Daniel Steres

Daniel Steres (born November 11, 1990) is an American professional soccer player who has played as a defender for LA Galaxy in Major League Soccer since 2016.

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(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
 LA Galaxy
Number 5
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 102 (7)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of October 13, 2019

Early and personal life

Steres was born in Burbank, California, to Suzie and Mark Steres, and is Jewish.[1] He became a bar mitzvah at Wilshire Boulevard Temple.[1] He has a younger brother Andrew.[2][1] His maternal grandmother is Jo Seligman, and his paternal grandparents are Bob and Rochelle Steres.[3][1] His hometown is Calabasas, California, and he now lives in Long Beach, California.[4][1]

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][6]

He played four years for the Calabasas High School Coyotes soccer team.[2] He twice was a Maramonte League selection, and was all-California Interscholastic Federation.[6] He was also a three-time Jewish Community Center (JCC) Maccabi Championship Team member.[7]

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.[7][8] In 2008 he was the Courtyard Marriott San Diego Central Most Valuable Defensive Player and SDSU/USD all-tournament team, and in 2009, he was All-Pac-10 (Honorable Mention), Pac-10 All-Academic Team (Honorable Mention), and Courtyard Marriott San Diego Central All-Tournament Team, and in 2010, he was All-Pac-10 (Second Team).[6]

Professional

Steres was drafted 28th in the 2012 MLS Supplemental Draft by Chivas USA of Major League Soccer, but did not sign a contract with the team.[9]

He was selected by Seattle Sounders FC in the 2012 MLS Waiver Draft, signed with the club on June 23, 2012, and mostly played at center back for the team.[10][11]

In 2013, after signing with the Wilmington Hammerheads in the Premier Development League, Steres led the team in goals with seven and had three assists.[12] He received the team's Most Valuable Player award, and was named to the 2013 USL PRO All-League Second Team.[12]

In the 2014 season, Steres signed for LA Galaxy II in the USL Championship, and was named captain.[5] He led the Galaxy to their first USL Championship championship.[4] During the two seasons he was with LA Galaxy II, Steres was named Defender of the Year in both seasons.[13]

After two seasons with LA Galaxy's reserve team, Steres was rewarded with a first-team contract on December 17, 2015.[14] He scored in his debut against DC United on a corner kick from Mike Magee. The goal started a come-from-behind win.[15]

On December 12, 2019, the Galaxy re-signed Steres, for his fifth season. [7] At that point he had made 102 appearances and 94 starts as a regular in the LA Galaxy backline since 2016. with seven goals and two assists from the central defense position.[7] He was the longest-tenured player on the team.[4]

Career statistics
As of 8 August 2016[16]
Club Season League Cup Play-off Continental Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Wilmington Hammerheads 2013 USL Pro25710————267
LA Galaxy II 2014 USL Pro2430020——263
2015 USL2520040——292
LA Galaxy 2016 MLS211100010231
Total 211100010231
Career total 951320601010413

    Honors

    Club
    LA Galaxy II

    Individual

    See also

    References
    1. "Galaxy's Jewish Heritage Night will feature Los Angeles native Daniel Steres". Jewish Journal. August 23, 2017.
    2. "Daniel Steres Profile". Goaztecs.cstv.com. Retrieved May 15, 2013.
    3. "Irwin Robert Steres Obituary - Mission Hills, CA". Dignity Memorial.
    4. "Daniel Steres | MLSsoccer.com".
    5. "Getting 2 know Galaxy II: Defender Daniel Steres". LA Galaxy. April 15, 2015.
    6. "Daniel Steres - Men's Soccer". SDSU Athletics.
    7. "LA Galaxy re-sign defender Daniel Steres | LA Galaxy".
    8. "Daniel Steres College Profile". Goaztecs.cstv.com. Retrieved May 15, 2013.
    9. "Chivas USA selects five in the 2012 MLS Supplemental Draft". Cdchivasusa.com. January 17, 2012. Archived from the original on March 9, 2012. Retrieved May 15, 2013.
    10. "Seattle Sounders sign Daniel Steres | MLS News". Tribal Football. June 23, 2012. Retrieved May 15, 2013.
    11. Oshan, Jeremiah (June 22, 2012). "Sounders Officially Waive Christian Sivebaek, Sign Daniel Steres". Sounder At Heart.
    12. "Wilmington Hammerheads defender Daniel Steres named to 2013 USL PRO All-League second team". boxscorenews.com.
    13. "Daniel Steres LA Galaxy:Profile". Retrieved August 6, 2016.
    14. "LA Galaxy sign defender Daniel Steres to first-team contract". MLS. December 17, 2015.
    15. "LA Galaxy 4, DC United 1 - 2016 MLS Match Recap". MLS. March 7, 2016.
    16. Daniel Steres at Soccerway
    17. "LA Galaxy II celebrate 2015 Western Conference Championship | GALAXY LATEST | LA Galaxy".
    18. "DANIEL STERES; Soccer - 2018". Southern California Jewish Sports Hall of Fame.
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