James Pearson (footballer, born 1993)

James Pearson
Personal information
Full name James Pearson[1]
Date of birth (1993-01-19) 19 January 1993
Place of birth Sheffield, England
Playing position Defender, Right back
Club information
Current team
 Barnet
Number 37
Youth career
000?–2009 Rotherham United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2012–2015 Leicester City 0 (0)
2014 → Carlisle United (loan) 3 (0)
2014 → Wrexham (loan) 5 (0)
2015 → Peterborough United (loan) 0 (0)
2016– Barnet 15 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 2 May 2016 (UTC).

† Appearances (goals)

James Pearson (born 19 January 1993) is an English footballer who plays as a defender for Barnet, being deployed either as a centre back or a right back.[2]

Early life

Pearson is the son of Nigel Pearson, a former Sheffield Wednesday and Middlesbrough defender, who has later managed teams such as Hull City and Leicester City. James still resides in Sheffield where he was born while his father was playing for Sheffield Wednesday. He attended Westbourne School in Sheffield, and Hartpury College in Gloucestershire.[3]

Career

Early career

Pearson's youth career began at Rotherham United, but he was released in the summer of 2009.[3]

Leicester City

On 19 September 2012, Pearson joined on a 12-month contract Football League Championship side Leicester City, who were then managed by his father Nigel,[4] the season before they returned to the Premier League after a ten-year absence.

On 11 March 2014, he joined League One club Carlisle United on loan for the rest of the season, along with Watford's Reece Brown.[2] The next day, he made his professional debut, playing the full 90 minutes in a 0–1 defeat at Sheffield United.[5] He went on to represent Carlisle in a draw against Stevenage and a loss to Notts County,[6] before returning to Leicester, where extended his contract by a further year on 2 June.[7] On 26 August, Pearson made his Leicester City debut, along with Ryan Watson and Michael Cain, in the 0–1 League Cup second round home defeat to League Two Shrewsbury Town, playing the whole match.[8]

On 27 October, Pearson joined Conference Premier side Wrexham on a month-long loan,[9] extended into January 2015.[10] He played five league games for the club, in addition to two FA Trophy games and three rounds of the FA Cup, ending with a 1–3 defeat at top-flight Stoke City in the third round on 4 January.[11]

In March 2015, Pearson joined Peterborough United on loan until the end of the season,[12] but he failed to make an appearance for the club, featuring on the bench only twice.

On 17 June 2015, Pearson's contract was terminated by Leicester City following an incident during a promotional tour in Thailand.[13]

Barnet

Following his departure from the Foxes, Pearson trained with his former club Rotherham[14] before joining Barnet on 2 February 2016.[15][16]

Controversy

In May 2015, during an Asian promotional tour, Pearson and teammates Tom Hopper and Adam Smith "took part in a racist sex tape filmed on the club's end-of-season tour of Thailand",[13] a video recording of which was obtained by the Sunday Mirror.[17] "One of the men in the video ... can be heard using a racist insult against a woman."[17] The three players apologised for their behaviour.[17] All three were sacked on 17 June.[13] In relation to the tape, Nigel Pearson was sacked as Leicester manager by the club's Thai owners on 30 June.[18]

References

  1. ↑ "Professional Retain List & Free Transfers 2012/13" (PDF). The Football League. 3 June 2013. Retrieved 17 April 2014.
  2. 1 2 "Carlisle sign Leicester's James Pearson & Watford's Reece Brown". BBC. 11 March 2014. Retrieved 19 March 2014.
  3. 1 2 "Carlisle Utd Facing Four Cup Finals, Says Loan Man Pearson". The Cumberland News & Star. 14 March 2014. Retrieved 20 March 2014.
  4. ↑ "Nigel Pearson signs son James for Leicester City". BBC Sport. 19 September 2012. Retrieved 20 March 2014.
  5. ↑ "Sheff Utd 1-0 Carlisle". BBC Sport. 12 March 2014. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
  6. ↑ "James Pearson". Soccerbase. Retrieved 20 May 2014.
  7. ↑ "Deals for Development Squad Duo". Leicester City FC. 2 June 2014.
  8. ↑ "Leicester 0-1 Shrewsbury". BBC Sport. 26 August 2014. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
  9. ↑ "Leicester City defender James Pearson joins Wrexham on loan". BBC Sport. 28 October 2014. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
  10. ↑ "Wrexham extend Leicester defender James Pearson's loan". BBC Sport. 28 November 2014. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
  11. ↑ Reddy, Luke (4 January 2015). "Stoke 3-1 Wrexham". BBC Sport. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
  12. ↑ Peterborough Loan For James Pearson
  13. 1 2 3 "Leicester City: Three players sacked following racist sex tape". BBC Sport. 17 June 2015. Retrieved 17 June 2015. Leicester City have sacked three players, including manager Nigel Pearson's son, after they took part in a racist sex tape filmed on the club's end-of-season tour of Thailand. A club statement said Leicester City "is acutely aware of its position, and that of its players, as a representative of the city of Leicester, the Premier League, the Football Association and the club's supporters". It added that it is "committed to promoting a positive message of community and family values and equality" and "to upholding the standards expected of a club with its history, tradition and aspirations".
  14. ↑ James Pearson training with Rotherham United months after sacking over 'racist orgy' in Thailand
  15. ↑ James Pearson signs for Barnet!
  16. ↑ http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35476521
  17. 1 2 3 "Leicester City trio apologise for behaviour on Thailand tour". BBC News. 31 May 2015. Retrieved 31 May 2015. Three Leicester City players who it is claimed appeared in a racist sex tape have apologised for their behaviour. Footage apparently showing development squad members Tom Hopper, Adam Smith and James Pearson - son of manager Nigel Pearson - was obtained by the Sunday Mirror. One of the men in the video, which was shot in Thailand, can be heard using a racist insult against a woman.
  18. ↑ "Nigel Pearson: Leicester boss's sacking linked to son's actions". BBC Sport. 1 July 2015. Retrieved 1 July 2015. Nigel Pearson's sacking by Leicester was linked to his son's role in a racist sex tape in the owners' homeland of Thailand, the BBC has learned. Pearson's son James was one of three trainees dismissed by the club for their involvement in the tape. The issue was the final straw in the deteriorating relationship between the owners and Pearson. BBC Sport's Pat Murphy has learned the 51-year-old's sacking was "definitely not a football issue".

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