Daniel Steedman (born 31 January 2000) is a Scottish born American

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Career

Youth and college

On 3 September 2018, Steedman made his

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debut for Virginia playing 82 minutes in 0–0 draw against Maryland in a

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match at

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. On 12 October, he scored his first collegiate goal in a 4–1 win over Clemson. A week later, he scored his second goal of the season against Wake Forest. He finished his freshman year and the

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being named to the All-ACC Freshman Team.

Senior

On 13 February 2018, Steedman signed an amateur contract with the

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which would allow him to retain his NCAA eligibility, while playing in a professional environment. On 12 May Steedman made his USL debut, coming on in a 4–1 win against

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. Steedman played two years of

at the

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in 2018 and 2019, before signing a professional contract with

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side

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on 8 January 2020. On 21 January 2021, Steedman was selected 28th overall in the

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. However, he wasn't signed by the club. In July 2021, Steedman trialed with

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Partick Thistle Partick Thistle Football Club are a professional football club from Glasgow, Scotland. Despite their name, the club are based at Firhill Stadium in the Maryhill area of the city, and have not played in Partick since 1908. The club have been mem ...

. On 27 August, Steedman signed with

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side

North Carolina FC North Carolina FC is an American professional soccer team in Cary, North Carolina, a suburb of Raleigh. Founded in 2006, the team plays in USL League One, the third tier of the American league system. The team has played its home games ...

for the remainder of the season.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Steedman, Daniel 2000 births Living people Scottish men's footballers Scottish expatriate men's footballers Atlanta United 2 players Austin FC draft picks Charlotte Independence players Virginia Cavaliers men's soccer players Men's association football midfielders People from Cornelius, North Carolina Sportspeople from Mecklenburg County, North Carolina Soccer players from Charlotte, North Carolina USL Championship players North Carolina FC players USL League One players