Ian Pearce
Ian Anthony Pearce (born 7 May 1974) is an English football coach and former professional footballer who is the head of recruitment at West Bromwich Albion.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ian Anthony Pearce | ||
| Date of birth | 7 May 1974 | ||
| Place of birth | Bury St Edmunds, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
West Bromwich Albion (Head of Recruitment) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Oxted & District | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1991–1993 | Chelsea | 4 | (0) |
| 1993–1997 | Blackburn Rovers | 63 | (2) |
| 1997–2004 | West Ham United | 142 | (9) |
| 2004–2008 | Fulham | 57 | (1) |
| 2008 | → Southampton (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | Oxted & District | ||
| 2009 | Kingstonian | 1 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | Lincoln City | 14 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | Kingstonian | 3 | (0) |
| Total | 285 | (12) | |
| International career | |||
| England U20 | |||
| 1995 | England U21 | 3 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
As a player he was defender from 1990 until 2012, notably in the Premier League for Blackburn Rovers where he won the title in 1995. He also played top flight football for Chelsea, West Ham United and Fulham. He played in the Football League for Southampton and Lincoln City, as well as for non-league sides Oxted & District, Kingstonian and Lingfield. He was capped three times by the England U21 team in 1995.
Since retiring he has since worked on the coaching staff at Lincoln City and worked as a scout for Brighton & Hove Albion before taking up his current role with West Brom.
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