| Christopher Pearson | |
| Fullname: | Christopher Ricardo Junior Pearson |
| Birth Date: | 21 January 2003 |
| Birth Place: | Montego Bay, Jamaica |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Currentclub: | Columbus Crew 2 |
| Clubnumber: | 6 |
| Youthyears1: | 2019–2022 |
| Youthclubs1: | Kingston College |
| Years1: | 2022 |
| Clubs1: | Cavalier |
| Caps1: | 8 |
| Goals1: | 1 |
| Years2: | 2022–2023 |
| Clubs2: | FC Tulsa |
| Caps2: | 6 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2023 |
| Clubs3: | → Huntsville City FC (loan) |
| Caps3: | 4 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2024– |
| Clubs4: | Columbus Crew 2 |
| Caps4: | 15 |
| Goals4: | 1 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2022 |
| Nationalteam1: | Jamaica U20 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 5 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2022– |
| Nationalteam2: | Jamaica |
| Nationalcaps2: | 0 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | July 28 2024 (UTC) |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 13:14, 30 December 2022 (UTC) |
Christopher Ricardo Junior Pearson (born 21 January 2003) is a Jamaican professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for MLS Next Pro club Columbus Crew 2.
Pearson spent four years at Kingston College from 2019 to 2022. Pearson was named the MVP of the league in 2022 after finishing as its leading goalscorer with nine goals.[1]
In 2022, Pearson signed with National Premier League side Cavalier, where he debuted on 14 March 2022, scoring an 89th–minute goal against Molynes United.[2] [3]
On 19 July 2022, Pearson made the move to the United States, joining USL Championship side FC Tulsa.[4] Following the 2022 season, he re-signed with the club for 2023.[5]
Pearson has been capped five times at under-20 level for the Jamaican national team. He was also selected by Jamaica's senior squad three times in its final 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification window in March 2022 in fixtures against El Salvador, Canada, and Honduras.[1]