Allan Pearce
Encyclopedia
Allan Pearce is a New Zealand
football (soccer) player who plays as a striker
. In the 2004/05 season he played for Waitakere United
, scoring 6 goals.
on a three-year scholarship in December 1999 and progressed through the academy ranks at the club and into the reserves. In August 2002, Pearce joined Worksop Town
on work experience for an indefinite period, impressing in a pre-season friendly victory over Sheffield Wednesday
before making his Unibond Premier League debut for the Tigers in the 2-0 home defeat to Burscough
on 17 August 2002.
In October 2002 he signed professionally for Lincoln City
where he made a number of League 2 appearances before returning to his native New Zealand to play for Waitakere United
.
In September 2006, Allan re-signed with Waitakere United
after a short spell playing in England
again, this time with Worksop Town
when they were in the Conference North
Division.
and under 23
level.
He made his full All Whites debut in a 3-1 World Cup
qualifier win over New Caledonia
on 6 September 2008.
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
football (soccer) player who plays as a striker
Striker
Forwards, also known as strikers, are the players on a team in association football who play nearest to the opposing team's goal, and are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals...
. In the 2004/05 season he played for Waitakere United
Waitakere United
Waitakere United is a football club based in Waitakere City, New Zealand. They are one of the franchises in the ASB Premiership. They play their home games at Fred Taylor Park in Kumeu.-History:...
, scoring 6 goals.
Club career
Allan Pearce joined BarnsleyBarnsley F.C.
Barnsley Football Club are a professional English football club based in the town of Barnsley, South Yorkshire. Nicknamed the Tykes, they were founded in 1887 under the name Barnsley St. Peter's...
on a three-year scholarship in December 1999 and progressed through the academy ranks at the club and into the reserves. In August 2002, Pearce joined Worksop Town
Worksop Town F.C.
Worksop Town Football Club are a semi-professional English football club from Worksop, Nottinghamshire who play in the Northern Premier League Premier Division...
on work experience for an indefinite period, impressing in a pre-season friendly victory over Sheffield Wednesday
Sheffield Wednesday F.C.
Sheffield Wednesday Football Club are a football club based in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, who are currently competing in the Football League One in the 2011-12 season, in England. Sheffield Wednesday are one of the oldest professional clubs in the world and the fourth oldest in the...
before making his Unibond Premier League debut for the Tigers in the 2-0 home defeat to Burscough
Burscough F.C.
Burscough F.C. is an English football club based in Burscough, Lancashire. The club are members of the Northern Premier League Premier Division and groundshare with Skelmersdale United...
on 17 August 2002.
In October 2002 he signed professionally for Lincoln City
Lincoln City F.C.
Lincoln City Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Lincoln, Lincolnshire. The club are currently members of the Conference National in 2011–12 following relegation from the Football League....
where he made a number of League 2 appearances before returning to his native New Zealand to play for Waitakere United
Waitakere United
Waitakere United is a football club based in Waitakere City, New Zealand. They are one of the franchises in the ASB Premiership. They play their home games at Fred Taylor Park in Kumeu.-History:...
.
In September 2006, Allan re-signed with Waitakere United
Waitakere United
Waitakere United is a football club based in Waitakere City, New Zealand. They are one of the franchises in the ASB Premiership. They play their home games at Fred Taylor Park in Kumeu.-History:...
after a short spell playing in England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
again, this time with Worksop Town
Worksop Town F.C.
Worksop Town Football Club are a semi-professional English football club from Worksop, Nottinghamshire who play in the Northern Premier League Premier Division...
when they were in the Conference North
Conference North
The Conference North also known as Blue Square Bet North for sponsorship reasons, is a division of the Football Conference in England, taking its place immediately below the Conference National. Along with Conference South it is at Step 2 of the National League System and the sixth overall tier of...
Division.
International career
Pearce has represented New Zealand at under 17New Zealand national under-17 football team
The New Zealand Under 17's football team, more commonly known as the Young All Whites, is controlled by New Zealand Football and represents New Zealand in international Under 17 or youth football competitions....
and under 23
New Zealand national under-23 football team
The New Zealand Under-23 Football Team, informally known as the "Oly-Whites", represents New Zealand Football and New Zealand in international Under-23 football events, such as the Summer Olympics....
level.
He made his full All Whites debut in a 3-1 World Cup
FIFA World Cup
The FIFA World Cup, often simply the World Cup, is an international association football competition contested by the senior men's national teams of the members of Fédération Internationale de Football Association , the sport's global governing body...
qualifier win over New Caledonia
New Caledonia national football team
The New Caledonia national football team is the team of New Caledonia and is controlled by the Fédération Calédonienne de Football. Although they were only admitted to FIFA in 2004, they have been participating in the OFC Nations Cup since its inception. They have been one of this relatively small...
on 6 September 2008.