Blackburn Rovers

Aynsley Pears

A goalkeeper who trusts positioning over athleticism, setting himself early rather than guessing which way to dive. He rarely gets beaten at his near post, and years of quiet consistency have made him one of the more underrated goalkeepers outside the Premier League.
England Blackburn Rovers GK
Appearances
3
Clean sheets
1

Season Snapshot

Minutes played
270
90.00 per match
Clean sheets
1
Goals conceded
4
Saves
3

Season Stats

Appearances
3
Minutes played
270
Clean sheets
1
Goals conceded
4
Saves
3

League Rankings

Among EFL Championship 2026/27 goalkeepers

Clean sheets
16th of 20
Saves
30th of 33
Save %
33rd of 33
Goals conceded
26th of 32
🛡️ Most Clean Sheets #14 of 33
🧤 Shot Stopper #21 of 33
🎯 Pass Master #253 of 541
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19:45
Tue 13 Oct
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15:00
Sat 17 Oct
BLA
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Aynsley Pears, The Keeper Who Waits His Turn

Blackburn's long serving goalkeeper has fought through injuries to hold onto a place he has quietly owned for years.

Pears does the unglamorous version of goalkeeping well, having built his game through loan spells in non league football where clean sheets mattered more than spectacular saves. He sets his feet early and reads the angle of a shot rather than guessing where it is going. That stillness rarely shows up on a highlight reel, which is probably why he stays underrated outside the Championship despite years of consistent performances.

The question that follows him is fitness rather than form. Foot and ankle injuries have interrupted him at exactly the moments he looked settled, costing him a run of games each time. Watch how quickly Blackburn's back four relaxes when he is between the posts, because that trust took years to build and is easily disrupted by another spell out injured.

The Rest Of The Squad

33 players

Goalkeepers

22
Balázs Tóth
Age 29
5 apps
37
Felix Goddard
Age 22
0 apps

Defenders

2
Ryan Alebiosu
Age 24
8 apps
15
Sean McLoughlin
Age 29
8 apps 1g
6
Tom Atcheson
Age 20
7 apps 1a
4
Yuri Ribeiro
Age 29
6 apps
3
Harry Pickering
Age 27
4 apps 2a
17
Hayden Carter
Age 26
4 apps
27
Gady Beyuku
Age 20
2 apps
39
Harvey Pates
Age 18
1 app
47
Lucas Houghton
1 app
33
Lewis Miller
Age 26
0 apps
40
Matty Litherland
Age 20
0 apps
—
Michael Decandia
Age 18
0 apps
16
Scott Wharton
Age 29
0 apps

Midfielders

31
Kristi Montgomery
Age 22
8 apps 1g
25
Ryoya Morishita
Age 29
8 apps 2g 1a
8
Sam Morsy
Bristol City · Age 35
8 apps 1a
10
Todd Cantwell
Age 28
8 apps 1g
28
Adam Forshaw
Age 34
5 apps
30
Jake Garrett
Age 23
3 apps
53
Frank Vare
Age 19
1 app
24
Moussa Baradji
Age 25
1 app
14
Dion De Neve
Age 25
0 apps
42
Harry Lister
0 apps
36
James Edmondson
Macclesfield · Age 20
0 apps

Forwards

11
Jayden Fevrier
Charlton Athletic · Age 23
8 apps 1a
21
Oladapo Afolayan
Age 29
8 apps 3g 2a
9
Andri Gudjohnsen
Age 24
7 apps 3g 1a
45
Harvey Higgins
Age 17
2 apps
23
Yuki Ohashi
Age 30
2 apps
29
Mathias Jørgensen
Age 26
1 app
7
Augustus Kargbo
Age 27
0 apps
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