CHARLIE GAFFNEY
Full Name: Charlie Gaffney
Position: Midfielder
Number: 44
Height: 5-9
Weight: 150
Hometown: Seattle, WA
Date of Birth: July 29, 2003 in Seattle, WA
Nationality: USA
Acquired: Signed to Tacoma Defiance on March 3, 2025
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
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COLLEGIATE EXPERIENCE
Gaffney played a four-year collegiate career at Penn, appearing in 62 matches (33 starts) over his time with the Quakers. The midfielder appeared in 15 matches (six starts) in 2024, scoring one goal while adding three assists, tallying all his helpers in a match against Temple (September 6, 2024). Over his entire collegiate career, Gaffney recorded three goals and 13 assists, including seven assists during his 2022 sophomore season.
While in college, Gaffney also played for local USL League Two side Ballard FC. He made 42 appearances (31 starts) from 2022-2024, scoring eight goals and tallying 10 assists. He helped the club win the 2023 USL League Two championship and won the Northwest Division in 2023 and 2024.
YOUTH EXPERIENCE
Gaffney joined the Sounders FC Academy in 2017, starting five appearances at the U16 and U17 levels.
