BIOGRAPHY
Steven Beitashour was born February 1, 1987, in San Jose, California. He is a defender in Major League Soccer.
Beitashour was drafted in the second round (30th overall) of the 2010 MLS SuperDraft by the San Jose Earthquakes, the local team that he supported as a young ball boy, becoming the second Iranian (after Khodadad Azizi) 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 Chivas USA. 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 MLS defender during the same time period. The Vancouver Whitecaps FC 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 New York Red Bulls, 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 LA Galaxy on April 19. On April 26, he provided a game-tying assist to Sebastián Fernández in the last minute of the match against Real Salt Lake. Beitashour was nominated for the 2014 MLS All-Star Game against Bayern Munich. On September 27, he provided a game-winning assist to Pedro Morales in a 2–1 win against Real Salt Lake. On October 10, the Whitecaps won the 2014 Cascadia Cup with a 1–0 win at the Seattle Sounders. The Whitecaps also qualified for the 2015–16 CONCACAF Champions League as the best Canadian team of the regular season. In January 2018, Beitashour signed with Los Angeles FC for their inaugural season. He provided two assists in their second match before providing another one in their following match to Carlos Vela in the first El Tráfico derby. He scored his first goal for LAFC on May 5, 2018 against FC Dallas. He scored his second goal for the club on June 9, 2018, against his hometown club, the San Jose Earthquakes. In October 2018, LAFC unveiled a Persian language T-shirt in honor of Beitashour. In September 2019, Beitashour and LAFC won the club's first major trophy with the Supporters' Shield. On September 19, 2020, Beitashour signed a one-year deal with Colorado Rapids as a free agent. In December 2020, Beitashour signed a one-year contract extension with the Rapids ahead of the 2021 Major League Soccer season.
On September 19, 2020, Beitashour signed a one-year deal with Colorado Rapids as a free agent. In December 2020, Beitashour signed a one-year contract extension with the Rapids ahead of the 2021 Major League Soccer season. He made his club debut on July 21, 2021 in a league match against FC Dallas. Beitashour re-signed with the Rapids on January 7, 2022 for the 2022 Major League Soccer season.
