Sammy Stewart (footballer, born 1991)

Sammy Stewart
Personal information
Full name	Sam Stewart
Date of birth	25 November 1990 (age 34)
Place of birth	Craigavon, Northern Ireland
Position(s)	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team
2007–2008	Glenavon
2008–2010	Aberdeen
2010–2011	Glenavon
2011–12	Lisburn Distillery
2012	Ambassadors
2013	Portadown
2013	Ambassadors
2014–2015	Cowdenbeath
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:16, 22 October 2014 (UTC)

Sammy Stewart (born 25 November 1990 in Portadown, Northern Ireland) is a Northern Irish former professional football player.

Career

Glenavon

Stewart started his career with the Irish Premier League side Glenavon in 2007.

Aberdeen

In May 2008, Stewart signed a two-year deal with Scottish Premier League side Aberdeen.^[1] after the club buying him for a reported £15,000 from Glenavon FC. He scored his first goal for The Dons in a friendly against Inverurie on 5 August 2008.

His first (and only) competitive appearance for Aberdeen was on 24 May 2009, when he replaced Sone Aluko in the last game of the season against Hibernian.^[2]

On 5 January 2010, he was released by Aberdeen by mutual consent.^[3]

Return to Glenavon

In August 2010, Stewart returned to Glenavon, signing a one-year deal.^[4]

Lisburn Distillery & Portadown

Stewart then had a spell at Lisburn Distillery and played for Mid-Ulster Football League club Ambassadors Fc, before signing for Portadown.^[5]

Cowdenbeath

On 31 January 2014, Stewart signed for Scottish Championship club Cowdenbeath.^[6] Stewart was released by the club at the end of the season.^{[citation needed]}

Personal life

His brother Thomas is currently a football manager in Sweden.

References

^ "Duff signs new deal at Pittodrie". BBC Sport. 28 May 2008. Retrieved 28 May 2008.
^ "Aberdeen 2-1 Hibernian". BBC. 24 May 2009. Retrieved 24 May 2009.
^ "Sammy Stewart". afc.co.uk. 5 January 2010. Archived from the original on 20 July 2012. Retrieved 5 January 2010.
^ "Sammy Stewart Re-Signs for Glenavon". Glenavon FC. 27 August 2010. Retrieved 27 August 2010.
^ "Chance to turn self-belief into self-improvement". Portadown Times. 19 January 2013. Retrieved 6 February 2014.
^ "Transfer Deadline Day: Cowdenbeath sign Seb Usai and Sammy Stewart". BBC Sport. 31 January 2014. Retrieved 6 February 2014.

External links

Sammy Stewart at Soccerbase
Sammy Stewart at Soccerway
NIFG profile

[1] "Duff signs new deal at Pittodrie". BBC Sport. 28 May 2008. Retrieved 28 May 2008.

[2] "Aberdeen 2-1 Hibernian". BBC. 24 May 2009. Retrieved 24 May 2009.

[3] "Sammy Stewart". afc.co.uk. 5 January 2010. Archived from the original on 20 July 2012. Retrieved 5 January 2010.

[4] "Sammy Stewart Re-Signs for Glenavon". Glenavon FC. 27 August 2010. Retrieved 27 August 2010.

[5] "Chance to turn self-belief into self-improvement". Portadown Times. 19 January 2013. Retrieved 6 February 2014.

[6] "Transfer Deadline Day: Cowdenbeath sign Seb Usai and Sammy Stewart". BBC Sport. 31 January 2014. Retrieved 6 February 2014.

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