Allan Pearce
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Allan David Pearce[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 7 April 1983[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Wellington, New Zealand | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[1] | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Waitakere United | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1999–2002 | Barnsley | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2002 | Barnsley | 0 | (0) |
| 2002 | → Worksop Town (loan) | ? | (?) |
| 2002–2004 | Lincoln City | 19 | (1) |
| 2004 | Bradford Park Avenue | ||
| 2004–2005 | Waitakere United | ? | (6) |
| 2006 | Worksop Town | ||
| 2006– | Waitakere United | 83 | (42) |
| National team‡ | |||
| New Zealand U17 | ? | (?) | |
| New Zealand U23 | 1 | (?) | |
| 2008 | New Zealand | 1 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 9 April 2009. | |||
Allan David Pearce (born 7 April 1983) is a New Zealand football (soccer) player who plays as a striker. In the 2004/05 season he played for Waitakere United, scoring 6 goals.
Club career
Born in Wellington,[1] Pearce joined Barnsley on a three-year scholarship in December 1999 and progressed through the academy ranks at the club and into the reserves.[2] In August 2002, Pearce joined Worksop Town on work experience for an indefinite period,[3] impressing in a pre-season friendly victory over Sheffield Wednesday[4] before making his Northern Premier League debut for the Tigers in the 2-0 home defeat to Burscough on 17 August 2002.[5]
In October 2002 he signed professionally for Lincoln City where he made a number of League 2 appearances [6] before returning to his native New Zealand to play for Waitakere United.
In September 2006, Allan re-signed with Waitakere United after a short spell playing in England again, this time with Worksop Town when they were in the Conference North Division.
International career
Pearce has represented New Zealand at under 17 and under 23 level.[7]
He made his full All Whites debut in a 3-1 World Cup qualifier win over New Caledonia on 6 September 2008.[6][8][9]
References
- 1 2 3 4 Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2004). The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2004/2005. Queen Anne Press. p. 317. ISBN 9781852916602.
- ↑ "Pearce set to join Lincoln City". Barnsley F.C. 17 October 2002. Retrieved 2008-10-10.
- ↑ "Pearce joins Worksop". Barnsley F.C. 16 August 2002. Retrieved 10 October 2008.
- ↑ "Top class Tigers too good for Wednesday". Worksop Guardian. 16 August 2002. Retrieved 10 October 2008.
- ↑ "Visitors fail to read script". Worksop Guardian. 22 August 2002. Retrieved 10 October 2008.
- 1 2 Terry Maddaford (5 September 2008). "Pearce only new cap in All Whites lineup". New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 3 October 2008.
- ↑ New Zealand - U-23 International Matches
- ↑ "A-International Appearances - Overall". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Archived from the original on 7 October 2008. Retrieved 3 October 2008.
- ↑ "A-International Line-ups - 2000-present". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Archived from the original on 13 October 2008. Retrieved 3 October 2008.
External links
- Allan Pearce – FIFA competition record
- Lincoln City F.C. Official Archive Profile
- Allan Pearce career statistics at Soccerbase
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