Anthony Stewart (footballer)
Anthony Kelvin Stewart (born 18 September 1992) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for EFL League Two club Milton Keynes Dons, on loan from Scottish Premiership club Aberdeen. Mainly a centre-back, he can also play as a right-back.
 Stewart playing for Wycombe Wanderers in 2014 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Anthony Kelvin Stewart[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 18 September 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Brixton, England[2] | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Milton Keynes Dons (on loan from Aberdeen) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Wycombe Wanderers | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2014 | Wycombe Wanderers | 56 | (4) |
| 2014–2015 | → Crewe Alexandra (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2015 | Crewe Alexandra | 8 | (0) |
| 2015–2022 | Wycombe Wanderers | 197 | (8) |
| 2022– | Aberdeen | 21 | (1) |
| 2023 | → Milton Keynes Dons (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2023– | → Milton Keynes Dons (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:30, 18 April 2023 (UTC) | |||
Career
Wycombe Wanderers
Stewart came through Wycombe Wanderers's youth system and was awarded his first professional contract in 2011.
He made his Football League debut against Preston North End on 14 January 2012, playing the full match.[4] Following this he featured among the substitutes before getting his next appearance with a start away to Stevenage. He then followed this with a home debut in the 1–1 draw with Carlisle. His emergence as a first team player coincided with reported interested from fellow League One sides Charlton, Colchester and Stevenage.[5]
Crewe Alexandra
Stewart initially joined Crewe Alexandra on loan in November 2014.[6] In January 2015, he signed a short-term contract to the end of the season at Crewe, with Wycombe receiving a small fee.[7]
Return to Wycombe
On 26 June 2015, having been released by Crewe at the end of the 2014–15 season, Stewart rejoined Wycombe Wanderers on a two-year deal.[8] On 13 July 2020, Stewart scored the first goal for Wycombe Wanderers as they won the EFL League One playoff final against Oxford United at Wembley Stadium.[9]
Aberdeen
On 22 June 2022, Stewart signed a pre-contract with Scottish Premiership club Aberdeen on a two-year deal.[10] On 8 July 2022, Aberdeen manager Jim Goodwin announced that Stewart would serve as the club’s captain, taking over from Joe Lewis, with teammate Ross McCrorie serving as vice captain.[11]
In January 2023 he joined League One club Milton Keynes Dons until the end of the season. He made his first appearance for the club against former team Wycombe Wanderers.
Personal life
Born in England, Stewart is of Jamaican descent.[12]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 18 April 2023
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Wycombe Wanderers | 2011–12[13] | League One | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2012–13[14] | League Two | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 22 | 1 | ||
| 2013–14[15] | League Two | 33 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 1 | 39 | 4 | ||
| Total | 56 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 3 | 1 | 65 | 5 | |||
| Crewe Alexandra | 2014–15[16] | League One | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |
| Wycombe Wanderers | 2015–16[17] | League Two | 27 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 31 | 1 | |
| 2016–17[18] | League Two | 31 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 5[lower-alpha 1] | 1 | 41 | 3 | ||
| 2017–18[19] | League Two | 17 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 22 | 1 | ||
| 2018–19[20] | League One | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 19 | 1 | ||
| 2019–20[21] | League One | 34 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 37 | 3 | ||
| 2020–21[22] | Championship | 32 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 33 | 1 | ||
| 2021–22[23] | League One | 39 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 42 | 2 | ||
| Total | 197 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 1 | — | 9 | 1 | 225 | 12 | |||
| Aberdeen | 2022–23[24] | Scottish Premiership | 21 | 1 | 1[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 28 | 1 | |
| 2023–24[25] | Scottish Premiership | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 28 | 1 | |||
| Milton Keynes Dons (loan) | 2022–23[24] | League One | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | ||||
| 2023–24[25] | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||||
| Career total | 289 | 13 | 17 | 2 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 333 | 18 | ||
- Appearances in the Football League Trophy
- Appearance in the Scottish Cup
References
- "Notification of shirt numbers: Wycombe Wanderers" (PDF). English Football League. p. 77. Retrieved 28 October 2019.
- Rollin, Glenda; Rollin, Jack, eds. (2012). Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2012–2013 (43rd ed.). London: Headline. p. 557. ISBN 978-0-7553-6356-8.
- "Anthony Stewart". wycombewanderers.co.uk. Wycombe Wanderers F.C. Archived from the original on 22 September 2020. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
- "Preston 3–2 Wycombe". BBC Sport. 14 January 2012. Retrieved 29 January 2012.
- "Interest in Chairboys youngster". Sky Sports. 4 April 2012. Retrieved 6 April 2012.
- "Anthony Stewart: Crewe sign Wycombe defender on loan". BBC Sport. 27 November 2014. Retrieved 5 December 2014.
- "Anthony Stewart: Wycombe defender completes Crewe move". BBC Sport. 6 January 2015. Retrieved 6 February 2015.
- "Anthony Stewart returns to the club". Wycombe Wanderers. 26 June 2015. Retrieved 26 June 2015.
- "Chairboys promoted to the Championship". Wycombe Wanderers. 15 July 2020. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
- "Experienced defender signs pre-contract with the Dons". afc.co.uk. Aberdeen FC. 21 June 2022. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
- "Anthony Stewart Named as New Dons Captain". 8 July 2022.
- "Reggae Boyz pair Bell, Moore on target as Matt also scores". Jamaica Observer. 18 August 2021.
- "Games played by Anthony Stewart in 2011/2012". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 July 2017.
- "Games played by Anthony Stewart in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 July 2017.
- "Games played by Anthony Stewart in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 July 2017.
- "Games played by Anthony Stewart in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 July 2017.
- "Games played by Anthony Stewart in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 July 2017.
- "Games played by Anthony Stewart in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 July 2017.
- "Games played by Anthony Stewart in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
- "Games played by Anthony Stewart in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
- "Games played by Anthony Stewart in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
- "Games played by Anthony Stewart in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
- "Games played by Anthony Stewart in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
- "Games played by Anthony Stewart in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
- "Games played by Anthony Stewart in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
- Williams, Adam (13 July 2020). "Oxford United 1–2 Wycombe Wanderers". BBC Sport. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
- "Jacobson win's Wycombe's Supporters' Player of the Year award". Bucks Free Press. 9 September 2020. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
External links
- Official Profile at the official Wycombe Wanderers site
- Anthony Stewart at Soccerbase
- Anthony Stewart at Soccerway