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SBSteve Birnbaum

Steve Birnbaum

Retired (2024)
•Defender•
United StatesUnited States
6.6
Season Score
35
Jan 23, 1991
188 cm
Height
15
Shirt Number
Card stats based on
2024

Performance Overview

Season Performance 23/24
All Competitions
Matches
6
Goals
0
Assists
1
Goal Contributions
1
Mins/game
58
Avg Rating
6.64
Career Statistics

Career

Professional Career
MGAGxGRtg
DC United
2014/2015 - 2023/2024
2261250.0512,2546.82
Total
2261250.0512,254
National Team
MGAGxGRtg
United States
2016 - 2018
10110.10659-
Career Progress

Career Progress

Appearances per Season

Appearance Distribution

132
Full match
10
Substituted off
9
From Bench

Steve Birnbaum — computed career insights

Career figures, computed
Best-rated season
2022 · 6.93Major League Soccer (United States)
Lowest-rated season
2023 · 6.62Major League Soccer (United States)
Rating trend
-0.18last 2 rated seasons vs career average before them (min. 5 apps)
Career involvement (league)
0.07 G+A per 9011 goals + 5 assists across 11 league seasons (per-90 from 11788 minutes on record)
League seasons on record
11 (2014–2024)
Clubs with recorded appearances
1
Among position peers, computed
Rating percentile
47thrating 6.93 vs 127 rated peers
Goals rank
#15 of 1272 goals
G+A per 90 percentile
42nd0.06 per 90

Cohort: 127 Major League Soccer (United States) defenders, 2022, min. 450 minutes. Computed by ranking the full league corpus, not taken from any feed.

Figures computed from the GioScore season-stats database · as of 2026-09-04

Rival Clubs(29)

Player stats against each opponent club

TeamMPWDLGA
LA GalaxyLA Galaxy20110000
QuerétaroQuerétaro20110000
Columbus CrewColumbus Crew21100000
Chicago FireChicago Fire10100000
TorontoToronto10100000
Colorado RapidsColorado Rapids10100010
Orlando CityOrlando City10100000
Philadelphia UnionPhiladelphia Union11000000
SJ EarthquakesSJ Earthquakes10100000
Vancouver WhitecapsVancouver Whitecaps10100000
Sporting KCSporting KC10010000
New York RBNew York RB10010000
Houston DynamoHouston Dynamo11000000
Real Salt LakeReal Salt Lake10011000
North Carolina FCNorth Carolina FC11000000
Seattle SoundersSeattle Sounders11000000
New York CityNew York City10010000
CF MontréalCF Montréal10100000
Rochester RhinosRochester Rhinos10010010
Árabe UnidoÁrabe Unido11000000
1–20 of 29

Rival National Teams(11)

Player stats against each opponent national team

TeamMPWDLGA
CanadaCanada11000000
EcuadorEcuador11000000
New ZealandNew Zealand10100000
GuatemalaGuatemala11000000
IcelandIceland11001100
ArgentinaArgentina10010000
JamaicaJamaica11000000
CubaCuba11000000
BoliviaBolivia11000000
SerbiaSerbia10100000
St. Vincent and the GrenadinesSt. Vincent and the Grenadines11000000
Transfers

Transfers

Transfer History

DC United
DC United
-
—
Jul 21, 2024Transfer
Richmond Kickers
Richmond Kickers
DC United
DC United
Apr 7, 2014End of loan
DC United
DC United
Richmond Kickers
Richmond Kickers
Mar 21, 2014Loan

About Steve Birnbaum

Steve Birnbaum finished the 2024 Major League Soccer (United States) season with 1 assist and no goals from 6 appearances (348 minutes) — 0.26 goal involvements per 90. GioScore's computed rating for that season averaged 6.64. Set beside a 127-strong pool of Major League Soccer (United States) defenders (2022, min. 450 minutes), his match rating placed in the 47th percentile, and 15th of 127 for goals scored.

11 league seasons (2014–2024), all with a single club made up his recorded career. His best-rated season remains 2022 (6.93, Major League Soccer (United States)); his lowest was 2023 (6.62). The last two rated seasons of his career ran 0.18 below his prior average.

5 of those 11 recorded campaigns ended with 25 league appearances or more. Three straight seasons stand out for volume — 2015–2017, 78 league games, 26 a year.

Frequently Asked Questions

What position does Steve Birnbaum play?
Steve Birnbaum plays as a Defender.
How old is Steve Birnbaum?
Steve Birnbaum is 35 years old, born on January 23, 1991. He is from United States.
How tall is Steve Birnbaum?
Steve Birnbaum is 188 cm tall. He weighs 82 kg.
What nationality is Steve Birnbaum?
Steve Birnbaum is from United States and represents them at international level.