Steve Birnbaum

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Steve Birnbaum
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Steve Birnbaum playing for D.C. United
(Photo: Simon Heseltine)
Personal information
Full name Steven Mitchell Birnbaum
Date of birth (1991-01-23) January 23, 1991 (age 33)
Place of birth Newport, California, United States
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Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 D.C. United
Number 15
Youth career
Patedores
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2013 California Golden Bears 72 (12)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2011 Orange County Blue Star 7 (0)
2014– D.C. United 59 (2)
2014 → Richmond Kickers (loan) 1 (0)
International career‡
2008–2009 United States U18
2008 United States U20
2015– United States 5 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of May 21, 2016
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of May 29, 2016

Steven Mitchell "Steve" Birnbaum[1] (born January 23, 1991) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender for D.C. United in Major League Soccer and the United States National Team.

Early and personal life

Birnbaum was born in Newport, California.[2][3] His mother is Peggy (Schmidt) Birnbaum.[4] He completed high school early at Northwood High School at age 17.[5] Birnbaum is Jewish.

Career

Youth and college

Birnbaum played for the United States U18 and United States U20 National Teams in 2008.[6]

Birnbaum played five years of college soccer at the University of California between 2009 and 2013, though redshirted the 2012 season.[7] While at college, Birnbaum also appeared for USL PDL club Orange County Blue Star in 2010 and 2011.[8]

In 2012, he won a silver medal with the U.S. team in the 2012 Pan American Maccabi Games in Brazil.[3][5]

Professional

On January 14, 2014, Birnbaum was selected in the first round (2nd overall) of the 2014 MLS SuperDraft by D.C. United.[9] He was loaned out to their USL Pro affiliate Richmond Kickers in March 2014, making his professional debut on April 5, 2014 in a 3–1 win over the Pittsburgh Riverhounds.[10] Following an injury to Jeff Parke, Birnbaum became United's starting center back, alongside Bobby Boswell. On November 20, 2014, Birnbaum was named a finalist for MLS Rookie of the Year.[11] On February 26, 2015, Birnbaum scored his first goal for United in a CONCACAF Champions League quarterfinal leg against Alajuelense.

International

Birnbaum made his debut for the United States men's national soccer team on January 28, 2015.[12]

His first goal for the USMNT was a 90th-minute winner versus Iceland on January 31, 2016, a game in which he had already provided an equalizing assist to Michael Orozco to make it 2-2. [13]

Statistics

College

School Season NCAA Regular Season NCAA Tournament Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
California 2009 Div. I 17 0 0 0 0 0 17 0
2010 18 1 2 0 0 0 20 1
2011 16 1 0 0 0 0 16 1
2012 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
2013 16 9 3 1 0 0 19 10
NCAA Total 69 11 5 1 0 0 74 12

Club

As of 31 January 2016.
Club Season League Cup League Cup Continental Total
League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
D.C. United 2014 MLS 21 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 25 0
Richmond Kickers (loan) 2014 USL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
D.C. United 2015 MLS 22 2 1 0 3 0 5 1 31 3
2016 8 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 10 0
Career totals 52 2 2 0 5 0 8 1 67 3

International goals

Goal Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition Ref.
1. January 31, 2016 StubHub Center, Carson, California  Iceland
3–2
 3–2 Friendly [2]

International

United States men's national team
Year Apps Goals
2015 1 0
2016 4 1
Total 5 1

References

  1. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  2. ↑ "Sports Shorts," Jewish Sports Review, Volume 9, Number 11, Issue 107, Page 19, January/February 2015.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  4. ↑ http://www.irvinestrikers.com/news_article/show/368737?referrer_id=952813
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  6. ↑ [1]
  7. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  8. ↑ http://www.uslsoccer.com/home/780895.html
  9. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  10. ↑ http://www.uslsoccer.com/scripts/runisa.dll?M2:gp::72013+Elements/Display+E+47107+Stats/+4428813
  11. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  12. ↑ http://www.blackandredunited.com/usmnt/2015/1/28/7932917/usmnt-steve-birnbaum-dc-united-chile-perry-kitchen
  13. ↑ http://www.si.com/planet-futbol/2016/01/31/us-mens-national-team-iceland-steve-birnbaum

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