Daniel Steres

Daniel Steres
Personal information
Date of birthNovember 11, 1990
Place of birthBurbank, California, United States
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Playing positionDefender, Midfielder
Club information
Current team
LA Galaxy II
Youth career
2008–2011San Diego State Aztecs
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2011–2012Ventura County Fusion10(1)
2012Seattle Sounders FC0(0)
2013Wilmington Hammerheads25(7)
2014–LA Galaxy II24(3)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of September 15, 2014.
† Appearances (Goals).

Daniel Steres (born November 11, 1990) is an American professional soccer player who plays for the LA Galaxy II, as a defender.

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 overall.[10] He was awarded the team Most Valuable Player, and 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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