Jonathan Stewart (born 12 February 1990) is a Scottish professional footballer who is currently player/manager of Tranent in the Lowland Football League.

Jonny Stewart
Personal information
Date of birth (1990-02-12) 12 February 1990 (age 34)
Place of birth Scotland
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Tranent (player/manager)
Youth career
Heart of Midlothian
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2012 Heart of Midlothian 2 (0)
2010–2011Dundee (loan) 10 (0)
2012Raith Rovers (loan) 4 (0)
2012–2013 Brechin City 31 (0)
2013–2014 East Fife 26 (0)
2014–2024 Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic 80 (1)
2024– Tranent
Managerial career
2024– Tranent
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:00, 24 September 2024 (UTC)

He has previously played in the Scottish Premier League for Heart of Midlothian and in the Scottish Professional Football League for several clubs.

Career

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Hearts

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Stewart graduated from the Hearts youth academy, captaining their under-19 team.[1] He signed his first professional contract with the club in 2006.[1] He made his professional for Hearts on 24 May 2009, in the 0–0 away draw with Celtic replacing Marius Žaliūkas as a substitute in the 80th minute.[2]

He made one more appearance the following season on 26 September 2009 as a 90th-minute substitute against Hamilton Academical,[3] before being sent on loan to Dundee. On his return he was an unused substitute on several occasions and in March 2012 he was sent out on loan again to Raith Rovers.[4]

Dundee (loan)

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In October 2010, Stewart played a trial match for Greenock Morton with a view to signing on loan.[5] However, he went on to join Dundee on loan. He made his debut on 14 December 2010 as a substitute against Cowdenbeath.[6] In all he made 11 appearances[7] before returning to Hearts in March.[8]

Raith Rovers (loan)

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On 2 March 2012, Stewart joined Scottish First Division side Raith Rovers on loan until the end of the season.[9]

After Hearts

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Stewart signed for Brechin City after his release from Hearts in the summer of 2012 then moved to East Fife the following season.[10][11] He joined Junior side Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic in the summer of 2014.[12] Stewart moved to Tranent in 2024 and was announced as player/manager on 3 September.[13]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Johnny Stewart – Player Profile". Heart of Midlothian F.C. Archived from the original on 3 February 2010. Retrieved 2 February 2010.
  2. ^ "Celtic vs Hearts". Heart of Midlothian F.C. 24 May 2009. Archived from the original on 15 May 2012. Retrieved 23 January 2012.
  3. ^ "Hearts 2 – 1 Hamilton". BBC Sport. 26 September 2009. Retrieved 23 January 2012.
  4. ^ "Loan deals for duo". Heart of Midlothian F.C. 2 March 2012. Archived from the original on 5 March 2012. Retrieved 2 March 2012.
  5. ^ Tait, Chris (8 October 2010). "Ton eye Hearts kid". Greenock Telegraph. Retrieved 11 October 2010.
  6. ^ "Dundee 3-0 Cowdenbeath". BBC Sport. 14 December 2010. Retrieved 23 January 2012.
  7. ^ "Games played by Jonny Stewart in 2010/2011". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 January 2012.
  8. ^ "Falkirk FC v Dundee FC: Bare-bones Dees to pull together". The Courier (Dundee). 19 March 2011. Archived from the original on 23 March 2011. Retrieved 23 January 2012.
  9. ^ "McGlynn Strengthens Squad". Raith Rovers F.C. 2 March 2012. Retrieved 2 March 2012.[permanent dead link]
  10. ^ "Player Availability – Jonny Stewart". Scottish Professional Football League. 22 May 2013. Retrieved 14 October 2014.
  11. ^ Smith, Craig (19 June 2013). "East Fife reinforce but Nacho Novo deal denied". The Courier. Archived from the original on 18 October 2014. Retrieved 14 October 2014.
  12. ^ Thomson, Scott (10 October 2014). "Former Hearts man relishing central role at Bonnyrigg". Edinburgh Evening News. Retrieved 14 October 2014.
  13. ^ "Tranent Football Club are delighted to announce your new management team that will look to move the team forward this season & beyond". X.