Sam Pearson (footballer)

Sam Pearson
Personal information
Full name Samuel Pearson[1]
Date of birth (2001-10-26) 26 October 2001
Place of birth Cardiff, Wales
Height 5 ft 7 in (1.71 m)[2]
Position Forward
Team information
Current team
 Eastleigh
Number 20
Youth career
2016–2019 Bristol City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2024 Bristol City 5 (0)
2019–2020 → Bath City (loan) 17 (2)
2020 → Weymouth (loan) 0 (0)
2022 → Inverness Caledonian Thistle (loan) 8 (1)
2022–2023 → Yeovil Town (loan) 13 (2)
2023 → AFC Wimbledon (loan) 16 (0)
2024 Yeovil Town 28 (5)
2024–2025 Weston-super-Mare 47 (16)
2025– Eastleigh 14 (2)
2026 → Dorking Wanderers (loan) 9 (2)
International career‡
2017 Wales U17 1 (0)
2019 Wales U19 10 (1)
2020 Wales U20 1 (0)
2020–2022 Wales U21 13 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19:37, 27 April 2026 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 10:58, 4 June 2022 (UTC)

Samuel Pearson (born 26 October 2001) is a Welsh professional footballer who plays as a forward for National League club Eastleigh. He is a former Wales youth international, playing at U17 to U21 level, and began his career at Bristol City.

Career

On 6 March 2021, Pearson made his debut for Bristol City in the Championship as a substitute in a 2–0 defeat against Queens Park Rangers.[3]

On 21 January 2022, Pearson joined Scottish Championship side Inverness Caledonian Thistle on loan for the remainder of the 2021–22 season.[4] He left the club on 1 April 2022 due to a family bereavement and returned to his parent club.[5]

On 28 July 2022, Pearson joined National League side Yeovil Town on an initial one-month loan deal.[6] On 24 August, the loan spell was extended until January 2023.[7] In January 2023, Pearson joined League Two club AFC Wimbledon on loan until the end of the season.[8]

In January 2024, Pearson left Bristol City following the mutual termination of his contract.[9] On 18 January 2024, he returned to now National League South club Yeovil Town, signing a permanent deal with the club.[10] On 20 January 2024, Pearson scored on his returning debut for the Glovers against Hemel Hempstead Town.[11] At the end of the 2023–24 season, Pearson signed a new one-year contract at Yeovil Town to extend his stay at the club.[12] On 16 October 2024, Pearson left Yeovil Town following the mutual termination of his contract due to personal reasons.[13]

Following his departure from Yeovil Town, Pearson signed for National League South side Weston-super-Mare.[14]

In November 2025, Pearson signed for National League side Eastleigh on a permanent deal for an undisclosed fee.[15] On 13 March 2026, Pearson returned to the National League South to join, Dorking Wanderers on loan for the remainder of the season.[16]

Career statistics

As of match played 18 April 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Bristol City 2019–20[17] Championship 000000—00
2020–21[18] Championship 500000—50
2021–22[19] Championship 000000—00
2022–23[20] Championship 000000—00
2023–24[21] Championship 000000—00
Total 500000—50
Bath City (loan) 2019–20[22] National League South 17210—4[a]0222
Weymouth (loan) 2020–21[2] National League 0000—0000
Inverness Caledonian Thistle (loan) 2021–22[19] Scottish Championship 8100—0081
Yeovil Town (loan) 2022–23[2] National League 11220—00132
AFC Wimbledon (loan) 2022–23[20] League Two 160———160
Yeovil Town 2023–24[2] National League South 164———164
2024–25[2] National League 12110—00131
Total 28510—00295
Weston-super-Mare 2024–25[2] National League South 3411——2[b]03611
2025–26[2] National League South 13551—00186
Total 471651—005417
Eastleigh 2025–26[2] National League 142——2[c]0162
Dorking Wanderers (loan) 2025–26[2] National League South 92——0092
Career total 1553091008017231
  1. ↑ Three appearances in FA Trophy, one in National League South play-offs
  2. ↑ One appearance in FA Trophy, one appearance in Somerset Premier Cup
  3. ↑ One appearance in FA Trophy, one appearance in Hampshire Senior Cup

References

  1. ↑ "EFL - Squad List 2020/21" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "S. Pearson: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
  3. ↑ "Bristol City 0–2 Queens Park Rangers". BBC Sport. 6 March 2021. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
  4. ↑ "Sam Pearson signs for ICTFC on loan". Inverness Caledonian Thistle FC. 21 January 2022. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
  5. ↑ "Sam Pearson returns to Bristol City". Inverness Caledonian Thistle FC. 1 April 2022. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
  6. ↑ "Transfer | Sam Pearson is our latest loan addition". Yeovil Town F.C. 28 July 2022. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
  7. ↑ "SIGNING: Sam Pearson's loan extended". www.ytfc.net. 24 August 2022. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
  8. ↑ "Robin becomes a Womble! Sam signs". www.afcwimbledon.co.uk. 6 January 2023. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
  9. ↑ "Sam Pearson departs". Bristol City F.C. 12 January 2024. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
  10. ↑ "Sam Pearson joins the Glovers". www.ytfc.net. 18 January 2024. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
  11. ↑ "MATCH REPORT | Yeovil Town 2-0 Hemel Hempstead Town". Yeovil Town Football Club. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
  12. ↑ "Signing | Sam Pearson signs a one-year deal". www.ytfc.net. 7 June 2024. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
  13. ↑ "Player News | Sam Pearson departs the Glovers". www.ytfc.net. 16 October 2024. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
  14. ↑ "Sam Pearson signs for the Seagulls". Weston-super-Mare A.F.C. 17 October 2024. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
  15. ↑ "Official: Pearson joins the Spitfires". Eastleigh F.C. 13 November 2025. Retrieved 13 November 2025.
  16. ↑ "Pearson Joins The Wanderers". dwfc.co.uk. 13 March 2026. Retrieved 13 March 2026.
  17. ↑ "Games played by Sam Pearson in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
  18. ↑ "Games played by Sam Pearson in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
  19. 1 2 "Games played by Sam Pearson in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
  20. 1 2 "Games played by Sam Pearson in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
  21. ↑ "Games played by Sam Pearson in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
  22. ↑ "Sam Pearson Profile". aylesburyunitedfc.co.uk. Aylesbury United F.C. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
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