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Jamath Shoffner (born July 10, 1978) is an American
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coach and former player who is head coach for
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club Lierse. He is one of only a few American coaches to hold a
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. A defender and
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, Shoffner played for German club
Borussia Neunkirchen Borussia VfB Neunkirchen is a German association football club based in Neunkirchen, Saarland. The club ''SC Borussia Neunkirchen'' was founded out of the 1907 merger of ''FC 1905 Borussia'' and ''SC Neunkirchen''. History From 1912 through ...
and Luxembourg side UN Käerjéng 97.


Playing career

Shoffner attended
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from 1996 to 2000 and helped the
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program to the College Cup Semi Finals and to a #2 NCAA Division 1 National ranking. His professional playing career started in the
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for Shelbourne. He joined Shelbourne F.C. right after the club qualified for the Champions League. He made his home debut in a friendly against
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. Shoffner also played at
Borussia Neunkirchen Borussia VfB Neunkirchen is a German association football club based in Neunkirchen, Saarland. The club ''SC Borussia Neunkirchen'' was founded out of the 1907 merger of ''FC 1905 Borussia'' and ''SC Neunkirchen''. History From 1912 through ...
in Germany, where he helped the club capture the Saarland Pokal. After a few short forays in the US, he ended his playing career in Luxembourg where he played in the BGL League for
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and UN Kaerjeng. At Kaerjeng, he started both of their Europa League matches.


Coaching career

Shoffner began his European coaching career in Luxembourg, where he coached for various youth national teams. He was then the assistant coach for the Luxembourg Senior national team during World Cup qualifying. He was then a part of the staff for the USA U20 national team during the 2019 World Cup in Poland, where players such as
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, Sergino Dest, and Chris Richards headlined the team. He then went on to be an assistant coach at
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in Belgium under
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. After Virton, Shoffner was named the head coach of Jeunesse Canach in Luxembourg where he led the team from the relegation zone to a top 10 finish, 4th highest ranking in the 2nd round of the league, and ended the season with an eight match unbeaten streak. After the season, Coach Shoffner then joined the staff at
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in the
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under Christian Lattanzio. He became the head coach for
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in the
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. In the 2023 season, he led the team to three wins in the
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, defeating
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both home and away. With a budget reduced by nearly 40% and the loss of numerous starters from the previous year, Dudelange finished the first half of the 2023 season sitting in second place after rattling off an eight match unbeaten streak with five consecutive league matches without conceding a goal. They also defeated
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 1–0 in a friendly match during this time. On January 15, 2024, Shoffner moved to
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club Oostende from Dudelange. Three days later, he led his new team to a cup stunt, against Belgian top-tier side RWD Molenbeek in order to clinch a Belgian Cup semi-final berth, for the second time in club history. Oostende went bankrupt in June 2024. On December 12, 2024, Shoffner was hired by Lierse in
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.


Managerial statistics

''Statistics as of May 2025''


References


External links


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at soccerstats.us * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Shoffner, Jamath 1978 births Living people Soccer players from Greensboro, North Carolina American men's soccer players American soccer coaches American expatriate men's soccer players American expatriate men's soccer players in Germany American expatriate sportspeople in Luxembourg Borussia Neunkirchen players Charlotte 49ers men's soccer players Charlotte FC non-playing staff Expatriate men's footballers in Luxembourg Luxembourg National Division players Men's association football defenders Men's association football midfielders North Carolina Fusion U23 players Regionalliga players UN Käerjéng 97 players USL First Division players USL Second Division players Virginia Beach Mariners players F91 Dudelange managers K.V. Oostende managers Challenger Pro League managers American expatriate soccer coaches American expatriate sportspeople in Belgium American expatriate sportspeople in Germany