Daniel Steres
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Daniel Howard Steres[1] | ||
Date of birth | November 11, 1990 | ||
Place of birth | Burbank, California, United States | ||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Houston Dynamo | ||
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) |
2016–2021 | LA Galaxy | 140 | (8) |
2022– | Houston Dynamo | 44 | (4) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of November 9, 2023 |
Daniel Howard Steres (born November 11, 1990) is an American professional
Early and personal life
Steres was born in
Career
College and amateur
Steres started playing soccer with the DMS11 U-11 team and played with the same team to U-19, during which the club won a Dallas Cup championship.[8][2]
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.[2]
Steres played four years of
Professional
Early career
Steres was drafted 28th in the
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.[7][12]
On June 6, 2012, Steres was selected by Seattle Sounders FC in the 2012 MLS Waiver Draft. He signed with the sounders on June 22.[13][14][15] He was released following the 2012 season, having made no first team appearances.[7]
Wilmington Hammerheads
Steres signed with
LA Galaxy II
For the 2014 season, Steres signed with
Steres enjoyed another strong season with Los Dos in 2015, making 25 appearances and scoring 2 goals in the regular season.
LA Galaxy
On December 17, 2015, Steres signed a first team contract with the
After starting the first 12 games of the 2017 season, Steres missed 9 games (6 MLS, 3 Open Cup) with a hamstring injury.[30][31] He returned to action on July 17, playing the full 90 minutes in a 1–0 loss to Vancouver Whitecaps FC. On July 22, Steres scored twice in a 4–3 loss to the New England Revolution.[31] He missed the final 6 matches of the year due to a stress fracture in his back.[32][31] Steres ended the season with 3 goals in 21 appearances as the Galaxy finished last in the West.[28][33]
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.[34][35] 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.[34] 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.[28][36]
Steres and the Galaxy opened the 2019 season on March 2, with Steres scoring to help the Galaxy beat the Chicago Fire 2–1.[37] 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.[37][38] 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.[28][39] 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.[37] On December 12, 2019, Steres signed a new contract with the Galaxy.[9]
On August 29, 2020, Steres scored to help give the Galaxy a 3–2 win over California Clásico rivals San Jose Earthquakes.[40] 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.[28] The Galaxy finished the season 10th in the Western Conference, missing out on the playoffs.[41]
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 Seattle Sounders FC.[42][43] He returned to the field on July 17, coming on as a late substitute in a 1–2 loss to Vancouver.[43] 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.[43][44] 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.[28][45]
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.[46] He made his Dynamo debut on February 27, 2022, playing the full 90 in a 0–0 draw against Real Salt Lake.[47] He scored his first goal for the Dynamo on August 13 in a 3–2 loss to CF Montréal.[47] The following week he picked up his first assist for Houston, laying the ball off for Sebastián Ferreira 5 minutes into stoppage time to salvage a 1–1 draw against the Colorado Rapids.[47] Steres ended the regular season with 18 appearances, 2 goals, and 1 assist as Houston finished 13th in the Western Conference, failing to qualify for the playoffs.[47][48] On November 3, Steres and the Dynamo agreed to a contract through 2024, with an option for 2025.[49]
Career statistics
Club | Season | League | National cup | Playoffs | Continental | Total | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Seattle Sounders FC | 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 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 19 | 2 | ||
2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
Total | 20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 2 | ||
Career total | 234 | 22 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 254 | 22 |
- CONCACAF Champions League
- ^ Appearances in Leagues Cup
Honors
LA Galaxy II
Individual
- USL All-League First Team: 2015[25]
- LA Galaxy II Defender of the Year: 2014, 2015[23]
- In 2018 Steres was inducted into the Southern California Jewish Sports Hall of Fame.[54]
See also
References
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- ^ a b "Galaxy's Jewish Heritage Night will feature Los Angeles native Daniel Steres". Jewish Journal. August 23, 2017.
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- ^ "LOCALS: Steres makes jump from PDL". ESPN.com. June 13, 2012. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
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- ^ "Wilmington Hammerheads defender Daniel Steres named to 2013 USL PRO All-League second team". boxscorenews.com.
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- ^ "2014 USL Pro Stats". FBref.com. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
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