Christian Schaffner

Christian John Eizmendi Schaffner (born 25 September 2000) is a Filipino professional soccer player. Born in the United States, he plays a defender for Stallion Laguna of the Philippines Football League.[1][2]

Christian Schaffner
Personal information
Full name Christian John Eizmendi Schaffner[1]
Date of birth (2000-09-25) September 25, 2000
Place of birth Palo Alto, California, United States
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Stallion Laguna
Number 31
Youth career
Junipero Serra High School
2016–2017 CF Hernán Cortés
2017–2018 Alpine Strikers
2018–2019 CF Hernán Cortés
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2021 Ithaca College 4 (1)
2021–2022 Academy of Art University 33 (2)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2022 Bay Cities
2022–2023 San Francisco Glens
2023 Maharlika Manila 7 (0)
2023– Stallion Laguna 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:24, September 18, 2023 (UTC)

Youth career

Schaffner was born in Palo Alto, California, and played football for Junipero Serra High School.[3][4] In 2016, he temporarily moved to Zaragoza, Spain to learn the language and culture and played for the youth team of CF Hernán Cortés, returning for another year in 2018.[5][6]

Club career

College career

After spending time in Spain, Schaffner first played college football with Ithaca College in 2019, playing four matches in only one season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[4] In 2021, he transferred to Academy of Art University, playing two years and making 33 appearances before graduating.[3][7]

Early club career

While playing college football at both Ithaca and Academy of Art, he played club football, first for Bay Cities who were at the time participating in the National Independent Soccer Association.[8][9][10][7] then after graduating playing for the San Francisco Glens.[11][12]

Philippines Football League

In 2023, the Philippines Football League clubs held a combine in the San Francisco Bay Area to scout for trialists for their clubs. Schaffner made it to the first team of Maharlika Manila.[11][12][13][14] He made his debut in the second half of the season, captaining the team in a 1–0 win over Mendiola, the team's first in the season. After the season's conclusion, he signed for Stallion Laguna as a reinforcement for the club's campaign in the 2023–24 AFC Cup,[1][2][15] scoring in the 2023 Copa Paulino Alcantara.[16][17]

References
  1. Christian Schaffner at Soccerway
  2. "Introducing Stallion Laguna FC's newest signing, Christian Schaffner, a 22 year old midfielder!". Stallion Laguna Football Club on Facebook. August 13, 2023. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
  3. "2022 Roster - Christian Schaffner". artuathletics.com. Retrieved September 19, 2023.
  4. "2020 Roster - Christian Schaffner". athletics.ithaca.edu. Retrieved September 19, 2023.
  5. "Youth Soccer Year in Zaragoza, Spain". ifxsoccer.com. March 1, 2017. Retrieved September 19, 2023.
  6. "Hernan Cortes 0-1 Ebro-C.D." Aragonese Football Federation. Retrieved September 19, 2023.
  7. "Men's Soccer Announces Fall 2021 Recruiting Class". artuathletics.com. August 31, 2021. Retrieved September 19, 2023.
  8. "TEAM ROSTER 2021". Bay Cities FC. Archived from the original on July 24, 2021. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
  9. "Bay Cities LLC Announces Application for Redwood City Professional Soccer Club in NISA". National Independent Soccer Association. April 15, 2021. Retrieved September 19, 2023.
  10. "Bay Cities FC Application Gets NISA Board Approval". National Independent Soccer Association. December 9, 2021. Retrieved September 19, 2023.
  11. Manotoc, TJ (December 28, 2022). "Former PH Azkals captain holds tryouts for Fil-Am hopefuls in Bay Area". Retrieved September 19, 2023.
  12. "On trial! Congrats to Christian Schaffner who has been invited to trial in the Philippines". San Francisco Glens on Instagram. January 12, 2023. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
  13. "Team Roster - Maharlika Manila". Twitter. WeArePFL. Retrieved September 19, 2023.
  14. Olivares, Rick (April 21, 2023). "Japan-Philippines clash opens Asia 7s Football Championships". Retrieved September 19, 2023.
  15. "Team Roster - Stallion Laguna FC". Twitter. WeArePFL. Retrieved September 19, 2023.
  16. Terrado, Jonas (August 13, 2023). "Finn McDaniel hat trick fuels Stallion past Army in Copa Alcantara". Retrieved September 19, 2023.
  17. "McDaniel hat-trick lifts Stallion over Army; FEU claims first win". pfl.org.ph. Retrieved September 19, 2023.
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