Daniel Steres

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Daniel Steres
Daniel Steres 2019-06-22.jpg
Steres with LA Galaxy in 2019
Personal information
Date of birth (1990-11-11) November 11, 1990 (age 31)
Place of birth Burbank, California, United States
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
 Houston Dynamo
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)
2016–2021 LA Galaxy 140 (8)
2022– Houston Dynamo 0 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of November 3, 2021

Daniel Steres (born November 11, 1990) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender for Major League Soccer club Houston Dynamo.

Early and personal life[]

Steres was born in Burbank, California, to Suzie and Mark Steres. He grew up in Calabasas, California.[1] He has a younger brother named Andrew.[2] His maternal grandmother is Jo Seligman, and his paternal grandparents are Bob and Rochelle Steres.[3][2] Daniel Steres grew up a fan of the LA Galaxy, with his favorite players being stars Cobi Jones and Mauricio Cienfuegos.[4][5] He is also a fan of English club Tottenham.[5]

Career[]

College and amateur[]

Steres started playing soccer with a U-11 team and played with the same team to U-19, during which the club won a Dallas Cup championship.[5][1]

He played four years for the Calabasas High School Coyotes soccer team.[1] He twice was a Maramonte League selection, and was all-California Interscholastic Federation.[1]

Steres played four years of college soccer on scholarship at San Diego State University for the San Diego State Aztecs men's soccer team between 2008 and 2011.[1][6][7] As a Freshman, Steres was named the Aztecs' Top Newcomer.[7] In 2009, he was an honorable mention for the All-Pac-10 Team and honorable mention Pac-10 All-Academic Team.[7] In 2010, Steres was named to the All-Pac-10 Second Team as a junior.[1][7] In 2011, he was NSCAA All-Far West Region First Team, All-Pac-12 First Team, Pac-12 All-Academic Team honorable mention, and was named the Aztecs' Team MVP, for his senior season.[7]

Professional[]

Early career[]

Steres was drafted 28th in the 2012 MLS Supplemental Draft by Chivas USA, but did not sign a contract with the team.[8]

Following his brief stint with Chivas USA, Steres played for amateur side Ventura County Fusion in the USL PDL, who he had previously played with in 2011 during the college offseason.[4][9]

On June 6, 2012, Steres was selected by the Seattle Sounders in the 2012 MLS Waiver Draft. He signed with the sounders on June 22.[10][11][12] He was released following the 2012 season, having made no first team appearances.[4]

Wilmington Hammerheads[]

Steres signed with USL Pro side Wilmington Hammerheads for the 2013 season. On April 20, he made his Hammerheads debut, playing the full 90 minutes in a 2–0 win over Antigua Barracuda.[13] Steres scored his first goal for Wilmington on May 18 to give the Hammerheads a 2–1 win against the Los Angeles Blues.[13] He ended the season with 25 appearances, 7 goals, and 3 assists in league play, leading the team in goals despite primarily playing as a centerback.[14][5] Steres was named to the USL Pro All-League Second Team and was named team MVP.[5][15][16] Despite a good season from Steres, the Hammerheads missed out on the playoffs, finishing 9th in the table, 1 spot and 1 point below the last playoff spot.[17]

LA Galaxy II[]

For the 2014 season, Steres signed with LA Galaxy II in USL Pro. He made his debut for Los Dos on March 22, scoring once in a 3–1 win over Orange County Blues FC.[13] Steres finished the regular season with 3 goals in 24 appearances, helping Galaxy II finish 3rd, qualifying for the playoffs.[14][18] He started both of Los Dos's playoff games as they reached the semifinal, losing 3–2 to eventual champions Sacramento Republic.[13] Steres was named to the USL Pro All-League Second Team for the second straight year and was named LA Galaxy II Defender of the Year.[19][20]

Steres enjoyed another strong season with Los Dos in 2015, making 25 appearances and scoring 2 goals in the regular season.[14] He served as the team captain, leading Galaxy II to a 5th place finish in the conference.[20][5][21] Steres played every minute of Galaxy II's 4 playoff games as they reached the USL Championship, losing 2–1 in extra time to the Rochester Rhinos.[13] He was named to the USL All-League First Team and was the Galaxy II Defender of the Year for the second straight year.[22][20][4]

LA Galaxy[]

On December 17, 2015, Steres signed a first team contract with the LA Galaxy.[23] On March 6, in the opening match of the 2016 season, Steres made his Galaxy and MLS debut, scoring once in a 4–1 win over D.C. United.[24] He ended the regular season with 1 goal and 1 assist in 31 appearances, helping the Galaxy to a 3rd place finish in the Western Conference.[25][26] Steres played every minute of LA's 3 playoff games as they lost on penalties to the Colorado Rapids in leg 2 of the Conference Semifinals.[25][24] He also made an appearance in the CONCACAF Champions League and U.S. Open Cup during the season.[13]

After starting the first 12 games of the 2017 season, Steres missed 9 games (6 MLS, 3 Open Cup) with a hamstring injury.[27] [28] He returned to action on July 17, playing the full 90 minutes in a 1–0 loss to the Vancouver Whitecaps. On July 22, Steres scored twice in a 4–3 loss to the New England Revolution.[28] He missed the final 6 matches of the year due to a stress fracture in his back.[29][28] Steres ended the season with 3 goals in 21 appearances as the Galaxy finished last in the West.[25][30]

Steres made his first start of the 2018 season on March 24, helping the Galaxy to a 3–0 win over Vancouver and earning a spot in the MLS Team of the Week.[31][32] On March 31, Steres picked up an assist to help the Galaxy come back from a 3 goal deficit to defeat rivals LAFC 4–3 in the first ever El Tráfico matchup.[31] He ended the regular season with 20 appearances and 1 assist as the Galaxy finished 7th in the Western Conference, 1 place and 1 point out of the playoffs.[25][33]

Steres and the Galaxy opened the 2019 season on March 2, with Steres scoring to help the Galaxy beat the Chicago Fire 2–1.[34] On April 5, Steres scored in a 2–0 win against the Whitecaps, a performance that saw him named to the MLS Team of the Week.[34][35] Steres made 30 appearances and scored 3 goals in the regular season, helping LA finish 5th in the West, returning to the playoffs following a 2 year absence.[25][36] Steres played the full match in both of the Galaxy's playoff games as they reached the Conference Semifinals, where they lost 5–3 to LAFC.[34] On December 12, 2019, Steres signed a new contract with the Galaxy.[6]

On August 29, 2020, Steres scored to help give the Galaxy a 3–2 win over California Clásico rivals San Jose Earthquakes.[37] In a shortened season due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Steres appeared in 20 out of a possible 23 games (all starts) and scored once.[25] The Galaxy finished the season 10th in the Western Conference, missing out on the playoffs.[38]

Steres started the first 8 games of the 2021 season, but had to be subbed off due to a leg injury on June 19 in the first 10 minutes of a 2–1 loss to the Seattle Sounders.[39][40] He returned to the field on July 17, coming on as a late substitute in a 1–2 loss to Vancouver.[40] Steres made the Team of the Week following his performance on September 11, where he picked up an assist and made multiple big plays defensively in a 1–1 draw against the Rapids.[40][41] He ended the season with 18 appearances and 2 assists as the Galaxy finished 8th in the West, failing to qualify for the playoffs for the second straight season.[25][42]

Houston Dynamo[]

On December 12, 2021, Steres was traded to the Houston Dynamo in exchange for a third-round pick in the 2022 MLS SuperDraft.[43]

Career statistics[]

As of December 29, 2021[44][45][46]
Club Season League Open Cup Playoffs Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Seattle Sounders 2012 MLS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wilmington Hammerheads 2013 USL Pro 25 7 1 0 — — 26 7
LA Galaxy II 2014 USL Pro 24 3 1 0 2 0 — 27 3
2015 USL 25 2 0 0 4 0 — 29 2
Total 49 5 1 0 6 0 0 0 56 5
LA Galaxy 2016 MLS 31 1 1 0 3 0 1[a] 0 36 1
2017 21 3 0 0 — — 21 3
2018 20 0 1 0 — — 21 0
2019 30 3 2 0 2 0 1[b] 0 35 3
2020 20 1 — — — 20 1
2021 18 0 — — — 18 0
Total 140 8 4 0 5 0 2 0 151 8
Houston Dynamo 2022 MLS 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
Career total 214 20 6 0 11 0 2 0 233 20
  1. ^ Appearance(s) in CONCACAF Champions League
  2. ^ Appearance(s) in Leagues Cup

Honors[]

Club[]

LA Galaxy II

Individual[]

See also[]

  • List of select Jewish association football (soccer) players

References[]

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  37. ^ "Daniel Steres 2020 Match Logs". FBref.com. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
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  48. ^ "DANIEL STERES; Soccer - 2018". Southern California Jewish Sports Hall of Fame.

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