Jaylan Pearman
{{Short description|Australian soccer player}}
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Jaylan Pearman (born 18 April 2006) is an Australian soccer player who plays as an attacking midfielder for EFL Championship side Queens Park Rangers.
Club career
=Perth Glory=
Pearman signed a scholarship deal with Perth Glory for the 2023–24 season.{{cite news |title=Isuzu UTE A-League 2023-24 Transfer Centre: Your club’s ins/outs |url=https://aleagues.com.au/news/a-league-transfers-transfer-news-signings-ins-outs-every-club-details-rumours-latest-done-deals/ |access-date=11 February 2025 |publisher=A-Leagues |date=28 September 2023}} His deal was extended for another season in June 2024.{{cite news |title=Perth Glory veteran David Williams leads list of eight players to commit to the A-League club next season |url=https://thewest.com.au/sport/perth-glory/perth-glory-veteran-david-williams-leads-list-of-eight-players-to-commit-to-the-a-league-club-next-season--c-14906348 |access-date=11 February 2025 |work=The West Australian |date=3 June 2024}}
Pearman made his senior debut for the club on 23 July 2024 in the play-off for the Australia Cup, a 4–2 win over Brisbane Roar; he came on as a 74th-minute substitute for David Williams. His first A-League Men game came the following 3 January, assisting the first goal by Adam Taggart in a 3–2 home loss to Western United; he was called the "future of the club" by manager David Zdrilic.{{cite news |last1=Smith |first1=Ben |title=A-League Men: Perth Glory coach David Zdrilic defends late-game tactics but praises teenager Jaylan Pearman |url=https://thewest.com.au/sport/perth-glory/a-league-men-perth-glory-coach-david-zdrilic-defends-late-game-tactics-but-praises-teenager-jaylan-pearman-c-17282293 |access-date=11 February 2025 |work=The West Australian |date=4 January 2025}} Eight days later, he scored the only goal of a win over leaders Auckland FC also at the Perth Rectangular Stadium, in his third league game for the club.{{cite news |last1=Rollo |first1=Phillip |title=Auckland FC suffer shock loss against 12th place Perth Glory |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/360545440/auckland-fc-suffer-shock-loss-against-perth-glory |access-date=11 February 2025 |publisher=Stuff |date=11 January 2025}} In the same month as his professional league debut, he was linked with a move to EFL Championship club Queens Park Rangers.{{cite news |title=A-League Men: Perth Glory’s young attacking midfielder Jaylan Pearman linked with move to Queens Park Rangers |url=https://thewest.com.au/sport/perth-glory/a-league-men-perth-glorys-young-attacking-midfielder-jaylan-pearman-linked-with-move-to-queens-park-rangers-c-17559259 |access-date=11 February 2025 |work=The West Australian |date=30 January 2025}}
=Queens Park Rangers=
On 19 June 2025, having been previously linked with the club, Pearman completed a move to EFL Championship side Queens Park Rangers, initially joining with the club's Development Squad.{{Cite news |date=20 June 2025 |title=QPR unveil A-Leagues ‘standout’ who links up with fellow Aussie in England |url=https://aleagues.com.au/news/a-league-transfer-news-qpr-sign-jaylan-pearman-perth-glory-details/ |access-date=20 June 2025 |publisher=A-Leagues}} {{cite web|url=https://www.qpr.co.uk/news/2025/june/19/jaylan-pearman/|title=Dev Squad recruit Jaylan Pearman|website=www.qpr.co.uk|date=19 June 2025|accessdate=20 June 2025}}
International career
Pearman was one of three Perth players called up for the Australia under-20 team at the 2025 AFC U-20 Asian Cup in China.{{cite news |title=Subway Young Socceroos squad named for AFC U20 Asian Cup China 2025™ |url=https://www.socceroos.com.au/news/subway-young-socceroos-squad-named-afc-u20-asian-cup-china-2025tm |access-date=11 February 2025 |publisher=Football Australia |date=24 January 2025}} He scored the second goal of a 2–0 semi-final win over Japan,{{cite news |last1=Heverin |first1=Dane |title=Young Socceroos advance to Asian Cup final, ending 15-year drought with stirring win over rivals |url=https://www.foxsports.com.au/football/young-socceroos-advance-to-asian-cup-final-ending-15year-drought-with-stirring-win-over-rivals/news-story/943f250a5cf230067aca7d113791886a |access-date=1 March 2025 |publisher=Fox Sports (Australia) |date=27 February 2025}} and a penalty in the 5–4 shootout win over Saudi Arabia in the final on 1 March, as Australia won the title for the first time.{{cite news |title=Subway Young Socceroos clinch first-ever AFC U20 Asian Cup title in historic shootout victory |url=https://www.socceroos.com.au/news/subway-young-socceroos-clinch-first-ever-afc-u20-asian-cup-title-historic-shootout-victory |access-date=1 March 2025 |publisher=Football Australia |date=1 March 2025}}
Honours
Australia U-20
- AFC U-20 Asian Cup Champions: 2025
References
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Category:Australian men's soccer players
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Perth Glory FC players
Category:Queens Park Rangers F.C. players
Category:Australia men's youth international soccer players
Category:Australian expatriate men's soccer players