Greg Stewart (footballer)
 Stewart with Birmingham City in 2016 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 17 March 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Denny,[1] Scotland | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Birmingham City | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2003 | Rangers | ||
| 2003–2006 | Hearts | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2010 | Syngenta Amateurs | ||
| 2010–2014 | Cowdenbeath | 119 | (31) |
| 2014–2016 | Dundee | 71 | (44) |
| 2016– | Birmingham City | 9 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11:38, 20 November 2016 (UTC). | |||
Greg Stewart (born 17 March 1990) is a Scottish footballer who plays for English Championship club Birmingham City as a forward. He previously played for Cowdenbeath and Dundee.
Career
Early career
Stewart began his footballing career at Rangers' Academy until he was 13, and played for Hearts, but was also released due to his height. He then trained with Falkirk and Stirling Albion for almost a year, before joining Syngenta Amateurs FC in 2007.[2]
Cowdenbeath
In July 2010 Stewart signed with Cowdenbeath of the Scottish First Division. He made his division debut on 7 August, in a 2–0 home loss against Ross County.[3] On 6 November, he scored his first professional goal.[4] He finished the season as the club's top scorer, with 9 goals.
Dundee
On 7 April 2014, it was confirmed that Stewart had signed a pre-contract agreement with Dundee and would join the club when his Cowdenbeath contract expired.[5] He scored on his debut as Dundee beat Peterhead 4–0 in the first round of the Scottish League Cup on 2 August 2014.[6] In January 2015, he signed a new contract until 2017.[7] Stewart was named as SPFL Player of the Month for January 2015, after scoring five goals in seven matches during the month.[8] He was named as one of four players on the shortlist for the 2014–15 PFA Scotland Players' Player of the Year award,[9] and was nominated for a second consecutive season in April 2016.[10]
Having rejected an extension, Stewart began the last year of his Dundee contract with six goals in three League Cup matches, amid rumours linking him with a move to other SPFL clubs or to the English Championship.[11][12]
Birmingham City
On 12 August, he signed a three-year contract with Birmingham City;[1] the fee was officially undisclosed, but reported by the Dundee Evening Telegraph as an initial £500,000, potentially rising to more than £1 million.[13] Stewart made his debut as a late substitute in a 1–1 draw with Wigan Athletic on 16 August.[14]
Career statistics
- As of match played 19 November 2016
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Cowdenbeath | 2010–11[4] | Scottish First Division | 32 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 38 | 9 |
| 2011–12[4] | Scottish Second Division | 29 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 33 | 7 | |
| 2012–13[4] | Scottish First Division | 25 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 29 | 8 | |
| 2013–14[4] | Scottish Championship | 33 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5[lower-alpha 3] | 4 | 41 | 16 | |
| Total | 119 | 31 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 141 | 40 | ||
| Dundee | 2014–15[15] | Scottish Premiership | 34 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | — | 39 | 15 | |
| 2015–16[16] | Scottish Premiership | 37 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 42 | 11 | ||
| 2016–17[14] | Scottish Premiership | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 6 | — | 3 | 6 | |||
| Total | 71 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 8 | — | 84 | 32 | |||
| Birmingham City | 2016–17[14] | Championship | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 199 | 53 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 4 | 234 | 72 | ||
- ↑ Two appearances in Scottish Challenge Cup, two in play-offs
- 1 2 Appearance(s) in Scottish Challenge Cup
- ↑ One appearance in Scottish Challenge Cup, four appearances and four goals in play-offs
References
- 1 2 "Official: Greg Stewart signs for Blues". Birmingham City F.C. 12 August 2016. Retrieved 12 August 2016.
- ↑ "Patience pays off for Stewart". Scottish Professional Football League (SPFL). 25 March 2011. Retrieved 12 August 2016.
- ↑ "Cowdenbeath 0–2 Ross County". BBC Sport. 7 August 2010. Retrieved 12 August 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "G. Stewart". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 12 August 2016.
- ↑ "Greg Stewart signs pre-contract". Dundee F.C. 7 April 2014. Retrieved 12 August 2016.
- ↑ "Dundee 4–0 Peterhead". BBC Sport. 2 August 2014. Retrieved 9 August 2014.
- ↑ "Greg signs new deal". Dundee F.C. 16 January 2015. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
- ↑ "Dundee: Greg Stewart bags SPFL player of the month". The Scotsman. Edinburgh. 11 February 2015. Retrieved 11 February 2015.
- ↑ "Dundee: Greg Stewart finds PFA award nomination 'surreal'". BBC Sport. 24 April 2015. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
- ↑ Richardson, Andrew (27 April 2016). "Celtic, Aberdeen and Dundee players among nominees for PFA Scotland player of year". Sky Sports. Retrieved 13 May 2016.
- ↑ Mackenzie, Alasdair (12 August 2016). "Dundee forward Greg Stewart heads for Birmingham City medical after agreeing personal terms". The Herald. Glasgow. Retrieved 12 August 2016.
- ↑ Kennedy, Liam (6 July 2016). "Greg Stewart hints at imminent Dundee exit". Evening Telegraph. Dundee. Retrieved 12 August 2016.
- ↑ Duthie, Tom (12 August 2016). "Greg Stewart heading to Birmingham to complete move from Dundee". Evening Telegraph. Dundee. Retrieved 12 August 2016.
- 1 2 3 "Games played by Greg Stewart in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
- ↑ "Games played by Greg Stewart in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 August 2016.
- ↑ "Games played by Greg Stewart in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 August 2016.