in the January transfer window. On 6 January 2012, Pearson's contract at Derby was terminated by mutual consent and on the same day Pearson signed for Bristol City on a contract until the end of the 2011–12 season. On 7 June 2012, Bristol City confirmed that Pearson had signed a two-year deal at the club. On 19 September 2013, it was announced that Pearson had undergone ankle surgery, keeping him out for six months. At the end of the 2013–14 season, Pearson was released by Bristol City. Kerala Blasters Pearson joined Indian Super League side Kerala Blasters for the 2014 season. On 16 December 2014, he scored his first goal for the club in the 117th minute of second leg of the play-off semifinals against Chennaiyin FC with a neat finish with his left foot, which turned out to be the winner. Return to Motherwell On 19 January 2015, Pearson returned to Motherwell for a second spell, signing until the end of the 2014–15 season. He made his second debut for the club on 21 January 2015, in a 4–0 defeat against his former club Celtic. On 3 April 2015, Pearson signed a new two-year contract with Motherwell, keeping him at the club until 2017. He scored the first goal of his second spell at the club on 4 April 2015, in a 2–1 win away to Kilmarnock. Atlético de Kolkata On 29 June 2016, Motherwell confirmed that they and Pearson had come to a mutual agreement to allow Pearson's contract to be terminated in order for the midfielder to join Indian Super League side Atlético de Kolkata. Motherwell (third spell) On 2 February 2017, Pearson signed for Motherwell for a third time, agreeing a contract until the end of the 2016–17 season. He was released by the club in May 2017, at the end of his contract. International career Pearson made his international debut for Scotland on 15 November 2003, replacing Neil McCann for the final 20 minutes of a 1–0 first leg win over the Netherlands at Hampden Park in the play-off for UEFA Euro 2004; he did not feature in the second leg, which saw the Dutch qualify. He made one appearance in Scotland's 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification campaign, as a 63rd-minute substitute for Richard Hughes in a 1–0 home defeat to Norway on 9 October 2004. Pearson earned ten caps in all for Scotland, his