Nigel Pearson

Quick Facts

Full Name	Nigel Pearson
Occupation	Soccer Coach
Date Of Birth	Aug 21, 1963(1963-08-21)
Age	61
Birthplace	Nottingham
Country	United Kingdom
Birth City	England
Horoscope	Leo

Nigel Pearson Biography

Nigel Pearson is one of the most popular and richest Soccer Coach who was born on August 21, 1963 in Nottingham, England, United Kingdom. A soccer player who later became a coach began his second stint as coach for Leicester City FC in 2011.

He took over the management of He began managing David Nugent on Leicester City FC in 2011. on Leicester City FC in 2011.

Pearson was born in Nottingham where he attended William Sharp Comprehensive School, and began his playing career with non-league Heanor Town before joining Second Division Shrewsbury Town in November 1981. He made his first- team debut in a 1–0 defeat at Oldham Athletic on the opening day of the 1982–83 season. Pearson’s first Football League goal came on 12 March 1983 in a 3–1 win against Barnsley at Gay Meadow. Pearson ended the season with 39 out of a possible 42 starts as Shrewsbury finished in ninth place in the table.

Pearson moved to Sheffield Wednesday in 1987. He won the League Cup as Sheffield Wednesday captain, during the 1990–91 season, being selected as “Man of the Match” in the final at Wembley. In the same season, he also helped Sheffield Wednesday win promotion to Division One. During the 1992–93 season, he helped Sheffield Wednesday reach both domestic cup finals, but broke his leg in the League Cup semi-final, and therefore could not play in either final. In all, Pearson made more than 200 appearances for the Owls, scoring 14 league goals – including the club’s first in the Premier League in a 1–1 draw with Everton at Goodison Park on the opening day of the 1992–93 season.

His partner Hannah are parents to a child called James and one daughter who is named Hannah.

Nigel Pearson Net Worth

Nigel Pearson is one of the richest Soccer Coach from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Nigel Pearson 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He played over 100 times in the three clubs of Shrewsbury Town, Sheffield Wednesday and Middlesbrough in his 17-year tenure as an defensive player.

He was awarded the first Football League One title as an assistant manager at Leicester City in 2009.

Nigel Graham Pearson (born 21 August 1963) is an English football manager and former professional player. During his playing career, he was a defender and played for Shrewsbury Town, Sheffield Wednesday and Middlesbrough. As a coach he has taken charge of Hull City, Southampton, Carlisle United, Leicester City, Derby County and OH Leuven and was assistant manager for England Under- 21s and Newcastle United. He has been the manager of Premier League club Watford since December 2019.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Nigel Pearson Dating?

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Pearson moved to West Bromwich Albion in November 2004 as assistant manager to Bryan Robson, and took over as caretaker manager when Robson left the club in September 2006. Albion won three and drew one of his matches in charge, before stepping down from the role in preparation for the arrival of new manager Tony Mowbray.

Facts & Trivia

Nigel Ranked on the list of most popular Soccer Coach. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Nigel Pearson celebrates birthday on August 21 of every year.

When Newcastle manager Glenn Roeder resigned on 6 May 2007, Pearson took charge of the remaining game of the season, away to Watford. Pearson stayed on at Newcastle as a coach following the arrival of Sam Allardyce as manager at the club. On 9 January, following the departure of Allardyce, he was re- appointed as caretaker manager for Newcastle’s trip to Manchester United. Newcastle lost 6–0, after a Cristiano Ronaldo hat-trick, a brace from Carlos Tevez and a Rio Ferdinand goal. On 16 January 2008, after Kevin Keegan had been announced as the next permanent manager of the club, Pearson took charge of the team for the 3rd round FA Cup replay against Stoke City, which Newcastle won 4–1. On 8 February, Pearson left the club.

Top Facts about Nigel Pearson

1. Nigel Pearson is a former English football player and current manager.
2. He played for Shrewsbury Town, Sheffield Wednesday, and Middlesbrough.
3. Pearson managed Leicester City to their first Premier League title in 2016.
4. He also managed Hull City, Southampton, Derby County, and Watford.
5. Pearson has a win percentage of 38% as a Premier League manager.
6. He famously kept Leicester City from relegation in the 2014-15 season.
7. Pearson was sacked by Watford after just eight months in charge.
8. As a player, he won the Football League Trophy with Sheffield Wednesday in 1991.
9. Pearson’s managerial career began at Carlisle United in 1998.
10. He is known for his no-nonsense approach and strong personality on the touchline.

What has happened to Nigel Pearson?

Tributes have been paid to the sports journalist and commentator Nigel Pearson. His family said the 52-year-old died on Friday after being taken ill suddenly earlier in the week.

Who does Nigel Pearson manage now?

Two years later Pearson was appointed as manager of Belgian side Oud- Heverlee Leuven after a short stint at Derby County. Pearson replaced Quique Sanchez Flores at Watford in December 2019, with the Hornets bottom of the league.

What teams did Nigel Pearson play for?

Bristol City Football Club

When did Nigel Pearson manage Leicester?

Personal information
2008| Southampton
2008–2010| Leicester City
2010–2011| Hull City
2011–2015| Leicester City

Who died from talkSPORT?

Everyone at talkSPORT was saddened to learn of the death of our commentator and reporter Nigel Pearson , who has passed away aged just 52. Nigel was part of the talkSPORT team right from the launch of the station back in 1995. He covered football extensively on radio, reporting on a variety of clubs down the years.