Steve Birnbaum
Steve Birnbaum | ||
Steven Birnbaum in the DC United shirt
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Personnel | ||
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Surname | Steven Birnbaum | |
birthday | January 23, 1991 | |
place of birth | Newport , California , USA | |
size | 188 cm | |
position | Defender | |
Juniors | ||
Years | station | |
2009-2013 | University of California, Berkeley | |
Men's | ||
Years | station | Games (goals) 1 |
2010-2011 | Orange County Blue Star | 7 (0) |
2014– | DC United | 139 (7) |
2014 | → Richmond Kickers (farm team) | 1 (0) |
National team | ||
Years | selection | Games (goals) 2 |
2008-2009 | USA U18 | |
2015– | United States | 11 (1) |
1 Only league games are given. As of March 27, 2019 2 As of February 4, 2017 |
Steven Birnbaum (born January 23, 1991 in Newport , California ) is an American football player .
The midfielder has played for DC United in Major League Soccer since 2014 .
Player career
Youth and college
Birnbaum played college soccer at the University of California at Berkeley for five years . In addition to college, he played for Orange County Blue Star in the USL Premier Development League .
DC United
On January 14, 2014, Birnbaum was selected in the MLS SuperDraft 2014 in the first round by DC United. In April 2014, he completed a game on the farm team , the Richmond Kickers , in the USL Pro . Due to an injury to DC defender Jeff Parke , Birnbaum returned and played the rest of the 2014 season as a regular to the end. At the end of the season he was nominated for the title of MLS Rookie of the Year, i.e. best young player.
National team
On January 28, 2015, he made his debut for the United States national soccer team in a friendly against Chile . On January 31, 2016, he scored his first international goal in a friendly against Iceland.
Individual evidence
- ↑ DC United selects Steven Birnbaum with 2nd overall pick in 2014 MLS SuperDraft ( English ) DC United. January 16, 2014. Retrieved February 7, 2015.
- ↑ Head Coach Ben Olsen, three DC United players named finalists for 2014 MLS awards ( English ) DC United. November 20, 2014. Retrieved February 7, 2015.
- ↑ Night to remember: MLS trio Steve Birnbaum, Wil Trapp, Gyasi Zardes make USMNT debuts at Chile ( English ) MLS. January 29, 2015. Accessed February 6, 2015.
Web links
- Steve Birnbaum in the database of MLSSoccer.com (English)
- Steve Birnbaum in the database of transfermarkt.de
- Steve Birnbaum in the database of weltfussball.de
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Birnbaum, Steve |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Birnbaum, Steven (full name) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American soccer player |
DATE OF BIRTH | January 23, 1991 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Newport , California , USA |