Jay Herdman

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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*
YearsTeamApps(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.

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Early life

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

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

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

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

Career statistics

As of 16 June 2023 [26]
ClubSeasonLeaguePlayoffsDomestic CupContinentalTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Whitecaps FC 2 2022 MLS Next Pro 182–––182
2023 81–––81
Career total263000000263

Honours

New Zealand

Individual

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References

  1. 1 2 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. 1 2 "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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