Full name Jason Kevin Pearcey Name Jason Pearcey Playing position Role Footballer | Years Team Height 1.85 m 1989–1994 Mansfield Town Current team Derby County F.C. | |
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Date of birth (1971-07-23) 23 July 1971 (age 44) Place of birth Leamington Spa, England | ||
Jason Kevin Pearcey (born 23 July 1971) is an English former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper from 1989 until 2006. He played in the Football League for Mansfield Town, Grimsby Town and Brentford before ending his career in the Conference National with Forest Green Rovers.
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He came out of retirement the following year and continued to play at non-league level for Southam United, Leamington and Rugby Town.
Playing career
Pearcey started his professional career at Mansfield Town at the age of 18 (although being with the club since age 15). He left to join Grimsby Town with a £10,000 transfer fee and stayed for three and a half years before a Bosman ruling transfer to Brentford where Jason played for two and a half years.
It was during the 2000–01 season that he sustained a bad leg injury which ended his professional career although he made three appearances for Conference National Forest Green Rovers. He has since then kept playing at non-league level making appearances at Southam United, his home town team Leamington and his last club the Southern League Premier side Rugby Town.
Coaching career
Jason is now specialises in goalkeeper coaching in Worcestershire and the West Midlands. He is qualified to Level 3 Outfield and Level 3 Goalkeeping status. He is currently working as an Academy Goalkeeping coach at Derby County and for soccer academy Just4Keepers.