Jon Stead

Jon Stead
Stead with Derby County in 2006
Personal information
Full name Jonathan Graeme Stead
Date of birth (1983-04-07) 7 April 1983
Place of birth Huddersfield, England
Height 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
Bristol Rovers (assistant head coach)
Youth career
Huddersfield Town
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2002–2004 Huddersfield Town 68 (22)
2004–2005 Blackburn Rovers 42 (8)
2005–2007 Sunderland 35 (2)
2006–2007Derby County (loan) 17 (3)
2007–2008 Sheffield United 39 (8)
2008Ipswich Town (loan) 1 (1)
2008–2010 Ipswich Town 63 (18)
2010Coventry City (loan) 10 (2)
2010–2013 Bristol City 79 (20)
2013–2015 Huddersfield Town 19 (2)
2014Oldham Athletic (loan) 5 (0)
2014Bradford City (loan) 8 (1)
2014–2015Bradford City (loan) 32 (6)
2015–2019 Notts County 162 (42)
2019–2021 Harrogate Town 46 (8)
Total 626 (143)
International career
2004–2005 England U21 11 (1)
Managerial career
2021 Hartford Athletic (assistant)
2022–2023 Tampa Bay Rowdies (assistant)
2023–2025 Barnsley (assistant)
2025– Bristol Rovers (assistant)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Jonathan Graeme Stead (born 7 April 1983) is an English football coach and former professional player. He is currently assistant head coach of EFL League Two club Bristol Rovers.

As a player he was a striker who played for Huddersfield Town, Blackburn Rovers, Sunderland, Derby County, Sheffield United, Ipswich Town, Coventry City, Bristol City, Oldham Athletic, Bradford City, Notts County and Harrogate Town, and was also an England under-21 international, earning 11 caps and scoring once.