Layton Stewart

Layton Stewart

Personal information
Full name	Layton Rhys Stewart [1]
Date of birth	(2002-09-03) 3 September 2002 (age 23)
Place of birth	Liverpool, England
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position	Striker
Team information
Current team	AFC Wimbledon
Youth career
2010–2023	Liverpool
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2019–2023	Liverpool	0	(0)
2023–2025	Preston North End	16	(0)
2025	→ FC Thun (loan)	15	(4)
2025–	FC Thun	5	(0)
2026–	→ AFC Wimbledon (loan)	0	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 2 February 2026

Layton Rhys Stewart (born 3 September 2002) is an English professional footballer who plays for League One side AFC Wimbledon on loan from FC Thun as a striker. ^[2]

Career

Stewart was named in the Liverpool first team squad for the first time in December 2019, for an EFL Cup tie with Aston Villa. Liverpool had named a squad of Academy players due to the first team competing in the 2019 FIFA Club World Cup in Qatar in the same week. ^{[3] [4]}

From Huyton, Stewart signed his first professional contract with Liverpool in February 2020. Despite suffering an anterior cruciate injury to his knee the club gave him a new contract in May 2021 as he was undergoing rehabilitation. ^[5]

On 9 November 2022, Stewart made his senior debut when he started for Liverpool in a win against Derby County in the third round of the 2022–23 EFL Cup at Anfield. ^[6]

Preston North End

On 22 July 2023, Stewart joined Preston North End on a three-year deal for an undisclosed fee. ^[7] On 23 September 2023, Stewart made his debut for Preston in a 1–1 draw with Rotherham United, coming off the bench in the 88th minute.

On 3 January 2025, Stewart joined Swiss Challenge League leaders FC Thun on loan until the end of the season with an option to buy. ^[8]

Career statistics

As of match played 28 February 2025 ^[9]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup [a]		League cup [b]		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Liverpool U21	2019-20 [10]	—			—		—		—		2 [c]	1	2	1
	2022-23 [11]	—			—		—		—		3 [c]	1	3	1
	Total		—		—		—		—		5	2	5	2
Liverpool	2019-20	Premier League	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2022-23	Premier League	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	Total		0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Preston North End	2023-24 [12]	Championship	16	0	0	0	0	0	—		—		16	0
	2024-25	Championship	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		—		0	0
	Total		16	0	0	0	0	0	—		—		16	0
Thun (loan)	2024-25	Swiss Challenge League	5	1	0	0	—		—		—		5	1
Career total			21	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	5	2	27	1

1. Includes FA Cup, Swiss Cup
2. Includes EFL Cup
3. Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

Honours

Player

FC Thun

• Swiss Challenge League : 2024–25

References

1. "Updated squad lists for 2022/23 Premier League". Premier League. 4 February 2023. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
2. "who is Layton Stewart? striker compared to Fernando Torres and Robbie Fowler". Liverpool Echo .
3. Addison, Matt (17 December 2019). "Three Liverpool youngsters to watch out for against Aston Villa". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
4. "Aston Villa 5:0 Liverpool". BBC Sport . 17 December 2019. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
5. "Liverpool striker signs new long-term contract as injury rehab continues". Liverpool Echo.
6. "Kelleher's shootout saves see Liverpool scrape past Derby in Carabao Cup". The Guardian . 9 November 2022. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
7. "Layton Stewart Joins PNE From Liverpool In Permanent Deal". Preston North End. 22 July 2023. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
8. "Layton Stewart stösst von Preston North End zum FC Thun" [Layton Stewart joins FC Thun from Preston North End]. www.fcthun.ch (in German). 3 January 2025. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
9. Layton Stewart at Soccerway. Retrieved 2 March 2025.
10. "Games played by Layton Stewart in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 March 2025.
11. "Games played by Layton Stewart in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 March 2025.
12. "Games played by Layton Stewart in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 March 2025.