Christopher Pearson (footballer)

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Christopher Pearson
Personal information
Full name Christopher Ricardo Junior Pearson
Date of birth (2003-01-21) 21 January 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth Montego Bay, Jamaica
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Columbus Crew 2
Youth career
2019–2022 Kingston College
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2022 Cavalier 8 (1)
2022–2023 FC Tulsa 6 (0)
2023 → Huntsville City FC (loan) 4 (0)
2024– Columbus Crew 2 0 (0)
International career‡
2022 Jamaica U20 5 (0)
2022– Jamaica 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:14, 30 December 2022 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13:14, 30 December 2022 (UTC)

Christopher Ricardo Junior Pearson (born 21 January 2003) is a Jamaican professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for MLS Next Pro club Columbus Crew 2.

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Club career

Youth

Pearson spent four years at Kingston College from 2019 to 2022. Pearson was named the MVP of the league in 2022 after finishing as its leading goalscorer with nine goals. [1]

Cavalier

In 2022, Pearson signed with National Premier League side Cavalier, where he debuted on 14 March 2022, scoring an 89th–minute goal against Molynes United. [2] [3]

FC Tulsa

On 19 July 2022, Pearson made the move to the United States, joining USL Championship side FC Tulsa. [4] Following the 2022 season, he re-signed with the club for 2023. [5]

International career

Pearson has been capped five times at under-20 level for the Jamaican national team. He was also selected by Jamaica's senior squad three times in its final 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification window in March 2022 in fixtures against El Salvador, Canada, and Honduras. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "CHRISTOPHER PEARSON".
  2. ↑ "KC's Christopher Pearson scores on JPL debut for Cavalier | Loop Jamaica". Loop News.
  3. ↑ "Pearson the best acquisition this year boasts Cavalier head honcho". Jamaica Observer. March 17, 2022.
  4. ↑ USLChampionship com Staff (July 19, 2022). "FC Tulsa signs Jamaica youth international Christopher Pearson". USL Championship.
  5. ↑ USLChampionship com Staff (December 27, 2022). "FC Tulsa re-signs Jamaican youngster Christopher Pearson". USL Championship.
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