Sam Pearson (footballer)

Summary

Samuel Pearson (born 26 October 2001) is a Welsh professional footballer who plays as a forward for National League South club Yeovil Town. He is a former Wales youth international, playing at U17 to U21 level, and began his career at Bristol City.

Sam Pearson
Personal information
Full name Samuel Pearson[1]
Date of birth (2001-10-26) 26 October 2001 (age 22)
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)
2019–2020Bath City (loan) 17 (2)
2020Weymouth (loan) 0 (0)
2022Inverness Caledonian Thistle (loan) 8 (1)
2022–2023Yeovil Town (loan) 13 (2)
2023AFC 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
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
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
  1. ^ Three appearances in FA Trophy, one in National League South play-offs

References edit

  1. ^ "EFL - Squad List 2020/21" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d "S. Pearson: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
  3. ^ "Bristol City 0–2 Queens Park Rangers". BBC Sport. 6 March 2021. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
  4. ^ "Sam Pearson signs for ICTFC on loan". Inverness Caledonian Thistle FC. 21 January 2022. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
  5. ^ "Sam Pearson returns to Bristol City". Inverness Caledonian Thistle FC. 1 April 2022. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
  6. ^ "Transfer | Sam Pearson is our latest loan addition". Yeovil Town F.C. 28 July 2022. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
  7. ^ "SIGNING: Sam Pearson's loan extended". www.ytfc.net. 24 August 2022. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
  8. ^ "Robin becomes a Womble! Sam signs". www.afcwimbledon.co.uk. 6 January 2023. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
  9. ^ "Sam Pearson departs". Bristol City F.C. 12 January 2024. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
  10. ^ "Sam Pearson joins the Glovers". www.ytfc.net. 18 January 2024. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
  11. ^ "MATCH REPORT | Yeovil Town 2-0 Hemel Hempstead Town". Yeovil Town Football Club. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
  12. ^ "Games played by Sam Pearson in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
  13. ^ "Games played by Sam Pearson in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
  14. ^ a b "Games played by Sam Pearson in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
  15. ^ a b "Games played by Sam Pearson in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
  16. ^ "Games played by Sam Pearson in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
  17. ^ "Sam Pearson Profile". aylesburyunitedfc.co.uk. Aylesbury United F.C. Retrieved 6 March 2021.