Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Doncaster.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 League One | 31 | 1 | 0 | 2316 | 6.92 |
 EFL Trophy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 270 | 6.83 |
 League Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 7.3 |
 FA Cup | 2 | 1 | 0 | 90 | 7.2 |
Scout report
M. Pearson is a 33-year-old central defender at Doncaster, enjoying a standout season — 1 goals and 0 assists in 31 appearances, a Season grade of 18, top 61% of League One centre-backs. On long-term scout potential he's rated 15.6, ranking 448th of 481 in the League One. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option (55.9% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.88 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Pearson.
Judged on this season alone, Pearson graded 18 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 54th of 88 of the 88 centre-backs in the League One, on 6 clean sheets and 2.876 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 22 → 18). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 16, 80th of 88 of the 88 centre-backs in the League One. At 33 Pearson is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 2 reflects that trajectory.
Below his 2020/21 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Output in context · Doncaster finished 14th of 24 · a mid-table side
2.88 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 6 clean sheets across 31 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 55.9% 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
With a Rating of 15.6, Pearson carries the 80th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the League One of 88. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.88 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
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