Aaron Steele
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Aaron Steele is an English
, Canadian-based soccer defender
who most recently played for Toronto Lynx
in the USL Premier Development League
.
Academy. In 2001 he and his family moved to Canada
, where his father Billy Steele
would eventually become the assistant coach of Hamilton Thunder
under head coach Duncan Wilde. In 2003 he was signed by Hamilton where he would help the team to 8 game undefeated streak, but when Wilde resigned after falling out of favor with owner Italo Ferrari, he also left Hamilton.
of the USL First Division
where again he was signed by him. With the Lynx he appeared 16 games but his team failed to reach the playoffs resulting Wilde to leave his position again as head coach. In 2005 he followed Wilde again this time with the Oakville Blue Devils of the Canadian Soccer League
, he played a major role in helping Oakville win the Rogers Cup
. During the playoffs in the quarter finals he scored and the second goal in 3-1 victory over the Windsor Border Stars.
game against the Serbian White Eagles
.But Steele's season was cut short due to injuries, and he only appeared in five games. But helped the Lynx to 10 game undefeated streak at home a franchise record, and helped the team reach the finals of the Open Canada Cup but lost 2-0 to Ottawa St. Anthony Italia
. When the season ended the club owners decided to dropped the club two division down into the USL Premier Development League
. He remained with the club, where he was appointed the new team captain after the retirement of Joe Mattacchione
. But he missed the entire season when he blew out his knee in a scrimmage game the night before the Toronto Lynx press conference.
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
, Canadian-based soccer defender
Defender (football)
Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....
who most recently played for Toronto Lynx
Toronto Lynx
Toronto Lynx is a Canadian soccer team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Founded in 1997, the team plays in the USL Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Great Lakes Division of the Central Conference....
in the USL Premier Development League
USL Premier Development League
The USL Premier Development League is the amateur league of the United Soccer Leagues in the United States, Canada, and Bermuda, forming part of the American Soccer Pyramid...
.
Hamilton Thunder
He started out playing as a youth player for Norwich CityNorwich City F.C.
Norwich City Football Club is an English professional football club based in Norwich, Norfolk. As of the 2011–12 season, Norwich City are again playing in the Premier League after a six-year absence, having finished as runner up in the Championship in 2010–11 and winning automatic promotion.The...
Academy. In 2001 he and his family moved to Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, where his father Billy Steele
Billy Steele
William 'Billy' Steele is a Scottish former footballer who played as a striker. Sturrock began his career in the early 1970s as a youngster with Rangers, although he failed to make a first-team appearance. In 1975, Steele moved to Dundee United, making ten league appearances over a year and a half...
would eventually become the assistant coach of Hamilton Thunder
Hamilton Thunder
The Hamilton Thunder were a soccer team located in Hamilton, Ontario, playing in the Western Conference of the Canadian Professional Soccer League....
under head coach Duncan Wilde. In 2003 he was signed by Hamilton where he would help the team to 8 game undefeated streak, but when Wilde resigned after falling out of favor with owner Italo Ferrari, he also left Hamilton.
Toronto and Oakville
The following year Wilde was appointed the new head coach of the Toronto LynxToronto Lynx
Toronto Lynx is a Canadian soccer team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Founded in 1997, the team plays in the USL Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Great Lakes Division of the Central Conference....
of the USL First Division
USL First Division
The United Soccer Leagues First Division was a professional men's soccer league in the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico....
where again he was signed by him. With the Lynx he appeared 16 games but his team failed to reach the playoffs resulting Wilde to leave his position again as head coach. In 2005 he followed Wilde again this time with the Oakville Blue Devils of the Canadian Soccer League
Canadian Soccer League (current)
The Canadian Soccer League is the top soccer league in Canada and is controlled by the Canadian Soccer Association. It was formerly known as the Canadian Professional Soccer League , and was officially re-branded on May 17, 2006...
, he played a major role in helping Oakville win the Rogers Cup
Rogers Cup (soccer)
The Canadian Soccer League championship final is the final play-off game of the Canadian Soccer League and its predecessor the Canadian Professional Soccer League...
. During the playoffs in the quarter finals he scored and the second goal in 3-1 victory over the Windsor Border Stars.
Return to Toronto
On July 14, 2006 Steele returned to play for Toronto ans was again reunited with Wilde. He made his debut on July 14 in an Open Canada CupOpen Canada Cup
The Open Canada Cup was a Canadian soccer competition, similar in concept to tournaments such as the English FA Cup, the Coppa Italia, and the US Open Cup. The competition was held starting with the CSL's first season in 1998 until 2007....
game against the Serbian White Eagles
Serbian White Eagles
Serbian White Eagles Football Club is a Canadian soccer team. The team is a member of the Canadian Soccer League....
.But Steele's season was cut short due to injuries, and he only appeared in five games. But helped the Lynx to 10 game undefeated streak at home a franchise record, and helped the team reach the finals of the Open Canada Cup but lost 2-0 to Ottawa St. Anthony Italia
Ottawa St. Anthony Italia
The Ottawa St. Anthony Italia is a top amateur soccer club based in Ottawa, Ontario. The club was founded in 1952 as the St. Anthony men's soccer team and played in a local league. In 1959, the team consolidated with another local team known as "Italia" to form Ottawa St. Anthony Italia. In...
. When the season ended the club owners decided to dropped the club two division down into the USL Premier Development League
USL Premier Development League
The USL Premier Development League is the amateur league of the United Soccer Leagues in the United States, Canada, and Bermuda, forming part of the American Soccer Pyramid...
. He remained with the club, where he was appointed the new team captain after the retirement of Joe Mattacchione
Joe Mattacchione
Joseph Mattacchione is a former Canadian soccer player, who now is the U12 Development Director for the Oakville Soccer Club.Mattacchione is a graduate of Father Michael Goetz Secondary School in Mississauga, Ontario...
. But he missed the entire season when he blew out his knee in a scrimmage game the night before the Toronto Lynx press conference.