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Josh Pask
English footballer
Joshua David Pask (born 1 November 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Cymru Premier team The New Saints.
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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* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2019 | West Ham United | 0 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | → Dagenham & Redbridge (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | → Gillingham (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2019–2022 | Coventry City | 19 | (0) |
| 2022 | → Newport County (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2022– | The New Saints | 26 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 April 2024 | |||
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]
Pask has been described as "a centre-back by trade [who] can also play at right-back and as a holding midfielder".[3]
Pask is a Christian and is involved in the Christian charity F3.[15]
- As of match played 7 May 2022[16]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| West Ham United | 2015–16 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| 2016–17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2017–18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2018–19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Dagenham & Redbridge (loan) | 2015–16[17] | League Two | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Gillingham (loan) | 2016–17[18] | League One | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| Coventry City | 2019–20[19] | League One | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 2020–21[20] | Championship | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 18 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22[21] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Total | 19 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 1 | ||
| Newport County (loan) | 2021–22[21] | League Two | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Career totals | 44 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 54 | 1 | ||
- Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
- "Premier League Clubs submit Squad Lists" (PDF). Premier League. p. 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 October 2014. Retrieved 10 November 2014.
- "Josh Pask". 11v11. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
- Turner, Andy (17 June 2019). "Coventry City turn to Premier League club for latest new signing". Coventry Live. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
- "Pask pledges Hammers future". West Ham United F.C. 25 June 2014. Archived from the original on 27 June 2014. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
- "Pask turns professional". West Ham United F.C. 25 June 2014. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
- "Josh Pask: West Ham youngster extends Dagenham loan deal". BBC Sport. 16 November 2015.
- "Josh Pask: Gillingham sign West Ham defender on loan". BBC Sport. 8 August 2016.
- "Southend United 1-3 Gillingham". BBC Sport. 9 August 2016. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
- "Andy Carroll, Adrian and Samir Nasri to leave West Ham in summer". BBC Sport. 29 May 2019. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
- "Coventry City: West Ham United reserve defender Josh Pask signs for Sky Blues". BBC Sport. 17 June 2019. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
- "Newport County loan in Josh Pask". Newport County AFC. 11 January 2022. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
- "NEWS: Coventry City confirm players that are leaving the Club at the end of the 2021/22 season". www.ccfc.co.uk. 11 May 2022.
- Hornby, Mark (18 June 2019). "Interview: Josh Pask speaks after joining Coventry City". Coventry City. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
- "Games played by Josh Pask in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
- "Games played by Josh Pask in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
- "Games played by Josh Pask in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
- "Games played by Josh Pask in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
- "Games played by Josh Pask in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
- Josh Pask at Soccerbase
