Shawn Saunders is a retired American soccer defender who played professionally in the USL A-League.
He graduated from Santa Margarita in 1995 and attended Fresno State University.
He played two seasons with Fresno State before turning professional in 1997 with the Colorado Foxes of the USISL A-League.
In February 1998, Saunders signed with the Orange County Zodiac.
In 2004, Saunders signed with the Portland Timbers where he joined his brother Josh.