Stephen Paul Pearson was born on 2 October 1982 and is a Scottish former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
16 Facts About Stephen Pearson
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Stephen Pearson began his career at Motherwell and joined Celtic in 2004, where he won domestic honours including two Scottish Premier League titles.
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Stephen Pearson signed for Motherwell for a third time in February 2017.
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Stephen Pearson earned ten caps for Scotland between 2003 and 2007.
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Stephen Pearson increased his international tally to six caps, but his first team opportunities were limited by injury, and he played just nine games for Celtic that season.
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Stephen Pearson described this goal as "the moment of my career".
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Derby struggled badly following promotion and, after a promising beginning to the season Stephen Pearson soon found himself out of the side.
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Stephen Pearson was loaned out to Stoke City for three months at the end of the season but only made four appearances, though he did contribute to the club's promotion, his second in twelve months.
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Stephen Pearson made his return from injury in the final minutes of Derby's FA Cup 5th round tie against Manchester United on 15 February 2009, but suffered setbacks on his road to recovery, finally starting again for the club against Burnley on 4 April 2009.
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On 4 November 2011, Stephen Pearson joined Championship strugglers Bristol City on loan until 2 January 2012.
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On 7 June 2012, Bristol City confirmed that Stephen Pearson had signed a two-year deal at the club.
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On 19 September 2013, it was announced that Stephen Pearson had undergone ankle surgery, keeping him out for six months.
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Stephen Pearson joined Indian Super League side Kerala Blasters for the 2014 season.
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On 3 April 2015, Stephen Pearson signed a new two-year contract with Motherwell, keeping him at the club until 2017.
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On 29 June 2016, Motherwell confirmed that they and Stephen Pearson had come to a mutual agreement to allow Stephen Pearson's contract to be terminated in order for the midfielder to join Indian Super League side Atletico de Kolkata.
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Stephen Pearson was released by the club in May 2017, at the end of his contract.