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Jay Herdman
Professional soccer player
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.
| 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) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 April 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 30 May 2023 | |||
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]
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]
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]
Herdman is the son of current Toronto FC head coach John Herdman.[25]
- As of 16 June 2023[26]
| Club | Season | League | Playoffs | Domestic Cup | Continental | 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 | |||||
| Career total | 26 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 3 | ||
New Zealand
Individual
- OFC U-19 Championship Golden Ball: 2022
- Fossey, Maxim (26 March 2022). "WFC2 open inaugural MLS NEXT Pro season with narrow 1-0 loss against Houston Dynamo 2". Vancouver Whitecaps FC.
- "Whitecaps FC roster updates from first team and WFC2". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. 17 November 2023.
- "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.
- Vallejo, Felipe (21 April 2024). "'Caps move back into first in the West". Vancouver Whitecaps FC.
- "National U-20s midfielder Jay Herdman: 'The three coaches who've helped me'". Friends of Football. 8 May 2023.
- Davidson, Neil (16 April 2022). "Canadian men's U-20 soccer team features some very familiar names". CBC Sports.
- 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.
- "Jay Herdman awarded Golden Ball after New Zealand's OFC U-19 Championship win". Friends of Football. 26 September 2022.
- "New Zealand U-22s impress as they beat China 2-0 at Mt Smart Stadium". Friends of Football. 23 March 2023.
- "Jay Herdman's late goal clinches 2-1 win for national U-22 side against China". Friend of Football. 26 March 2023.
- "Jay Herdman named in NZ U-20 FIFA World Cup". 1 News. 1 May 2023.
- Henry Jr, Larry (29 May 2023). "Jay Herdman, Juan Castilla headline top performances during FIFA U-20 World Cup group stage". MLS Next Pro.
- Rollo, Phillip (3 September 2022). "John Herdman's son Jay pursues his own World Cup dream with Junior All Whites". Stuff.
- Jay Herdman at Soccerway
- Jay Herdman at the Canadian Soccer Association
- Jay Herdman at Soccerway