Steven Beitashour

Steven Beitashour

Beitashour with the Iranian national team in 2014
Personal information
Full name	Steven Mehrdad Beitashour
Date of birth	(1987-02-01) February 1, 1987 (age 30)
Place of birth	San Jose, California, United States
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Playing position	Right-back
Club information
Current team	Toronto FC
Number	33
Youth career
2005–2009	San Diego State Aztecs
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2007–2008	San Jose Frogs	9	(2)
2010–2013	San Jose Earthquakes	87	(2)
2014–2015	Vancouver Whitecaps FC	56	(0)
2016–	Toronto FC	35	(0)
National team‡
2013–2014	Iran	6	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 10 December 2016. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of May 30, 2014

Steven Mehrdad Beitashour (/ˈbeɪtʌʃɜːr/ BAYT-u-shur;Persian: مهرداد بیت‌آشور‎‎; Persian pronunciation: [mehɾdɒːd-e beit-ɒːʃuːɾ], born February 1, 1987) is an Iranian footballer who plays for Toronto FC and the Iranian national team as a defender, having previously been called up to the United States national team.

Steven Beitashour was born to Edward and Pari Beitashour in San Jose, California. 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 electrical engineer, played soccer for San Francisco State University before working for Apple. Beitashour is of Christian Assyrian descent from his father's side and his mother is a Persian Muslim, enjoying support from both communities in the United States. He has Iranian-American dual citizenship, and is married to his wife named Karlie.