Justin Vom Steeg

Justin Eric Vom Steeg (born April 5, 1997) is an American soccer player who plays for LA Galaxy of MLS.

Justin Vom Steeg
Personal information
Full name Justin Eric Vom Steeg
Date of birth (1997-04-05) April 5, 1997
Place of birth Santa Barbara, California, United States
Height 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team
 LA Galaxy
Number 18
Youth career
2007–2012 Santa Barbara Soccer Club
2012–2015 Real So Cal
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015 UC Santa Barbara Gauchos 20 (0)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015 Ventura County Fusion 11 (0)
2016–2017 Fortuna Düsseldorf 0 (0)
2016–2017 Fortuna Düsseldorf II 13 (0)
2017–2018 LA Galaxy II 34 (0)
2018– LA Galaxy 0 (0)
National team
United States U17
United States U18
2016 United States U20
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of October 25, 2019

Career

College & Amateur

Vom Steeg played college soccer at the University of California, Santa Barbara in 2015.[1] While at UC Santa Barbara, Vom Steeg played with Premier Development League side Ventura County Fusion.[2]

Professional

On August 23, 2016, Vom Steeg signed for 2. Bundesliga side Fortuna Düsseldorf.[3] After a season in Germany, Vom Steeg moved back to the United States when he signed with United Soccer League side LA Galaxy II on September 8, 2017.[4]

On March 1, 2018 it was announced that Vom Steeg had moved up to LA Galaxy.[5]

Personal

Justin is the son of Tim Vom Steeg, who is currently head coach of the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos soccer team.[6]

References
  1. "Justin Vom Steeg". UC Santa Barbara.
  2. "Goalkeeper Stats". USL PDL. Archived from the original on July 6, 2017. Retrieved September 28, 2017.
  3. "Fortuna Dusseldorf signs U.S. U-20 goalkeeper Justin Vom Steeg". August 23, 2016.
  4. "LA Galaxy II sign goalkeeper Justin Vom Steeg | LA Galaxy".
  5. "Play Video LA Galaxy sign goalkeeper Justin Vom Steeg". LAGalaxy.com. LA Galaxy Communications. Retrieved March 2, 2018.
  6. "Report: LAFC interested in U.S. youth int'l Justin vom Steeg".


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