Stephen is a quick forward who can also operate in a wide midfield berth.

This season, he was loaned out to Partick Thistle in Scotland to gain further experience, but injuries have limited him to just three appearances for the Jags.

From the Wirral, Stephen signed a one-year professional contract with Everton in summer 2007.

He impressed in bursts for the Blues' second string, but was released in the summer of 2008.