Thomas Stewart (Irish footballer)
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Thomas Stewart | ||
| Date of birth | 12 November 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Craigavon, Northern Ireland | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Ottawa Fury | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2001–2003 | Portadown | ||
| 2003–2006 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006–2008 | Linfield | 46 | (16) |
| 2008–2009 | Derry City | 43 | (14) |
| 2010 | Shamrock Rovers | 32 | (10) |
| 2011–2012 | Partick Thistle | 17 | (6) |
| 2012–2013 | Shamrock Rovers | 42 | (11) |
| 2014–2016 | Sacramento Republic | 49 | (22) |
| 2016– | Ottawa Fury | 16 | (3) |
| National team | |||
| 2006–2008 | Northern Ireland U21 | 19 | (4) |
| 2007–2008 | Northern Ireland U23 | 2 | (0) |
| 2007 | Irish Football League | 1 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23 October 2016. | |||
Thomas Stewart, (born 12 November 1986), is a Northern Irish footballer who plays for the Ottawa Fury. He is known for his long range shooting and precise finishing.
Playing career
Wolverhampton Wanderers
As an apprentice Stewart was the youth team's top goalscorer and played in a FA Youth semi-final against Southampton in 2005, but never made the breakthrough to first team football.
Linfield
After returning from England he signed a full-time contract with the Blues on 11 September 2006. He scored on his debut v Limavady on the 30th, but subsequently was used mostly as a wide midfielder by David Jeffrey. He moved to Derry City following successful seasons at Linfield.
Derry City
Stewart signed for Stephen Kenny (footballer) in June 2008 on a two and a half-year full-time contract. He made his debut in Sligo on 5 July.[1] Stewart scored on his home debut the following week.[2] He was the second opposition player to score at Tallaght Stadium in March 2009.[3] He had a productive couple of seasons at the Brandywell winning the FAI League Cup and playing and scoring in the UEFA Europa League.[4]
Shamrock Rovers
Despite agreeing terms with Carolina Railhawks in March 2010 [5] the player returned home to sign for Shamrock Rovers. He made his debut against University College Dublin A.F.C. on 2 April.[6] He scored Rovers' winner in the Europa League tie against Bnei Yehuda in July 2010 which set up the glamour tie against Italian giants Juventus.[7] Stewart proved to be a big game player and in the last league game of the 2010 League of Ireland season he scored on the night Rovers secured their 16th domestic crown.[8]
Partick Thistle
Stewart made his debut for Thistle in a home defeat against Falkirk F.C.. His first goal came in a 3–2 defeat away to Dundee F.C. on 30 April 2011.
Return to Rovers
In July 2012 Stewart signed back for The Hoops scoring 11 times the following 2013 season.[9]
Sacramento Republic
Stewart made the move to North America in 2014, signing with United Soccer League (3rd div.) club Sacramento Republic. In the 2014 season, he made 28 appearances and 17 starts in all competitions, scoring 13 goals and helping Sacramento to its first championship in its first-ever season.[10]
In 2015 Stewart scored 8 goals in 24 appearances in all competitions, including 3 goals in 17 league appearances. That year he became the first Northern Irish player to score a hat-trick in the U.S. Open Cup, scoring three against Sonoma County Sol.[10]
In 2016 Stewart scored 1 goal in 10 league appearances for Sacramento.[11]
Ottawa Fury
Stewart was transferred to the NASL's Ottawa Fury on 12 July 2016.[12]
International
Stewart played for the Northern Ireland national under-19 football team in the 2005 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship finals that were hosted in Northern Ireland. He scored their only goal against Germany. Voted top 10 future players following the tournament. Stewart captained his national U21 team against Scotland in a 1-0 victory in which he scored in.
Honours
- Linfield
- Irish Premier League (2): 2006–07, 2007–08
- Irish Cup (2): 2006–07, 2007–08
- Derry City
- Shamrock Rovers
- League of Ireland (1): 2010
- Setanta Sports Cup (1): 2013
- Sacramento Republic
References
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- ↑ "Derry City v CSKA Sofia - The Brandywell - Extratime.ie - League of Ireland Fixtures". extratime.ie. Retrieved 18 January 2014.
- ↑ "BBC Sport - Football - Ex-NI Under-21 striker Thomas Stewart signs for US club". news.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 18 January 2014.
- ↑ "Shamrock Rovers 0 UCD 0". airtricityleague.com. Retrieved 18 January 2014.
- ↑ "Bnei Yehuda 0-1 Shamrock Rovers (Agg 1-2) - RTÉ Sport". rte.ie. Retrieved 18 January 2014.
- ↑ "Bray Wanderers 2:2 Rovers". shamrockrovers.ie. Retrieved 18 January 2014.
- ↑ "Tommy Stewart signs". shamrockrovers.ie. Retrieved 18 January 2014.
- 1 2 "Sacramento profile". Sacramento Republic FC. Retrieved 12 July 2016.
- ↑ "Sacramento Republic USL 2016 stats". USL. Retrieved 12 July 2016.
- ↑ "Fury FC add another weapon to their attack". Ottawa Fury FC. Retrieved 12 July 2016.