Heath Pearce

Football player infobox
playername= Heath Pearce
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1984|8|13
cityofbirth = Modesto, CA
countryofbirth = United States
height = height|m=1.81
currentclub = Hansa Rostock
clubnumber = 3
position = Left back
youthyears = 2003–2005
youthclubs = Portland Pilots
years = 2004
2005–2007
2007–
clubs = Bradenton Academics
FC Nordsjælland
Hansa Rostock
caps(goals) =
50 (2)
23 (0)
nationalyears = 2005–
nationalteam = United States
nationalcaps(goals) = 19 (0)
pcupdate = September 26 2008
ntupdate = 6 June 2008

Heath Pearce (born August 13 1984) is an American professional soccer defender, who currently plays for the 2. Bundesliga side F.C. Hansa Rostock.

After a successful three-year college career at the University of Portland, Pearce signed with FC Nordsjælland and began his professional career in the 2005-06 Danish Superliga season.

He made his international debut in November 2005 against Scotland. Pearce was included by Bruce Arena in United States training camps and friendly matches prior to the 2006 FIFA World Cup but did not make the team. New head coach Bob Bradley invited Pearce to camp in January 2007. [cite web | url = http://soccernet.espn.go.com/columns/story?id=396785&root=us&cc=5901 | title = Bradley's initial focus appears to be on youth | accessdate = 2007-12-01 | date = 2006-12-19 | author = Steve Davis]

After stating that he would leave FCN after the 2007 season, with a goal to be signed by a team in the German, Scottish, or Dutch leagues, Pearce signed a two-year contract with F.C. Hansa Rostock on July 16, 2007.

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External links

* [http://fussballdaten.de/spieler/pearceheath/ Career stas at fussballdaten.de] de icon
* [http://resol.dr.dk/sportservice_person.aspx?personid=582375 Career statistics] dk icon