Tremaine Stewart (5 January 1988 – 18 April 2021) was a Jamaican professional

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who played as a

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or winger.

Club career

Nicknamed 'Tan Tan', he began his career in his native homeland, playing for August Town and

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in Jamaica National Premier League, before he transferred to Aalesund and Tippeligaen prior to the 2012 season. On 25 March 2012, he made his first league appearance for Aalesund coming on as a substitute against Stabæk. He later scored his first goal for Aalesund against

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on 16 May 2012 in his fifth league appearance for the club. He scored goals in both Aalesund's

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wins against

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. The latter half of the 2012 season was bright for the Jamaican. On 29 July, he scored his second league goal for the club in the home 3–1 win against Stabæk, while he scored two times in an away win against

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. This was Aalesund's first away win in 14 months. During July 2014, Stewart left Aalesund returning to Jamaica. Just over a year later, Stewart returned to Northern Europe, signing for Veikkausliiga side RoPS on a one-year contract. On his return to Jamaica, he played again for

and

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before joining Dunbeholden in summer 2020.

International career

On 24 February 2012, he made his international debut against

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coming on as a substitute. He made his first start and scored his first goal (Jamaica's second goal) in a 3–2 win over

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on 29 February 2012.

Death

Stewart died suddenly and unexpectedly on the morning of 18 April 2021, after collapsing while playing in Spanish Town. Despite being brought to the nearest hospital, he could not be resuscitated.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Stewart, Tremaine 1988 births 2021 deaths Footballers from Kingston, Jamaica Men's association football forwards Jamaican men's footballers Jamaica men's international footballers August Town F.C. players Portmore United F.C. players Aalesunds FK players Waterhouse F.C. players Rovaniemen Palloseura players National Premier League players Eliteserien players Veikkausliiga players Jamaican expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Norway Jamaican expatriate sportspeople in Norway Expatriate men's footballers in Finland Jamaican expatriate sportspeople in Finland Association football players who died while playing Accidental deaths in Jamaica Dunbeholden F.C. players