Earnie Stewart's career spanned 17 years from 1988 until his retirement in 2005, with the majority of the years spent in the Netherlands, the country of his birth.
15 Facts About Earnie Stewart
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Earnie Stewart is currently the director of football for PSV Eindhoven.
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Earnie Stewart is the son of US Air Force airman Earnie Stewart Sr.
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Earnie Stewart went on to score 49 goals in six seasons there.
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NAC was relegated in 1999, but Earnie Stewart helped the club win the First Division in 2000, thereby earning promotion back to the Eredivisie.
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Earnie Stewart's scoring numbers did not equal his earlier high standards, as he tallied just four regular season goals and one playoff goal in MLS.
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Earnie Stewart became the eighth American man to make his 100th international appearance in a 2004 World Cup qualifier against Grenada.
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Earnie Stewart was named US Soccer Athlete of the Year in 2001.
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On May 14,2006, Earnie Stewart was named technical director of NAC Breda.
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Earnie Stewart was appointed as AZ Alkmaar's director of football affairs in June 2010.
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Earnie Stewart left his post as technical director at NAC Breda by mutual consent.
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Earnie Stewart accomplished that goal on October 26,2015, when the Philadelphia Union officially announced that Earnie Stewart would take on the role of sporting director for the club.
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On June 6,2018, Earnie Stewart was named general manager of the United States men's national team.
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On January 26,2023, the US Soccer Federation announced that Earnie Stewart would be departing and would be joining PSV as the new technical director for the club.
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Earnie Stewart remained with US Soccer until February 15,2023, to assist with a peaceful transition to the next sporting director.