The Football Club is delighted to announce that forward Liam Pearce has signed a contract until the end of the 2027/28 season.
Since his summer arrival at Bloomfields, Liam has been in red hot scoring form - currently top-scoring with twelve in all competitions, with seven in the league, earning himself a contract with the option of an additional year.
Alongside the impressive hat-trick away to Bury Town last month, Liam has also registered three braces and one single goal, accompanied by numerous assists.
Liam said, "It feels brilliant to have signed a contract here at Needham. It’s a top club and somewhere I have really enjoyed playing so am very excited. It’s always nice to get rewarded and recognised, in whatever sense that is. Having only been at the club for a few months I’ve really enjoyed it so was very happy to commit. The facilities, players, Tom and the Staff and the people around the club are something i’m very excited to be a part of.
"It’s always nice to get goals, as it helps the team. Having been moved up the pitch goals are a big thing so I’m always happy when I score and help the team! I’ve really liked my first three months at the club. On a personal level I’ve really enjoyed it. It’s been great to play in a team with so much quality as well as experience which helps me learn and get better as a player. For the team I think it’s been a positive start, we’ve picked up some good wins and points. There’s been some difficult results where we could have had more points out of the game, but ultimately I think it’s been good.
"I think a successful season for us would be finishing as high in the table as possible, and hopefully that will bring some playoff games which would be brilliant for both us as players and the club as a whole. I would definitely love to win the Suffolk Cup, something historically Needham have done very well in, so have definitely got our eyes on that! Individually I would like to keep helping the team as much as possible, and hopefully that means i can bring a few more goals along the way!"
Manager Tom Rothery said, "it’s a great piece of business by the club and huge credit to Liam also. He’s been such a positive signing on and off the pitch and the adaptation and form that he’s shown warrant this stability for him and the club. I think Liam will go on to play at a higher level, hopefully with the club but at his age and the improvements and quality he has shown already truly makes be believe there is more to come and we are just at the start of our road with him. His enthusiasm and quality have been a positive addition to us and I’ve really enjoyed watching him and I’m looking forward to continuing to see that progression and development in his time at the club.
Thanks to Graham and Rob and the board for making this happen."
