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Jay Herdman
Personal information
Full name Jay Joshua Herdman
Date of birth (2004-08-14) 14 August 2004 (age 19)
Place of birth Invercargill, New Zealand
Height 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Whitecaps FC 2
Number 92
Youth career
Hibiscus Coast
Surrey United SC
2017–2022 Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022– Whitecaps FC 2 30 (3)
2024 → Vancouver Whitecaps FC (loan) 1 (0)
International career‡
2022 Canada U20 1 (0)
2022 New Zealand U19 6 (3)
2022–2023 New Zealand U20 8 (3)
2023 New Zealand U22 2 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 April 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 30 May 2023

Jay Joshua Herdman (born 14 August 2004) is a professional soccer player who currently plays for Canadian club Whitecaps FC 2 in MLS Next Pro. Born in New Zealand, he has represented both Canada and New Zealand at youth level.

Early life[edit]

Herdman began playing youth soccer at age four with Hibiscus Coast.[1] He moved to Canada at age 8, when his father was named the head coach of the Canada women's team.[2] He later played in Canada with Surrey United SC, before joining the Vancouver Whitecaps Academy in August 2017.[3] He spent time with the Vancouver Whitecaps FC first team during their 2021 and 2022 pre-seasons, including making an appearance in a pre-season fixture against Indy Eleven.[4]

Club career[edit]

In March 2022, Herdman signed a contract with Whitecaps FC 2.[4] He made his professional debut on 26 March against Houston Dynamo 2.[5] In November 2023, he signed an extension with the team for the 2024 season.[6] After participating in the 2024 pre-season with the Vancouver Whitecaps first team, he signed a short-term loan agreement with them ahead of their CONCACAF Champions Cup Round One first leg against Tigres UANL, but was an unused substitute in the match.[7] He signed addition short term loans on March 1 and April 19.[8][9] On April 20, he made his Major League Soccer debut, in a substitute appearance against Seattle Sounders FC.[10]

International career[edit]

Herdman is eligible for New Zealand through birth, England through parentage and Canada through residency.[11][12]

In April 2022, he was called up to the Canadian U20 team for the first time for a camp in Costa Rica.[1] He made his debut in a friendly during the camp against Costa Rica U20.[13]

In August 2022, he was named in the New Zealand U19 squad to contest the 2022 OFC U-19 Championship.[14] On 7 September 2022, Herdman made his debut scored his first goal against Cook Islands in an 8–0 win.[15] Herdman won the Golden Ball, as the top player in the tournament, which New Zealand won.[16]

In March 2023, he was called up to the New Zealand U22 for friendlies against China U24 (in preparation for the 2024 Olympic team, which is a U23 tournament).[17] He debuted for the U22s in the first match on 23 March,[18] and scored a late winner in a 2-1 victory on 26 March.[19]

In May 2023, he was named to the New Zealand U20 for the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup.[20][21] He made his World Cup debut in the first match against Guatemala U20 on 20 May.[22] On 23 May, he scored in a 2-2 draw against Uzbekistan U20.[23][24]

Personal life[edit]

Herdman is the son of current Toronto FC head coach John Herdman.[25]

Career statistics[edit]

As of 3 May 2024[26]
Club Season League Playoffs Domestic Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Whitecaps FC 2 2022 MLS Next Pro 18 2 – – – 18 2
2023 8 1 – – – 8 1
2024 7 0 – – – 7 0
Vancouver Whitecaps FC (loan) 2024 Major League Soccer 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Career total 34 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 34 3

Honours[edit]

New Zealand

Individual

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Jay Herdman at the Canadian Soccer Association
  2. ^ "Herdman out to be New Zealand's game-changer at U-20 World Cup". FIFA. 7 May 2023.
  3. ^ "Jay Herdman Whitecaps profile". Vancouver Whitecaps FC.
  4. ^ a b "WFC2 add five teenagers from Whitecaps FC BMO Academy". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. 16 March 2022.
  5. ^ Fossey, Maxim (26 March 2022). "WFC2 open inaugural MLS NEXT Pro season with narrow 1-0 loss against Houston Dynamo 2". Vancouver Whitecaps FC.
  6. ^ "Whitecaps FC roster updates from first team and WFC2". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. 17 November 2023.
  7. ^ "Whitecaps FC sign WFC2 midfielders Jeevan Badwal and Jay Herdman to MLS short-term agreements". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. 7 February 2024. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  8. ^ "Whitecaps FC sign WFC2 midfielder Jay Herdman to second MLS short-term agreement". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. 1 March 2024.
  9. ^ "Whitecaps FC sign WFC2 midfielder Jay Herdman to third MLS short-term agreement". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. 19 April 2024.
  10. ^ Vallejo, Felipe (21 April 2024). "'Caps move back into first in the West". Vancouver Whitecaps FC.
  11. ^ "National U-20s midfielder Jay Herdman: 'The three coaches who've helped me'". Friends of Football. 8 May 2023.
  12. ^ "FIFA.com talks to Jay Herdman about upcoming U-20 World Cup in Argentina". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. 10 May 2023.
  13. ^ Davidson, Neil (16 April 2022). "Canadian men's U-20 soccer team features some very familiar names". CBC Sports.
  14. ^ "Jay Herdman called up to New Zealand for FIFA U-20 World Cup qualifying". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. 31 August 2022.
  15. ^ Jain, Arpita (24 November 2022). "Who Is Jay Herdman? John Herdman Is Proud Of His Son For Making Into Under 19 National Team". Current Affairs.
  16. ^ "Jay Herdman awarded Golden Ball after New Zealand's OFC U-19 Championship win". Friends of Football. 26 September 2022.
  17. ^ "Linder, Herdman called up to New Zealand U-23 national team". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. 2 March 2023.
  18. ^ "New Zealand U-22s impress as they beat China 2-0 at Mt Smart Stadium". Friends of Football. 23 March 2023.
  19. ^ "Jay Herdman's late goal clinches 2-1 win for national U-22 side against China". Friend of Football. 26 March 2023.
  20. ^ "Jay Herdman named in NZ U-20 FIFA World Cup". 1 News. 1 May 2023.
  21. ^ "Linder and Herdman named to New Zealand's FIFA U-20 World Cup roster". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. 2 May 2023.
  22. ^ "FIFA U-20 World Cup: Herdman helps New Zealand capture opening day win over Guatemala". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. 20 May 2023.
  23. ^ "Jay Herdman scores at FIFA U-20 World Cup". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. 23 May 2023.
  24. ^ Henry Jr, Larry (29 May 2023). "Jay Herdman, Juan Castilla headline top performances during FIFA U-20 World Cup group stage". MLS Next Pro.
  25. ^ Rollo, Phillip (3 September 2022). "John Herdman's son Jay pursues his own World Cup dream with Junior All Whites". Stuff.
  26. ^ Jay Herdman at Soccerway

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