Mac Steeves
{{short description|American soccer player}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Mac Steeves
| image =
| caption =
| fullname =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1994|7|31}}
| birth_place = Needham, Massachusetts, United States
| height = 6 ft 4 in
| position = Forward
| currentclub =
| clubnumber =
| youthyears1 = 2002–2013
| youthclubs1 = FC Boston Bolts
| collegeyears1 = 2013–2017
| college1 = Providence Friars
| collegecaps1 = 73
| collegegoals1 = 35
| years1 = 2016
| clubs1 = FC Boston
| caps1 = 3
| goals1 = 1
| years2 = 2018
| clubs2 = Houston Dynamo
| caps2 = 3
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2018
| clubs3 = → Rio Grande Valley FC (loan)
| caps3 = 2
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2019–2020
| clubs4 = Hartford Athletic
| caps4 = 15
| goals4 = 2
| nationalyears1 =
| nationalteam1 =
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| medaltemplates =
| club-update = October 5, 2020
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}}
Mac Steeves (born July 31, 1994) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a forward.
Career
=Youth and college=
Steeves played for the Needham High School soccer team for four years and served as the captain for his final two years. During his senior season, Steeves led Needham to the 2012 Division I State Championship, scoring the winning goal in the final.{{Cite web|title=Mac Steeves - Men's Soccer|url=https://friars.com/sports/mens-soccer/roster/mac-steeves/1303|access-date=2021-01-24|website=Providence College Athletics|language=en}} He was also named the 2012 Gatorade Player of the Year for the state of Massachusetts.{{Cite web|date=2013-02-19|title=Needham's Steeves named Gatorade Player of the Year|url=https://www.espn.com/blog/boston/high-school/post/_/id/22480/needhams-steeves-named-gatorade-player-of-the-year|access-date=2021-01-24|website=ESPN.com|language=en}}
Steeves spent all four years of his college career at Providence College between 2014 and 2017, scoring 35 goals and tallying 12 assists in 73 appearances. Some of the honors Steeves received while playing for the Friars include All-Big East First Team in 2015 and 2017, All-Big East Second Team in 2014, and the College Cup Most Outstanding Offensive Player in 2014. When he left school, he had the second most goals in Providence history.{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Mac Steeves|url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/players/mac-steeves|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=January 24, 2021|website=Major League Soccer}}{{Cite web|title=2019 MSOC Guide (PDF)|url=https://friars.com/documents/2019/8/29/2019_MSOC_Guide.pdf|access-date=2021-01-24|website=Providence College Athletics|language=en}}
Steeves also played for FC Boston in the USL Premier Development League during their 2016 season.{{cite web|url=https://www.uslleaguetwo.com/roster_players/12439123|title=Mac Steeves – FC Boston profile|website=USLLeagueTwo.com|publisher=Premier Development League|access-date=April 1, 2018}}
=Professional=
On January 19, 2018, Steeves was selected 43rd overall in the 2018 MLS SuperDraft by Houston Dynamo.{{Cite web|url=http://needhamsoccer.com/mac-steeves-drafted-to-mls-by-houston-dynamo/|title=Mac Steeves Drafted to MLS by Houston Dynamo! :Needham Soccer Club|website=needhamsoccer.com|language=en-US|access-date=2018-04-01}} He signed with Houston on February 28, 2018.{{Cite web|url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2018/02/28/houston-dynamo-sign-superdraft-picks-gk-michael-nelson-f-mac-steeves|title=Houston Dynamo sign SuperDraft picks GK Michael Nelson, F Mac Steeves|last=|first=|date=|website=|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}} He would make his MLS and Dynamo debut on March 31, coming on as a sub in a 2–0 defeat to the New England Revolution.{{Cite web|url=https://www.houstondynamo.com/players/mac-steeves|title=Mac Steeves|website=houstondynamo.com|access-date=November 18, 2018}} Steeves was loaned to the Dynamo's USL affiliate, Rio Grande Valley, to get more game time. However at the end of May he suffered a hip injury that forced him to miss the rest of the year.{{Cite web|url=https://www.houstondynamo.com/post/2018/07/04/houston-dynamo-forward-mac-steeves-undergoes-successful-surgery|title=Houston Dynamo forward Mac Steeves undergoes successful surgery|date=July 4, 2018|website=houstondynamo.com|access-date=November 18, 2018}} Steeves was released by Houston at the end of their 2018 season.{{Cite web|url=https://www.houstondynamo.com/post/2018/11/27/dynamo-announce-roster-moves-ahead-2019-season|title = Dynamo announce roster moves ahead of 2019 season | Houston Dynamo}}
On January 17, 2019, Steeves joined USL Championship side Hartford Athletic ahead of their inaugural season.{{cite web |title=Four Players Join Hartford Athletic |url=https://www.hartfordathletic.com/news_article/show/985676 |website=HartfordAthletic.com |date=17 January 2019 |accessdate=17 January 2019}} He made his debut for Hartford on March 9, coming on as a sub in a 2–0 loss to Atlanta United 2.{{Cite web|url=https://www.hartfordathletic.com/news_article/show/1002796-hartford-athletic-falls-to-atlanta-united-2-2-0|title=Hartford Athletic Falls to Atlanta United 2, 2-0|last=Athletic|first=Hartford|date=2019-03-09|website=Hartford Athletic {{!}} Connecticut's Only Professional Soccer Team|language=en-us|access-date=2019-04-06}} On April 27, Steeves picked up his first assist for Hartford in a 4–1 loss to North Carolina FC.{{Cite web|url=https://www.hartfordathletic.com/news_article/show/1016306-recap-athletic-fall-to-ncfc|title=RECAP: Athletic Fall to NCFC|last=Athletic|first=Hartford|date=2019-04-27|website=Hartford Athletic {{!}} Connecticut's Only Professional Soccer Team|language=en-us|access-date=2019-05-05}} On May 4, Hartford played their first home match in club history when they hosted Charlotte Independence. Charlotte struck first, but Steeves quickly answered by scoring his first goal for the club as he chipped the keeper. Hartford would hold on for the 1–1 draw, the first point in club history.{{Cite web|url=https://www.hartfordathletic.com/news_article/show/1018366-recap-points-on-the-board-|title=RECAP: Points On The Board!|last=Athletic|first=Hartford|date=2019-05-04|website=Hartford Athletic {{!}} Connecticut's Only Professional Soccer Team|language=en-us|access-date=2019-05-05}} On July 17, Steves scored his second goal for Hartford in a 3–4 loss to Swope Park Rangers.{{Cite web|url=https://fbref.com/en/players/0b5156d9/matchlogs/2019/Mac-Steeves|title=Mac Steeves 2019 Match Logs|website=FBref.com|language=en|access-date=2019-07-26}} He re-signed with Hartford for the 2020 season on January 15, 2020.{{cite web |title=MAC'S BACK: Steeves Re-signs with Hartford for 2020 |date=15 January 2020 |url=https://www.uslchampionship.com/news_article/show/1078143 |accessdate=22 September 2020}} He did not make any appearances during the 2020 season{{Cite web|title=USA - M. Steeves - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/mac-steeves/532760/|access-date=2021-01-24|website=int.soccerway.com}}
Career statistics
{{Updated|January 24, 2021|{{MLS player|mac-steeves}}{{Soccerway|mac-steeves/532760|accessdate=November 18, 2018}}}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" | ||||||||||
| rowspan=2|Club
!rowspan=2|Season !colspan=3|League !colspan=2|Playoffs !colspan=2|Cup !colspan=2|Continental !colspan=2|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| FC Boston
|2016 |PDL |3 | 1 | colspan=2|— | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | 3 | 1 | ||||
| Houston Dynamo
|2018 |MLS |3 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 3 | 0 | |||
| Rio Grande Valley FC (loan)
|2018 |USL |2 | 0 | colspan=2|— | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | 2 | 0 | ||||
| rowspan="3" |Hartford Athletic
|2019 | rowspan="2" |USL Championship |15 | 2 | colspan="2" |— | 1 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 16 | 2 | |||
| 2020
|0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 | colspan="2" |— |0 |0 | ||||||||||
| colspan="2" |Hartford Total
!15 !2 !0 !0 !1 !0 !0 !0 !15 !0 | ||||||||||
| colspan=3|Career total
!23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 3 |
Personal life
Steeves was born and raised in Needham, Massachusetts. His parents, Jay and Maura, also have two daughters. Steeves attended Needham High School, where he played on the school soccer team.
Honors
Houston Dynamo
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{MLS player|mac-steeves}}
- [https://www.houstondynamo.com/players/mac-steeves Houston Dynamo bio]
- [http://www.friars.com/sports/m-soccer/mtt/mac_steeves_859172.html Providence Friars bio]
- [https://www.hartfordathletic.com/roster-macsteeves Hartford Athletic bio]
{{NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Tournament MOP}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Steeves, Mac}}
Category:American men's soccer players
Category:Soccer players from Massachusetts
Category:Sportspeople from Needham, Massachusetts
Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:Providence Friars men's soccer players
Category:Boston Bolts (USL) players
Category:Houston Dynamo FC draft picks
Category:Houston Dynamo FC players
Category:Rio Grande Valley FC Toros players
Category:Hartford Athletic players
Category:USL League Two players
Category:Major League Soccer players