Stewart Kerr

Stewart Kerr
Personal information
Full name James Stewart Robert Kerr
Date of birth (1974-11-13) 13 November 1974
Place of birth Bellshill, Scotland
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Playing position Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team
Orlando City SC
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1991–2001 Celtic 75 (0)
1994–1995Brighton (loan) 5 (0)
2001–2002 Wigan Athletic 8 (0)
Total 88 (0)
National team
1994–1996 Scotland U-21 12 (0)
Teams managed
2008–2009 Airdrie Utd
2009–2011 Motherwell FC
2011– Toronto FC

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

† Appearances (goals)

Stewart Kerr (born 13 November 1974 in Bellshill) is a retired Scottish football goalkeeper, who played for Celtic, Brighton and Wigan Athletic.

Kerr was forced into early retirement at the age of 26 due to a back injury. He was appointed to the Scottish First Division club Airdrie United as goalkeeper coach in August 2008. He left that position to join Scottish Premier League side Motherwell in Sept 2009 where he was credited with developing current English Premier League side Norwich City goalkeeper John Ruddy, as well as Republic Of Ireland squad goalkeeper Darren Randolph. Kerr left Motherwell in December 2011 to become goalkeeper coach for Canadian Major League Soccer side Toronto FC.[1] On 31 August 2014 Kerr left his position as Goalkeeper Coach of Toronto FC after Ryan Nelsen was Fired as Head coach , On 13 November 2014 Kerr was appointed as a Sporting Consultant to Toronto FCs parent company Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment . On 24 December 2015 Kerr was named as first team Goalkeeper Coach for Major League Soccer side Orlando City.

References

  1. "Reds Hire New Keeper Coach" (14 December 2011). Toronto FC. Retrieved 14 December 2011.

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