Market value
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Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
7
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.04
goals / match
West Ham United
top club · 163 apps
Career highs
€3.00m
peak value · 2004
€3.60m
top transfer fee · 97/98
2
best season · 01/02
12 / 1
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1974-05-07 · 4 players total
326Appearances
14Goals
7Assists
30Yellow cards
4Red cards
140Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Ian Pearce |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1974-05-07 (52 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Bury St. Edmunds, England |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 185.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2011-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2011
11/12 — Fulham FC Reserves
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2011
Transfer: Kingstonian FC → Retired
11/12 · Transfer
Mar 2011
Transfer: Without Club → Kingstonian FC
10/11 · Transfer
Jul 2010
10/11 — Lincoln City
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2010
Transfer: Lincoln City → Without Club
10/11 · Transfer
Oct 2009
Transfer: Kingstonian FC → Lincoln City
09/10 · Transfer
Aug 2009
Transfer: Oxted District → Kingstonian FC
09/10 · Transfer
Jul 2009
09/10 — Lincoln City
11 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Sep 2008
Transfer: Without Club → Oxted District
08/09 · Transfer
Jul 2008
Transfer: Fulham → Without Club
08/09 · Transfer
Mar 2008
Transfer: Southampton → Fulham
07/08 · Return from loan
Feb 2008
Transfer: Fulham → Southampton
07/08 · Loan
Jul 2007
07/08 — Southampton FC, Fulham FC
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 — Fulham FC
23 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — Fulham FC
12 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 — Fulham FC
12 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2004
Transfer: West Ham → Fulham
03/04 · Transfer · €1.60m
Jul 2003
03/04 — West Ham United, Fulham FC
39 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 — West Ham United
33 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2001
01/02 — West Ham United
9 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2000
00/01 — West Ham United
17 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1999
99/00 — West Ham United
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1998
98/99 — West Ham United
36 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Sep 1997
Transfer: Blackburn → West Ham
97/98 · Transfer · €3.60m
Jul 1997
97/98 — West Ham United, Blackburn Rovers
44 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1996
96/97 — Blackburn Rovers
14 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1995
95/96 — Blackburn Rovers
20 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 1994
94/95 — Blackburn Rovers
32 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Oct 1993
Transfer: Chelsea → Blackburn
93/94 · Transfer · €450k
Jul 1993
93/94 — Blackburn Rovers
9 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1992
92/93 — Chelsea FC
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1991
91/92 — Chelsea FC
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
May 1991
Transfer: Chelsea U18 → Chelsea
90/91 · Transfer
Jul 1990
90/91 — Chelsea FC
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €3.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
West Ham United
75.9%
Blackburn Rovers
9.5%
Chelsea FC
0.0%
Fulham FC Reserves
0.0%
Lincoln City
0.0%
Southampton FC
0.0%
Fulham FC
14.6%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Ham United | 7 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 163 | 10 | 4 | 9,556 |
| Blackburn Rovers | 5 | 93/94 | 97/98 | 80 | 3 | 1 | 1,201 |
| Chelsea FC | 3 | 90/91 | 92/93 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fulham FC Reserves | 1 | 11/12 | 11/12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lincoln City | 2 | 09/10 | 10/11 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Southampton FC | 1 | 07/08 | 07/08 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fulham FC | 5 | 03/04 | 07/08 | 62 | 1 | 1 | 1,841 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | Premier League | West Ham United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | UI Cup | West Ham United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | FA Cup | West Ham United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | League Cup | West Ham United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Premier League | West Ham United | 33 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1,481 |
| 97/98 | FA Cup | West Ham United | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 525 |
| 97/98 | League Cup | West Ham United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | Premier League | West Ham United | 30 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2,693 |
| 97/98 | Premier League | Blackburn Rovers | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | League Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | Premier League | Blackburn Rovers | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 95/96 | Champions League | Blackburn Rovers | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 95/96 | Charity Shield | Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 95/96 | League Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 95/96 | Premier League | Blackburn Rovers | 12 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1,053 |
| 94/95 | Charity Shield | Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 94/95 | FA Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 94/95 | League Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 94/95 | Premier League | Blackburn Rovers | 28 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 94/95 | UEFA Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 93/94 | FA Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 93/94 | League Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46 |
| 93/94 | Premier League | Blackburn Rovers | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 102 |
| 92/93 | League Cup | Chelsea FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 92/93 | Premier League | Chelsea FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 91/92 | First Division (- 91/92) | Chelsea FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 90/91 | First Division (- 91/92) | Chelsea FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Reserve League | Fulham FC Reserves | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League Two | Lincoln City | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Lincoln City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Two | Lincoln City | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Championship | Southampton FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League Cup | Fulham FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Premier League | Fulham FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | Fulham FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Premier League | Fulham FC | 22 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1,841 |
| 05/06 | FA Cup | Fulham FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League Cup | Fulham FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Premier League | Fulham FC | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | FA Cup | Fulham FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League Cup | Fulham FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Premier League | Fulham FC | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 03/04 | FA Cup | West Ham United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | First Division | West Ham United | 24 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2,150 |
| 03/04 | League Cup | West Ham United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Premier League | Fulham FC | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | FA Cup | West Ham United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | League Cup | West Ham United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Premier League | West Ham United | 30 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1,165 |
| 01/02 | Premier League | West Ham United | 9 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 394 |
| 00/01 | FA Cup | West Ham United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | League Cup | West Ham United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Premier League | West Ham United | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,148 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90/91 | 1991-05-10 | Chelsea U18 | Chelsea | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 93/94 | 1993-10-04 | Chelsea | Blackburn | Transfer | 0 | €450k |
| 97/98 | 1997-09-18 | Blackburn | West Ham | Transfer | 0 | €3.60m |
| 03/04 | 2004-01-21 | West Ham | Fulham | Transfer | 0 | €1.60m |
| 07/08 | 2008-02-22 | Fulham | Southampton | Loan | 600000 | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-03-22 | Southampton | Fulham | Return from loan | 600000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | Fulham | Without Club | Transfer | 600000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-09-01 | Without Club | Oxted District | Transfer | 600000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-08-21 | Oxted District | Kingstonian FC | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-10-09 | Kingstonian FC | Lincoln City | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | Lincoln City | Without Club | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-03-19 | Without Club | Kingstonian FC | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | Kingstonian FC | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€3.00m
Low—
Δ since start−€3.00m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #31269 | — | 3 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #22907 | — | 6 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #9565 | — | 3 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tomas Repka | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98/99 | Premier League | West Ham United | 2 | 33 |
| 02/03 | Premier League | West Ham United | 2 | 30 |
| 01/02 | Premier League | West Ham United | 2 | 9 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 97/98 | Premier League | West Ham United | 2 | 35 |
| 98/99 | Premier League | West Ham United | 2 | 33 |
| 95/96 | Premier League | Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 12 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | 2008-03-22 | Southampton | Fulham | Return from loan | — | €600k |
| 07/08 | 2008-02-22 | Fulham | Southampton | Loan | — | €600k |
Teams faced most often by Ian Pearce's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liverpool FC | 24 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 20 | 44 | -24 | 13% |
| Aston Villa | 24 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 21 | 38 | -17 | 13% |
| Manchester United | 24 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 29 | 47 | -18 | 25% |
| Arsenal FC | 24 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 24 | 46 | -22 | 21% |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 24 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 28 | 29 | -1 | 29% |
| Middlesbrough FC | 24 | 13 | 3 | 8 | 31 | 26 | +5 | 54% |
| Everton FC | 24 | 10 | 3 | 11 | 21 | 30 | -9 | 42% |
| Newcastle United | 24 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 37 | 43 | -6 | 38% |
| Chelsea FC | 24 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 25 | 45 | -20 | 17% |
| Charlton Athletic | 24 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 41 | 33 | +8 | 46% |
| Bolton Wanderers | 22 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 29 | 25 | +4 | 32% |
| Southampton FC | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 25 | 19 | +6 | 44% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 00/01 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98/99 | 36 | 1,481 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| 97/98 | 44 | 3,218 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.08 |
| 96/97 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 95/96 | 20 | 1,053 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.26 |
| 94/95 | 32 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 92/93 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 07/08 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | 23 | 1,841 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.15 |
| 05/06 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 03/04 | 39 | 2,150 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.13 |
| 02/03 | 33 | 1,165 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.23 |
| 01/02 | 9 | 394 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.69 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Premier League
238 apps
11 G
6 A
FA Cup
17 apps
1 G
0 A
League Cup
19 apps
1 G
0 A
First Division
24 apps
1 G
0 A
League Two
14 apps
0 G
1 A
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Who is Ian Pearce?
Ian Pearce is an England professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Retired.
How old is Ian Pearce?
Ian Pearce is 52 years old. He was born on May 7, 1974 in Bury St. Edmunds.
What position does Ian Pearce play?
Ian Pearce plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Ian Pearce play for?
Ian Pearce currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Ian Pearce scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Ian Pearce has scored 14 goals in 326 appearances.