Matty Pearson
Career snapshot
Career highs
Born the same day
Shares 1993-08-03 · 6 players total
| Full name | Matty Pearson |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Matthew Joe Pearson |
| Date of birth | 1993-08-03 (32 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Keighley, England |
| Citizenship | England |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 190.00 m |
| Current club | Doncaster Rovers |
| Joined | 2025-07-01 |
| Contract expires | 2027-06-30 |
| Agent | Unique Sports Group |
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doncaster Rovers | 1 | 25/26 | 25/26 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Huddersfield Town | 4 | 21/22 | 24/25 | 135 | 17 | 2 | 3,118 |
| Luton Town | 3 | 18/19 | 20/21 | 136 | 10 | 3 | 4,145 |
| Barnsley FC | 1 | 17/18 | 17/18 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 1,313 |
| Accrington Stanley | 2 | 15/16 | 16/17 | 103 | 12 | 7 | 2,166 |
| FC Halifax Town | 3 | 12/13 | 14/15 | 108 | 5 | 6 | 2,930 |
| Rochdale AFC | 1 | 12/13 | 12/13 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Lincoln City | 1 | 11/12 | 11/12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blackburn Rovers Reserves | 3 | 09/10 | 11/12 | 32 | 4 | 1 | 912 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | EFL Cup | Doncaster Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | League One | Doncaster Rovers | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | EFL Cup | Huddersfield Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 24/25 | EFL Trophy | Huddersfield Town | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | FA Cup | Huddersfield Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | League One | Huddersfield Town | 29 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 441 |
| 23/24 | Championship | Huddersfield Town | 39 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1,081 |
| 22/23 | Championship | Huddersfield Town | 18 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 281 |
| 21/22 | Championship | Huddersfield Town | 37 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1,045 |
| 21/22 | Championship Play-Offs | Huddersfield Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | EFL Cup | Huddersfield Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | FA Cup | Huddersfield Town | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 20/21 | Championship | Luton Town | 40 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1,632 |
| 20/21 | EFL Cup | Luton Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Championship | Luton Town | 42 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1,833 |
| 19/20 | EFL Cup | Luton Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | FA Cup | Luton Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | EFL Cup | Luton Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | EFL Trophy | Luton Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | FA Cup | Luton Town | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | League One | Luton Town | 46 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 680 |
| 17/18 | Championship | Barnsley FC | 17 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1,313 |
| 17/18 | EFL Cup | Barnsley FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | EFL Cup | Accrington Stanley | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 330 |
| 16/17 | EFL Trophy | Accrington Stanley | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | FA Cup | Accrington Stanley | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | League Two | Accrington Stanley | 43 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 474 |
| 15/16 | FA Cup | Accrington Stanley | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | FL Trophy | Accrington Stanley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League Cup | Accrington Stanley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League Two | Accrington Stanley | 46 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 1,362 |
| 15/16 | League Two Play-Offs | Accrington Stanley | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Conference | FC Halifax Town | 41 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 1,068 |
| 14/15 | FA Cup | FC Halifax Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Conference | FC Halifax Town | 43 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 1,862 |
| 13/14 | FA Cup | FC Halifax Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | National League Playoffs | FC Halifax Town | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | EFL Trophy | Rochdale AFC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | Rochdale AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League Cup | Rochdale AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League Two | Rochdale AFC | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | National League North | FC Halifax Town | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | NL North Play-offs | FC Halifax Town | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Conference | Lincoln City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Reserve League | Blackburn Rovers Reserves | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Reserve League | Blackburn Rovers Reserves | 17 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 482 |
| 10/11 | Reserve League Play Offs | Blackburn Rovers Reserves | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Reserve League North | Blackburn Rovers Reserves | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 430 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | Blackburn U18 | Blackburn Res. | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-01-01 | Blackburn Res. | Lincoln City | Loan | 0 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-03-07 | Lincoln City | Blackburn Res. | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-30 | Blackburn U21 | Rochdale | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-03-01 | Rochdale | Halifax Town | Loan | 0 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-05-14 | Halifax Town | Rochdale | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-30 | Rochdale | Halifax Town | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | Halifax Town | Accrington | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-08-04 | Accrington | Barnsley | Transfer | 150000 | €555k |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-01 | Barnsley | Luton | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-01 | Luton | Huddersfield | Transfer | 1500000 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-01 | Huddersfield | Doncaster | Transfer | 700000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | Foot injury | 2022-07-23 | 2023-01-05 | 167 | 26 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.30m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #40453 | — | 3 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #31269 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marc Roberts | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| James Shea | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Luke Berry | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Paul Marshall | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Adam Smith | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Glen Rea | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Jordan Clark | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Sorba Thomas | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Lois Maynard | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Lee Nicholls | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Pelly Ruddock Mpanzu | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Sean McConville | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| Billy Kee | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Seamus Conneely | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Lees | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Koroma | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Scott McManus | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Harry Cornick | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sonny Bradley | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| James Collins | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | League Two | Accrington Stanley | 8 | 43 |
| 18/19 | League One | Luton Town | 6 | 46 |
| 22/23 | Championship | Huddersfield Town | 5 | 18 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | Conference | FC Halifax Town | 3 | 43 |
| 15/16 | League Two | Accrington Stanley | 3 | 46 |
| 14/15 | Conference | FC Halifax Town | 2 | 41 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | 2013-05-14 | Halifax Town | Rochdale | Return from loan | — | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-03-01 | Rochdale | Halifax Town | Loan | — | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-03-07 | Lincoln City | Blackburn Res. | Return from loan | — | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-01-01 | Blackburn Res. | Lincoln City | Loan | — | — |
Last 50 matches for Doncaster Rovers The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-07 | GB3 |
Wycombe Wanderers | 4–0 | Doncaster Rovers | Available |
| 2026-01-31 | GB3 |
Bradford City | 1–0 | Doncaster Rovers | Available |
| 2026-01-27 | GB3 |
Doncaster Rovers | 3–0 | Leyton Orient | Available |
| 2026-01-24 | GB3 |
Doncaster Rovers | 3–3 | Wigan Athletic | Available |
| 2026-01-17 | GB3 |
AFC Wimbledon | 0–1 | Doncaster Rovers | Available |
| 2026-01-10 | GB3 |
Burton Albion | 1–2 | Doncaster Rovers | Available |
| 2026-01-01 | GB3 |
Doncaster Rovers | 1–1 | Bolton Wanderers | Available |
| 2025-12-29 | GB3 |
Stockport County | 2–0 | Doncaster Rovers | Available |
| 2025-12-26 | GB3 |
Blackpool FC | 2–0 | Doncaster Rovers | Available |
| 2025-12-20 | GB3 |
Doncaster Rovers | 1–2 | Plymouth Argyle | Available |
| 2025-12-13 | GB3 |
Cardiff City | 4–0 | Doncaster Rovers | Available |
| 2025-12-09 | GB3 |
Doncaster Rovers | 0–2 | Stockport County | Available |
| 2025-11-29 | GB3 |
Doncaster Rovers | 1–3 | Peterborough United | Available |
| 2025-11-22 | GB3 |
Stevenage FC | 2–0 | Doncaster Rovers | Available |
| 2025-11-15 | GB3 |
Lincoln City | 2–0 | Doncaster Rovers | Available |
| 2025-11-08 | GB3 |
Doncaster Rovers | 1–2 | Barnsley FC | Available |
| 2025-10-25 | GB3 |
Reading FC | 1–1 | Doncaster Rovers | Available |
| 2025-10-18 | GB3 |
Doncaster Rovers | 1–2 | Northampton Town | Available |
| 2025-10-11 | GB3 |
Leyton Orient | 4–0 | Doncaster Rovers | Available |
| 2025-10-04 | GB3 |
Doncaster Rovers | 1–1 | Burton Albion | Available |
| 2025-09-27 | GB3 |
Luton Town | 1–0 | Doncaster Rovers | Available |
| 2025-09-20 | GB3 |
Doncaster Rovers | 1–2 | AFC Wimbledon | Available |
| 2025-09-13 | GB3 |
Wigan Athletic | 3–0 | Doncaster Rovers | Available |
| 2025-09-06 | GB3 |
Doncaster Rovers | 3–1 | Bradford City | Available |
| 2025-08-30 | GB3 |
Doncaster Rovers | 1–0 | Rotherham United | Available |
| 2025-08-23 | GB3 |
Port Vale FC | 0–1 | Doncaster Rovers | Available |
| 2025-08-19 | GB3 |
Huddersfield Town | 2–0 | Doncaster Rovers | Available |
| 2025-08-16 | GB3 |
Doncaster Rovers | 1–1 | Wycombe Wanderers | Available |
| 2025-08-09 | GB3 |
Mansfield Town | 1–2 | Doncaster Rovers | Available |
| 2025-08-02 | GB3 |
Doncaster Rovers | 1–0 | Exeter City | Available |
| 2025-05-03 | GB4 |
Notts County | 1–2 | Doncaster Rovers | Available |
| 2025-04-26 | GB4 |
Doncaster Rovers | 2–1 | Bradford City | Available |
| 2025-04-21 | GB4 |
Doncaster Rovers | 3–0 | Colchester United | Available |
| 2025-04-18 | GB4 |
Tranmere Rovers | 0–3 | Doncaster Rovers | Available |
| 2025-04-15 | GB4 |
Salford City | 1–1 | Doncaster Rovers | Available |
| 2025-04-12 | GB4 |
Doncaster Rovers | 1–1 | AFC Wimbledon | Available |
| 2025-04-05 | GB4 |
Cheltenham Town | 0–2 | Doncaster Rovers | Available |
| 2025-04-01 | GB4 |
Doncaster Rovers | 2–2 | Walsall FC | Available |
| 2025-03-29 | GB4 |
Doncaster Rovers | 3–0 | Carlisle United | Available |
| 2025-03-15 | GB4 |
Crewe Alexandra | 1–1 | Doncaster Rovers | Available |
| 2025-03-08 | GB4 |
Doncaster Rovers | 2–2 | Swindon Town | Available |
| 2025-03-04 | GB4 |
Bromley FC | 1–0 | Doncaster Rovers | Available |
| 2025-03-01 | GB4 |
Doncaster Rovers | 3–0 | Newport County | Available |
| 2025-02-22 | GB4 |
Accrington Stanley | 1–2 | Doncaster Rovers | Available |
| 2025-02-18 | GB4 |
Morecambe FC | 0–1 | Doncaster Rovers | Available |
| 2025-02-15 | GB4 |
Doncaster Rovers | 1–2 | Grimsby Town | Available |
| 2025-02-06 | GB4 |
Chesterfield FC | 5–2 | Doncaster Rovers | Available |
| 2025-02-01 | GB4 |
Doncaster Rovers | 2–1 | Milton Keynes Dons | Available |
| 2025-01-29 | GB4 |
Barrow AFC | 1–3 | Doncaster Rovers | Available |
| 2025-01-25 | GB4 |
Doncaster Rovers | 1–0 | Harrogate Town | Available |
Teams faced most often by Matty Pearson'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wycombe Wanderers | 41 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 63 | 47 | +16 | 41% |
| Burton Albion | 41 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 44 | 52 | -8 | 29% |
| Charlton Athletic | 38 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 57 | 52 | +5 | 39% |
| Reading FC | 35 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 35 | 50 | -15 | 23% |
| Portsmouth FC | 33 | 7 | 12 | 14 | 37 | 49 | -12 | 21% |
| Exeter City | 33 | 13 | 5 | 15 | 50 | 48 | +2 | 39% |
| Blackpool FC | 33 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 36 | 35 | +1 | 36% |
| Morecambe FC | 33 | 18 | 7 | 8 | 59 | 40 | +19 | 55% |
| Shrewsbury Town | 32 | 16 | 6 | 10 | 41 | 34 | +7 | 50% |
| Plymouth Argyle | 32 | 12 | 7 | 13 | 40 | 36 | +4 | 38% |
| Doncaster Rovers | 31 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 35% |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 31 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 29 | 40 | -11 | 23% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | Senior debut season | |
| 09/10 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 36 | 441 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1.02 |
| 23/24 | 39 | 1,081 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.42 |
| 22/23 | 18 | 281 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.96 |
| 21/22 | 42 | 1,315 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.21 |
| 20/21 | 41 | 1,632 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.28 |
| 19/20 | 43 | 1,833 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.15 |
| 18/19 | 52 | 680 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.26 |
| 17/18 | 19 | 1,313 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.27 |
| 16/17 | 51 | 804 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1.34 |
| 15/16 | 52 | 1,362 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.66 |
| 14/15 | 42 | 1,068 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0.76 |
| 13/14 | 46 | 1,862 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0.58 |
| 12/13 | 33 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | 18 | 482 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.19 |
| 09/10 | 5 | 430 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.21 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
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Frequently asked about Matty Pearson
Who is Matty Pearson?
Matty Pearson is an England professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Doncaster Rovers.
How old is Matty Pearson?
Matty Pearson is 32 years old. He was born on August 3, 1993 in Keighley.
What position does Matty Pearson play?
Matty Pearson plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Matty Pearson play for?
Matty Pearson currently plays for Doncaster Rovers.
How many career goals has Matty Pearson scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Matty Pearson has scored 49 goals in 552 appearances.
What is Matty Pearson's market value?
Matty Pearson's most recent reported market value is €700k.
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