Matty Pearson
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Matthew Joe Pearson[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 3 August 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Keighley, England | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defender / Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Accrington Stanley | ||
| Number | 2 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003–2011 | Blackburn Rovers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2011–2012 | Blackburn Rovers | 0 | (0) |
| 2012 | → Lincoln City (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | Rochdale | 9 | (0) |
| 2013 | → FC Halifax Town (loan) | 17 | (0) |
| 2013–2015 | FC Halifax Town | 84 | (5) |
| 2015– | Accrington Stanley | 45 | (3) |
| National team | |||
| 2010 | England U18 | 1 | (0) |
| 2013– | England C | 2 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 08:14, 1 May 2016 (UTC). | |||
Matthew Joe Pearson (born 3 August 1993) is an English footballer who currently plays as a defender/midfielder for Accrington Stanley.
Career
Born in Keighley, Pearson joined Blackburn Rovers at the age of 10, progressing through the academy to sign his first professional contract in the summer of 2011.[2] In January 2012, he joined Football Conference side Lincoln City on a youth loan.[3] Pearson made his debut for the Imps on 14 January, in a 2–1 win over Carshalton Athletic in the FA Trophy. However, his loan was cut short two months early as he was recalled by his parent club.[4] On 1 August 2012, he joined Football League Two side Rochdale on a one-year deal after his release by Blackburn.[5] His professional debut came on 11 August 2012, in a 4–3 defeat to Barnsley in the Football League Cup.
On 1 March 2013, he joined FC Halifax Town on loan,[6] making his debut for the club in the following day's 5–0 Football Conference North home victory over Worcester City.[7] He was released by Rochdale at the end of his contract[8] and on 30 June 2013, FC Halifax Town announced that Pearson had signed a two-year contract to join the club on a permanent basis.[9]
Career statistics
- As of match played 17 October 2015.
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Lincoln City (loan) | 2011–12[10] | Conference Premier | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Rochdale | 2012–13[11] | League Two | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| FC Halifax Town (loan) | 2012–13[10] | Conference North | 17 | 0 | — | — | 3[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 20 | 0 | ||
| FC Halifax Town | 2013–14[10] | Conference Premier | 43 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 3[lower-alpha 4] | 0 | 48 | 2 | |
| 2014–15[10] | Conference Premier | 41 | 3 | 3 | 0 | — | 5[lower-alpha 1] | 1 | 49 | 4 | ||
| Total | 101 | 5 | 5 | 0 | — | 11 | 1 | 117 | 6 | |||
| Accrington Stanley | 2015–16[12] | League Two | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| Career total | 123 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 147 | 6 | ||
- 1 2 Appearances in FA Trophy
- 1 2 Appearances in Football League Trophy
- ↑ Appearances in Conference North play-offs
- ↑ Two appearances in Conference Premier play-offs, one in FA Trophy
References
- ↑ "Updated Premier League squad list: Blackburn Rovers". London: Daily Mail. 2 February 2011. Retrieved 11 August 2012.
- ↑ "Who Is Blackburn Rovers Centre-half Matthew Pearson". SAVETHEMIGHTYIMPS. 5 January 2012. Retrieved 11 August 2012.
- ↑ "Matthew Pearson transferred from Blackburn Rovers to Lincoln City on a loan". Soccerfame. Retrieved 11 August 2012.
- ↑ "Blackburn Rovers Terminate Defender's Loan". SAVETHEMIGHTYIMPS. 31 January 2012. Retrieved 11 August 2012.
- ↑ "Blackburn Rovers Terminate Defender's Loan". ITV Sport. 1 August 2012. Retrieved 11 August 2012.
- ↑ "Defender joins Shaymen". FC Halifax Town Official Website. 1 March 2013. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
- ↑ "Worcester City: A good experience". FC Halifax Town Official Website. 2 March 2013. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
- ↑ "Released list". Rochdale A.F.C. Official Website. 26 April 2013. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
- ↑ "Duo commit to Shaymen". FC Halifax Town Official Website. 30 June 2013. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
- 1 2 3 4 "Games played by Matty Pearson - Soccerway". Soccerway. Retrieved 10 September 2014.
- ↑ "Games played by Matty Pearson in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Retrieved 8 June 2015.
- ↑ "Games played by Matty Pearson in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Retrieved 9 August 2015.
External links
- Matty Pearson career statistics at Soccerbase
- England stats at theFA
- Matty Pearson profile at Soccerway
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