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
1
Clean sheets
1

Season Snapshot

Minutes played
90
90.00 per match
Clean sheets
1
Goals conceded
0
Saves
1

Season Stats

Appearances
1
Minutes played
90
Clean sheets
1
Goals conceded
0
Saves
1

League Rankings

Among EFL Championship 2026/27 goalkeepers

Clean sheets
10th of 12
Saves
29th of 29
Save %
2nd of 29
Goals conceded
27th of 27
🧤 Shot Stopper #1 of 29
🛡️ Most Clean Sheets #5 of 29
🎯 Pass Master #365 of 479
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Tue 8 Sep
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14:00
Sat 12 Sep
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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

32 players

Goalkeepers

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

Defenders

2
Ryan Alebiosu
Age 24
4 apps
15
Sean McLoughlin
Age 29
4 apps 1g
6
Tom Atcheson
Age 19
4 apps
4
Yuri Ribeiro
Age 29
3 apps
3
Harry Pickering
Age 27
2 apps 1a
39
Harvey Pates
Age 18
1 app
17
Hayden Carter
Age 26
1 app
47
Lucas Houghton
1 app
—
Gady Beyuku
Age 20
0 apps
33
Lewis Miller
Age 26
0 apps
40
Matty Litherland
Age 20
0 apps
—
Michael Decandia
Age 18
0 apps
16
Scott Wharton
Age 28
0 apps

Midfielders

28
Adam Forshaw
Age 34
4 apps
31
Kristi Montgomery
Age 22
4 apps
25
Ryoya Morishita
Age 29
4 apps 1g 1a
8
Sam Morsy
Bristol City · Age 34
4 apps
10
Todd Cantwell
Age 28
4 apps 1g
30
Jake Garrett
Age 23
3 apps
53
Frank Vare
Age 18
1 app
14
Dion De Neve
Age 25
0 apps
42
Harry Lister
0 apps
36
James Edmondson
Macclesfield · Age 20
0 apps
24
Moussa Baradji
Age 25
0 apps

Forwards

9
Andri Gudjohnsen
Age 24
4 apps 2g 1a
11
Jayden Fevrier
Charlton Athletic · Age 23
4 apps
21
Oladapo Afolayan
Age 28
4 apps 1a
23
Yuki Ohashi
Age 30
2 apps
29
Mathias Jørgensen
Age 25
1 app
7
Augustus Kargbo
Age 27
0 apps
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