Daniel Steres

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. He played four years for the Calabasas High School Coyotes soccer team. He twice was a Maramonte League selection, and was all-California Interscholastic Federation. 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. As a freshman, Steres was named the Aztecs' Top Newcomer. In 2008, he was named to the 2008 Jewish Sports Review All-America First-Team, along with Zac MacMath. In 2009, he was an honorable mention for the All-Pac-10 Team and honorable mention Pac-10 All-Academic Team. In 2010, Steres was named to the All-Pac-10 Second Team as a junior. 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.

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. 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. 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.…

As of match played on March 26, 2023

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