Justin Eric Vom Steeg (born April 5, 1997) is an American soccer player.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Justin Eric Vom Steeg | ||
| Date of birth | April 5, 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Santa Barbara, California, United States | ||
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| 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) |
| 2017–2021 | LA Galaxy II | 58 | (0) |
| 2018–2021 | LA Galaxy | 0 | (0) |
| 2022 | Portland Timbers | 0 | (0) |
| 2022 | Portland Timbers 2 | 6 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| United States U17 | |||
| United States U18 | |||
| 2016 | United States U20 | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of September 23, 2022 | |||
Career edit
College & Amateur edit
Vom Steeg played college soccer at the University of California, Santa Barbara in 2015.[2] While at UC Santa Barbara, Vom Steeg played with Premier Development League side Ventura County Fusion.[3]
Professional edit
On August 23, 2016, Vom Steeg signed for 2. Bundesliga side Fortuna Düsseldorf.[4] 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.[5]
On March 1, 2018 it was announced that Vom Steeg had moved up to LA Galaxy.[6] Following the 2021 season, Vom Steeg was released by LA Galaxy.[7]
On January 25, 2022, Vom Steeg was signed by Portland Timbers.[8] Following the 2022 season, his contract option was declined by Portland.[9]
Personal edit
Justin is the son of Tim Vom Steeg, who is currently head coach of the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos soccer team.[10] He has three younger brothers, Carson, who plays for Loudoun United FC, and twin brothers Jared and Caden, who play collegiately for UC Santa Barbara.
References edit
- ^ "Justin Vom Steeg". Portland Timbers. Retrieved August 23, 2022.
- ^ "Justin Vom Steeg". UC Santa Barbara.
- ^ "Goalkeeper Stats". Uslpdl.com. Archived from the original on July 6, 2017. Retrieved September 28, 2017.
- ^ "Fortuna Dusseldorf signs U.S. U-20 goalkeeper Justin Vom Steeg". Sbisoccer.com. August 23, 2016.
- ^ "LA Galaxy II sign goalkeeper Justin Vom Steeg". Lagalaxy.com. Retrieved March 4, 2022.
- ^ "Play Video LA Galaxy sign goalkeeper Justin Vom Steeg". LAGalaxy.com. LA Galaxy Communications. Retrieved March 2, 2018.
- ^ "LA Galaxy announce 2021 roster decisions". Lagalaxy.com.
- ^ "Portland Timbers sign goalkeeper Justin Vom Steeg". Mlssoccer.com. Retrieved March 4, 2022.
- ^ Timbers, Portland. "Timbers announce roster status ahead of 2023 MLS season | PTFC". Portland Timbers.
- ^ "Report: LAFC interested in U.S. youth int'l Justin vom Steeg". Angelsonparade.com. June 24, 2017.
External links edit
- Justin Vom Steeg at USL Championship
- Justin Vom Steeg at Soccerway
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