Allan Pearce
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Allan David Pearce[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 7 April 1983[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Wellington, New Zealand | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Waitakere United | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1999–2002 | Barnsley | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2002 | Barnsley | 0 | (0) |
| 2002 | → Worksop Town (loan) | ||
| 2002–2004 | Lincoln City | 19 | (1) |
| 2004 | Bradford Park Avenue | ||
| 2004–2005 | Waitakere United | ||
| 2006 | Worksop Town | ||
| 2006–2014 | Waitakere United | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| New Zealand U17 | |||
| New Zealand U23 | |||
| 2008 | New Zealand | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 April 2009 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17 February 2007 | |||
Allan David Pearce (born 7 April 1983) is a former New Zealand footballer.
He currently works as a physiotherapist in Auckland.[2]
Club career
[edit]Born in Wellington,[1] Pearce joined Barnsley on a three-year scholarship in December 1999 and progressed through the academy ranks at the club and into the reserves.[3] In August 2002, Pearce joined Worksop Town on work experience for an indefinite period,[4] impressing in a pre-season friendly victory over Sheffield Wednesday[5] before making his Northern Premier League debut for the Tigers in the 2–0 home defeat to Burscough on 17 August 2002.[6]
In October 2002 he signed professionally for Lincoln City where he made a number of League 2 appearances[7] before returning to his native New Zealand to play for Waitakere United.
In September 2006, Pearce re-signed with Waitakere United after a short spell playing in England again, this time with Worksop Town when they were in the Conference North Division.
International career
[edit]Pearce has represented New Zealand at under 17 and under 23 level.[8]
He made his full All Whites debut in a 3-1 World Cup qualifier win over New Caledonia on 6 September 2008.[7][9][10]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2004). The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2004/2005. Queen Anne Press. p. 317. ISBN 9781852916602.
- ^ "Our Team". Dynamic Physio. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
- ^ "Pearce set to join Lincoln City". Barnsley F.C. 17 October 2002. Retrieved 10 October 2008.
- ^ "Pearce joins Worksop". Barnsley F.C. 16 August 2002. Retrieved 10 October 2008.
- ^ "Top class Tigers too good for Wednesday". Worksop Guardian. 16 August 2002. Archived from the original on 11 December 2019. Retrieved 10 October 2008.
- ^ "Visitors fail to read script". Worksop Guardian. 22 August 2002. Retrieved 10 October 2008.
- ^ a b Terry Maddaford (5 September 2008). "Pearce only new cap in All Whites lineup". New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 3 October 2008.
- ^ New Zealand - U-23 International Matches Archived 20 April 2009 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "A-International Appearances - Overall". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Archived from the original on 7 October 2008. Retrieved 3 October 2008.
- ^ "A-International Line-ups - 2000-present". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Archived from the original on 13 October 2008. Retrieved 3 October 2008.
External links
[edit]- Allan Pearce – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Lincoln City F.C. Official Archive Profile
- Allan Pearce at Soccerbase
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- 1983 births
- Living people
- New Zealand men's association footballers
- New Zealand men's international footballers
- New Zealand physiotherapists
- Association footballers from Wellington City
- Men's association football forwards
- Barnsley F.C. players
- Worksop Town F.C. players
- Lincoln City F.C. players
- Waitakere United players
- English Football League players
- Northern Premier League players
- 2008 OFC Nations Cup players
- New Zealand Football Championship players
- 21st-century New Zealand sportsmen