| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joshua Ermes Belluz | ||
| Date of birth | April 4, 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Hartford Athletic (On loan from Colorado Rapids 2) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Vaughan Azzurri | |||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2022 | Villanova Wildcats | 51 | (1) |
| 2023 | Syracuse Orange | 21 | (2) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2019 | Vaughan Azzurri | 3 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | West Chester United | 4 | (0) |
| 2023 | Vaughan Azzurri | 10 | (0) |
| 2024– | Colorado Rapids 2 | 34 | (1) |
| 2025– | → Hartford Athletic (loan) | 2 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of October 25, 2025 | |||
Joshua Ermes Belluz (born April 4, 2001) is a Canadian soccer player who plays for Hartford Athletic of the USL Championship, on loan from Colorado Rapids 2 in MLS Next Pro.
Belluz played youth soccer with Vaughan Azzurri. [1]
In 2019, he began attending Villanova University, where he played for the men's soccer team. [2] He made his collegiate debut on August 30, 2019, recording his first assist in a victory over the Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens. [3] [4] At the end of his freshman season, he was named to the Philly Soccer Six All-Rookie Team and the Big East Conference All-Academic Team. [3] [5] On March 6, 2021, he scored his first goal, scoring the overtime winner against the St. John's Red Storm. [6] In the fall of 2021, he was named to the Big East All-Tournament team [3] and the All-Philly Soccer Six First Team. [7]
In 2023, he began attending Syracuse University as a graduate student, where he would play his final season of college eligibility with the men's soccer team. [8] He scored his first goal on August 28 against the Binghamton Bearcats. [9] In his sole season at Syracuse, he led the team in minutes played with 1,811. [10]
From 2017 to 2019, he spent time with the Vaughan Azzurri first team in League1 Ontario. [11] [12] [13] From 2021 to 2022, he played with West Chester United SC in USL League Two. [14] [15] In 2023, he returned to playing with Vaughan Azzurri in League1 Ontario and also started in the 2023 Canadian Championship match against Major League Soccer club CF Montréal. [16]
In January 2024, he signed a professional contract with Colorado Rapids 2 of MLS Next Pro. [17] [18] He made his debut on March 21 in a 2024 U.S. Open Cup match, scoring his first goal in a 3-0 victory over Azteca FC. [19] He scored his first league goal on March 25 against the Tacoma Defiance. [20]
Belluz was loaned to USL Championship side Hartford Athletic on September 5, 2025. [21]
| Club | Season | League | Playoffs | Domestic Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Vaughan Azzurri | 2017 [11] | League1 Ontario | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2018 [12] | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||||
| 2019 [13] | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Total | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| West Chester United SC | 2021 [14] | USL League Two | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2022 [15] | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Vaughan Azzurri | 2023 [23] | League1 Ontario | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 11 | 0 | |
| Colorado Rapids 2 | 2024 | MLS Next Pro | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 23 | 2 | |
| Career total | 38 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 2 | ||