Kevin Linford Levi Stewart (born 7 September 1993) is a professional

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who currently plays as a

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for Blackpool. Born in England, he plays for the Jamaica national team. He has previously played for

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Crewe Alexandra Crewe Alexandra Football Club is an English professional association football club based in the town of Crewe, Cheshire, that competes in League Two, the fourth tier of the English football league system. Nicknamed 'The Railwaymen' because of ...

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Cheltenham Town Cheltenham Town Football Club is a professional association football club based in the town of Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England. From the 2021–22 season, the club compete in League One, the third tier of the English football league sy ...

Burton Albion Burton Albion Football Club is a professional association football club in the town of Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, England. The team compete in League One, the third tier of the English football league system. The club moved its home grou ...

Swindon Town Swindon Town Football Club is a professional football club based in Swindon, Wiltshire, England. The team currently competes in , the fourth tier of the English football league system. The club has played home matches at the County Ground sin ...

and

Hull City Hull City Association Football Club is a professional football club based in Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England, that compete in the . They have played home games at the MKM Stadium since moving from Boothferry Park in 2002. The club's t ...

Early life

Stewart was born in

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and attended

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. He signed for the Tottenham Hotspur Academy in July 2010.

Club career

Tottenham Hotspur

At the end of March 2013, Stewart went on loan to

. On 1 April 2013, he made his Football League debut in the 1–0 win against Preston North End.

Liverpool

On 2 July 2014, Stewart joined

on a free transfer from Tottenham Hotspur on a two-year deal. Stewart announced the move on Twitter, stating that playing for Liverpool had been his dream since he was a boy.

Loan spells

On 1 January 2015, Stewart, along with two other Liverpool reserve players, signed for

on a one-month loan deal. He made his Cheltenham debut on 3 January in a

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match against

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. He marked his debut by scoring in the 2–1 victory for Cheltenham. At the end of the month he was recalled to Liverpool, after picking-up an injury. On 26 March 2015, Stewart joined

on month-long loan. On the final day of the 2014–15 season, Stewart came off the bench in the 64th minute, and scored the winner which handed Burton Albion the League Two title. On 11 July 2015, Stewart was loaned out to

. On 17 September, Stewart suffered a medial ligament injury in a

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victory over Newport County, and was estimated to miss six to nine weeks. In January 2016 he was recalled by Liverpool from his loan.

Return to Liverpool

On 8 January 2016, Stewart was named in the first-team and made his competitive debut for Liverpool, starting the

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third round match against

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, a 2–2 draw. On 20 January, he started again in the

in the 3–0 home win over

. He made his

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debut on 14 February in Liverpool's 6–0 win over Aston Villa, replacing

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in the final 25 minutes. Stewart marked the occasion by being booked shortly afterwards by referee

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. On 23 February 2016, Stewart signed a new contract keeping him at the club until 2020.

Hull City

On 21 July 2017, Stewart signed a three-year deal with

for an undisclosed fee. Stewart made his first start for the club on 19 August 2017 in a 2–1 away defeat to

Queens Park Rangers Queens Park Rangers Football Club, commonly abbreviated to QPR, is a professional football club based in Shepherd's Bush, West London, England, which compete in the . After a nomadic early existence, they have played home matches at Loftus Ro ...

. He scored his first goal for the club on 21 September 2019 in a 0–3 win away at

Luton Town Luton Town Football Club () is a professional association football club based in the town of Luton, Bedfordshire, England, that competes in the Championship, the second tier of the English football league system. Founded in 1885, it is nicknam ...

. Following the relegation of the club at the end of the 2019–20 season to the EFL League One, Stewart was released by the club.

Blackpool

On 23 January 2021, Stewart joined

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side Blackpool on an 18-month contract. He signed a new two-year contract with the club in June 2021."Kevin Stewart Signs New Blackpool Contract"
– Blackpool F.C., 30 June 2021

International career

Born in England, Stewart is of Jamaican descent. He was named in the preliminary squad for the Jamaica national team for the

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. He made his debut on 30 January 2022, as a substitute in a 3–2 defeat to

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Career statistics

Honours

Blackpool *

play-offs:

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References

External links

Profile
at the Blackpool F.C. website * {{DEFAULTSORT:Stewart, Kevin 1993 births Living people Footballers from the London Borough of Enfield Jamaican footballers Jamaica international footballers English footballers English people of Jamaican descent Association football defenders Tottenham Hotspur F.C. players Crewe Alexandra F.C. players Liverpool F.C. players Cheltenham Town F.C. players Burton Albion F.C. players Swindon Town F.C. players Hull City A.F.C. players Blackpool F.C. players English Football League players Premier League players