Earnie Stewart
| Date of birth | 28 March 1969 |
| Place of birth | Veghel |
| Nationality | American |
| Position | Midfielder |
His father played Professional American Football for Houston and Earnie was born in the Netherlands. Earnie spent several years in the US as a youngster, but it is in Europe that he has made his name as a pacy, attacking midfield player. After two years at Dutch second division club Velno he joined Willem II and his performances earned him a call up to the national team. He made his debut against Portugal in December 1990 and is now one of the veterans of the team playing in the two previous World Cup Finals despite still playing in the Dutch second division for NAC Breda for whom he signed in 1996. . He was a particularly influential figure in the campaign to qualify for the Finals scoring eight times. He is competitive, has a good engine and is good in front of goal. He should start in the midfield for the team.
Appearances in World Cup Qualification: 15
Goals scored in World Cup Qualification: 8.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| VVV | 01 Jul 1990 | ||
| Willem II | 01 Jul 1990 | 01 Jul 1996 | |
| NAC Breda | 01 Jul 1996 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-01 | NAC Breda | Dutch KPN Telecompetitie | 27 | 1 |
8 |
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| 2001-02 | NAC Breda | Dutch KPN Telecompetitie | 16 | 3 |
8 |
2
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Aug 2000 | NAC Breda v RKC Waalwijk | L | 0-1 | Dutch KPN Telecompetitie | |
| 26 Aug 2000 | NAC Breda v FC Groningen | W | 5-1 | Dutch KPN Telecompetitie | |
| 06 Sep 2000 | NAC Breda v Roda JC | D | 1-1 | Dutch KPN Telecompetitie | |
| 24 Sep 2000 | NAC Breda v Willem II | W | 2-0 | Dutch KPN Telecompetitie | |
| 13 Oct 2000 | AZ Alkmaar v NAC Breda | L | 3-1 | Dutch KPN Telecompetitie | |
| 27 Oct 2000 | Fortuna Sittard v NAC Breda | W | 1-2 | Dutch KPN Telecompetitie | |
| 04 Nov 2000 | NAC Breda v NEC Nijmegen | D | 2-2 | Dutch KPN Telecompetitie | |
| 19 Nov 2000 | NAC Breda v Ajax | L | 0-3 | Dutch KPN Telecompetitie | |
| 26 Nov 2000 | PSV Eindhoven v NAC Breda | L | 2-1 | Dutch KPN Telecompetitie | |
| 29 Nov 2000 | RBC Roosendaal v NAC Breda | W | 0-1 | Dutch KPN Telecompetitie | |
| 10 Dec 2000 | FC Utrecht v NAC Breda | L | 5-0 | Dutch KPN Telecompetitie | |
| 13 Dec 2000 | Sparta Rotterdam v NAC Breda | W | 1-2 | Dutch KPN Telecompetitie | |
| 16 Dec 2000 | NAC Breda v Vitesse Arnhem | D | 1-1 | Dutch KPN Telecompetitie | |
| 31 Jan 2001 | Vitesse Arnhem v NAC Breda | W | 2-4 | Dutch KPN Telecompetitie | |
| 18 Feb 2001 | NAC Breda v PSV Eindhoven | D | 0-0 | Dutch KPN Telecompetitie | |
| 21 Feb 2001 | NAC Breda v Twente Enschede | D | 0-0 | Dutch KPN Telecompetitie | |
| 02 Mar 2001 | RKC Waalwijk v NAC Breda | D | 0-0 | Dutch KPN Telecompetitie | |
| 09 Mar 2001 | Roda JC v NAC Breda | L | 1-0 | Dutch KPN Telecompetitie | |
| 17 Mar 2001 | NAC Breda v Heerenveen | D | 2-2 | Dutch KPN Telecompetitie | |
| 31 Mar 2001 | NAC Breda v Fortuna Sittard | W | 1-0 | Dutch KPN Telecompetitie | |
| 08 Apr 2001 | NAC Breda v Feyenoord | W | 1-0 | Dutch KPN Telecompetitie | |
| 16 Apr 2001 | Willem II v NAC Breda | W | 1-3 | Dutch KPN Telecompetitie | |
| 21 Apr 2001 | NAC Breda v AZ Alkmaar | D | 0-0 | Dutch KPN Telecompetitie | |
| 27 Apr 2001 | Ajax v NAC Breda | L | 1-0 | Dutch KPN Telecompetitie | 2 |
| 06 May 2001 | NAC Breda v FC Utrecht | D | 0-0 | Dutch KPN Telecompetitie | |
| 13 May 2001 | NEC Nijmegen v NAC Breda | W | 0-2 | Dutch KPN Telecompetitie | |
| 20 May 2001 | NAC Breda v Sparta Rotterdam | W | 2-0 | Dutch KPN Telecompetitie | |
| 31 May 2001 | De Graafschap v NAC Breda | D | 1-1 | Dutch KPN Telecompetitie | |
| 18 Aug 2001 | NAC Breda v FC Utrecht | D | 0-0 | Dutch KPN Telecompetitie | 1 |
| 21 Aug 2001 | NAC Breda v Twente Enschede | D | 0-0 | Dutch KPN Telecompetitie | |
| 24 Aug 2001 | Heerenveen v NAC Breda | D | 0-0 | Dutch KPN Telecompetitie | |
| 08 Sep 2001 | AZ Alkmaar v NAC Breda | D | 0-0 | Dutch KPN Telecompetitie | |
| 15 Sep 2001 | NAC Breda v PSV Eindhoven | D | 0-0 | Dutch KPN Telecompetitie | |
| 23 Sep 2001 | NAC Breda v Willem II | D | 0-0 | Dutch KPN Telecompetitie | |
| 28 Sep 2001 | De Graafschap v NAC Breda | D | 0-0 | Dutch KPN Telecompetitie | |
| 09 Oct 2001 | NAC Breda v Roda JC | D | 0-0 | Dutch KPN Telecompetitie | |
| 14 Oct 2001 | NAC Breda v Den Bosch | D | 0-0 | Dutch KPN Telecompetitie | |
| 20 Oct 2001 | Vitesse Arnhem v NAC Breda | D | 0-0 | Dutch KPN Telecompetitie | |
| 30 Oct 2001 | Sparta Rotterdam v NAC Breda | D | 0-0 | Dutch KPN Telecompetitie | |
| 04 Nov 2001 | NAC Breda v Feyenoord | D | 0-0 | Dutch KPN Telecompetitie | |
| 18 Nov 2001 | Ajax v NAC Breda | D | 0-0 | Dutch KPN Telecompetitie | |
| 24 Nov 2001 | NAC Breda v FC Groningen | D | 0-0 | Dutch KPN Telecompetitie | |
| 28 Nov 2001 | NEC Nijmegen v NAC Breda | D | 0-0 | Dutch KPN Telecompetitie | |
| 02 Dec 2001 | Willem II v NAC Breda | D | 0-0 | Dutch KPN Telecompetitie | |
| 08 Dec 2001 | NAC Breda v RKC Waalwijk | D | 0-0 | Dutch KPN Telecompetitie | |
| 14 Dec 2001 | Fortuna Sittard v NAC Breda | D | 0-0 | Dutch KPN Telecompetitie | |
| 22 Dec 2001 | NAC Breda v Heerenveen | D | 0-0 | Dutch KPN Telecompetitie | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990-91 | USA | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 1991-92 | USA | International Friendly | 2 | 2 |
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| 1991-92 | USA | US Cup | 3 |
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| 1992-93 | USA | US Cup | 3 |
1 |
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| 1993-94 | USA | FIFA World Cup | 4 | 1 |
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| 1993-94 | USA | International Friendly | 3 | 2 |
1 |
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| 1994-95 | USA | Copa America | 6 | ||||
| 1994-95 | USA | International Friendly | 3 | 1 |
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| 1994-95 | USA | US Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1995-96 | USA | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 1996-97 | USA | FIFA World Cup | 9 | 1 |
1
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| 1997-98 | USA | FIFA World Cup | 4 | 2 |
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| 1997-98 | USA | International Friendly | 6 | 1 |
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| 1998-99 | USA | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 1999-00 | USA | FIFA Confederations Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 1999-00 | USA | US Nike Cup | 2 | 1 |
1 |
1
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| 2000-01 | USA | FIFA World Cup | 10 | 6 |
2
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| 2001-02 | USA | FIFA World Cup | 7 | 2 |
2 |
1
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| 2001-02 | USA | International Friendly | 6 | ||||
| 2002-03 | USA | FIFA Confederations Cup | 1 | 2 |
1
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| 2002-03 | USA | International Friendly | 2 | 2 |
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| 2003-04 | USA | CONCACAF Gold Cup | 3 | 2 |
1 |
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| 2003-04 | USA | FIFA World Cup | 2 |
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| 2003-04 | USA | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
1 |
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| 2004-05 | USA | FIFA World Cup | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Dec 1990 | Portugal v USA | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 26 Feb 1992 | Brazil v USA | L | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Mar 1992 | Spain v USA | L | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 18 Mar 1992 | Morocco v USA | L | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
| 30 May 1992 | USA v Republic of Ireland | W | 3-1 | US Cup | |
| 03 Jun 1992 | USA v Portugal | W | 1-0 | US Cup | |
| 06 Jun 1992 | USA v Italy | D | 1-1 | US Cup | |
| 14 Jun 1992 | USA v Australia | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Jun 1993 | USA v Brazil | L | 0-2 | US Cup | |
| 09 Jun 1993 | USA v England | W | 2-0 | US Cup | |
| 13 Jun 1993 | USA v Germany | L | 3-4 | US Cup | |
| 31 Aug 1993 | Iceland v USA | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 13 Oct 1993 | USA v Mexico | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 18 Dec 1993 | USA v Germany | L | 0-3 | International Friendly | |
| 25 May 1994 | USA v Saudi Arabia | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 28 May 1994 | USA v Greece | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 18 Jun 1994 | USA v Switzerland | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group A |
| 22 Jun 1994 | USA v Colombia | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group A |
| 26 Jun 1994 | USA v Romania | L | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group A |
| 04 Jul 1994 | USA v Brazil | L | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals 2nd round |
| 07 Sep 1994 | England v USA | L | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 25 Mar 1995 | USA v Uruguay | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 22 Apr 1995 | Belgium v USA | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Jun 1995 | USA v Nigeria | W | 3-2 | US Cup | |
| 08 Jul 1995 | USA v Chile | W | 2-1 | Copa America | Group C |
| 11 Jul 1995 | USA v Bolivia | L | 0-1 | Copa America | Group C |
| 14 Jul 1995 | Argentina v USA | W | 0-3 | Copa America | Group C |
| 17 Jul 1995 | USA v Mexico | W | 0-0 (4-1) | Copa America | Quarter-final |
| 20 Jul 1995 | USA v Brazil | L | 0-1 | Copa America | Semi-final |
| 22 Jul 1995 | Colombia v USA | L | 4-1 | Copa America | 3rd place |
| 26 May 1996 | USA v Scotland | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 03 Nov 1996 | USA v Guatemala | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF semi-final group 1 |
| 10 Nov 1996 | USA v Trinidad and Tobago | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF semi-final group 1 |
| 24 Nov 1996 | Trinidad and Tobago v USA | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF semi-final group 1 |
| 01 Dec 1996 | Costa Rica v USA | L | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF semi-final group 1 |
| 15 Dec 1996 | USA v Costa Rica | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF semi-final group 1 |
| 02 Mar 1997 | Jamaica v USA | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF final round |
| 16 Mar 1997 | USA v Canada | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF final round |
| 20 Apr 1997 | USA v Mexico | D | 2-2 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF final round |
| 29 Jun 1997 | El Salvador v USA | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF final stage |
| 07 Sep 1997 | USA v Costa Rica | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF final round |
| 03 Oct 1997 | USA v Jamaica | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF final round |
| 09 Nov 1997 | Canada v USA | W | 0-3 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF final round |
| 24 Jan 1998 | USA v Sweden | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 21 Feb 1998 | USA v Netherlands | L | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 25 Feb 1998 | Belgium v USA | L | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 22 Apr 1998 | Austria v USA | W | 0-3 | International Friendly | |
| 24 May 1998 | USA v Kuwait | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 30 May 1998 | USA v Scotland | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 15 Jun 1998 | Germany v USA | L | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group F |
| 21 Jun 1998 | USA v Iran | L | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group F |
| 25 Jun 1998 | USA v Yugoslavia | L | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group F |
| 13 Jun 1999 | USA v Argentina | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 24 Jul 1999 | New Zealand v USA | W | 1-2 | FIFA Confederations Cup | Group B |
| 28 Jul 1999 | Brazil v USA | L | 1-0 | FIFA Confederations Cup | Group B |
| 30 Jul 1999 | USA v Germany | W | 2-0 | FIFA Confederations Cup | Group B |
| 01 Aug 1999 | Mexico v USA | L | 1-0 | FIFA Confederations Cup | Semi-final |
| 03 Jun 2000 | USA v South Africa | W | 4-0 | US NIKE CUP | |
| 06 Jun 2000 | USA v Republic of Ireland | D | 1-1 | US NIKE CUP | |
| 11 Jun 2000 | USA v Mexico | W | 3-0 | US NIKE CUP | |
| 16 Jul 2000 | Guatemala v USA | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF semi-final group E |
| 23 Jul 2000 | Costa Rica v USA | L | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF semi-final group E |
| 16 Aug 2000 | USA v Barbados | W | 7-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF semi-final group E |
| 03 Sep 2000 | USA v Guatemala | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF semi-final group E |
| 15 Nov 2000 | Barbados v USA | W | 0-4 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF semi-final group E |
| 28 Feb 2001 | USA v Mexico | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF finals |
| 28 Mar 2001 | Honduras v USA | W | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF finals |
| 25 Apr 2001 | USA v Costa Rica | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF finals |
| 16 Jun 2001 | Jamaica v USA | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF finals |
| 20 Jun 2001 | USA v Trinidad and Tobago | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF finals |
| 01 Jul 2001 | Mexico v USA | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF finals |
| 01 Sep 2001 | USA v Honduras | L | 2-3 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF finals |
| 04 Sep 2001 | Costa Rica v USA | L | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF finals |
| 07 Oct 2001 | USA v Jamaica | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF finals |
| 10 Nov 2001 | Trinidad and Tobago v USA | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF finals |
| 13 Feb 2002 | Italy v USA | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 27 Mar 2002 | Germany v USA | L | 4-2 | International Friendly | |
| 17 Apr 2002 | Republic of Ireland v USA | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 12 May 2002 | USA v Uruguay | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 16 May 2002 | USA v Jamaica | W | 5-0 | International Friendly | |
| 19 May 2002 | USA v Netherlands | L | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 05 Jun 2002 | USA v Portugal | W | 3-2 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group D |
| 14 Jun 2002 | Poland v USA | L | 3-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group D |
| 17 Jun 2002 | Mexico v USA | W | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Finals 2nd round |
| 21 Jun 2002 | Germany v USA | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals quarter-final |
| 29 Mar 2003 | USA v Venezuela | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 08 May 2003 | USA v Mexico | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 26 May 2003 | USA v Wales | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 08 Jun 2003 | USA v New Zealand | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 19 Jun 2003 | USA v Turkey | L | 1-2 | FIFA Confederations Cup | Group B |
| 21 Jun 2003 | Brazil v USA | L | 1-0 | FIFA Confederations Cup | Group B |
| 23 Jun 2003 | USA v Cameroon | D | 0-0 | FIFA Confederations Cup | Group B |
| 06 Jul 2003 | USA v Paraguay | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Jul 2003 | USA v El Salvador | W | 2-0 | CONCACAF Gold Cup | Finals Group C |
| 14 Jul 2003 | USA v Martinique | W | 2-0 | CONCACAF Gold Cup | Finals Group C |
| 19 Jul 2003 | USA v Cuba | W | 5-0 | CONCACAF Gold Cup | Quarter-final |
| 23 Jul 2003 | USA v Brazil | L | 1-2 | CONCACAF Gold Cup | Semi-final |
| 26 Jul 2003 | USA v Costa Rica | W | 3-2 | CONCACAF Gold Cup | Finals 3rd place |
| 02 Jun 2004 | USA v Honduras | W | 4-0 | International Friendly | |
| 13 Jun 2004 | USA v Grenada | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF group 1 |
| 20 Jun 2004 | Grenada v USA | W | 2-3 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF group 1 |
| 18 Aug 2004 | Jamaica v USA | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 3rd stage, group 1 |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.