Steven Mehrdad Beitashour ( ; , ; born February 1, 1987) is a former professional

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player who played as a

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. Born in the United States, he represented the Iran national team.

Background

Steven Beitashour was born to Edward and Pari Beitashour in

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, and played youth soccer for Fremont Fury. He has an older brother, Tony, and two sisters, Tina and Stephanie. His parents are both from Iran and moved to the United States in the 1960s. His father, an

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, played soccer for

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before working for

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. Beitashour is of Assyrian

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descent from his father's side and

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descent from his mother's side, enjoying support from both communities in the United States. He has

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dual citizenship, and is married to his wife named Karlie. The couple announced the birth of their son Brayden on February 1, 2019, and their son Zayne in May 2022.

Club career

College and amateur

Beitashour graduated from Leland High School in 2005 where his number 3 jersey was later retired, becoming only the second Leland athlete after

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to have a jersey retired. Steven was the

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of his high school's

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and was their leading goalscorer his junior and senior years in the number 10 role. He was a four-year letter-winner and was a two-time offensive player of the year before being a divisional first-team selection. In his graduating year at Leland, Beitashour received the inaugural Pat Tillman Award, given to a

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student for outstanding achievements in both athletics and academics. He went on to play four years of

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after receiving a

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, redshirting his freshman season. He majored in

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with a minor in

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, choosing it over several schools including

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and

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. Coach Lev Kirshner moved Beitashour to the

position in order to utilize his quick speed and one-on-one defending abilities. In his senior year at

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, Steven earned an all-Pac-10 honorable mention. During his late college years, Beitashour also played for the San Jose Frogs in the

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. He graduated from San Diego State in December 2009.

Professional

San Jose Earthquakes

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Beitashour was drafted in the second round (30th overall) of the

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by the

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, the local team that he supported as a young

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, becoming the second Iranian (after

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) to play for the Earthquakes. He made his professional debut on April 10, 2010, in a 2–1 win against the Chicago Fire, and scored his first professional goal on April 24, 2010, against

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. Beitashour was selected for the 2012 MLS All-Star Game and played the full 90 minutes against Chelsea in the 3–2 win. The Earthquakes won the 2012 MLS Supporters' Shield with Beitashour starting in all 33 of his regular season appearances and leading the league with 110 crosses that season. Following the Supporters' Shield title, Beitashour featured for the Earthquakes in the 2013–14 CONCACAF Champions League. He provided 16 assists in his last 3 years with the Earthquakes, more than any other

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defender during the same time period.

Vancouver Whitecaps FC

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acquired Beitashour for an undisclosed amount on January 27, 2014. On March 8, Beitashour played his first match for the Whitecaps in their season opener against the

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, providing a secondary assist to Kenny Miller in their 4–1 win. Beitashour was named in the MLS team of the week after his performance against the

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on April 19. On April 26, he provided a game-tying assist to Sebastián Fernández in the last minute of the match against

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. Beitashour was nominated for the 2014 MLS All-Star Game against

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. On September 27, he provided a game-winning assist to

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in a 2–1 win against

. On October 10, the Whitecaps won the 2014 Cascadia Cup with a 1–0 win at

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. The Whitecaps also qualified for the 2015–16 CONCACAF Champions League as the best Canadian team of the

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. Prior to the start of the 2015 MLS season, Beitashour was the Whitecaps' players union representative. On March 14, 2015, in the second game of the Whitecaps' 2015 season, Beitashour provided an assist to

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during the 86th minute in a 1–0 win over the Chicago Fire. On July 29, 2015, Beitashour and his Whitecaps teammates attended a

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event for children in

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. On August 26, 2015, the Whitecaps won the

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to qualify for the

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Toronto FC

Beitashour was traded to

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during the 2015–16 off-season for TFC's second round selection in the 2016 MLS SuperDraft. He made his debut for Toronto FC in a 2–0 win over the New York Red Bulls on March 6, 2016. On November 30, 2016, Beitashour provided an assist to Benoît Cheyrou to clinch the Eastern Conference title during the 2016 MLS Cup Playoffs. On October 22, 2017, Toronto FC won the

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, breaking the MLS record for the most points in a single season. On December 9, 2017, Beitashour won the 2017 MLS Cup with Toronto FC for the first time in the club's history, becoming the first MLS team to complete a

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Los Angeles FC

In January 2018, Beitashour signed with

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for their inaugural season. He provided two assists in their second match before providing another one in their following match to

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in the first El Tráfico derby. He scored his first goal for LAFC on May 5, 2018, against

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. He scored his second goal for the club on June 9, 2018, against his hometown club, the

. In October 2018, LAFC unveiled a

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T-shirt in honor of Beitashour. In September 2019, Beitashour and LAFC won the club's first major trophy with the

Colorado Rapids

On September 19, 2020, Beitashour signed a one-year deal with

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as a

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. In December 2020, Beitashour signed a one-year contract extension with the Rapids ahead of the

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. He made his club debut on July 21, 2021, in a league match against

. Beitashour re-signed with the Rapids on January 7, 2022, for the

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. On November 10, 2022, his contract option was declined by Colorado. On December 13, 2022, the Colorado Rapids re-signed Beitashour for the

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. On November 28, 2023, his contract option was declined by Colorado. On December 13, 2023, Beitashour announced his retirement.

International career

Eligibility

Since Beitashour has Iranian Citizenship through ''

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'' principles, he is eligible to play for

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. Beitashour was born in the United States and is an American citizen; he thus had the choice of either playing for Iran or the

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. When asked about his choice in a 2012 interview, he stated: Iran national team coach

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began to recruit eligible players from the

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to reinforce the squad. In June 2012, it was reported that Queiroz was interested in inviting Beitashour.

United States

Beitashour was called up for an international friendly by the United States national football team against

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on August 15, 2012; however, he was an unused substitute. Coach

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later explained about his "surprise callup":

Iran

On October 5, 2013, Beitashour was called up to the

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to be part of the preliminary 27-man squad for a

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match against

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. It was initially unclear whether Beitashour would accept the invitation. Two days later, it was confirmed that Beitashour had accepted the call-up and would join the squad in time for the match on October 15. He made his debut in Iran's 2–1 win over

, coming on as a sub for Mahini in the 76th minute. His first assist came to striker Ghoochannejhad against Thailand in the away leg on November 15, helping to seal their place in the

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. On June 1, 2014, Beitashour was named to Iran's

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squad. He was an unused substitute in all three matches and was not called into Iran's squad for the 2015 Asian Cup. In May 2018, Beitashour was included in Iran's 35-man preliminary squad for the

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but was not chosen for the final 23.

Style of play

Beitashour has been praised for his crosses and his ability to get around defenders.

Outside football

Sponsorship

Beitashour is outfitted by sportswear manufacturer

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Post-playing career

Philanthropy

Following his retirement from playing professional soccer, Beitashour announced in December 2023 that he would be running a youth soccer clinic in

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named Beita Performance Soccer.

Managerial career

On August 12, 2024, the

announced that Beitashour would be the Quakes Academy’s Under-15 head coach for the 2024–25

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season. Under the helm of Beitashour, the Quakes U-15 team went undefeated and achieved first place in their group during his tenure. On February 7, 2025, Beitashour was announced as the assistant coach of

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ahead of the 2025 season.

Career statistics

College

Senior

Club

*1.Includes Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup and

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. *2.Includes

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Honors

San Jose Earthquakes *

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Vancouver Whitecaps *

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Toronto FC *

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* Eastern Conference Winners (Playoffs):

Los Angeles FC *

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Individual *

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References

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