1. Krystian Pearce spent time on loan at Notts County, with whom he made his debut in the English Football League, Port Vale, Scunthorpe United and Peterborough United before leaving Birmingham permanently for Huddersfield Town in 2010.
41 Facts About Krystian Pearce
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Krystian Pearce returned to Notts County later that year and had a spell on loan at Barnet in 2012 before signing for Torquay United in 2013.
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Krystian Pearce joined Hereford in August 2021 and moved to Kidderminster Harriers in June 2022.
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Krystian Pearce was promoted out of the National League North with Kidderminster via the play-offs in 2023 and moved on to Alvechurch the following year.
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Krystian Pearce was born in England and played for England U17 at the 2007 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship, where they reached the final, and at the 2007 FIFA U-17 World Cup.
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Krystian Pearce switched in 2018 to represent Barbados, for which he qualified via descent.
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Krystian Pearce was born in Birmingham and started his career at Sunday league side Kingsdown Colts before joining Birmingham City's Academy when he was ten.
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Krystian Pearce began as a striker but converted to play in defence.
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Krystian Pearce was first given a squad number in January 2007 when included in the travelling squad for the FA Cup replay at Newcastle United but did not make the final 16.
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Krystian Pearce made frequent appearances for Birmingham City's reserve team, winners of their division of the Central League.
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On 8 November 2007, Krystian Pearce signed a one-month loan deal at League Two side Notts County in order to gain experience.
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On 31 January 2008, Krystian Pearce joined Port Vale of League One on loan for an initial period of one month to gain experience at a higher level.
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In May 2008, Krystian Pearce signed a new two-year contract with Birmingham in recognition of his performances while on loan and his potential to develop into a first-team player.
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Krystian Pearce scored twice for Scunthorpe, once in the league against Swindon Town and once in the Football League Trophy against Rotherham United.
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Krystian Pearce signed for Peterborough United on a season-long loan on 20 July 2009.
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Krystian Pearce remained out of favour as Mark Cooper succeeded Darren Ferguson as manager, and in January 2010 the loan was cut short and the player returned to Birmingham.
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On 19 January 2010, Krystian Pearce joined League One side Huddersfield Town on an emergency loan deal, to be made permanent the following day.
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Krystian Pearce established himself as a first-team regular and was rewarded with a contract extension until 2013.
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Krystian Pearce remained unconscious for two to three minutes and was detained in hospital, where he was found to have blood on the brain.
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Krystian Pearce was handed the captaincy for the game against Preston North End for which regular captain Neal Bishop was suspended.
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Krystian Pearce continued as a first-team regular until returning to Notts County when his loan expired, match-fit and hopeful of proving himself to Curle.
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Out of contract at the end of the season, Krystian Pearce was told that any new deal was subject to budgetary considerations; in the event, he was released.
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On 30 July 2013, Krystian Pearce signed a two-year contract with League Two club Torquay United.
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Krystian Pearce signed for League Two side Mansfield Town following a trial period in July 2015.
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Krystian Pearce stated that he was happy to be signing again because he believed in the squad and in what manager Adam Murray was trying to achieve.
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Krystian Pearce signed a new one-year contract, with the option of a further 12 months, to keep him at Field Mill until either 2019 or 2020.
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Krystian Pearce signed a short-term deal with National League club Solihull Moors on 30 October 2020, and made his debut the following day in the starting eleven away to Maidenhead United.
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Krystian Pearce went on to play nine matches in all competitions and score three goals before, on 5 January 2021, the club confirmed that his contract had ended.
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On 18 January 2021, Krystian Pearce signed for fellow National League side Boreham Wood on an 18-month contract.
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Krystian Pearce was transfer-listed at the end of the season for what were described as "location reasons".
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Krystian Pearce joined National League North club Hereford on 30 August 2021.
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Krystian Pearce joined National League North club Kidderminster Harriers on a one-year deal on 22 June 2022.
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Krystian Pearce started the opening match of the season and was reportedly fortunate not to be sent off for elbowing an opponent.
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On 8 June 2024, Krystian Pearce joined Southern League Premier Division Central side Alvechurch.
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Krystian Pearce was born in England, and is of Barbadian descent through his father.
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Krystian Pearce was first capped at under-17 level for England on 27 October 2006 in a UEFA mini-tournament against Portugal, and was part of the squad which qualified for the final stages of the UEFA European Under-17 Championship held in Belgium in May 2007.
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Krystian Pearce was described in an article on the FA's website as "arguably England's best player at the World Cup".
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In September 2007, Krystian Pearce was called up to the England under-19 squad for the qualifying tournament for the 2008 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship, despite being a year younger than most of the squad.
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Krystian Pearce was part of the under-19 squad that topped their group at the elite qualification stage, starting in their second match and coming on as a very late substitute in the third.
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Krystian Pearce is good in the air, as one would expect of a large man, and has pace and composure.
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Krystian Pearce is equally comfortable with the ball at his feet and does not lack confidence.