Steven Mehrdad Beitashour (/ˈbeɪtʌʃɜr/ BAYT-u-shur; Persian: مهرداد بیت‌آشور‎‎; Persian pronunciation: [mehɾdɒːd-e beit-ɒːʃuːɾ], born February 1, 1987) is an Iranian footballer who plays for the Vancouver Whitecaps FC and the Iranian national team as a defender, having previously been called up to the United States national team.