Heath Pearce

Heath Pearce (born August 13, 1984) is an American former professional soccer player who played as a defender for teams in Europe and North America.

Pearce is the host of "The Mixer," "KPR" (Kick Power Rankings) and "WTF" (Walk Talk Football), all programs on the YouTube channel COPA90 US (formerly known as KICKTV).

[4] In January 2008, Pearce was briefly suspended for being late to return to the club from international duty,[5][6] but was eventually allowed back on the team.

On September 2, 2009, Pearce reportedly signed a two-year contract with Turkish team Bursaspor,[8][9] but the next day it had emerged that a deal was not reached until after the transfer window had closed.

[12] Pearce was traded to New York Red Bulls on May 17, 2012, with allocation money and future considerations in exchange for forward Juan Agudelo.

[13] Pearce scored his first MLS goal on June 20 versus the Vancouver Whitecaps helping New York to earn a 1–1 draw with his late equalizer.

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.

Though a member of the squad at the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup, he did not make an appearance in the tournament as Jonathan Bornstein and Carlos Bocanegra were the preferred choices.