James Pearson (footballer, born 1993)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Pearson[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 19 January 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Sheffield, England | ||
| Position(s) | Defender, Right back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Leicester City | ||
| Youth career | |||
| ?–2009 | Rotherham United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012– | Leicester City | 0 | (0) |
| 2014 | → Carlisle United (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:27, 4 May 2014 (UTC) | |||
James Pearson (born 1 January 1993) is an English footballer who plays as a defender for Leicester City, being deployed either as a center back or a right back[2]. He is part of Leicester City's development squad.
Youth career
Pearson's youth career began at Rotherham United but was released in the summer of 2009[3]. In September 2012, Pearson joined Football League Championship side Leicester City, who are managed by his father Nigel[4], the season before they returned to the Premier League after a ten year absence.
Club career
On 11 March 2014, James joined Carlisle United on loan for the rest of the season, along with Watford's Reece Brown[2]. On 13 March, Pearson made his football league debut, playing the full 90 minutes in a defeat against 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.
Personal life
Pearson is the son of former Sheffield Wednesday and Middlesbrough defender Nigel Pearson, who now manages Leicester City. James still resides in Sheffield where he was born whilst his father was playing for Sheffield Wednesday. He attended Westbourne School in Sheffield, and Hartpury College in Gloucestershire[3].
References
- ^ "Professional Retain List & Free Transfers 2012/13" (PDF). The Football League. 3 June 2013. Retrieved 17 April 2014.
- ^ a b "Carlisle sign Leicester's James Pearson & Watford's Reece Brown". BBC. 11 March 2014. Retrieved 19 March 2014.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|1=(help) - ^ a b "Carlisle Utd Facing Four Cup Finals, Says Loan Man Pearson". The Cumberland News & Star. 14 March 2014. Retrieved 20 March 2014.
- ^ "Nigel Pearson signs son James for Leicester City". BBC Sport. 19 September 2012. Retrieved 20 March 2014.
- ^ "Sheffield United vs Carlisle United". Soccerway. Retrieved 19 March 2014.
- ^ "James Pearson". Soccerbase. Retrieved 20 May 2014.
External links
- Soccerway profile
- James Pearson at Soccerbase