Daniel Steres
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 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 | 49 | (5) |
| 2016– | LA Galaxy | 31 | (1) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of November 12, 2016. | |||
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.
Career
College and amateur
He started playing soccer when he joined an U-11 team in Dallas. He played with the same team from U-11 to U-19.[1] He played four years for Calabasas High School.[2] 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.[2]
He played four years of college soccer at San Diego State University between 2008 and 2011.[3] 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).[2] Steres is Jewish, and was named the Jewish Sports Review's 2010 Men's All-America College Soccer Team.[4]
Professional
Steres was drafted 28th in the 2012 MLS Supplemental Draft by Chivas USA, but didn't earn a contact with the team.[5] 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.[6][7]
In 2013 with the Wilmington Hammerheads, he led the team in goals with seven, and had three assists.[8] He received the team's Most Valuable Player award and was named to the 2013 USL PRO All-League Second Team.[8] In the 2014 season, Steres signed for LA Galaxy II and in the following season, he was named captain,[1] and leading the Galaxy to their first USL Championship final. During the two seasons he was with LA Galaxy II, Steres was named Defender of the Year in both seasons.[9]
After two seasons with LA Galaxy's reserve team, he was rewarded with a first-team contract on December 17, 2015.[10] Steres scored in his debut against DC United on a corner kick from Mike Magee, he goal started a come-from-behind win.[11]
Personal life
Daniel Steres is born in Burbank, California, to Suzie and Mark Steres.[2] He is Jewish, and part of the Jewish Community Center (JCC) Macabi Championship Team member. He is known to be a fan of the London team Tottenham Hotspur. As a youngster, he looked up to his favorite player, Cobi Jones.[1]
Career statistics
- As of 8 August 2016[12]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Play-off | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Wilmington Hammerheads | 2013 | USL Pro | 25 | 7 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 26 | 7 |
| LA Galaxy II | 2014 | USL Pro | 24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 26 | 3 |
| 2015 | USL Pro | 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 2 | |
| LA Galaxy | 2016 | MLS | 21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 1 |
| Total | 21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 95 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 104 | 13 | ||
Honors
Club
- LA Galaxy II
Individual
- 2013 USL All-League Second Team[1]
- 2014 USL All-League Second Team[1]
- LA Galaxy II Defender of the Year: 2014, 2015[9]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Getting 2 know Galaxy II: Defender Daniel Steres". LA Galaxy. 15 April 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Daniel Steres Profile". Goaztecs.cstv.com. Retrieved May 15, 2013.
- ↑ "Daniel Steres College Profile". Goaztecs.cstv.com. Retrieved May 15, 2013.
- ↑ "Shore Named All-American by Jewish Sports Review". Soconsports.com. Retrieved May 15, 2013.
- ↑ Chivas USA Communications (January 17, 2012). "Chivas USA selects five in the 2012 MLS Supplemental Draft". Cdchivasusa.com. Retrieved May 15, 2013.
- ↑ "Seattle Sounders sign Daniel Steres | MLS News". Tribal Football. June 23, 2012. Retrieved May 15, 2013.
- ↑
- 1 2
- 1 2 "Daniel Steres LA Galaxy:Profile". Retrieved 6 August 2016.
- ↑ "LA Galaxy sign defender Daniel Steres to first-team contract". MLS. December 17, 2015.
- ↑ "LA Galaxy 4, DC United 1 - 2016 MLS Match Recap". MLS. March 7, 2016.
- ↑ Daniel Steres profile at Soccerway
- ↑ http://www.lagalaxy.com/post/2015/10/12/la-galaxy-ii-celebrate-2015-western-conference-championship-galaxy-latest