Steven Lenhart

How he joined the club: Acquired via trade with the Columbus Crew in exchange for San Jose's first round pick (No. 15 overall) in the 2011 MLS SuperDraft.

2016 (San Jose Earthquakes): Did not feature in any matches. 

2015 (San Jose Earthquakes): MLS: Did not appear in any matches due to a right knee injury … U.S. Open Cup: Did not play vs. Sacramento Republic FC on June 16 and vs. the LA Galaxy on July 1 … ICC: Did not play vs. Club America on July 14 or vs. Manchester United on July 21.

2014 (San Jose Earthquakes): Made 10 starts in 11 appearances in his fourth season with the Earthquakes ... Started in the first three matches of the season before missing the next seven because of a sprained left MCL … Played 80 minutes in his return from injury against the Houston Dynamo on May 25 at Buck Shaw Stadium … Recorded his first assist of the season in a 2-1 win against FC Dallas on May 31 at Toyota Stadium … Scored a game-tying goal in 90 minutes against the New York Red Bulls on July 19 at Red Bull Arena … Did not appear in the last seven MLS games of the season because of a left foot laceration … CCL: Played 90 minutes against Deportivo Toluca FC at Buck Shaw Stadium on March 11 … Started and played 89 minutes against Deportivo Toluca FC at Nemesio Diez Stadium on March 19 … Open Cup: Played 90 minutes against Sacramento Republic FC at Kezar Stadium on June 11 … Scored a goal, started and played 62 minutes against Seattle Sounders FC at Starfire Sports Complex on June 24. 

2013 (San Jose Earthquakes): Scored four goals and had two assists in 21 games played ... Had a brace in San Jose's 2-1 win against Real Salt Lake at Rio Tinto Stadium on Sept. 21 ... CCL: Came on as a second-half substitute in the 70th minute against CD Heredia (Guatemala) at Cemento Progreso Stadium on Aug. 24 ... Started and played 82 minutes against the Montreal Impact on Sept. 17 at Buck Shaw Stadium, recording the game-winning assist ... Played 90 minutes against CD Heredia (Guatemala) on Oct. 23 at Buck Shaw Stadium ... Open Cup: Played 90 minutes against the Charleston Battery on May 28 … Exhibition: On the bench, but did not play vs. Norwich City of the English Premier League on July 20.

2012 (San Jose Earthquakes): Set career highs in starts (18) and goals (10) while appearing in a total 26 matches ... Started and played the first 70 minutes vs. NE on 3/10 … Played 90 minutes vs. HOU on 3/17 and took four shots … Played 90 minutes at TFC on 3/24 … Started and played 67 minutes at SEA on 3/31, drawing the penalty-kick decision that resulted in the game’s lone goal in the 24th minute … DNP vs. VAN on 4/7 and at NY on 4/14 after sustaining a right hamstring injury during training on 4/5 … Returned to action vs. RSL on 4/21, coming on as a substitute for the final 29 minutes … Came on as a substitute in the 60th minute at PHI on 4/28 and produced his first two goals of the season, both on headers, to open the scoring in the 76th before burying the game-winner at 93+ … Earned the second MLS Player of the Week award of his career … Decider was his second game-winner in a Quakes uniform and goal No. 20 for his five-year MLS career … Recorded his second brace in five days in playing 90 minutes vs. DC on 5/2, bookending San Jose’s five goals by tying the game in the 19th minute and adding a clincher in the 74th … Performance marked his fourth career multi-goal game and third for San Jose … Played 90 minutes at VAN on 5/5 … Started and played 75 minutes vs. CHV on 5/13, taking a game- and season-high seven shots … Started and played 60 minutes vs. CLB on 5/19, drawing a 22nd-minute penalty kick which Chris Wondolowski had saved … Started and played 90 minutes at LA on 5/23, scoring a diving header off a Chavez right-footed cross in the 76th minute … DNP at SKC on 5/27, due to yellow card accumulation … Started and played 90 minutes at COL on 6/20 … Started and played 59 minutes at RSL on 6/23 … Started and played 68 minutes vs. LA on 6/30, scoring the opening goal in the seventh minute and assisting on Sam Cronin’s equalizer in the 47th … Came on as a substitute  in the 62nd minute at POR on 7/3 … DNP at FCD on 7/7 … DNP – 7/14 vs. RSL, vs. FCD on 7/18, and at VAN on 7/22  due to concussion symptoms … Played final 31 minutes vs. CHI on 7/28 and scored the game-tying goal in stoppage time … Started and played vs. SEA on 8/11, scoring the game-winning goal in the 93rd minute … Started and played 21 minutes before getting sent off with a red card at MTL on 8/18 …DNP on 8/25 vs. COL … Came on as a substitute in the 60th minute vs. CHV on 9/2 … Came on as a substitute in the 62nd minute at CHV on 9/15…Started and played 90 minutes vs. POR on 9/19, recording a game-tying assist in the 73rd minute … Came on as a substitute in the 65th minute at SEA on 9/22 … Started and played 51 minutes vs. FCD on 9/29, scoring in the 82^nd minute and 95^th minute … Started and played 88 minutes at COL on 10/6 … Started and played 90 minutes vs. LA on 10/21 …Started and played 66 minutes at POR on 10/27 … MLS Cup Playoffs: Started and played 90 minutes against LA in the second leg of the Western Conference Semifinals … Started and played 65 minutes on 11/4 at LA in the first leg of the Western Conference Semifinals Open Cup: Started and played 90 minutes vs. FTL on 5/29 … Started and played 90 minutes vs. MIN on 6/6 and scored the winning goal in the 85th minute … Came on as a substitute in the 53rd minute vs. SEA on 6/26 … Exhibition: Came on as a substitute in the 62nd minute vs. SC on 7/31, scoring 2 goals.

2011 (San Jose Earthquakes): DNP vs. RSL on 3/19, at FCD on 3/26, vs. SEA on 4/2, vs. TFC on 4/9 or at NY on 4/16 due to right knee arthroscopy … Made Earthquakes debut coming on as a substitute in 80th minute vs. CHV on 4/23 … Made first start and played 90 minutes at PHI on 4/30 … Played 90 minutes at VAN on 5/11 … Played 90 minutes and notched first assist as an Earthquake vs. CLB on 5/14 … Played 90 minutes and received a yellow card vs. NE on 5/21 … Played 90 minutes at CHI on 5/28 … Played 90 minutes and scored first goal with the Earthquakes vs. HOU on 6/4 … Played full 90 minutes, notched an assist, and scored his first career hat trick at DC on 6/11 … Played 90 minutes at KC on 6/17 and vs. LA on 6/25 … Played 90 minutes, scored fifth goal of season and received a yellow card vs. NY on 7/2 … Played 90 minutes and received a yellow card at CHV on 7/6 … Started, played 73 minutes and received a yellow card at CLB on 7/16 … Played 90 minutes and notched an assist vs. VAN on 7/20 … DNP at RSL on 7/23,  vs. DC on 7/30, vs. POR on 8/6, vs. COL on 8/13, at LA on 8/20, at TFC on 8/27, vs. CHI on 9/10, at HOU on 9/17, at POR on 9/21, at COL on 9/24, vs. SKC on 10/1, at NE on 10/8, at SEA on 10/15, or vs. FCD on 10/22 due to family leave … Exhibition: -- … Open Cup Qualifying: Came on as substitute in 83rd minute and received a yellow card at POR on 5/3 … Came on as a substitute in 83rd minute vs. CHI on 5/24 … Reserves: Started, played 45 minutes and received a yellow card vs. CHV on 4/23.

2010 (Columbus Crew): Appeared in 27 games for the Columbus Crew, starting 17 … Scored six goals and notched two assists … Made season debut vs. TOR on 3/27 and played 89 minutes … Started and played 70 minutes at FCD on 4/10 and notched an assist … Started and played 85 minutes vs. RSL on 4/24 … Played 90 minutes at SEA on 5/1 and scored a goal … Started and played 89 minutes vs. NE on 5/8 … Started and played 75 minutes vs. CHV on 5/15 … Played 90 minutes at NY on 5/20 and at KC on 5/23 … Started and played 74 minutes vs. LA on 5/29 … Came on as a substitute in the 65th minute at SJ on 6/2 … Played 90 minutes at COL on 6/5 … Came on as a substitute in the 70th minute vs. DC on 6/26 and notched an assist … Came on as a substitute in the 89th minute vs. CHI on 7/3 … Came on as a substitute in the 66th minute at HOU on 7/10 and vs. KC on 7/14 … Came on as a substitute in the 56th minute at CHV on 7/31 and scored a goal … Played 63 minutes at PHI on 8/5 and scored two goals … Played 90 minutes at RSL on 8/14 … Came on as a substitute in the 87th minute vs. COL on 8/21 and scored a goal … Came on as a substitute in the 81st minute vs. FCD on 8/28 … Played 90 minutes at DC on 9/4 … Started and played 63 minutes at LA on 9/11 … Played 90 minutes vs. SEA on 9/18 … Started and played 87 minutes at NE on 9/25 … Started and played 84 minutes vs. SJ on 10/2 … Came on as a substitute in the 80th minute at CHI on 10/8 … Started and played 71 minutes at TFC on 10/16 … MLS Cup Playoffs: Started and played 68 minutes in first leg of Eastern Conference Semifinals at COL … Came on as a substitute in the 90th minute and played 30 minutes of OT in the second leg vs. COL.

2009 (Columbus Crew): Appeared in 26 matches, started 10 … Scored three goals and notched two assists … Had four yellow cards … Named the Crew’s MLS W.O.R.K.S./U.S. Soccer Foundation Humanitarian of the Year and selected as co-winner of Fan’s Choice Award at the end of the season … Registered first career assist vs. DC on 7/4 … Open Cup: Started in Round 16 match at Rochester … MLS Cup Playoffs: Started one match … CONCACAF Champions League: Appeared in five matches, started two … Had one goal and two yellow cards.

2008 (Columbs Crew): Appeared in 10 matches, started three … Had four goals and one red card … Made his MLS debut at CHV on 5/31 … Open Cup: Started both qualifying matches … Had one goal vs. RSL on 5/27 … MLS Cup Playoffs: Appeared in two games … Came on as a substitute in the 83rd minute and scored the game-tying goal, in second-half stoppage time in Game 1 of EC Semifinals at KC on 11/1 … Reserves: Appeared in nine games, started seven … Scored one goal.

College: Scored 38 goals and notched 12 assists in 61 games at Azusa Pacific University in Azusa, Calif. … Named NAIA All-American in 2007 … Named to the NAIA All-Tournament Team in 2006-07 … Honored both times as the NAIA Tournament’s Outstanding Offensive Player and helped lead Azusa Pacific to the 2007 NAIA national title … Twice named to All-GSAC team in 2006 and 2007.

Personal: The son of Gary and Debbie Lenhart … Has two sisters, Jennifer and Shannon, and one brother, Daniel … Enjoys surfing, snowboarding and playing guitar and piano … Has a passion for Africa and is an enthusiastic supporter of the non-profit organization ACIRFA Bikes for Africa (www.abikes.org) … His favorite scripture is Proverbs 3:5-6.