Jay Herdman

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Jay Herdman
Personal information
Full name Jay Joshua Herdman [1]
Date of birth (2004-08-14) 14 August 2004 (age 20) [1]
Place of birth Invercargill, New Zealand
Height 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) [1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Cavalry FC
(on loan from Whitecaps FC 2)
Youth career
Hibiscus Coast
Surrey United SC
2017–2022 Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2022–2024 Whitecaps FC 2 47 (9)
2024 → Vancouver Whitecaps FC (loan) 1 (0)
2024 → Cavalry FC (loan) 6 (1)
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)
2024– New Zealand U23 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 19, 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 31 July 2024

Jay Joshua Herdman (born 14 August 2004) is a New Zealand professional footballer. He is a youth international for New Zealand.

Contents

Early life

Herdman began playing youth soccer at age four with Hibiscus Coast. [2] He moved to Canada at age 8, when his father was named the head coach of the Canada women's team. [3] He later played in Canada with Surrey United SC, before joining the Vancouver Whitecaps Academy in August 2017. [4] 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. [5]

Club career

In March 2022, Herdman signed a contract with Whitecaps FC 2. [5] He made his professional debut on 26 March against Houston Dynamo 2. [6] In November 2023, he signed an extension with the team for the 2024 season. [7] While with Whitecaps 2, he served as team captain for a spell. [8] 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. [9] He signed addition short term loans on March 1 and April 19. [10] [11] On April 20, he made his Major League Soccer debut, in a substitute appearance against Seattle Sounders FC. [12]

In September 2024, Herdman was loaned to Canadian Premier League club Cavalry FC for the remainder of the 2024 season. [13] [14] Upon his move to Cavalry, he was converted to a left winger role, from his typical central attacking roles. [15] He made his debut on September 15 against Atlético Ottawa. [16] He scored his first goal and added his first assist, in his first start for Cavalry, on October 5 against Pacific FC. [17] After the 2024 season, Whitecaps 2 declined his option for 2025. [18]

International career

Herdman is eligible for New Zealand through birth, England through parentage and Canada through residency. [19] [20]

In April 2022, he was called up to the Canadian U20 team for the first time for a camp in Costa Rica. [2] He made his debut in a friendly during the camp against Costa Rica U20. [21]

In August 2022, he was named in the New Zealand U19 squad to contest the 2022 OFC U-19 Championship. [22] On 7 September 2022, Herdman made his debut scored his first goal against Cook Islands in an 8–0 win. [23] Herdman won the Golden Ball, as the top player in the tournament, which New Zealand won. [24]

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). [25] He debuted for the U22s in the first match on 23 March, [26] and scored a late winner in a 2-1 victory on 26 March. [27]

In May 2023, he was named to the New Zealand U20 for the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup. [28] [29] He made his World Cup debut in the first match against Guatemala U20 on 20 May. [30] On 23 May, he scored in a 2-2 draw against Uzbekistan U20. [31] [32]

In July 2024, he was named to the New Zealand U23 for the 2024 Olympics. [33] [34]

Personal life

Herdman is the son of former Toronto FC head coach John Herdman. [35]

Career statistics

As of November 9, 2024 [36]
ClubSeasonLeaguePlayoffsDomestic CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Whitecaps FC 2 2022 MLS Next Pro 182–––182
2023 81–––81
2024 206–––206
Vancouver Whitecaps FC (loan) 2024 Major League Soccer 1000000010
Cavalry FC (loan) 2024 Canadian Premier League 6120000081
Career total53102000005510

Honours

New Zealand

Individual

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  14. ↑ "Whitecaps FC 2 loan midfielder Jay Herdman to Cavalry FC". Vancouver Whitecaps FC . 13 September 2024.
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