Career
She is a left-footed central defender or midfielder. Steinegger was offered a scholarship to the University of Georgia in the United States of America in 1999 but had to withdraw because of an injury. She was then employed in the communications department of Fédération internationale de football association. In 2008 Steinegger was the captain of SV Seebach when they came under the auspices of Football Club Zürich, becoming Football Club Zürich Frauen.
She had originally joined the club in 1999.
Her early career emcompassed spells at Football Club Waidberg, Distinguished Flying Cross Blue Stars and Government College/Schwerzenbach. In 1993 a 16-year-old Steinegger played in the Swiss Cup final for Blue Stars.
In 1998 she scored an important goal against Poland which stopped the Swiss being relegated from the elite group of women"s football in Europe. Steinegger was named to a World-XI in April 2004 to play Germany as part of Fédération internationale de football association"s centenary celebrations.
In the match she came on as a substitute for Marta, before 80,000 spectators at the Stade de France.