Alexander James Pearce (born 9 November 1988) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre back for club Leatherhead.

[5] He made his league debut in Northampton's 1–0 loss to Nottingham Forest,[6] but received praise from manager Stuart Gray for his performance.

[10] In the final, Reading were crowned champions after a 2–0 win over Bolton Wanderers, with goals from Alan Bennett and Pearce, to secure the trophy that had been won by Manchester United for the previous two years.

Nick Hammond said Pearce "has a superb work ethic and mentality which gives him every chance of a long and successful career here at Reading.

"[14] On his return from loan he played in the FA Cup fourth round replay against Spurs on 15 January 2008 at the Madejski Stadium, with the new England boss Fabio Capello in the stands.

Pearce was handed his full debut at the start of the game, and put in a very solid performance before being sacrificed at half time as Steve Coppell made a tactical change and went from 5–4–1 to 4–4–2.

"[15] Pearce made another loan move on 31 January 2008, this time joining Championship side Norwich City until the end of the 2007–08 season.

[32][33] He scored his first goal for AFC Wimbledon against Portsmouth at Fratton Park on 19 December 2023, a result that sent The Dons into the last 16 of the EFL Trophy.