Photo: Whassuo / CC BY-SA 4.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
Public records list Nigel Pearson as an association football player and association football coach. Nigel Pearson was born in Nottingham, United Kingdom on August 21, 1963. That works out to 62 years old in 2026. The listed height is 185 cm.
My Take
Nigel Pearson is exactly the kind of football lifer I respect. He spent his playing days as a no-frills defender at clubs like Sheffield Wednesday and Middlesbrough, then poured that same grit into management, all the way up to the Championship with Bristol City. I value coaches who learned the game in the trenches rather than the classroom, because their judgment of players tends to be earned, not theoretical. He has never seemed interested in glamour, only in doing the unglamorous work well. That kind of durability across decades, as both player and manager, says more to me than any single trophy would.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Nigel Pearson
- Name (Japanese)
- ナイジェル・ピアソン
- Reading
- ないじぇる・ぴあそん
- Born
- August 21, 1963 (age 62)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Rabbit
- Origin
- Nottingham, United Kingdom
- Height
- 185 cm
- Occupation
- association football player / association football coach
2. Links
3. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Nigel Pearson born?
Born August 21, 1963 (age 62).
Where is Nigel Pearson from?
Nigel Pearson is from Nottingham, United Kingdom.
What does Nigel Pearson do?
Nigel Pearson works as association football player, association football coach.
How tall is Nigel Pearson?
Nigel Pearson is 185 cm.
Association football player — see all → · Association football coach — see all → · More people from the United Kingdom →