Players

Defender Neil Shaffer joins Indy Eleven after two seasons of play with the USL’s Harrisburg City Islanders, during which he helped the affiliate side of Major League Soccer’s Philadelphia Union to the 2014 USL Championship final against Sacramento FC and logged more than 2,400 minutes of action last season. Outside of the 2013 campaign with the PDL’s Kitsap (Wash.) Pumas, the native of Aliquippa, Penn., has spent all of his career in the Keystone State, playing collegiately at Robert Morris University in Pittsburgh and also suiting up for a season of PDL play with the Erie Admirals before signing his first pro contract with the USL’s Pittsburgh Riverhounds in 2011.

The 26-year-old Shaffer has lined up both in defense and midfield throughout his budding career, and was mostly deployed at right fullback during his most recent stint with Harrisburg City.

“With our qualified coaches and staff, a great group of returning players, and plenty more impact players to come, I am very excited to join Indy Eleven and confident that we will be fighting for the NASL Championship next season,” said Shaffer. “After seeing and hearing all about the infamous Brickyard Battalion, I am absolutely ecstatic to be able to play in front of such a raucous supporters group and tremendous crowds in Indianapolis.”