Adam Pearce (soccer)

Adam Pearce
Personal information
Full name Adam Pearce
Date of birth (1997-01-08) 8 January 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth Newcastle, Australia
Height 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Newcastle Olympic
Youth career
2013–2014 Newcastle Jets
2014 Central Coast Mariners
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013 Newcastle Jets NPL 17 (0)
2014 Broadmeadow Magic 15 (0)
2014–2021 Central Coast Mariners 6 (0)
2016–2020 CCM Academy 63 (0)
2021– Newcastle Olympic 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 September 2021
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 3 April 2016

Adam Pearce (born 8 January 1997) is an Australian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Newcastle Olympic.

Early life

Pearce was raised in Forster, New South Wales, before moving to Newcastle, aged fifteen.[1] In Newcastle, he attended Hunter Sports High School.[2] Pearce began playing football aged four, but did not move into goals until aged thirteen, previously playing as a defender.[2]

Playing career

Club

Pearce's first experience of senior football came in the Northern NSW State League Division 1, for Newcastle Jets youth, where coach (and former Australian international) Clayton Zane praised Pearce's potential and passing ability.[2] For the 2014 National Premier Leagues season, Pearce moved to Broadmeadow Magic.[1] In October 2014, it was announced that Pearce had joined Central Coast Mariners' youth squad to play in the 2014–15 National Youth League.[3] He was called up to the senior squad for the first time and was an unused substitute against Sydney FC in an A-League match in November 2014 following an injury to Liam Reddy.[1] Reddy's departure in late 2015 and suspension and international selection for Paul Izzo led Pearce and fellow young 'keeper Tom Heward-Belle to be called up to the senior side.[4] He made his A-League debut for the Mariners in a loss to Western Sydney Wanderers in April 2016.[5] Pearce was in A-League action again a week later, coming on as an early substitute after Paul Izzo suffered a concussion in the opening minute of an eventual loss to Newcastle Jets.[6] On 6 April 2017, he signed a one-year professional contract with Central Coast Mariners.[7]

In September 2021, Pearce joined Newcastle Olympic.[8][9]

International

In November 2020, Pearce was called up to the Australian under-23 team for friendly matches against A-League sides.[10]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "Pearce debuts for Mariners". Great Lakes Advocate. 26 November 2014. Retrieved 3 April 2016.
  2. ^ a b c Craig Kerry (15 March 2013). "Tall order but Adam gloves opportunity". The Newcastle Herald. Archived from the original on 16 April 2016. Retrieved 3 April 2016.
  3. ^ "News: Mariners announce Foxtel NYL squad". Central Coast Mariners FC. 16 October 2014. Archived from the original on 15 March 2017. Retrieved 3 April 2016.
  4. ^ David Hall (30 December 2015). "Tom Heward-Belle and Adam Pearce to step-up in Paul Izzo's absence". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 3 April 2016.
  5. ^ Adrian Warren (2 April 2016). "Western Sydney Wanderers smash Mariners 4-1 in A-League". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 3 April 2016.
  6. ^ "Newcastle Jets end Central Coast Mariners' poor season with 4–2 derby win". ABC News. 9 April 2016. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
  7. ^ "Double Delight: Pearce Promoted, Bingham Extends". Central Coast Mariners. 6 April 2017. Archived from the original on 6 April 2017. Retrieved 6 April 2017.
  8. ^ Newcastle Olympic [@NcleOlympic] (23 September 2021). "New Signing | Newcastle Olympic are delighted to announce the signing of Adam Pearce from the Central Coast Mariners. Welcome to Olympic Adam!!!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  9. ^ Kerry, Craig (2 November 2021). "Newcastle Olympic keen to catch Bulls on the hop in huge FFA Cup challenge". The Newcastle Herald. Olympic will have recent signings Jackson Burston, Jarrod Dodds, Marcus Duncan and former Mariners keeper Adam Pearce.
  10. ^ "Pearce enjoying club environment as he heads to Olyroos camp". Central Coast Mariners. 10 November 2020. Retrieved 10 November 2020.