1. Daniel Steres was USL-Pro All-League Second Team in 2013 and 2014, USL All-League First Team in 2015, and LA Galaxy II Defender of the Year in 2014 and 2015.
31 Facts About Daniel Steres
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Daniel Steres has a younger brother named Andrew; their family is Jewish.
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Daniel Steres grew up a fan of the LA Galaxy, with his favorite players being stars Cobi Jones and Mauricio Cienfuegos.
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Daniel 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.
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Daniel Steres played four years for the Calabasas High School Coyotes soccer team.
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Daniel Steres twice was a Maramonte League selection, and was all-California Interscholastic Federation.
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Daniel 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.
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In 2010, Daniel Steres was named to the All-Pac-10 Second Team as a junior.
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Daniel Steres was drafted 28th in the 2012 MLS Supplemental Draft by Chivas USA, but did not sign a contract with the team.
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On June 6,2012, Daniel Steres was selected by Seattle Sounders FC in the 2012 MLS Waiver Draft.
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Daniel Steres was released following the 2012 season, having made no first team appearances.
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Daniel Steres signed with USL Pro side Wilmington Hammerheads for the 2013 season.
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Daniel Steres 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.
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Daniel Steres was named to the USL Pro All-League Second Team and was named team MVP.
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Daniel Steres finished the regular season with 3 goals in 24 appearances, helping Galaxy II finish 3rd, qualifying for the playoffs.
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Daniel 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.
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Daniel Steres enjoyed another strong season with Los Dos in 2015, making 25 appearances and scoring 2 goals in the regular season.
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Daniel Steres served as the team captain, leading Galaxy II to a 5th-place finish in the conference.
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Daniel Steres was named to the USL All-League First Team and was the Galaxy II Defender of the Year for the second straight year.
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On December 17,2015, Daniel Steres signed a first team contract with the LA Galaxy.
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Daniel Steres 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.
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Daniel 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.
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Daniel Steres made an appearance in the CONCACAF Champions League and US Open Cup during the season.
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Daniel Steres missed the final 6 matches of the year due to a stress fracture in his back.
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Daniel Steres ended the season with 3 goals in 21 appearances as the Galaxy finished last in the West.
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Daniel Steres 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.
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Daniel 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.
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On December 12,2019, Daniel Steres signed a new contract with the Galaxy.
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Daniel Steres 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.
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On December 12,2021, Daniel Steres was traded to the Houston Dynamo in exchange for a third-round pick in the 2022 MLS SuperDraft.
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Daniel 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.