Sam Pearson (footballer)

Sam Pearson

Personal information
Full name	Samuel Pearson [1]
Date of birth	(2001-10-26) 26 October 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth	Cardiff, Wales
Height	1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) [2]
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Weston-super-Mare
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–	Weston-super-Mare	17	(5)
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, correct as of 22:29, 25 January 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct 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 South club Weston-super-Mare. 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]

Career statistics

As of match played 25 January 2025

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Bristol City	2019–20 [15]	Championship	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
	2020–21 [16]	Championship	5	0	0	0	0	0	—		5	0
	2021–22 [17]	Championship	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
	2022–23 [18]	Championship	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
	2023–24 [19]	Championship	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
	Total		5	0	0	0	0	0	—		5	0
Bath City (loan)	2019–20 [20]	National League South	17	2	1	0	—		4 [a]	0	22	2
Weymouth (loan)	2020–21 [2]	National League	0	0	0	0	—		0	0	0	0
Inverness CT (loan)	2021–22 [17]	Scottish Championship	8	1	0	0	—		0	0	8	1
Yeovil Town (loan)	2022–23 [2]	National League	11	2	2	0	—		0	0	13	2
AFC Wimbledon (loan)	2022–23 [18]	League Two	16	0	—		—		—		16	0
Yeovil Town	2023–24 [2]	National League South	16	4	—		—		—		16	4
	2024–25 [2]	National League	12	1	1	0	—		0	0	13	1
	Total		28	5	1	0	—		0	0	29	5
Weston-super-Mare	2024–25 [2]	National League South	17	5	—		—		2 [b]	0	19	5
Career total			102	15	4	0	0	0	6	0	112	15

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

References

1. "EFL - Squad List 2020/21" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
2. "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. "Games played by Sam Pearson in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
16. "Games played by Sam Pearson in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
17. "Games played by Sam Pearson in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
18. "Games played by Sam Pearson in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
19. "Games played by Sam Pearson in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
20. "Sam Pearson Profile". aylesburyunitedfc.co.uk. Aylesbury United F.C. Retrieved 6 March 2021.