| Name: | Alex Pearce |
| Nationality: | English |
| Date of Birth: | 09/11/1988 |
| Height: | 6' 2" (188cm) |
| Weight: | 13st 3lbs (84.0kg) |
| Previous | |
| Clubs: | Bournemouth (loan), Norwich City (loan), Southampton (loan), Northampton (loan) |
| Position: | Defender |
Dominant centre back who has captained the Royals on many occasions, and is a product of the successful Reading FC Academy.
He was first spotted by our scouts while with his hometown club Oxford at the age of 12, and worked he was upwards to sign his first professional deal in late 2006.
A strong, brave defender, he made his Royals debut in an FA Cup win over Burnley in January 2007, and quickly got to grips with the physical presence of Adi Akinbiyi in an impressive appearance.
He joined Northampton on loan soon after, and notched his first professional goal while at Sixfields, and subsequently played for both Bournemouth and Norwich on loan.
He played a number of games in our first team in the early part of 2008/9, then gained more experience when he moved to Southampton on loan.
In 2009/10 he played 26 games, and wore the captain's armband for the first time, as well as notching four goals.
Although born in England, he has been rewarded with Scottish under 21 call-ups.
| Competition | Apps (as sub) |
Goals | Yellow Cards |
Red Cards |
| League | 4 (0) | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| League Cup | 2 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career History: | ||||
| Club | Season | Comp. | Apps (as sub) |
Goals |
| Reading | 2009 - 10 | League | 24 (1) | 4 |
| FA Cup | 0 (1) | 0 | ||
| League Cup | 2 (0) | 0 | ||
| Southampton | 2008 - 09 | League | 6 (3) | 2 |
| Reading | 2008 - 09 | League | 14 (3) | 1 |
| FA Cup | 1 (0) | 0 | ||
| League Cup | 2 (1) | 1 | ||
| Norwich City | 2007 - 08 | League | 8 (3) | 0 |
| Bournemouth | 2007 - 08 | League | 11 (0) | 0 |
| Reading | 2007 - 08 | FA Cup | 1 (1) | 0 |
| League Cup | 0 (1) | 0 | ||
| Northampton | 2006 - 07 | League | 15 (0) | 1 |
| Reading | 2006 - 07 | FA Cup | 0 (1) | 0 |
