Stefan Szefer

Football player infobox
playername = Steve Shafer


fullname = Stefan Szefer
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1942|5|8
cityofbirth =
countryofbirth = Poland
height =
currentclub =
clubnumber =
position = Defender
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = 1960
1966–1968
1968
1975–1979
clubs = MVV Maastricht
Śląsk Wrocław
ŁKS Łódź
Chicago Mustangs
Chicago Sting
caps(goals) = 0? 00(2)
0? 00(?)
0? 00(?)
0? 00(?)
0? 00(4)
nationalyears = 1966-1967
1973
nationalteam = Poland
United States
nationalcaps(goals) = 3 (0)
3 (0)
pcupdate =
ntupdate =

Stefan Szefer "(also known as Steve Shafer or Shaffer)" ^{[http://www.soccerhall.org/Registry/MensNationalTeam_P-T.htm]} (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.

Club career

Europe

Most sources for Szefer’s early career are in Polish, but they indicate that he played at least one season with Dutch club MVV Maastricht in 1960, scoring two goals. ^{[http://www.beijen.net/frank/nlalrtchto4.htm]} In 1964, he was with Śląsk Wrocław ^{[http://slaskgwiazdy.w.interia.pl/histszefer.htm]} He then played for ŁKS Łódź from 1966 to 1968.

United States

In 1968, Szefer moved to the Chicago Mustangs of the North American Soccer League. The Mustangs folded at the end of the season. In 1975, he signed with the expansion Chicago Sting of the NASL. Szefer spent four seasons with the Sting, scoring four goals, but did not play during the 1976 season. ^{[http://home.att.net/~nasl/teams/sting.txt]}

International career

Poland

Szefer played three games for the Poland from 1966 to 1967. ^{[http://www.danskesportsjournalister.dk/section/news/visnyhed.asp?menu=1&id=845]} He also played for Poland in the 1968 European Championship. ^{[http://www.rsssf.com/tables/68e-full.html]}

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. ^{[http://www.rsssf.com/tablesu/usa-intres-det70.html]}

External links

* [http://nasljerseys.com/Players/S/Szefer.Stefan.htm NASL stats]