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Jack Stewart (soccer)
Encyclopedia
Jack Stewart is an American
soccer player who currently plays for FC Dallas
in Major League Soccer
, on loan from NSC Minnesota Stars
of the North American Soccer League.
at the University of Notre Dame
, where he was named All-Big East
his junior and senior seasons. He also played for Indiana Invaders
in the USL Premier Development League
.
by the Chicago Fire, but he saw limited action with the team in his rookie season. He was traded to Real Salt Lake
on July 25, 2006, but was waived at the end of 2007. In 2008 Stewart signed with Moss FK of the Norwegian Adeccoligaen
, but was released midseason without an appearance. He later moved to Nybergsund IL
. On February 13, 2009, he signed with the Carolina RailHawks of the USL First Division
.
After a year out of the game in 2010, Stewart returned to the field in 2011 when he signed with the NSC Minnesota Stars
in the North American Soccer League. He was loaned to FC Dallas
of Major League Soccer
on August 15, 2011 for the remainder of the 2011 MLS season
. FC Dallas has a purchase option at the end of the loan.
Stewart scored his first goal for Dallas in a CONCACAF Champions League
group stage match, scoring the match-winning goal in a 1–0 victory over Toronto FC
.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
soccer player who currently plays for FC Dallas
FC Dallas
FC Dallas is an American professional soccer club based in the Dallas suburb of Frisco, Texas which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States of America and Canada...
in Major League Soccer
Major League Soccer
Major League Soccer is a professional soccer league based in the United States and sanctioned by the United States Soccer Federation . The league is composed of 19 teams — 16 in the U.S. and 3 in Canada...
, on loan from NSC Minnesota Stars
NSC Minnesota Stars
The NSC Minnesota Stars is an American professional soccer team based in the Minneapolis-Saint Paul area in Minnesota, United States. Founded in 2010, the team plays in the North American Soccer League , the second tier of the American Soccer Pyramid...
of the North American Soccer League.
College and Amateur
Stewart played college soccerCollege soccer
College soccer is a term used to describe association football played by teams who are operated by colleges and universities as opposed to a professional league operated for exclusively financial purposes...
at the University of Notre Dame
University of Notre Dame
The University of Notre Dame du Lac is a Catholic research university located in Notre Dame, an unincorporated community north of the city of South Bend, in St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States...
, where he was named All-Big East
Big East Conference
The Big East Conference is a collegiate athletics conference consisting of sixteen universities in the eastern half of the United States. The conference's 17 members participate in 24 NCAA sports...
his junior and senior seasons. He also played for Indiana Invaders
Indiana Invaders
Indiana Invaders is an American soccer team based in South Bend, Indiana, United States. Founded in 1998, the team plays in the USL Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Great Lakes Division of the Central Conference.The team plays its home games at the...
in the USL Premier Development League
USL Premier Development League
The USL Premier Development League is the amateur league of the United Soccer Leagues in the United States, Canada, and Bermuda, forming part of the American Soccer Pyramid...
.
Professional
Stewart was drafted tenth overall pick in the 2005 MLS SuperDraft2005 MLS SuperDraft
The 2005 MLS SuperDraft, held in Baltimore, Maryland on January 14, 2005, was the sixth incarnation of the annual Major League Soccer SuperDraft. Expansion club Real Salt Lake had the first pick as the result of a coin toss . RSL drafted Under-17 midfielder Nikolas Besagno with the first selection...
by the Chicago Fire, but he saw limited action with the team in his rookie season. He was traded to Real Salt Lake
Real Salt Lake
Real Salt Lake is an American professional soccer club based in Sandy, Utah, a suburb of Salt Lake City. The team competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. They currently play their home games at Rio Tinto Stadium. Real Salt Lake won...
on July 25, 2006, but was waived at the end of 2007. In 2008 Stewart signed with Moss FK of the Norwegian Adeccoligaen
Adeccoligaen
The Norwegian First Division is the second highest division of the Norwegian football league system. Since 2005, the official name of the league has been Adeccoligaen....
, but was released midseason without an appearance. He later moved to Nybergsund IL
Nybergsund IL
Nybergsund IL-Trysil is a Norwegian football club located in Nybergsund in Trysil. It currently plays in the Norwegian Second Division, having being relegated from Adeccoligaen in 2011 after four seasons on the second tier.- Recent history :...
. On February 13, 2009, he signed with the Carolina RailHawks of the USL First Division
USL First Division
The United Soccer Leagues First Division was a professional men's soccer league in the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico....
.
After a year out of the game in 2010, Stewart returned to the field in 2011 when he signed with the NSC Minnesota Stars
NSC Minnesota Stars
The NSC Minnesota Stars is an American professional soccer team based in the Minneapolis-Saint Paul area in Minnesota, United States. Founded in 2010, the team plays in the North American Soccer League , the second tier of the American Soccer Pyramid...
in the North American Soccer League. He was loaned to FC Dallas
FC Dallas
FC Dallas is an American professional soccer club based in the Dallas suburb of Frisco, Texas which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States of America and Canada...
of Major League Soccer
Major League Soccer
Major League Soccer is a professional soccer league based in the United States and sanctioned by the United States Soccer Federation . The league is composed of 19 teams — 16 in the U.S. and 3 in Canada...
on August 15, 2011 for the remainder of the 2011 MLS season
2011 Major League Soccer season
The 2011 Major League Soccer season was the 99th season of FIFA-sanctioned soccer, the 33rd with a national first-division league, in the United States and Canada, and the 16th season of Major League Soccer. The season marked the arrival of two new league clubs, Portland Timbers and Vancouver...
. FC Dallas has a purchase option at the end of the loan.
Stewart scored his first goal for Dallas in a CONCACAF Champions League
CONCACAF Champions League
The CONCACAF Champions League is the annual international club football championship for teams from the CONCACAF region ....
group stage match, scoring the match-winning goal in a 1–0 victory over Toronto FC
Toronto FC
Toronto FC is a Canadian professional soccer club based in Toronto, Ontario which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada....
.