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Profile

Full nameMatthew Joe Pearson
PositionCentre-back
NationalityEngland
Age33
Date of birth3 Aug 1993
BirthplaceKeighley
Height190 cm
Shirt number#5
ClubDoncaster
Centre-back
1
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
6
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Doncaster.

Scout report

Experienced headCentral defender

M. Pearson is a 33-year-old central defender at Doncaster, rated 7.8 overall by Field Insider's model. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member this season (0.3% of available minutes). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Pearson.

On the season, Pearson graded 0 for current form (age-blind), on 0 clean sheets and 0 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 18 → 0). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 8. At 33 Pearson is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0.6 reflects that trajectory.

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Below his 2020/21 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2020/21Holding level
7.8
Ratingi
below regular-starter level
0
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
0.3%
Minutes
limited game time
0
Def. actions / 90
light defensive volume

Output in context · Doncaster finished 19th of 24 · a lower-table side

1
Apps
0
Def. / 90
—
Tackles
—
Interceptions
0
Clean sheets

0 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume across 1 appearance. Doing that for a lower-table side (19th of 24) is harder than the bare numbers suggest: a back line under more pressure has to defend more often and protects fewer leads, so the volume — and any clean sheets — carry real weight.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 0.3% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Age curve. At 33, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 7.8 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (0 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.7× and falling).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.