Daniel Steres

Daniel Steres
Personal information
Date of birth (1990-11-11) November 11, 1990
Place of birth Burbank, California, United States
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Playing position Defender, Midfielder
Club information
Current team
LA Galaxy
Number 44
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2011 San Diego State Aztecs 72 (13)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2012 Ventura County Fusion 21 (1)
2012 Seattle Sounders FC 0 (0)
2013 Wilmington Hammerheads 25 (7)
2014–2015 LA Galaxy II 50 (5)
2016– LA Galaxy 7 (1)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of December 17, 2015.

† Appearances (goals)

Daniel Steres (born November 11, 1990) is an American professional soccer player who plays for the LA Galaxy in Major League Soccer as a defender. Steres scored in his debut versus DC United on a corner kick.

Career

College and amateur

Born in Burbank, California, to Suzie and Mark Steres, he played four years for Calabasas High School.[1] He twice was a Maramonte League selection and was all-California Interscholastic Federation.[2] He was a three-time member of the Jewish Community Center (JCC) Maccabi U.S. championship team.[3]

He played four years of college soccer at San Diego State University between 2008 and 2011.[4] In 2009 he was All-Pac-10 (Honorable Mention), Pac-10 All-Academic Team (Honorable Mention), and in 2010 he was All-Pac-10 (Second Team).[5] Steres is Jewish, and was named the Jewish Sports Review's 2010 Men's All-America College Soccer Team.[6]

Professional

Steres was drafted 28th in the 2012 MLS Supplemental Draft by Chivas USA, but didn't earn a contact with the team.[7] He was selected by Seattle Sounders FC in the 2012 MLS Waiver Draft and signed with the club on June 23, 2012, and mostly played at center back for the team.[8][9]

In 2013 with the Wilmington Hammerheads, he led the team in goals with seven, and had three assists.[10] He received the team's Most Valuable Player award and was named to the 2013 USL PRO All-League Second Team.[11]

References

  1. "Daniel Steres Profile". Goaztecs.cstv.com. Retrieved May 15, 2013.
  2. "Shore Named All-American by Jewish Sports Review". Soconsports.com. Retrieved May 15, 2013.
  3. Chivas USA Communications (January 17, 2012). "Chivas USA selects five in the 2012 MLS Supplemental Draft". Cdchivasusa.com. Retrieved May 15, 2013.
  4. "Seattle Sounders sign Daniel Steres | MLS News". Tribal Football. June 23, 2012. Retrieved May 15, 2013.

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