EP101: Krystian Pearce (Former Professional Footballer)

University of Staffordshire's Performing Under Pressure Podcast · Feb 26, 2026 · 1h 4m

Krystian Pearce is an experienced former professional footballer. He has made over 600 appearances in his career for clubs such as Mansfield Town, Notts County, and Port Vale, having begun his career in Birmingham City’s academy. Krystian has also represented England at U17 and U19 level, and starred in the U17 World Cup in 2007. Known as Chief, the Birmingham-born defender also has 13 caps for Barbados.

In this episode, Krystian discusses a range of topics with hosts Dr Paul Mansell and Jake Jervis. With questions mainly set by our listeners, we ask Krystian to reflect on what he was like as…