Lenin Steenkamp

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| name = Lenin Steenkamp

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| fullname =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1969|9|9|df=y}}

| birth_place = Durban, South Africa

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| position = Midfielder

| youthyears1 = 1989–1992

| youthclubs1 = College of Boca Raton

| years1 = 1992

| years2 = 1993

| years3 = 1994

| years4 = 1994

| years5 = 1995–1996

| years6 = 1995–1996

| years7 = 1996–2005

| years8 = 1997

| clubs1 = Boca Raton Sabres

| clubs2 = Club Boca Raton

| clubs3 = Fort Lauderdale Strikers

| clubs4 = → Carolina Vipers (loan)

| clubs5 = Atlanta Ruckus

| clubs6 = Tampa Bay Terror (indoor)

| clubs7 = Rochester Rhinos

| clubs8 = Buffalo Blizzard (indoor)

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| caps3 = 1

| caps4 = 3

| caps5 = 29

| caps6 = 36

| caps7 = 219

| caps8 = 13

| goals1 =

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| goals4 = 1

| goals5 = 10

| goals6 = 25

| goals7 = 35

| goals8 = 2

| manageryears1 = 2003–????

| managerclubs1 = Rochester Rhinos (assistant)

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Lenin Steenkamp (born 9 September 1969) is a South African football coach and player who spent his entire career in the United States.

College

In 1989, Steenkamp entered the College of Boca Raton on a soccer scholarship. Steenkamp was a 1989, 1991 and 1992 First Team NAIA All American soccer player.{{Cite web |url=http://www.nscaa.com/awards-detail.php?it=NAIA&yr=1989 |title=1989 NAIA All Americans |access-date=17 June 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061115150132/http://www.nscaa.com/awards-detail.php?it=NAIA&yr=1989 |archive-date=15 November 2006 |url-status=dead }}{{Cite web |url=http://www.nscaa.com/awards-detail.php?it=NAIA&yr=1991 |title=1991 NAIA All Americans |access-date=17 June 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061115151800/http://www.nscaa.com/awards-detail.php?it=NAIA&yr=1991 |archive-date=15 November 2006 |url-status=dead }}{{Cite web |url=http://www.nscaa.com/awards-detail.php?it=NAIA&yr=1992 |title=1992 NAIA All Americans |access-date=17 June 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061115150033/http://www.nscaa.com/awards-detail.php?it=NAIA&yr=1992 |archive-date=15 November 2006 |url-status=dead }} In 1989 and 1990, Boca Raton finished runner-up in the NAIA national men's soccer championship. In 1991, the school changed its name to Lynn University and the soccer team won the NAIA national championship. Steenkamp scored both goals in the final and was the tournament MVP.[https://archive.today/20120707035955/http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/1991-12-01/news/9102190628_1_penalty-kick-naia-soccer-championship-knights Steenkamp, Lynn Win Naia Soccer Title] Steenkamp graduated in 1993 and is a member of the Lynn University Athletic Hall of Fame.[http://www.lynnfightingknights.com/inside-athletics/hall-of-fame/hall-of-fame-inductees Lynn University Hall of Fame] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110725021717/http://www.lynnfightingknights.com/inside-athletics/hall-of-fame/hall-of-fame-inductees |date=25 July 2011 }}

Club

During the 1992 college off-season, Steenkamp played for the Boca Raton Sabres of the USISL.[https://archive.today/20120719115901/http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/1992-05-31/news/9202110955_1_soccer-association-team-organizer-sabres/2 Local Talent Is Focus for Sabres] In 1993, Steenkamp played for the amateur Club Boca Rotan."GOALIE GETS OFF WORK EARLY, LEADS TOPEZ TO VICTORY" Miami Herald Sunday, 14 March 1993 This brought him to the attention of the Fort Lauderdale Strikers who signed him for the 1994 American Professional Soccer League season. He missed the first nine games of the season because of visa problems.[https://archive.today/20120701145608/http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/1994-08-27/news/9408260619_1_strikers-isaacs-home-game Slumping Strikers Add Offensive Firepower] Then, in July and August 1994, the Strikers sent him on loan to the Carolina Vipers of the Continental Indoor Soccer League.{{cite web |title=TRANSACTIONS (Published 1994) |website=The New York Times |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180805172453/https://www.nytimes.com/1994/08/16/sports/transactions-973343.html |archive-date=5 August 2018 |url-status=live |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1994/08/16/sports/transactions-973343.html}} In 1995, he moved to the Atlanta Ruckus.{{Cite web |url=http://goalseattle.com/gallery/1996SeattleSoundersMediaGuide/1996media_11 |title=1995 Atlanta Ruckus Stats |access-date=11 October 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080820115237/http://goalseattle.com/gallery/1996SeattleSoundersMediaGuide/1996media_11 |archive-date=20 August 2008 |url-status=dead }} In October 1995, Steenkamp signed with the Tampa Bay Terror of the National Professional Soccer League. He was named to the 1995–1996 All Rookie Team."Steenkamp named to all-rookie squad" The Tampa Tribune Saturday, 4 May 1996 Steenkamp began the 1996 A-League season with the Ruckus, but was traded to the Montreal Impact in June 1996 despite leading the team with nine goals. The Impact then sent him to the Rochester Rhinos one day later in exchange for Gustavo Romanello and Gustavo Villagra.{{Cite web |url=http://www.uslfans.com/news/2003/news,2003,0045.shtml |title=Rhinos Steenkamp To Assume Role Of Player – Coach In 2003 |access-date=17 June 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110926235223/http://www.uslfans.com/news/2003/news,2003,0045.shtml |archive-date=26 September 2011 |url-status=dead }} Steenkamp remained with the Rhinos until his retirement.{{cite web|url=http://www.rhinossoccer.com/news/article.php?id=308|title=Steenkamp 11 fall to Rhinos in exhibition|accessdate=19 June 2008|date=25 June 2006|publisher=Rochester Rhinos}} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}} However, he continued to play indoor soccer, signing with the Buffalo Blizzard in January 1997 and played through the end of the season.[https://web.archive.org/web/20121106052222/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-22905899.html NEWEST MEMBER OF BLIZZARD JOINS THE MIX ON SECOND LINE]

In 2003, Steenkamp became an assistant coach with the Rhinos.

Inaugural Member of Rochester Rhinos Hall of Fame

On 28 July 2011, the Rochester Rhinos announced that Steenkamp would be the first member to be inducted to the new Rhinos Hall of Fame in a ceremony that took place at halftime during the 5 August 2011 match at Sahlen's Stadium. Steenkamp is the all-time leader in games (268) and minutes played (21,613) for the Rochester Rhinos.{{cite web|url=http://www.rhinossoccer.com/news/rhinos/index.html?article_id%3D137 |title=Archived copy |accessdate=1 August 2011 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111016041956/http://www.rhinossoccer.com/news/rhinos/index.html?article_id=137 |archivedate=16 October 2011 }}