Mac Steeves

Mac Steeves (born July 31, 1994) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a forward for USL Championship club Hartford Athletic.

Mac Steeves
Personal information
Date of birth (1994-07-31) July 31, 1994
Place of birth Needham, Massachusetts, United States
Height 6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 Hartford Athletic
Number 9
Youth career
2002–2013 FC Boston Bolts
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2017 Providence Friars 73 (35)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016 FC Boston 3 (1)
2018 Houston Dynamo 3 (0)
2018 → Rio Grande Valley FC (loan) 2 (0)
2019– Hartford Athletic 15 (2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of October 5, 2020

Career

Youth and college

Steeves played for the Needham High School soccer year for four year 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.[1] He was also named the 2012 Gatorade Player of the Year for the state of Massachusetts.[2][1]

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.[1] 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.[1] When he left school, he had the second most goals in Providence history.[3][4]

Steeves also played for FC Boston in the USL Premier Development League during their 2016 season.[5][1]

Professional

On January 19, 2018, Steeves was selected 43rd overall in the 2018 MLS SuperDraft by Houston Dynamo.[6] He signed with Houston on February 28, 2018.[7] 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.[8] 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.[9] Steeves was released by Houston at the end of their 2018 season.[10]

On January 17, 2019, Steeves joined USL Championship side Hartford Athletic ahead of their inaugural season.[11] He made his debut for Hartford on March 9, coming on as a sub in a 2–0 loss to Atlanta United 2.[12] On April 27, Steeves picked up his first assist for Hartford in a 4–1 loss to North Carolina FC.[13] 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.[14] On July 17, Steves scored his second goal for Hartford in a 3–4 loss to Swope Park Rangers.[15] He re-signed with Hartford for the 2020 season on January 15, 2020.[16] He did not make any appearances during the 2020 season[17]

Career statistics
As of January 24, 2021[5][18][19]
Club Season League Playoffs Cup Continental Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
FC Boston 2016 PDL 31———31
Houston Dynamo 2018 MLS 30—00—30
Rio Grande Valley FC (loan) 2018 USL 20———20
Hartford Athletic 2019 USL Championship 152—10—162
2020 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
Hartford Total 15 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 15 0
Career total 233001000243

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.[1] Ahead of the 2020 season, Steeves adopted a vegetarian diet.[20]

Honors

Houston Dynamo

References
  1. "Mac Steeves - Men's Soccer". Providence College Athletics. Retrieved 2021-01-24.
  2. "Needham's Steeves named Gatorade Player of the Year". ESPN.com. 2013-02-19. Retrieved 2021-01-24.
  3. "Mac Steeves". Major League Soccer. Retrieved January 24, 2021.
  4. "2019 MSOC Guide (PDF)" (PDF). Providence College Athletics. Retrieved 2021-01-24.
  5. "Mac Steeves – FC Boston profile". USLLeagueTwo.com. Premier Development League. Retrieved April 1, 2018.
  6. "Mac Steeves Drafted to MLS by Houston Dynamo! :Needham Soccer Club". needhamsoccer.com. Retrieved 2018-04-01.
  7. "Houston Dynamo sign SuperDraft picks GK Michael Nelson, F Mac Steeves".
  8. "Mac Steeves". houstondynamo.com. Retrieved November 18, 2018.
  9. "Houston Dynamo forward Mac Steeves undergoes successful surgery". houstondynamo.com. July 4, 2018. Retrieved November 18, 2018.
  10. https://www.houstondynamo.com/post/2018/11/27/dynamo-announce-roster-moves-ahead-2019-season
  11. "Four Players Join Hartford Athletic". HartfordAthletic.com. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
  12. Athletic, Hartford (2019-03-09). "Hartford Athletic Falls to Atlanta United 2, 2-0". Hartford Athletic | Connecticut's Only Professional Soccer Team. Retrieved 2019-04-06.
  13. Athletic, Hartford (2019-04-27). "RECAP: Athletic Fall to NCFC". Hartford Athletic | Connecticut's Only Professional Soccer Team. Retrieved 2019-05-05.
  14. Athletic, Hartford (2019-05-04). "RECAP: Points On The Board!". Hartford Athletic | Connecticut's Only Professional Soccer Team. Retrieved 2019-05-05.
  15. "Mac Steeves 2019 Match Logs". FBref.com. Retrieved 2019-07-26.
  16. "MAC'S BACK: Steeves Re-signs with Hartford for 2020". Retrieved 22 September 2020.
  17. "USA - M. Steeves - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2021-01-24.
  18. Mac Steeves at Major League Soccer
  19. Mac Steeves at Soccerway. Retrieved November 18, 2018.
  20. Sigal, Jonathan (2020-04-02). "What Mac Steeves changed ahead of Hartford Athletic's 2020 season". Hartford Athletic. Retrieved 2021-01-24.
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