Rene Steer
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rene Alexander Steer[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 31 January 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Luton, England | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Playing position | Left back | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | St Neots Town | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003–2007 | Arsenal | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2007–2009 | Arsenal | 0 | (0) |
| 2009 | → Gillingham (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | Oldham Athletic | 0 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | Staines Town | ? | (?) |
| 2011– | St Neots Town | 4 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11:20, 15 September 2011 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). |
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Rene Alexander Steer (born 31 January 1990) is an English footballer who plays for St Neots Town as a left back. He previously played for Arsenal, Gillingham,Oldham Athletic and Staines Town.
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[edit] Career
[edit] Arsenal
Steer began his career in the Arsenal Academy, joining the club at age 13. In the 2006–07 season, he made 11 appearances for the Arsenal Reserves.[2] During the 2007–08 season, he made 12 appearances for the reserves, and another 11 appearances for the Under-18 team. He signed a professional contract with the club on 10 September 2007.[2] He received his first first-team call-up on 2 December 2008 as an unused substitute in Arsenal's 2–0 League Cup defeat to Burnley,[3] as well as two appearances in the Premier Reserve League in the first half of the 2008–09 season.[4] During his time for the club's reserves, he also made several appearances in the FA Youth Cup, including a good performance in a 2–2 draw versus Bristol City, before making a decisive shot in the penalty shootout.[2] He was included in the first team in October 2008 in the Premier League for nine matches.
[edit] Gillingham
On 22 January 2009, Steer was loaned out to Gillingham for four months.[5][6] On 7 February, he made his debut for the club as he came on as a substitute in the 78th minute, in a 2–0 loss to Bradford City.[7] He made his first start for the club in a 4–4 draw versus Aldershot Town on 18 February.[8] He returned to Arsenal in April 2009 following the end of his loan, but was released by the club in June.[9]
[edit] Oldham Athletic
Steer signed a 12-month contract with League One club Oldham Athletic on 24 June 2009, following a successful trial.[10] On 17 August, he was sent to hospital following a training session, during which time he received an elbow to the face.[11] Later that day he underwent a successful operation on his jaw at North Manchester General Hospital to repair and correct "serious damage" to his teeth.[12] Steer was released at the end of the 2009–10 season.
[edit] Non-League
After his release by Oldham, Steer dropped into non-League and signed for Conference South club Staines Town and then in September 2011, he joined St Neots Town in the Southern League Division One Central.[13]
[edit] References
- ^ Hugman, Barry J., ed (2009). The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2009–10. Mainstream Publishing. p. 391. ISBN 9781845964740.
- ^ a b c "Rene Steer". Arsenal.com. Archived from the original on 16 October 2007. http://web.archive.org/web/20071016030814/http://www.arsenal.com/player.asp?thisNav=reserves+and+youth&plid=62022&clid=4436&cpid=825. Retrieved 26 August 2009.
- ^ Hassan, Nabil (2 December 2008). "Burnley 2-0 Arsenal". BBC Sport. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/league_cup/7749865.stm. Retrieved 26 August 2009.
- ^ "Rene Steer joins Gillingham on loan". Arsenal.com. 23 January 2009. http://www.arsenal.com/news/reserves-news/rene-steer-joins-gillingham-on-loan. Retrieved 26 August 2009.
- ^ "Gills make move for loan duo". Kent Online. 22 January 2009. http://www.kentonline.co.uk/kentonline/newsarchive.aspx?articleid=55575. Retrieved 26 August 2009.
- ^ "Steer staying with Gills". Sky Sports. 23 March 2009. http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11737_5090821,00.html. Retrieved 26 August 2009.
- ^ "Gillingham 0-2 Bradford". BBC Sport. 7 February 2009. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_3/7867708.stm. Retrieved 26 August 2009.
- ^ "Gillingham 4-4 Aldershot". BBC Sport. 18 February 2009. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_3/7884018.stm. Retrieved 26 August 2009.
- ^ Ley, John (30 June 2009). "Arsene Wenger releases eight Arsenal players". The Daily Telegraph. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/leagues/premierleague/arsenal/5698642/Arsene-Wenger-releases-eight-Arsenal-players.html. Retrieved 26 August 2009.
- ^ "Steer makes Latics switch". Sky Sports. 24 July 2009. http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11670_5451972,00.html. Retrieved 26 August 2009.
- ^ "Breaking injury news". Oldham Athletic. 17 August 2009. http://www.oldhamathletic.co.uk/page/NewsUpdate/0,,10337~1758052,00.html. Retrieved 26 August 2009.
- ^ "Rene Steer update (2)". Oldham Athletic. 18 August 2009. http://www.oldhamathletic.co.uk/page/NewsUpdate/0,,10337~1758994,00.html. Retrieved 26 August 2009.
- ^ "Saints move for ex-Arsenal star". Non-League Daily. 14 September 2011. http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?&newsmode=FULL&nid=78386. Retrieved 15 September 2011.
