Josh Pask

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Josh Pask
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Pask playing for West Ham United
Personal information
Full name Joshua David Pask [1]
Date of birth (1997-11-01) 1 November 1997 (age 26) [2]
Place of birth Waltham Forest, London, England
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) [2]
Position(s) Defender [3]
Team information
Current team
The New Saints
Number 2
Youth career
2005–2015 West Ham United
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2015–2019 West Ham United 0 (0)
2015–2016Dagenham & Redbridge (loan) 5 (0)
2016–2017Gillingham (loan) 10 (0)
2019–2022 Coventry City 19 (0)
2022Newport County (loan) 10 (0)
2022– The New Saints 26 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 April 2024

Joshua David Pask (born 1 November 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Cymru Premier team The New Saints.

Contents

Club career

West Ham United

Pask started his career with his local club West Ham United, joining them at the age of eight. [4] He progressed through the academy and went on to sign a two-year scholarship in the summer of 2014, after turning down an approach from Arsenal. [4] In November 2014, despite still being a first year scholar he signed his first professional contract on his seventeenth birthday, agreeing a three-year deal. [5] In October 2015 he signed on a months's loan for Dagenham & Redbridge, a loan which was extended in November for a further month. [6] On 8 August 2016, Pask signed for League One club Gillingham on a season-long loan deal. [7] He made his Gillingham debut the following day in a 3–1 League Cup victory at Southend United. [8]

His contract with West Ham finished at the end of the 2018–19 season. [9]

Coventry City

Having been released, Pask signed a three-year contract with Coventry City. [3] [10] He did not make his debut for Coventry until 14 January 2020, in a third round FA Cup game. Pask scored on his debut as Coventry won 3–0 against Bristol Rovers. [11]

On 11 January 2022, Pask joined EFL League Two side Newport County on loan for the remainder of the 2021–22 season. [12] He made his debut for Newport on 15 January 2022 in the starting line-up for the 4-0 League Two win against Harrogate Town. [13]

Pask was released by the club at the end of the 2021–22 season. [14]

Style of play

Pask has been described as "a centre-back by trade [who] can also play at right-back and as a holding midfielder". [3]

Personal life

Pask is a Christian and is involved in the Christian charity F3. [15]

Career statistics

As of match played 7 May 2022 [16]
Club statistics
ClubSeasonLeagueCupLeague CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
West Ham United 2015–16 Premier League 00000000
2016–17 00000000
2017–18 00000000
2018–19 00000000
Total0000000000
Dagenham & Redbridge (loan) 2015–16 [17] League Two 5000001 [lower-alpha 1] 060
Gillingham (loan) 2016–17 [18] League One 10000203 [lower-alpha 1] 0150
Coventry City 2019–20 [19] League One2021000041
2020–21 [20] Championship 1700010180
2021–22 [21] 00001010
Total190212000231
Newport County (loan) 2021–22 [21] League Two 100000000100
Career totals440214040541
  1. 1 2 Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

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  13. Pask Newport debut
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