Stefan Szefer

Steve Shafer
Personal information
Full nameStefan Szefer
Date of birthMay 8, 1942
Place of birthPoland
Height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Playing positionDefender
Youth career
1959-1962Pabianice
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
1963-1965Śląsk Wrocław?(?)
1966–1968ŁKS Łódź?(?)
1968Chicago Mustangs?(?)
1969–1971MVV Maastricht49(2)
1971-1973Chicago Wisla
1973-1975Ukrainian Lions
1975Chicago Sting22(3)
1976Chicago Cats
1977–1979Chicago Sting40(3)
1980-1981Chicago Sting (indoor)8(1)
National team
1966-1967Poland3(0)
1973United States3(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Stefan Szefer (also known as Steve Shafer or Shaffer)[1] (born May 8, 1942 in Poland) is a former Polish American soccer defender. He earned six caps during his career, three with Poland and three with the United States.[2]

Club career

Most sources for Szefer’s early career are in Polish. In 1964, he was with Śląsk Wrocław.[3] He then played for ŁKS Łódź from 1966 to 1968. In 1968, Szefer moved to the Chicago Mustangs of the North American Soccer League. The Mustangs folded at the end of the season. He then moved to Dutch club MVV Maastricht for two seasons, scoring two goals as a left back.[4] In 1971, Szefer moved back to Chicago where he played for two amateur teams, Chicago Wisla (1971-1973) and the Ukainian Lions (1973-1975). In 1975, he signed with the expansion Chicago Sting of the NASL. In May 1976, Szefer joined the Chicago Cats of the American Soccer League,[5] but returned to the Sting for the 1977 season. Szefer played outdoor for the Sting until 1979. He returned briefly in 1980 to play for them during the 1980-1981 NASL indoor season.

International career

Poland

Szefer played three games for the Poland from 1966 to 1967. He also played for Poland in the 1968 European Championship.[6]

United States

In 1973, Szefer played for the U.S. under the name Steve Shafer. The first game was a 2-0 win over Canada on August 5. Five days later, he played in a 4-0 loss to Poland. On August 12, he played his last game with the U.S., a 1-0 win over Poland. He was replaced by Jerry Panek in the 60th minute.[7]

References

  1. ↑ Soccer Hall of Fame National Team Registry
  2. ↑ "Players Appearing for Two or More Countries". RSSSF. Retrieved 1 July 2014.
  3. ↑ Stefan Szefer
  4. ↑ Topscorers Eredivisie, PTT-Telecompetitie, KPN Telecompetitie, KPN Eredivisie, Holland Casino Eredivisie 1956-2003
  5. ↑ May 4, 1976 Transactions
  6. ↑ European Championship 1968 (Details)
  7. ↑ USA - Details of International Matches 1970-1979

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