1. Heath Pearce was born on August 13,1984 and is an American former professional soccer player who played as a defender for teams in Europe and North America.
20 Facts About Heath Pearce
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Heath Pearce played his high school soccer at Peter Johansen High School in Modesto, California before playing his college soccer at the University of Portland, where he was an All-West Coast Conference honorable mention selection.
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Heath Pearce made 75 league appearances and scored two goals for club in his two and a half seasons there.
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In January 2008, Heath Pearce was briefly suspended for being late to return to the club from international duty, but was eventually allowed back on the team.
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On September 2,2009, Heath Pearce reportedly signed a two-year contract with Turkish team Bursaspor, but the next day it had emerged that a deal was not reached until after the transfer window had closed.
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On February 15,2011, after two seasons with Dallas, Heath Pearce was traded to Chivas USA in return for allocation money.
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Heath Pearce was traded to New York Red Bulls on May 17,2012, with allocation money and future considerations in exchange for forward Juan Agudelo.
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Midway through the 2013 season, Heath Pearce elected to have hip surgery that ruled him out for the remainder of the season.
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New York and Heath Pearce mutually parted ways at the end of the 2013 MLS season.
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Heath Pearce entered the 2013 MLS Re-Entry Draft but was not selected.
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Heath Pearce appeared in 29 matches in his lone season in Montreal.
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On January 29,2015, Heath Pearce signed a five-month-long contract with Allsvenskan club IFK Goteborg.
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Heath Pearce made his international debut in November 2005 against Scotland.
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Heath Pearce was included by Bruce Arena in United States training camps and friendly matches prior to the 2006 FIFA World Cup but did not make the team.
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Under Bob Bradley, Heath Pearce became a regular starter for the national team.
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Heath Pearce was a member of the second-tier US team for the 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup.
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Heath Pearce was included on the 30-man preliminary roster for the 2010 FIFA World Cup, but did not make the final 23 man squad.
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Heath Pearce has partnered with Matt Young as a co-owner in a professional sports car racing venture, Matt Young Motorsports with Heath Pearce.
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Heath Pearce has replaced his former Chivas USA teammate Jimmy Conrad as host of the YouTube channel KICK, now known as COPA90 US.
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Since 2023, Heath Pearce has been a match analyst for MLS Season Pass on Apple TV.