Kevin Stewart (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kevin Linford Stewart[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 7 September 1993[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Enfield, England | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[2] | ||
| Playing position | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Liverpool | ||
| Number | 35 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2013 | Tottenham Hotspur | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2014 | Tottenham Hotspur | 0 | (0) |
| 2013 | → Crewe Alexandra (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2014– | Liverpool | 11 | (0) |
| 2015 | → Cheltenham Town (loan) | 4 | (1) |
| 2015 | → Burton Albion (loan) | 7 | (2) |
| 2015–2016 | → Swindon Town (loan) | 5 | (0) |
|
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21:46, 16 September 2016 (UTC). | |||
Kevin Linford Stewart (born 7 September 1993) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Premier League club Liverpool.
Early life
Stewart was born in Enfield, London and attended Enfield Grammar School.[3] He signed for the Tottenham Hotspur Academy in July 2010.[3]
Club career
Tottenham Hotspur
At the end of March 2013, Stewart went on loan to Crewe Alexandra.[4] On 1 April 2013, he made his Football League debut in the 1–0 win against Preston North End.[5]
Liverpool
On 2 July 2014, Stewart joined Liverpool on a free transfer from Tottenham Hotspur on a two-year deal.[6] Stewart announced the move on Twitter, stating that playing for Liverpool had been his dream since he was a boy.[7]
Loan spells
On 1 January 2015, Stewart, along with two other Liverpool reserve players, signed for Cheltenham Town on a one-month loan deal.[8] He made his Cheltenham debut on 3 January in a League Two match against Oxford United. He marked his debut by scoring in the 2–1 victory for Cheltenham.[9] At the end of the month he was recalled to Liverpool, after picking-up an injury.[10]
On 26 March 2015, Stewart joined Burton Albion on month-long loan.[11] On the final day of the 2014-15 season, Stewart came off the bench in the 64th minute, and scored the winner which handed Burton Albion the League Two title.[12]
On 11 July 2015, Stewart was loaned out to Swindon Town.[13][14]
On 17 September, Stewart suffered a medial ligament injury in a Football League Trophy victory over Newport County, and was estimated to miss six to nine weeks.[15] In January 2016 he was recalled by Liverpool from his loan.[16]
Return to Liverpool
On 8 January 2016, Stewart was named in the first-team and made his competitive debut for Liverpool, starting the FA Cup third round match against Exeter City, a 2–2 draw.[17] On 20 January, he started again in the FA Cup in the 3-0 home win over Exeter City.[18]
He made his Premier League debut on 14 February in Liverpool's 6–0 win over Aston Villa, replacing Philippe Coutinho in the final 25 minutes. Stewart marked the occasion by being booked shortly afterwards by referee Neil Swarbrick.[19]
On 23 February 2016, Stewart signed a new contract keeping him at the club until 2020.[20]
Career statistics
- As of match played 16 September 2016.
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Tottenham Hotspur | 2012–13 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013–14 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Crewe Alexandra (loan) | 2012–13 | League One | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Cheltenham Town (loan) | 2014–15 | League Two | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| Burton Albion (loan) | 2014–15 | League Two | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 |
| Swindon Town (loan) | 2015–16[21] | League One | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Liverpool | 2014–15 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015–16[21] | Premier League | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | |
| 2016–17[22] | Premier League | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| Total | 11 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 31 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 38 | 3 | ||
- ↑ Appearances in Football League Trophy
References
- 1 2 "Kevin Stewart". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
- ↑ "Kevin Stewart". Soccerway. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
- 1 2 "KEVIN STEWART". tottenhamhotspur.com. Tottenham Hotspur. Retrieved 1 April 2013.
- ↑ "Tottenham Hotspur's Kevin Stewart joins Crewe on loan". bbc.co.uk. BBC Sport. 28 March 2013. Retrieved 1 April 2013.
- ↑ "Crewe 1 – 0 Preston". bbc.co.uk. BBC Sport. 1 April 2013. Retrieved 1 April 2013.
- ↑ "Seven young Reds sign pro contracts". Liverpool FC. 7 July 2014. Retrieved 7 July 2014.
- ↑ "Kevin Stewart snapped up by Liverpool after young defender leaves Tottenham Hotspur". Daily Mail. 2 July 2014. Retrieved 3 July 2014.
- ↑ "Liverpool youngsters to join Cheltenham on month's loan". BBC Sport. 1 January 2015. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
- ↑ "Oxford Utd 1–2 Cheltenham". BBC Sport. 3 January 2015. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
- ↑ "Jones extends Cheltenham loan deal". Liverpool FC. 2 February 2015. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
- ↑ "Youngsters complete Burton loan moves". Liverpool FC. Retrieved 26 March 2015.
- ↑ http://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/first-team/184674-loan-star-stewart-seals-title-for-burton
- ↑ "Stewart completes Swindon loan move". Liverpool Echo. 11 July 2015. Retrieved 11 July 2015.
- ↑ "SStewart to spend season at Swindon". Liverpool F.C. 11 July 2015. Retrieved 11 July 2015.
- ↑ Kelly, Andy (6 September 2015). "On-loan Liverpool FC midfielder returns to Anfield after suffering ligament damage". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 17 September 2015.
- ↑ Kelly, Andy (8 January 2016). "Liverpool FC team news: Tiago Ilori and Kevin Stewart set to make senior debuts". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
- ↑ "Exeter City - Liverpool". BBC Sport. 8 January 2016. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
- ↑ Lewis, Aimee (20 January 2016). "Liverpool set up a fourth-round FA Cup tie against West Ham as they easily saw off League Two Exeter at Anfield.". BBC Sport. Retrieved 21 January 2016.
- ↑ Sanghera, Mandeep (14 February 2016). "Aston Villa 0–6 Liverpool". BBC Sport. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
- ↑ Hunter, Andy (23 February 2016). "Liverpool midfielder Kevin Stewart signs contract extension to 2020". The Guardian. Retrieved 13 April 2016.
- 1 2 "Games played by Kevin Stewart in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
- ↑ "Games played by Kevin Stewart in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 August 2016.
