Gracie Pearse (born 13 September 2002) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Women's Championship club Charlton Athletic.
 Pearse playing for Crystal Palace in 2022 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gracie Jane Patricia Pearse[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 13 September 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Welwyn Garden City, England[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Charlton Athletic | ||
| Number | 26 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2021 | Arsenal | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021 | Arsenal | 0 | (0) |
| 2021 | Crystal Palace | 6 | (0) |
| 2021–2024 | Tottenham Hotspur | 1 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | → Crystal Palace (loan) | 19 | (1) |
| 2023 | → Bristol City (loan) | 11 | (1) |
| 2024 | → Charlton Athletic (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2024– | Charlton Athletic | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018–2019 | England U17 | 8 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 July 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of February 4th 2024 | |||
Club career
editA product of the Arsenal academy, Pearse made two appearances for the club in the 2020–21 WSL season.[3] On 4 February 2021, she signed with Crystal Palace.[4]
On 21 July 2021, she signed a two-year contract with Tottenham Hotspur. She then rejoined Crystal Palace on loan for the 2021–22 Championship season.[5]
On 5 January 2023, Pearse signed on loan with Bristol City for the second half of the 2022–23 season,[6] where she went on to win the Women's Championship with the team.[7] On 27 November 2022, she made her first start for Spurs against Coventry in a 5–1 victory.[8]
After making five appearances with Tottenham Hotspur since 2021,[9] on 12 January 2024, Pearse joined Charlton Athletic on loan for the remainder of the 2021–22 Championship season.[10]
On 7 June 2024, Tottenham Hotspur announced the departure of Pearse from the club.[11]
On 11 July, Chalrton Athletic announced the permanent signing of Pearse.[12]
International career
editPearse has represented England at under-17,[1] under-19,[13] and under-21 youth level.[5]
Career Statistics
edit- As of match played 21 April 2024[1]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup[a] | League Cup[b] | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Arsenal | 2020–21 | Women's Super League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Crystal Palace | 2020-21 | Women's Championship | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 2021–22 | Women's Super League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022–23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2023-24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Crystal Palace (loan) | 2021-22 | Women's Championship | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 1 |
| Bristol City (loan) | 2022-23 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 | |
| Charlton Athletic (loan) | 2023-24 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| Career total | 41 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 50 | 3 | ||
- ^ Includes the Women's FA Cup
- ^ Includes the Women's League Cup
Honours
editBristol City
References
edit- ^ a b c "Gracie Pearse". Soccerway. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
- ^ "Gracie Pearse". Tottenham Hotspur F.C. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
- ^ "Gracie Pearse signs for Spurs Women". Tottenham Hotspur. 22 July 2021. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
- ^ "Crystal Palace Women sign Arsenal Academy pair - News". Crystal Palace F.C. 4 February 2021. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
- ^ a b "Spurs sign defender Pearse from Palace". BBC Sport. 22 July 2022. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
- ^ "Pearse signs for City". Bristol City FC. 5 January 2023. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
- ^ "Gracie Pearse joins on loan". Charlton Athletic Football Club. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
- ^ Feringa, Megan (27 November 2022). "Spurs' strength in depth praised as debutantes help extend perfect FA Cup form". Football London. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
- ^ "Charlton loan for Gracie Pearse". Tottenham Hotspur. 12 January 2024. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
- ^ Frith, Wilf (13 January 2024). "Charlton Athletic Women sign Gracie Pearse on loan from Spurs". She Kicks. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
- ^ "Player Update | Women's first team". Tottenham Hotspur. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
- ^ "Gracie Pearse signs a permanent contract with Charlton | Charlton Athletic Football Club". Charlton Athletic FC. 11 July 2024. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
- ^ Bunting, Josh (5 February 2021). "Young Arsenal duo make Crystal Palace switch". Ham & High. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
External links
edit
- Profile at Charlton Athletic F.C.
- Gracie Pearse at Soccerway