Personal information | |||
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Full name | Thomas Stewart | ||
Date of birth | 12 November 1986 | ||
Place of birth | Craigavon, Northern Ireland | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Ytterhogdals IK (manager) | ||
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 | 47 | (22) |
2016 | Ottawa Fury | 17 | (4) |
2017 | Dundalk | 23 | (6) |
2018–2019 | Larne | 21 | (11) |
Total | 288 | (100) | |
International career | |||
2006–2008 | Northern Ireland U21 | 19 | (4) |
2007–2008 | Northern Ireland U23 | 2 | (0) |
2007 | Irish Football League | 1 | (0) |
Managerial career | |||
2023– | Ytterhogdals IK | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Thomas Stewart, (born 12 November 1986) is a Northern Irish football coach and former player who is manager of Swedish side Ytterhogdals IK.
Stewart signed for Stephen Kenny's Derry City 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]
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]
In July 2012 Stewart signed back for The Hoops scoring 11 times the following 2013 season. [9]
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 6 league starts for Sacramento with 2 assists. [11]
Stewart was transferred to the NASL's Ottawa Fury on 12 July 2016. [12]
Following the conclusion of his playing career, Stewart took up a managerial role with Swedish fourth division side Ytterhogdals IK. [14]
Stewart is a Christian. [15]
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