Danielle Steer

Danielle Alice Steer (born April 29, 1999) is a Canadian soccer player who plays for Fenerbahçe in the Turkish Women's Football Super League.

Not to be confused with Danielle Steers.

Danielle Steer
Personal information
Full name Danielle Alice Steer
Date of birth (1999-04-29) April 29, 1999
Place of birth Surrey, British Columbia, Canada
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Fenerbahçe
Number 14
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– Fenerbahçe 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of July 15, 2023

Early life

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

University career

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

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]

Personal

Steer's mother is the niece of Australian swimmer and four-time Olympic gold medalist Dawn Fraser.[24][33]

References
  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. "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. 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. "Steer adds further options to Western United attack". Impetus Football. January 4, 2023.
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