Sam Pearson (footballer)
Samuel Pearson (born 26 October 2001) is a Welsh professional footballer who plays as a forward for National League club Yeovil Town. He is a former Wales youth international, playing at U17 to U21 level, and began his career at Bristol City.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Samuel Pearson[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 26 October 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Cardiff, Wales | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Yeovil Town | ||
| Number | 27 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2016–2019 | Bristol City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2024 | Bristol City | 5 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | → Bath City (loan) | 17 | (2) |
| 2020 | → Weymouth (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2022 | → Inverness Caledonian Thistle (loan) | 8 | (1) |
| 2022–2023 | → Yeovil Town (loan) | 13 | (2) |
| 2023 | → AFC Wimbledon (loan) | 16 | (0) |
| 2024– | Yeovil Town | 16 | (4) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017 | Wales U17 | 1 | (0) |
| 2019 | Wales U19 | 10 | (1) |
| 2020 | Wales U20 | 1 | (0) |
| 2020–2022 | Wales U21 | 13 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:49, 20 April 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10:58, 4 June 2022 (UTC) | |||
Career edit
On 6 March 2021, Pearson made his debut for Bristol City in the Championship as a substitute in a 2–0 defeat against Queens Park Rangers.[3]
On 21 January 2022, Pearson joined Scottish Championship side Inverness Caledonian Thistle on loan for the remainder of the 2021–22 season.[4] He left the club on 1 April 2022 due to a family bereavement and returned to his parent club.[5]
On 28 July 2022, Pearson joined National League side Yeovil Town on an initial one-month loan deal.[6] On 24 August, the loan spell was extended until January 2023.[7] In January 2023, Pearson joined League Two club AFC Wimbledon on loan until the end of the season.[8]
In January 2024, Pearson left Bristol City following the mutual termination of his contract.[9] On 18 January 2024, he returned to now National League South club Yeovil Town, signing a permanent deal with the club.[10] On 20 January 2024, Pearson scored on his returning debut for the Glovers against Hemel Hempstead Town.[11]
Career statistics edit
- As of end of 2023–24 season
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Bristol City | 2019–20[12] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| 2020–21[13] | Championship | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22[14] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23[15] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24[16] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | |||
| Bath City (loan) | 2019–20[17] | National League South | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 4[a] | 0 | 22 | 2 | |
| Weymouth (loan) | 2020–21[2] | National League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Inverness CT (loan) | 2021–22[14] | Scottish Championship | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | |
| Yeovil Town (loan) | 2022–23[2] | National League | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 | |
| AFC Wimbledon (loan) | 2022–23[15] | League Two | 16 | 0 | — | — | — | 16 | 0 | |||
| Yeovil Town | 2023–24[2] | National League South | 16 | 4 | — | — | — | 16 | 4 | |||
| Career total | 73 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 80 | 9 | ||
- ^ Three appearances in FA Trophy, one in National League South play-offs
References edit
- ^ "EFL - Squad List 2020/21" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
- ^ a b c d "S. Pearson: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
- ^ "Bristol City 0–2 Queens Park Rangers". BBC Sport. 6 March 2021. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
- ^ "Sam Pearson signs for ICTFC on loan". Inverness Caledonian Thistle FC. 21 January 2022. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
- ^ "Sam Pearson returns to Bristol City". Inverness Caledonian Thistle FC. 1 April 2022. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
- ^ "Transfer | Sam Pearson is our latest loan addition". Yeovil Town F.C. 28 July 2022. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
- ^ "SIGNING: Sam Pearson's loan extended". www.ytfc.net. 24 August 2022. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
- ^ "Robin becomes a Womble! Sam signs". www.afcwimbledon.co.uk. 6 January 2023. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
- ^ "Sam Pearson departs". Bristol City F.C. 12 January 2024. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
- ^ "Sam Pearson joins the Glovers". www.ytfc.net. 18 January 2024. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
- ^ "MATCH REPORT | Yeovil Town 2-0 Hemel Hempstead Town". Yeovil Town Football Club. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
- ^ "Games played by Sam Pearson in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
- ^ "Games played by Sam Pearson in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
- ^ a b "Games played by Sam Pearson in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
- ^ a b "Games played by Sam Pearson in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
- ^ "Games played by Sam Pearson in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
- ^ "Sam Pearson Profile". aylesburyunitedfc.co.uk. Aylesbury United F.C. Retrieved 6 March 2021.