Personal information | ||||||||||||||
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Full name | Earnest Lee Stewart Jr.[1][2] | |||||||||||||
Date of birth | March 28, 1969 | |||||||||||||
Place of birth | Veghel, Netherlands | |||||||||||||
Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | |||||||||||||
Position(s) | Forward, midfielder | |||||||||||||
Team information | ||||||||||||||
Current team | PSV Eindhoven (director of football) | |||||||||||||
Youth career | ||||||||||||||
1980–1987 | UDI '19 | |||||||||||||
1987–1988 | VVV-Venlo | |||||||||||||
Senior career* | ||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||
1988–1990 | VVV-Venlo | 62 | (15) | |||||||||||
1990–1996 | Willem II | 170 | (49) | |||||||||||
1996–2002 | NAC Breda | 189 | (50) | |||||||||||
2003–2004 | D.C. United | 47 | (4) | |||||||||||
2005 | VVV-Venlo | 6 | (1) | |||||||||||
Total | 474 | (119) | ||||||||||||
International career | ||||||||||||||
1990–2004 | United States | 101 | (17) | |||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Earnest Lee Stewart Jr. (born March 28, 1969) is a former soccer player who played as a forward or midfielder. His career spanned 17 years from 1988 until his retirement in 2005, with the majority of the years spent in the Netherlands, the country of his birth. Stewart also represented the United States in international soccer.
Since his retirement from professional soccer, Stewart has served as a soccer executive in various positions for multiple organizations. He is currently the director of football for PSV Eindhoven.[3]
In 2011, Stewart was inducted into the National Soccer Hall of Fame.[4]
Early life and education
[edit]Earnie Stewart is the son of U.S. Air Force airman Earnie Stewart Sr. and his wife Annemien, Stewart grew up in Uden, Netherlands.
Playing career
[edit]Stewart began his professional career in the Netherlands in 1988 with VVV-Venlo. By the end of 1990, he made his first appearance for the United States national team against Portugal.
In his first season at Willem II, he finished third on the goal-scoring list for the Dutch First Division with 17. He went on to score 49 goals in six seasons there. In the meantime, he became a regular for the United States national team, starting all four games that the United States played in the 1994 FIFA World Cup. Most notably, he scored the goal that gave the United States its winning margin against Colombia in the group stage, the first World Cup game won by the United States since 1950.
By 1996, Stewart had moved to NAC Breda, eventually spending more than six seasons there. NAC was relegated in 1999, but Stewart helped the club win the First Division in 2000, thereby earning promotion back to the Eredivisie. During his years at NAC, he also played in all of the United States team's matches at the 1998 and 2002 FIFA World Cups, becoming one of only five American men to play at three World Cups.
In January 2003, he left the Netherlands to play in Major League Soccer, and was allocated to D.C. United, where he won the MLS Cup in his second season. His scoring numbers did not equal his earlier high standards, as he tallied just four regular season goals and one playoff goal in MLS. He left D.C. after the 2004 season, coming back to the Netherlands and his original club, VVV-Venlo, where he became technical director following his retirement in 2005.
Stewart became the eighth American man to make his 100th international appearance in a 2004 World Cup qualifier against Grenada. His 111 goals as a professional in the Netherlands makes him the highest-scoring American in international club play. He was named U.S. Soccer Athlete of the Year in 2001.
Post-playing career
[edit]On May 14, 2006, Earnie Stewart was named technical director of NAC Breda.
He was appointed as AZ Alkmaar's director of football affairs in June 2010. The 41-year-old succeeded Marcel Brands, who left AZ for PSV. Stewart left his post as technical director at NAC Breda by mutual consent.[5]
One of Stewart's long-term goal was to returning to United States as an soccer executive: "One ambition I do have is to go back to the United States and to be of importance to soccer."[6]
Stewart accomplished that goal on October 26, 2015, when the Philadelphia Union officially announced that Stewart would take on the role of sporting director for the club.[7]
On June 6, 2018, Stewart was named general manager of the United States men's national team.[8]
On August 12, 2019, Stewart was promoted to the position of sporting director of the United States Soccer Federation.[9]
On January 26, 2023, the U.S. Soccer Federation announced that Stewart would be departing and would be joining PSV as the new technical director for the club. Stewart remained with U.S. Soccer until February 15, 2023, to assist with a peaceful transition to the next sporting director.[10]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of March 29, 2017[11][unreliable source?]
Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
VVV-Venlo | 1988–89 | Eredivisie | 27 | 3 | ||||||||
1989–90 | Eerste Divisie | 35 | 12 | |||||||||
Total | 62 | 15 | ||||||||||
Willem II | 1990–91 | Eredivisie | 33 | 17 | ||||||||
1991–92 | 33 | 8 | ||||||||||
1992–93 | 22 | 4 | ||||||||||
1993–94 | 32 | 7 | ||||||||||
1994–95 | 32 | 10 | ||||||||||
1995–96 | 18 | 3 | ||||||||||
Total | 170 | 49 | ||||||||||
NAC Breda | 1996–97 | Eredivisie | 28 | 9 | ||||||||
1997–98 | 30 | 6 | ||||||||||
1998–99 | 28 | 7 | ||||||||||
1999–2000 | Eerste Divisie | 29 | 8 | |||||||||
2000–01 | Eredivisie | 28 | 8 | |||||||||
2001–02 | 31 | 10 | ||||||||||
2002–03 | 15 | 2 | ||||||||||
Total | 189 | 50 | ||||||||||
D.C. United | 2003 | Major League Soccer | 21 | 1 | ||||||||
2004 | 26 | 3 | ||||||||||
Total | 47 | 4 | ||||||||||
VVV-Venlo | 2004–05 | Eerste Divisie | 6 | 1 | ||||||||
Career total | 474 | 119 |
International
[edit]- As of March 29, 2017[12]
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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United States | 1990 | 1 | 0 |
1991 | 0 | 0 | |
1992 | 7 | 0 | |
1993 | 6 | 2 | |
1994 | 7 | 1 | |
1995 | 9 | 1 | |
1996 | 5 | 0 | |
1997 | 7 | 1 | |
1998 | 9 | 1 | |
1999 | 5 | 0 | |
2000 | 8 | 4 | |
2001 | 10 | 5 | |
2002 | 10 | 0 | |
2003 | 13 | 2 | |
2004 | 4 | 0 | |
Total | 101 | 17 |
- As of August 18, 2004[13]
- Scores and results list the United States' goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Stewart goal.
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1 | June 13, 1993 | Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois, United States | ![]() |
2–4 | 3–4 | Friendly |
2 | August 31, 1993 | Laugardalsvöllur, Reykjavík, Iceland | ![]() |
1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
3 | June 22, 1994 | Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California, United States | ![]() |
2–0 | 2–1 | 1994 FIFA World Cup |
4 | March 25, 1995 | Cotton Bowl, Dallas, Texas, United States | ![]() |
2–0 | 2–2 | Friendly |
5 | March 16, 1997 | Stanford Stadium, Palo Alto, California, United States | ![]() |
3–0 | 3–0 | 1998 FIFA World Cup Qualifying |
6 | May 24, 1998 | Providence Park, Portland, Oregon, United States | ![]() |
1–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
7 | June 3, 2000 | Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium, Washington, D.C., United States | ![]() |
4–0 | 4–0 | Friendly |
8 | July 23, 2000 | Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá, San José, Costa Rica | ![]() |
1–1 | 1–2 | 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification |
9 | August 16, 2000 | Foxboro Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts, United States | ![]() |
6–0 | 7–0 | 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification |
10 | November 15, 2000 | Barbados National Stadium, St. Michael, Barbados | ![]() |
2–0 | 4–0 | 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification |
11 | February 28, 2001 | Columbus Crew Stadium, Columbus, Ohio, United States | ![]() |
2–0 | 2–0 | 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification |
12 | March 28, 2001 | Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano, San Pedro Sula, Honduras | ![]() |
1–0 | 2–1 | 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification |
13 | June 20, 2001 | Foxboro Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts, United States | ![]() |
2–0 | 2–0 | 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification |
14 | September 1, 2001 | Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium, Washington, D.C., United States | ![]() |
1–0 | 2–3 | 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification |
15 | 2–3 | |||||
16 | July 6, 2003 | Columbus Crew Stadium, Columbus, Ohio, United States | ![]() |
2–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
17 | July 26, 2003 | Miami Orange Bowl, Miami, Florida, United States | ![]() |
2–2 | 3–2 | 2003 CONCACAF Gold Cup |
See also
[edit]- List of United States men's international soccer players born outside the United States
- List of men's footballers with 100 or more international caps
References
[edit]- ^ "United States Soccer Federation". FIFA. Retrieved July 21, 2022.
- ^ "Een prachtige ontdek kingsreis" [A wonderful journey of discovery]. Booming Magazine (in Dutch). No. 1. 2019. p. 7. Retrieved July 23, 2022.
- ^ Straus, Brian (February 20, 2023). "Earnie Stewart Exit Interview: The State of U.S. Soccer As Sporting Director Departs". Sports Illustrated. Sports Illustrated. Retrieved March 8, 2023.
- ^ "Earnie Stewart - 2011 Inductee | National Soccer Hall of Fame". Earnie Stewart - 2011 Inductee | National Soccer Hall of Fame. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
- ^ "AZ online!". Archived from the original on July 16, 2011. Retrieved June 6, 2010.
- ^ "Schaerlaeckens: Earnie Stewart brings Moneyball to Alkmaar". Retrieved June 6, 2018.
- ^ "News | PhiladelphiaUnion.com".
- ^ "Earnie Stewart to leave Union at end of July to become U.S. men's national team general manager". June 6, 2018. Retrieved June 6, 2018.
- ^ "U.S. Soccer Federation Elevates Earnie Stewart To Role Of Sporting Director And Names Kate Markgraf WNT General Manager". www.ussoccer.com. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
- ^ "Earnie Stewart Departs U.S. Soccer Federation and Returns to Netherlands to Join PSV Eindhoven". U.S. Soccer. January 26, 2023. Retrieved January 31, 2023.
- ^ "アーネスト・スチュワート". www.world-soccer.org. Archived from the original on October 4, 2011. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
- ^ "Earnie Stewart – U.S. Soccer Media Guide". 2013 USMNT Media Guide. Retrieved December 23, 2013.
- ^ "Earnie Stewart – U.S. Soccer Media Guide" (PDF). 2018 USMNT Media Guide. Retrieved July 25, 2018.