Ollie Pearce

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Ollie Pearce
Personal information
Full name Oliver Robert Pearce [1]
Date of birth (1995-08-08) 8 August 1995 (age 31) [2]
Place of birth Brighton, England
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Position Striker
Team information
Current team
 York City
Number 10
Youth career
2011–2013 Midhurst & Easebourne
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2013–2018 Bognor Regis Town 169 (55)
2018–2024 Worthing 199 (130)
2024– York City 104 (71)
International career
2024 England C 1 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14:12, 30 October 2026 (UTC)

Oliver Robert Pearce (born 8 August 1995) is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for EFL League Two club York City.

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A prolific non-League striker, Pearce began his senior career in the Isthmian League with Bognor Regis Town, before moving onto rivals Worthing and continuing his sustained rich vein of goalscoring form. His success at Worthing saw him make the move up to Step 1 for the first time with York City, where he again topped the scoring charts.

Club career

Bognor Regis Town

Pearce made his debut for Bognor Regis Town aged 17 after previously appearing for Midhurst & Easebourne whilst also representing England Colleges. Pearce signed for Bognor after a trial arranged by his Dad. [3]

Pearce enjoyed a goal-laden career at Nyewood Lane scoring around 80 goals in a little over 250 appearances, including four in four at the start of 2017–18. His goals fired the club to an FA Trophy semi-finals in the 2015–2016 [4] season and the Isthmian League promotion campaign a year later. This success drew attention from local rivals Worthing.

Worthing

Pearce joined Worthing during the 2018 close season. [5] He made his debut away at Haringey Borough on 1 September 2018 and scored his first goal for the club, as a substitute, in a 4–3 win at Lewes on 3 October 2018. [6] [7]

In 2021–22, Pearce was the Isthmian League Premier Division's leading scorer with 35 league goals, winning the Golden Boot and Player of the Season awards and a place in the Team of the Season as Worthing won the title and promotion to the National League South. [8] [9]

He scored his 100th goal for Worthing, in his 178th appearance, with a lobbed finish in a 6–0 home win over Dulwich Hamlet on 21 February 2023. [10] He passed 30 goals in all competitions again that season and was named in the National League South Team of the Season. [11]

During the 2023–24 season Pearce set a post-war club record by scoring in ten consecutive matches, from New Year's Day to the end of February. [12] He reached 150 goals for the club with a stoppage-time strike in a 3–1 win at eventual champions Yeovil Town on 6 April 2024. [12] [13]

York City

On 25 May 2024, Pearce signed for National League club York City on a free transfer, after much speculation as to his next destination. [14] [15] He reunited with former manager Adam Hinshelwood, who had made the same move just three months prior. [16] He was awarded the National League's player of the month for November, as well as being included in the half team of the season "so far". [17] He ended the season as the league's top goalscorer in his first season at that level with 31 goals, [18] was awarded the league's player of the year, [19] [20] and was named in the league's team of the season. [21] He was also awarded the Sports Circle Player of the Year at the National Game Awards. [22] [23]

The following season, he again finished as the league's top goalscorer, with 34 goals, as York City were promoted to EFL League Two on the final day of the season. He was also named the league's player of the year and included in the league's team of the season for consecutive seasons. [24] [25] He was also awarded "Clubman of the Year" at York in May 2026. [26]

Pearce scored his first Football League goal on 1 September 2026, netting in a 3–2 defeat to Cheltenham Town in League Two. [27]

On 15 September 2026, Pearce started for York in an EFL Trophy match, but was substituted after just 44 seconds. [28] Manager Scott Lindsey criticised the competitions rules, which stipulated that one starter from the previous league game had to start. [29]

International career

In March 2024, Pearce was named in the England C 16-man squad to face Wales C at Stebonheath Park, Llanelli on 19 March. [30] He made an appearance as a second half substitute in a 1–0 loss. [31] [32]

Career statistics

As of match played 27 October 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup EFL Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Bognor Regis Town 2013–14 [33] IL Premier Division301331—3 [a] 13615
2014–15 [34] IL Premier Division391720—2 [b] 14318
2015–16 [35] IL Premier Division42841—10 [c] 15610
2016–17 [36] IL Premier Division43920—3 [d] 44813
2017–18 [37] National League South 15810—00168
Total169551220018719964
Worthing 2018–19 [38] IL Premier Division331241—3 [e] 24015
2019–20 [39] [40] IL Premier Division281341—7 [f] 43918
2020–21 [41] [42] IL Premier Division8510—2 [g] 2117
2021–22 [43] IL Premier Division423520—7 [h] 45139
2022–23 [44] [45] National League South442522—7 [i] 55332
2023–24 [46] [47] National League South444020—5 [j] 65146
Total199130154003123245157
York City 2024–25 [48] [49] National League 453122—3 [k] 05033
2025–26 [50] [51] National League463420—1 [b] 14935
2026–27 [52] League Two 13600101 [l] 0156
Total1047142105111474
Career total472256318105431558295
  1. ↑ Three appearances, one goal in FA Trophy; one appearance in Isthmian League Premier Division play-offs
  2. 1 2 Appearance(s) in FA Trophy
  3. ↑ Nine appearances, one goal in FA Trophy; one appearance in Isthmian League Premier Division play-offs
  4. ↑ One appearance, one goal in FA Trophy; two appearances, three goals in Isthmian League Premier Division play-offs
  5. ↑ One appearance in Alan Turvey Trophy; two appearances, two goals in FA Trophy
  6. ↑ Four appearances, four goals in Sussex Senior Cup; one appearance in FA Trophy; two appearances in Alan Turvey Trophy
  7. ↑ One appearance, one goal in FA Trophy; one appearance, one goal in Sussex Senior Cup
  8. ↑ Three appearances, one goal in FA Trophy; four appearances, three goals in Sussex Senior Cup
  9. ↑ Two appearances, two goals in FA Trophy; three appearances, three goals in Sussex Senior Cup; two appearances in National League South play-offs
  10. ↑ One appearance, one goal in FA Trophy; two appearances, two goals in Sussex Senior Cup; two appearances, three goals in National League South play-offs
  11. ↑ Two appearances in FA Trophy; one appearance in National League play-offs
  12. ↑ Appearance in EFL Trophy

Honours

Worthing

York City

Individual

References

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  13. ↑ "Travel Guide – Yeovil Town". Worthing F.C. 4 April 2024. Retrieved 24 June 2026.
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  15. ↑ Blackett, Tom (26 May 2024). "HINSH RAIDS REBELS FOR ACE PEARCE" . The Non-League Paper . Retrieved 18 August 2025.
  16. ↑ Connell, Kai (27 February 2024). "Adam Hinshelwood appointed as new York City first team manager". York City Football Club. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
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    For Sussex Senior Cup semi-finals: "19/20: Mens vs Brighton & Hove Albion (N) – Cup". Worthing F.C. 3 March 2020. Retrieved 19 August 2025.
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  42. ↑ For Sussex Senior Cup second round: "Beaten By R.O.B. (That's Reds Old Boys)". Worthing F.C. 3 November 2020. Retrieved 19 August 2025.
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    For Sussex Senior Cup quarter-finals: "Sussex senior cup quater[sic] final – Worthing 6 - 2 Crowborough Athletic – 2022-2023". Football Web Pages. 14 February 2023. Retrieved 19 August 2025.
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    For FA Trophy fourth round proper: Ramsey, Gabriel (4 January 2025). "York City rocked by shock 1-0 FA Trophy exit to Gainsborough" . The Press . Newsquest . Retrieved 18 March 2026.
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