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|publisher=[[BBC]] |date=8 April 2007 |accessdate=27 October 2009}}</ref> His loan was extended to the end of the [[2006–07 in English football|2006–07]] season on 8 March 2007,<ref>{{cite news|date=8 March 2007 |url=http://www.readingfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10306~991603,00.html |title=Pearce extends his Cobblers loan |work=readingfc.co.uk |accessdate=8 March 2007 }}{{dead link|date=June 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> returning to Reading in time to [[Captain (association football)|skipper]] the reserve team in the [[Premier Reserve League]] national final.<ref>{{cite news|date=10 May 2007 |url=http://www.readingfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10306~1023492,00.html |title=Pearce and Cox back in the fold ahead of Bolton Wanderers reserve play-off |work=readingfc.co.uk |accessdate=13 May 2007 }}{{dead link|date=June 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> In the final, Reading were crowned champions after a 2–0 win over [[Bolton Wanderers F.C.|Bolton Wanderers]], with goals from [[Alan Bennett (footballer born 1981)|Alan Bennett]] and Pearce, to secure the trophy that had been won by [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]] for the previous two years.<ref>{{cite news|date=11 May 2007 |url=http://www.readingfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10306~1024390,00.html |title=Reserves are crowned the Premiership champions |work=readingfc.co.uk |accessdate=13 May 2007 }}{{dead link|date=June 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
|publisher=[[BBC]] |date=8 April 2007 |accessdate=27 October 2009}}</ref> His loan was extended to the end of the [[2006–07 in English football|2006–07]] season on 8 March 2007,<ref>{{cite news|date=8 March 2007 |url=http://www.readingfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10306~991603,00.html |title=Pearce extends his Cobblers loan |work=readingfc.co.uk |accessdate=8 March 2007 }}{{dead link|date=June 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> returning to Reading in time to [[Captain (association football)|skipper]] the reserve team in the [[Premier Reserve League]] national final.<ref>{{cite news|date=10 May 2007 |url=http://www.readingfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10306~1023492,00.html |title=Pearce and Cox back in the fold ahead of Bolton Wanderers reserve play-off |work=readingfc.co.uk |accessdate=13 May 2007 }}{{dead link|date=June 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> In the final, Reading were crowned champions after a 2–0 win over [[Bolton Wanderers F.C.|Bolton Wanderers]], with goals from [[Alan Bennett (footballer born 1981)|Alan Bennett]] and Pearce, to secure the trophy that had been won by [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]] for the previous two years.<ref>{{cite news|date=11 May 2007 |url=http://www.readingfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10306~1024390,00.html |title=Reserves are crowned the Premiership champions |work=readingfc.co.uk |accessdate=13 May 2007 }}{{dead link|date=June 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>


On 2 November 2007, Pearce joined [[A.F.C. Bournemouth|Bournemouth]] on loan until 8 December,<ref>{{cite news|date=2 November 2007 |url=http://www.afcb.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10324~1158411,00.html |title=Cherries Finalise Loan Swoop |work=afcb.co.uk |accessdate=2 November 2007 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20071219204831/http://www.afcb.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10324~1158411%2C00.html |archivedate=19 December 2007 |df= }}</ref> which was subsequently extended to 3 January 2008.<ref>{{cite news|date=12 December 2007 |url=http://www.readingfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10306~1189180,00.html |title=Trio extend loan stints |work=readingfc.co.uk |accessdate=12 December 2007 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20071213133012/http://www.readingfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10306~1189180%2C00.html |archivedate=13 December 2007 |deadurl=yes |df=dmy }}</ref> On 21 December 2007, it was announced that Pearce had signed a new two-and-a-half-year contract. [[Nick Hammond]] said Pearce "has a superb work ethic and mentality which gives him every chance of a long and successful career here at Reading."<ref>{{cite news|date=21 December 2007 |url=http://www.readingfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10306~1195936,00.html |title=Defender signs until 2010 |work=readingfc.co.uk |accessdate=21 December 2007 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20071222085514/http://www.readingfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10306~1195936%2C00.html |archivedate=22 December 2007 |deadurl=no |df= }}</ref>
On 2 November 2007, Pearce joined [[A.F.C. Bournemouth|Bournemouth]] on loan until 8 December,<ref>{{cite news|date=2 November 2007 |url=http://www.afcb.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10324~1158411,00.html |title=Cherries Finalise Loan Swoop |work=afcb.co.uk |accessdate=2 November 2007 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20071219204831/http://www.afcb.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10324~1158411%2C00.html |archivedate=19 December 2007 |df= }}</ref> which was subsequently extended to 3 January 2008.<ref>{{cite news|date=12 December 2007 |url=http://www.readingfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10306~1189180,00.html |title=Trio extend loan stints |work=readingfc.co.uk |accessdate=12 December 2007 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20071213133012/http://www.readingfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10306~1189180%2C00.html |archivedate=13 December 2007 |deadurl=yes |df=dmy }}</ref> On 21 December 2007, it was announced that Pearce had signed a new two-and-a-half-year contract. [[Nick Hammond]] said Pearce "has a superb work ethic and mentality which gives him every chance of a long and successful career here at Reading."<ref>{{cite news|date=21 December 2007 |url=http://www.readingfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10306~1195936,00.html |title=Defender signs until 2010 |work=readingfc.co.uk |accessdate=21 December 2007 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20071222085514/http://www.readingfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10306~1195936%2C00.html |archivedate=22 December 2007 |deadurl=yes |df= }}</ref>


On his return from loan he played in the [[FA Cup]] fourth round replay against [[Tottenham Hotspur F.C.|Spurs]] on 15 January 2008 at the [[Madejski Stadium]], with the new [[England national football team|England]] boss [[Fabio Capello]] in the stands. Pearce was handed his full debut at the start of the game, and put in a very solid performance before being sacrificed at half time as [[Steve Coppell]] made a tactical change and went from 5–4–1 to 4–4–2. Coppell said "People will think the substitution was based on performance, but that couldn't be further from the truth. We just had a game plan and stuck to it."<ref>{{cite news|date=16 January 2008 |url=http://www.readingfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10306~1216505,00.html |title=Verdict on Federici, Cox, Pearce & Lita |work=readingfc.co.uk |accessdate=16 January 2008 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080117030212/http://www.readingfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10306~1216505%2C00.html |archivedate=17 January 2008 |deadurl=yes |df= }}</ref>
On his return from loan he played in the [[FA Cup]] fourth round replay against [[Tottenham Hotspur F.C.|Spurs]] on 15 January 2008 at the [[Madejski Stadium]], with the new [[England national football team|England]] boss [[Fabio Capello]] in the stands. Pearce was handed his full debut at the start of the game, and put in a very solid performance before being sacrificed at half time as [[Steve Coppell]] made a tactical change and went from 5–4–1 to 4–4–2. Coppell said "People will think the substitution was based on performance, but that couldn't be further from the truth. We just had a game plan and stuck to it."<ref>{{cite news|date=16 January 2008 |url=http://www.readingfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10306~1216505,00.html |title=Verdict on Federici, Cox, Pearce & Lita |work=readingfc.co.uk |accessdate=16 January 2008 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080117030212/http://www.readingfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10306~1216505%2C00.html |archivedate=17 January 2008 |deadurl=yes |df= }}</ref>

Revision as of 19:56, 30 June 2017

For the Australian rules footballer, see Alex Pearce (Australian footballer).

Alex Pearce
Pearce with Reading in 2008
Personal information
Full name Alexander James Pearce[1]
Date of birth (1988-11-09) 9 November 1988 (age 36)[1]
Place of birth Wallingford, England
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Position(s) Centre back
Team information
Current team
 Derby County
Number 16
Youth career
2001–2006 Reading
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2015 Reading 212 (14)
2007 → Northampton Town (loan) 15 (1)
2007–2008 → Bournemouth (loan) 11 (0)
2008 → Norwich City (loan) 11 (0)
2008 → Southampton (loan) 9 (2)
2015– Derby County 39 (2)
2016 → Bristol City (loan) 7 (0)
International career‡
2006–2007 Scotland U19 3 (0)
2008 Scotland U21 2 (0)
2012– Republic of Ireland 7 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:14, 3 May 2017 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17:03, 5 October 2016 (UTC)

Alexander James "Alex" Pearce (born 9 November 1988) is an English-born Irish professional footballer of Scottish descent who plays as a centre back for Derby County. He made two international appearances for the Scotland under-21 team but has played for the Republic of Ireland at full international level, having scored on his debut against Oman.

Club career

Pearce was born in Wallingford, Oxfordshire and attended The Oratory School[1][2] in Woodcote until Sixth form, when he dedicated his time towards attending Reading's youth academy. He signed a three-year professional contract with Reading on 23 October 2006 and made his Reading debut in an FA Cup third round game against Burnley on 9 January 2007, coming off the bench to replace Ívar Ingimarsson in the 74th minute.

On 9 February 2007, he joined Northampton Town on a month's loan.[3] He made his league debut in Northampton's 1–0 loss to Nottingham Forest,[4] but received praise from manager Stuart Gray for his performance.[5] He scored his first goal for Northampton in a 2–1 win over Scunthorpe on 8 April 2007.[6] His loan was extended to the end of the 2006–07 season on 8 March 2007,[7] returning to Reading in time to skipper the reserve team in the Premier Reserve League national final.[8] In the final, Reading were crowned champions after a 2–0 win over Bolton Wanderers, with goals from Alan Bennett and Pearce, to secure the trophy that had been won by Manchester United for the previous two years.[9]

On 2 November 2007, Pearce joined Bournemouth on loan until 8 December,[10] which was subsequently extended to 3 January 2008.[11] On 21 December 2007, it was announced that Pearce had signed a new two-and-a-half-year contract. Nick Hammond said Pearce "has a superb work ethic and mentality which gives him every chance of a long and successful career here at Reading."[12]

On his return from loan he played in the FA Cup fourth round replay against Spurs on 15 January 2008 at the Madejski Stadium, with the new England boss Fabio Capello in the stands. Pearce was handed his full debut at the start of the game, and put in a very solid performance before being sacrificed at half time as Steve Coppell made a tactical change and went from 5–4–1 to 4–4–2. Coppell said "People will think the substitution was based on performance, but that couldn't be further from the truth. We just had a game plan and stuck to it."[13]

Pearce made another loan move on 31 January 2008, this time joining Championship side Norwich City until the end of the 2007–08 season.[14] Upon his return to Reading he scored his first goal for them in a League Cup win over Luton Town on 26 August 2008.[15] He then went on loan to Southampton on 31 October 2008 until the end of December.[16] He made his debut at Preston North End on 1 November, scoring Southampton's first goal as they came from 2–0 down to claim a 3–2 victory.[17]

Following the departure of Reading's manager Steve Coppell and the arrival of his replacement, Brendan Rodgers, Pearce was appointed Reading's vice captain.[18] Due to an injury to new club captain Ívar Ingimarsson, Pearce started the 2009–10 in the first team side as captain. Pearce won Player of the Season for Reading in the 2011–12 Football League Championship winning season and was solid at the back all year whilst scoring goals of his own.[19] Pearce signed a new two-year contract on 21 June 2013.[20]

Pearce signed a three-year contract with Derby County on 8 June 2015, with his Reading contract expiring at the end of the 2014–15 season.[21][22] He made his debut for Derby in a League Cup tie against Portsmouth on 12 August 2015.[23]

On 19 January 2016, Pearce joined Bristol City on loan for the remainder of the 2015–16 season.[24]

On 29 October 2016 he scored his first goal for Derby in a 2–0 win over Sheffield Wednesday.[25]

International career

Despite being born in England, Pearce qualified to play for Scotland through his parents, and represented them at youth level.[3] He made his debut for the Scotland U21 team in their 4–1 defeat to Norway U21 in Kilmarnock on 20 May 2008.[26][27]

Also eligible to play for the Republic of Ireland,[28] having played for Ireland at schoolboy level[29] he made the switch to represent Ireland. In October 2011, he stated "The country I have always wanted to play for is Ireland."[29]

Pearce was called into the full Ireland squad on 8 September 2012 ahead of an international friendly against Oman three days later.[30] He scored a goal on his debut in a 4–1 victory on 11 September 2012.[31] On 3 September 2014, he scored the second goal of a 2–0 win over the same opposition.[32]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 12 September 2016[33]
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Reading 2006–07 Premier League 0 0 1 0 0 0 — 1 0
2007–08 Premier League 0 0 2 0 1 0 — 3 0
2008–09 Championship 16 1 1 0 3 1 1[a] 0 21 2
2009–10 Championship 25 4 1 0 2 0 — 28 4
2010–11 Championship 21 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 24 1
2011–12 Championship 46 5 1 0 0 0 — 47 5
2012–13 Premier League 19 0 1 0 1 0 — 21 0
2013–14[34] Championship 45 3 1 0 0 0 — 46 3
2014–15[35] Championship 40 0 6 0 3 0 0 0 49 0
Total 212 14 15 0 12 1 1 0 240 15
Northampton Town (loan) 2006–07 League One 15 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 1
Bournemouth (loan) 2007–08 League One 11 0 0 0 0 0 1[b] 0 12 0
Norwich City (loan) 2007–08 Championship 11 0 0 0 0 0 — 11 0
Southampton (loan) 2008–09 Championship 9 2 0 0 0 0 — 9 2
Derby County 2015–16[36] Championship 0 0 1 0 1 0 — 2 0
2016–17[37] Championship 2 0 0 0 2 0 — 4 0
Bristol City (loan) 2015–16 Championship 7 0 0 0 0 0 — 7 0
Career total 267 17 16 0 15 1 2 0 300 18
  1. ^ Appearance in the Championship play-offs
  2. ^ Appearance in the Football League Trophy

International goals

As of match played 29 March 2016[38]
# Date Venue Opponent Result Competition
1. 11 September 2012 Craven Cottage, London, England  Oman 4–1 Friendly
2. 3 September 2014 Aviva Stadium, Dublin, Republic of Ireland  Oman 2–0 Friendly

Honours

Reading

References

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