Shaft Brewer Jr.
Shaft Brewer Jr. is an American professional soccer player who currently plays as right-back for Maltese Premier League club Valletta.
Club career
Youth
Brewer played with USL side Sacramento Republic's academy team from 2015, where he was their top goal scorer, before moving to the academy team at MLS club FC Dallas a year later, where he won the Dallas Cup Gordon Jago Super Group title. He again moved in 2017 when he joined Bundesliga club RB Leipzig in Germany, where he appeared three times for their under-19 side, scoring one goal.
Brewer joined MLS side Los Angeles FC on March 21, 2018, during their inaugural season. Los Angeles traded a fourth-round 2019 MLS SuperDraft pick and $50,000 of General Allocation Money to FC Dallas to acquire his rights. He made his professional debut for on June 2, 2018, coming on as a 77th-minute substitute in a 2–1 loss to FC Dallas.
On August 6, 2020, he joined Norwegian Second Division side Fram Larvik.
Union Omaha
On August 18, 2022, Brewer signed with USL League One side Union Omaha.
Brewer joined North Carolina FC on December 19, 2023, ahead of the club's return to the USL Championship.
Valletta
On June 24, 2025, Brewer officially joined Maltese Premier League side Valletta on a permanent deal.