James Stewart Robert Kerr was born on 13 November 1974 and is a Scottish former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper for Celtic, Swindon Town, Brighton and Wigan Athletic.
13 Facts About Stewart Kerr
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Stewart Kerr was appointed as goalkeeper coach at Scottish First Division club Airdrie United in August 2008.
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Stewart Kerr left that position to join Scottish Premier League side Motherwell in September 2009, where he was credited with developing former Norwich City and England goalkeeper John Ruddy, as well as West Ham and Republic of Ireland goalkeeper Darren Randolph.
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Stewart Kerr left Motherwell in December 2011 to become the goalkeeper coach for Major League Soccer side Toronto FC.
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Stewart Kerr coached and prepared legendary Brazilian goalkeeper Julio Cesar in Toronto for the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil, which led to Cesar praising Stewart Kerr as the best goalkeeper coach he has ever worked with.
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On 31 August 2014, Stewart Kerr left his position as Goalkeeper Coach of Toronto FC after Ryan Nelsen was fired as head coach.
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On 13 November 2014, Stewart Kerr was appointed as a Soccer Consultant to Toronto FC's parent company, Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment.
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On 24 December 2015, Stewart Kerr was named first-team goalkeeper coach for MLS side Orlando City.
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Stewart Kerr worked again with Joe Bendik, who had an outstanding season, winning the MLS "Save of the Week" a record 11 times.
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On 8 December 2016, Stewart Kerr was promoted to Director of Goalkeeping, in addition to his role as first-team goalkeeper coach at Orlando City.
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One week later, MLS side Vancouver Whitecaps sought permission from Orlando City to speak to Stewart Kerr regarding the position of Head of Goalkeeping and First team Goalkeeper Coach.
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Stewart Kerr enjoyed considerable success, leading the team to the Western Conference semi final and the Concacaf Champions League semi-final in 2017.
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Stewart Kerr left Vancouver in 2018 following the controversial sacking of Carl Robinson.