Full name Daniel Victor Stanese Name Daniel Stanese Playing position Role Soccer player | Height 1.85 m 2010–2012 Whitecaps FC Residency | |
Date of birth (1994-01-21) 21 January 1994 (age 21) Current team Canada men's national soccer team (Defender, Midfielder) |
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Daniel Victor Stanese (born 21 January 1994) is a Canadian soccer player who currently plays for VfR Aalen in the German 3. Liga.
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Early life

Daniel was born to Romanian parents in Queens, New York and his family moved to Coquitlam, British Columbia when he was six months old. His family later moved to Pitt Meadows, British Columbia, where he began playing soccer with Coquitlam Metro-Ford Soccer Club at the age of 5. He speaks Romanian, French and English.
Youth, College & Amateur

Stanese spent the majority of his youth career with Coquitlam Metro-Ford SC before joining the Vancouver Whitecaps FC Residency program in 2010. He also spent two seasons with Vancouver Whitecaps FC U-23 in the USL Premier Development League.

On 12 May 2012, Stanese signed a letter of intent to play college soccer at Florida Gulf Coast University. In what turned out to be his only season with the Eagles, Stanese made 18 appearances and finished the year with one goal. He went on to be named to the A-Sun All-Freshman team as well as NSCAA All-South Region Second Team.
Professional

On 25 February 2013, it was announced that Stanese had signed with German Bundesliga side 1. FC Nürnberg. However, his time with the club was cut short and he later joined FC Augsburg where he made 17 appearances for the reserve side in 2013–14.
In October 2016, Stanese signed with VfR Aalen in the German 3. Liga.
International
On 19 January 2015, Stanese made his debut for the Canadian senior national team. Coming on in the 81st minute for Samuel Piette in a 1–1 draw with Iceland.