- Jeff Stewart (soccer)
Jeff Stewart (born
June 21 ,1980 in Bellevue,Washington ) is an Americansoccer defender who last played for theColorado Rapids ofMajor League Soccer .Stewart played
college soccer atSanta Clara University from1998 to2001 . As a junior, he was named the West Coast Conference Defender of the Year; he finished his career at Santa Clara with six goals and one assist in 81 games, 65 of them starts.Upon graduating, Stewart was selected 19th overall in the
2002 MLS SuperDraft by the Rapids. Stewart immediately earned a starting place, appearing in 23 games for the Rapids as a rookie, and adding three assists. Stewart started seven of eight games for the team in 2003, before suffering a serious knee injury that kept him out the rest of the season. Unfortunately, Stewart would suffer injury problems throughout the 2004 season as well and, combined with new competition fromNat Borchers , he did not see any playing time.Stewart was selected 19th overall in the
2004 MLS Expansion Draft by Chivas USA but traded toReal Salt Lake soon after the draft. However, he was not able to come back from the injuries, and was placed on the season-ending injured reserve.External links
* [http://santaclarabroncos.cstv.com/sports/m-soccer/mtt/stewart_jeff00.html Player Bio: Jeff Stewart]
* [http://santaclarabroncos.cstv.com/sports/m-soccer/spec-rel/100702aaa.html Stewart Stirs it Up - Feature on former Bronco men's soccer standout Jeff Stewart.]
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