Aynsley Pears
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Aynsley Alan William Pears[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 23 April 1998[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Durham, England[3] | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Blackburn Rovers | ||
| Number | 13 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2016 | Middlesbrough | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2020 | Middlesbrough | 24 | (0) |
| 2018 | → Darlington (loan) | 16 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | → Gateshead (loan) | 44 | (0) |
| 2020– | Blackburn Rovers | 3 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2016 | England U19 | 2 | (0) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 August 2020 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:00, 20 August 2019 (UTC) | |||
Aynsley Alan William Pears (born 23 April 1998) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Championship club Blackburn Rovers.
Early life
Pears is the son of former Middlesbrough goalkeeper Stephen Pears.[3]
Club career
On 17 January 2018, Pears was loaned out to Darlington, first for one month, then again for the remainder of the season.[4] He would make a total of 16 appearances for the National League North side, keeping 5 clean sheets in his first 9 games.[2][5]
On 27 July 2018, Pears joined Gateshead on a season-long loan.[6] He would go on to make a total of 45 appearances, keeping 12 clean sheets and netting the club's Player's Player of the Year award at the season's close.[7]
Following this previous campaign, Pears made his debut for parent club Middlesbrough in a 2–2 draw with Crewe Alexandra in the EFL Cup, which Crewe won 4–2 on penalties.[8]
On 16 October 2020 Pears joined Blackburn Rovers on a 4 year deal.[9]
Career statistics
- As of match played 8 February 2020
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Middlesbrough | 2017–18[10] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018–19[11] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2019–20[12] | Championship | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | |
| Total | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | ||
| Darlington (loan) | 2017–18[13] | National League North | 16 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | ||
| Gateshead (loan) | 2018–19[11] | National League | 44 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 45 | 0 | |
| Career total | 77 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 79 | 0 | ||
References
- ^ "Notification of shirt numbers: Middlesbrough" (PDF). English Football League. p. 42. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
- ^ a b "Aynsley Pears". mfc.co.uk. Middlesbrough F.C. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
- ^ a b "11v11". 11v11.com. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
- ^ "Quakers Sign Aynsley Pears From Boro". darlingtonfc.co.uk. Darlington F.C. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
- ^ "Pears A Revelation". thenorthernecho.co.uk. thenorthernecho. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
- ^ "Aynsley Takes Heed & Goes On Loan". mfc.co.uk. Middlesbrough F.C. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
- ^ "Award Recognition For Aynsley Pears". mfc.co.uk. Middlesbrough F.C. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
- ^ "Boro 2 Crewe Alexandra 2 (Crewe 4–2 On Penalties". mfc.co.uk. Middlesbrough F.C. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
- ^ "Rovers complete keeper capture". Blackburn Rovers Official Site. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
- ^ "Games played by Aynsley Pears in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
- ^ a b "Games played by Aynsley Pears in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
- ^ "Games played by Aynsley Pears in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
- ^ "A. Pears: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
External links
Aynsley Pears at Soccerbase