Steward Ceus

Steward Ceus

Personal information
Full name	Steward Ceus
Date of birth	(1987-03-26) March 26, 1987
Place of birth	West Haverstraw, New York, United States
Height
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	Minnesota United FC
Number	12
Youth career
2005–2008	Albany Great Danes
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2009–2013	Colorado Rapids	4	(0)
2009	→ Charlotte Eagles (loan)	10	(0)
2010	→ Charlotte Eagles (loan)	3	(0)
2014	Närpes Kraft	25	(0)
2015	Atlanta Silverbacks	22	(0)
2016–	Minnesota United FC	0	(0)
International career‡
2010–	Haiti	7	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 May 2016 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 October 2011

Steward Ceus (born March 26, 1987 in West Haverstraw, New York) is a Haitian footballer currently playing for Minnesota United FC in the North American Soccer League.

Career

Youth and College

Ceus attended North Rockland High School, where he lettered in soccer all four years (as well as tennis for three years and basketball), posted a county and school-record 36 career shutouts as a junior, earned all-league laurels all four years, all-section accolades three times and all-county honors on two occasions.

He played four years of college soccer at the University at Albany, where he was named to the America East Commissioner’s Honor Roll and ranked second in America East with 66 saves as a freshman, made the America East All-Academic Team and was named to the America East Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll as a sophomore, and garnered America East All-Academic Team honors as a junior in 2007.

Professional

Ceus was drafted in the third round (37th overall) of the 2009 MLS SuperDraft by Colorado Rapids, but is yet to make his MLS debut. However, He did play in the 2nd half of the Community Shield against the Sounders at CenturyLink Field. The Rapids lost 3-1. Ceus let in 2 goals.

He was loaned to the Charlotte Eagles of the USL Second Division in June 2009, to gain experience and maintain fitness levels; he made his debut for them on June 20, 2009, in a game against Richmond Kickers. He renewed this loan with the Eagles in March 2010.

Ceus was released by Colorado on December 6, 2013 after five seasons with the club. On March 21, 2014 he arrived in Finland to try out for the Finnish club Närpes Kraft Fotbollsförening for the starting goalkeeper position. On April 11, he signed a one-year contract.

On January 14, 2015, Ceus returned to the United States, signing with NASL club Atlanta Silverbacks.

International

Ceus made his debut for Haiti in 2010.

External links

• MLS player profile
• University at Albany bio
• Steward Ceus at National-Football-Teams.com