Steve Shak (born February 8, 1978, in Cerritos, California) is a retired American soccer player.
[2] A former UCLA college standout and Major League Soccer number one draft pick, Shak spent four years in the American top league with the MetroStars and with Colorado Rapids, but with the exception of a brief stint in Sweden, spent the majority of his career in the USL, including extended periods with the Virginia Beach Mariners and the Eagles.
Shak spent nearly 2 seasons with the MetroStars, playing on defense as well as midfield, scoring a goal and an assist.
He made his debut for them on April 20, 2007, scoring one goal in a 4–1 victory over Crystal Palace Baltimore, and subsequently played 51 times for the team before retiring after the end of the 2009 season.
In 1999 Shak was a member of the US Olympic Team that won a bronze medal in the Pan-American Games in Winnipeg, Canada.