 Stewart withSan Jose Earthquakes in 2013 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jordan Barrington Stewart[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1982-03-03)3 March 1982 (age 43) | ||
| Place of birth | Birmingham, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Position(s) | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1999–2005 | Leicester City | 110 | (6) |
| 2000 | →Bristol Rovers (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2005–2008 | Watford | 105 | (2) |
| 2008–2009 | Derby County | 26 | (2) |
| 2009–2010 | Sheffield United | 23 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | Skoda Xanthi | 14 | (1) |
| 2011–2012 | Millwall | 4 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | Notts County | 10 | (0) |
| 2013 | Coventry City | 6 | (0) |
| 2013–2016 | San Jose Earthquakes | 71 | (0) |
| 2017 | Phoenix Rising | 23 | (0) |
| Total | 397 | (11) | |
| International career | |||
| 2001 | England U18 | 4 | (0) |
| 2003 | England U21 | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Jordan Barrington Stewart (born 3 March 1982) is an English professionalfootball manager and former footballer who played as aleft-back orleft winger.
Stewart started his career atLeicester City, where he was relegated twice and once promoted to thePremier League. Whilst at Leicester he also spent a loan spell atBristol Rovers. He joinedWatford in 2005, and was part of a side that won promotion to Premier League, before being subsequently relegated. He left the club in 2008 and subsequently signed for Derby. In March 2013 he signed a three-month contract withCoventry City on a free transfer. He subsequently spent four seasons in theMajor League Soccer withSan Jose Earthquakes and one season in theUSL Championship withPhoenix Rising. He took on his first head coaching role in 2024 withUSL Championship sideMonterey Bay FC.
Stewart started his career atLeicester City, signing professional terms in the summer of 1999. He made his debut for the club againstWest Ham United on 22 January 2000. He made one more appearance for Leicester that season before being loaned toDivision Two sideBristol Rovers, for whom he made four appearances. Semi-regular appearances from the bench followed in the2001–02 season, before he established himself as a member of the first team in2002–03, after the club's relegation toDivision One.
On 4 August 2002, Stewart scored Leicester's first goal at the newWalkers Stadium in a friendly match withAthletic Bilbao.[2] Leicester's return to thePremiership in2003–04 saw fewer games for Stewart, although he did score a memorable goal againstManchester City at theCity of Manchester Stadium in Leicester's 3–0 win in November 2003.[citation needed] Relegation again saw Stewart hold down a starting position in2004–05.
Stewart becameAidy Boothroyd's first signing forWatford, joining for £125,000 in July 2005.[3] He started as Watford's first-choice left-back, but was dropped in October 2005 after a run of poor form.[citation needed] He retook the position fromJames Chambers in January, and started every game until he was dropped for the game againstWolverhampton Wanderers on 14 April 2006, after another run of poor form.[citation needed] However, he returned to the side as they went on to win theChampionship play-offs, playing all three games. He was the only player in Watford's squad to appear in every single match in2005–06.[citation needed]
Stewart was a first-team regular through the club's2006–07Premiership campaign. Pre-season press speculation linked Stewart with a move toRangers, but no move came to fruition.[4]
Watford were relegated, and started their2007–08 Championship season away atWolverhampton Wanderers. Stewart scored his first goal for the club, a deflected free-kick, to equalise in an eventual 2–1 win. Up to the end of 2007, he started every league game in the campaign. He scored his second goal for the club on his 26th birthday, in a 2–2 draw away atBurnley. On 7 May 2008, Watford announced ahead of their play-off game withHull City that they had agreed to release Stewart early from his contract.[3]
On 30 May 2008, Stewart, along with former Watford teammateNathan Ellington, signed forDerby County. He signed a three-year contract with the club, who had just been relegated from thePremier League.[5]
Stewart started the 2008–09 season as second choice left back, behindJay McEveley, but soon established himself as first choice. With McEveley joiningPreston andCharlton on loan, he became an ever-present in the Derby side. Stewart scored his first goal for Derby in the 3–0 win overSheffield Wednesday, a stunning 30-yard strike. In his next home game, he scored another spectacular goal, this one coming against Preston.[6] Once McEveley had returned from his loan spells at the end of January, he re-established himself as first choice left back and after Derby'sFA Cup defeat to Manchester United, Stewart only played one more game for the first team, against Charlton on 25 April. Even with McEveley suffering an injury that ruled him out for the season in early April, Stewart was unable to re-establish himself asLewin Nyatanga was preferred at left back.
On the final day of the 2009 Summer transfer window, Stewart held talks with Sheffield United over a possible move to theBramall Lane club. The deal was finalised later the same day, withLee Hendrie moving in the opposite direction.[7] Stewart made his début for the Blades a few days later in a 1–1 home draw against local rivalsDoncaster Rovers. Stewart was largely used as a substitute or as defensive cover for the remainder of the season, playing twenty three times for the Blades.
Failing to hold down a first team place at Sheffield United he was released from his contract and signed for Super League Greece sideSkoda Xanthi in June 2010. Where he joined former teammateNathan Ellington.[8]
Stewart signed a one-year deal withFootball League Championship sideMillwall on 7 July 2011, after a week-long trial with the club, stating his wish to return from Greece to an English team.[9]
Stewart signed a short-term deal withFootball League One sideNotts County on 6 October 2012, and played later that day against table toppersTranmere Rovers.[10] He scored his first and only goal for the club in aFootball League Trophy tie against former clubSheffield United.[11]
In March 2013 Stewart signed a three-month contract withFootball League One sideCoventry City.[12] Coventry managerSteven Pressley announced on 30 April 2013 that Stewart's contract would not be renewed.[13] In total, Stewart made six appearances for the club.
In July 2013, Stewart signed withMajor League Soccer clubSan Jose Earthquakes.[14]
Stewart moved toUSL Championship sidePhoenix Rising FC in February 2017.[15]
After serving as assistant coach for San Jose Earthquakes reserve sideThe Town FC for two seasons, Stewart was appointed as head coach ofUSL Championship sideMonterey Bay FC in August 2024. He replaced former San Jose Earthquakes coachFrank Yallop.Simon Dawkins, a former teammate of Stewart's at San Jose, took on the assistant coach role for the remainder of 2024 and replaced Ramiro Corrales, another former teammate of Stewart.[16]
Stewart and his close friend and fellow footballerJoleon Lescott launched a clothing label together in 2012 named LescottStewart.[17]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Leicester City | 1999–2000[18] | Premier League | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2000–01 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2001–02[18] | Premier League | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | |
| 2002–03[18] | First Division | 37 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 4 | |
| 2003–04[18] | Premier League | 25 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 1 | |
| 2004–05[18] | Championship | 35 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 1 | |
| Total | 110 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 127 | 6 | ||
| Bristol Rovers (loan) | 2000–01[18] | Second Division | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Watford | 2005–06[18] | Championship | 35 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 41 | 0 |
| 2006–07[18] | Premier League | 31 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 0 | |
| 2007–08[18] | Championship | 39 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 2 | |
| Total | 105 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 117 | 2 | ||
| Derby County | 2008–09[18] | Championship | 26 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 2 |
| Sheffield United | 2009–10[18] | Championship | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 |
| Skoda Xanthi | 2010–11 | Super League Greece | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 |
| Millwall | 2011–12[18] | Championship | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Notts County | 2012–13[18] | League One | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[b] | 1 | 13 | 1 |
| Coventry City | 2012–13[18] | League One | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| San Jose Earthquakes reserves | 2013[19] | USL Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| San Jose Earthquakes | 2013[19] | MLS | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| 2014[19] | MLS | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 31 | 0 | |
| 2015[19] | MLS | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | |
| 2016[19] | MLS | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | |
| Total | 71 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 74 | 0 | ||
| Phoenix Rising | 2017[19] | USL Championship | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 |
| Career total | 397 | 11 | 22 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 443 | 12 | ||
