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Danielle Steer
Personal information
Full name Danielle Alice Steer
Date of birth (1999-04-29) April 29, 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth Surrey, British Columbia, Canada
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Treaty United
Youth career
Coastal FC
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2022 UBC Thunderbirds 97 (57)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022 Varsity FC (2)
2023 Western United 14 (2)
2023 Nautsa’mawt FC 10 (0)
2023–2024 Fenerbahçe 7 (1)
2024– Treaty United 11 (8)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 12, 2024

Danielle Alice Steer (born April 29, 1999) is a Canadian soccer player who plays for Treaty United in the League of Ireland Women's Premier Division.

Early life

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Steer played youth soccer with Coastal FC.[1] She also played for the British Columbia provincial team.[2]

University career

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In 2017, Steer began attending the University of British Columbia, where she played for the women's soccer team.[3] On September 9, 2017, she scored her first goals, scoring twice against the UFV Cascades in a 3–0 victory.[4] In 2019, she won the U Sports women's soccer championship and was named the championship MVP.[5][6] On October 8, 2021, she scored her first hat trick in a 3–0 victory over the UBC Okanagan Heat.[7] In 2021, she set the Canada West Conference single season goals record with 18.[8] In 2022, she set the all-time Canada West career points record in women's soccer,[9][10] passing the former record of 65 points set by Jasmin Dhanda.[11] In 2022, she helped UBC capture their first Canada West title since 2016.[12] In 2022, she was named the Canada West Player of the Year.[13] She scored in her final match for UBC as UBC defeated the Trinity Western Spartans 1–0 in the consolation final of the national tournament.[14] She finished her career with 57 goals and 28 assists in 97 games (including 46 goals and 25 assists for the record 71 total points in Canada West competition).[3][15] She was named to the 2017 Canada West All-Rookie team,[16] was a three-time Canada West First Team All-Star in 2018, 2021, and 2022,[17][18][19] and a 2018 U Sports Second Team All-Canadian and 2022 U Sports First Team All-Canadian.[20][21]

Club career

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In 2022, she played with Varsity FC in League1 British Columbia.[22] On June 7, 2022, she scored two goals in a 3–0 victory over Altitude FC.[23]

In January 2023, she signed her first professional contract with Australian A-League Women club Western United.[24][25] She made her debut on January 11 against Sydney FC.[26][27] She scored her first goal on January 28 against Canberra United FC.[28]

In May 2023, after the end of the Australian season, she returned to League1 British Columbia, joining her former team, who re-branded to Nautsa’mawt FC (previously Varsity FC).[29][30]

In September 2023, she signed with Turkish Women's Football Super League club Fenerbahçe.[31][32] On December 10, 2023, she scored the only goal in a 1-0 victory over Trabzonspor.[33] On January 17, 2024, she terminated her contract with the club by mutual consent.[34]

In July 2024, Steer signed with Treaty United in the League of Ireland Women's Premier Division.[35][36]

Personal

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Steer's mother is the niece of Australian swimmer and four-time Olympic gold medalist Dawn Fraser.[24][37]

References

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  1. ^ Tsumura, Howard (September 23, 2021). "UBC women's soccer 2021 home opener: When it comes to goals, 'Birds national MVP striker Danielle Steer takes the wheel and points the way!". Varsity Letters.
  2. ^ "Stoked to announce striker Danielle Steer has signed for our women's side!". Varsity FC. Facebook. April 13, 2022.
  3. ^ a b "Danielle Steer UBC profile". UBC Thunderbirds.
  4. ^ Catling, Len (September 9, 2017). "Second half strikes push 'Birds past Cascades". UBC Thunderbirds.
  5. ^ Greenizan, Nick (November 14, 2019). "Elgin Park grad steers UBC to women's soccer title". Surrey Now-Leader.
  6. ^ "Danielle Steer leads UBC Thunderbirds to U Sports soccer championship". Bay Today. November 10, 2019.
  7. ^ Sargeant, Jeff (October 8, 2021). "Steer hat trick leads T-Birds to seventh straight win". UBC Thunderbirds.
  8. ^ Fraser, Jeremy (November 18, 2021). "UBC Thunderbirds' Steer takes Canada West goal scoring record into national championship in Cape Breton". SaltWire Network.
  9. ^ "Danielle Steer enters CW record books as T-Birds top Spartans". UBC Thunderbirds. October 14, 2022.
  10. ^ Steiner, Ben (October 11, 2022). "The Kickabout: Records set across Canada and some heated playoff battles – It's Danielle Steer's world, and we're all living in it". 49 Sport.
  11. ^ O'Connor, Dan (October 7, 2022). "Steer Snags a Share of History In a 2–1 UBC Victory on the Island". UBC Thunderbirds.
  12. ^ McColl, Michael (November 15, 2022). "UBC is Canada West golden for a 16th time". UBC Thunderbirds.
  13. ^ "UBC's Danielle Steer named Player of the year". Canada West Universities Athletic Association. November 2, 2022.
  14. ^ Sargeant, Jeff (November 13, 2022). "Steer scores in final game with UBC as 'Birds edge Spartans in consolation final". UBC Thunderbirds.
  15. ^ Walters, Stu (January 4, 2023). "Danielle Steer signs professional contract with Western United FC in Australian A-League". UBC Thunderbirds.
  16. ^ Daum, Evan (November 2, 2017). "WSOC awards: UBC's Dhanda earns top individual honour". Canada West Universities Athletic Association.
  17. ^ Daum, Evan (October 31, 2018). "WSOC: Dinos lead CW all-star selections". Canada West Universities Athletic Association.
  18. ^ "WSOC: 2021 all-stars announced". Canada West Universities Athletic Association. October 29, 2021.
  19. ^ "WSOC: UBC, GMU players headline All-Star teams". Canada West Universities Athletic Association. October 27, 2022.
  20. ^ "2018 U Sports Women's Soccer All-Canadians". U Sports. November 7, 2018.
  21. ^ "2022 U Sports Women's Soccer awards & All-Canadians". U Sports. November 9, 2022.
  22. ^ McColl, Michael (November 3, 2022). "Thunderbirds Week: Danielle Steer wants to "see where soccer can take me" after record-breaking senior season". Away from the Numbers.
  23. ^ McColl, Michael (June 9, 2022). "League1 BC Women: Three horse race developing as top two set to clash this weekend". Away from the Numbers.
  24. ^ a b Hughes, Nick (January 4, 2023). "Danielle Steer adds extra flair to Western United attacking stocks". Western United.
  25. ^ Murray, Tara (January 4, 2023). "Canadian attacker joins United". Wyndham Star Weekly.
  26. ^ McNerney, Elly (January 12, 2023). "Hannah Keane's masterclass sees Western United claim victory over Sydney FC". The Inner Sanctum.
  27. ^ McNerney, Elly (February 7, 2023). "How Danielle Steer is making her mark at Western United". The Inner Sanctum.
  28. ^ Yap, Kieran (February 1, 2023). "Confident Steer adds even more to the A-League Women's best attack". Impetus Football.
  29. ^ Ewen, Steve (May 16, 2023). "UBC scoring star Danielle Steer wheels her way to prominent role in pro debut in Aussie soccer loop". The Province.
  30. ^ "Danielle Steer 2023 L1BC Stats". League1 British Columbia.
  31. ^ "Ailemize Hoş Geldin Danielle Alice Steer" [Welcome to Our Family Danielle Alice Steer]. Fenerbahçe S.K. (in Turkish). September 22, 2023.
  32. ^ "Fenerbahçe, Danielle Alice Steer'i transfer etti!" [Fenerbahçe transferred Danielle Alice Steer!]. Milliyet (in Turkish). September 22, 2023.
  33. ^ "Fenerbahçe Petrol Ofisi, derbide Trabzonspor'u tek golle yendi" [Fenerbahçe Petrol Ofisi beat Trabzonspor with a single goal in the derby]. Sabah (in Turkish). December 10, 2024.
  34. ^ "Fenerbahçe Petrol Ofisi, Lara Ivanusa ve Danielle Alice Steer ile yollarını ayırdı" [Fenerbahçe Petrol Ofisi parted ways with Lara Ivanusa and Danielle Alice Steer]. Sabah (in Turkish). January 17, 2024.
  35. ^ "Danielle Steer Signs". Treaty United W.F.C. July 3, 2024.
  36. ^ Redmond, Siadbh (July 3, 2024). "Treaty United women's side sign exciting top Canadian forward". Limerick Leader.
  37. ^ "Steer adds further options to Western United attack". Impetus Football. January 4, 2023.
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