New LAFC forward Jacob Shaffelburg to undergo surgery

Less than two weeks after being acquired by the Los Angeles Football Club, Canadian forward Jacob Shaffelburg is set to undergo surgery to repair a degenerative issue in his groin.

The upcoming procedure, scheduled for Jan. 16, was announced Thursday by LAFC.

Following a trade with Nashville SC on Dec. 29 that swapped $1 million in General Allocation Money, evenly split between 2026 and 2027, for the fleet-a-foot attacker, Shaffelburg’s injury was discovered during his intake, LAFC confirmed.