| Layton Stewart | |
| Full Name: | Layton Rhys Stewart[1] |
| Birth Date: | 3 September 2002 |
| Birth Place: | Liverpool, England |
| Position: | Striker |
| Currentclub: | Preston North End |
| Clubnumber: | 17 |
| Youthyears1: | 2010–2023 |
| Youthclubs1: | Liverpool |
| Years1: | 2019–2023 |
| Clubs1: | Liverpool |
| Caps1: | 0 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2023– |
| Clubs2: | Preston North End |
| Caps2: | 12 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 10 April 2024 (UTC) |
Layton Rhys Stewart (born 3 September 2002) is an English professional footballer who plays for side Preston North End as a striker.[2]
Stewart was named in the Liverpool first team squad for the first time in December 2019, for an EFL Cup tie with Aston Villa. Liverpool had named a squad of Academy players due to the first team competing in the 2019 FIFA Club World Cup in Qatar in the same week.[3] [4]
From Huyton, Stewart signed his first professional contract with Liverpool in February 2020. Despite suffering an anterior cruciate injury to his knee the club gave him a new contract in May 2021 as he was undergoing rehabilitation.[5]
On 9 November 2022, Stewart made his senior debut when he started forLiverpool in a win against Derby County in the third round of the 2022–23 EFL Cup at Anfield.[6]
On 22 July 2023, Stewart joined Preston North End on a three-year deal for an undisclosed fee.[7]
On 23 September 2023, Stewart made his debut for Preston in a 1–1 draw with Rotherham United, coming off the bench in the 88th minute.
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Liverpool | 2022–23 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Preston North End | 2023-24 | Championship | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | |
| Career total | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | |||