Jay Joshua Herdman (born 14 August 2004) is a New Zealand professional footballer who currently plays for Canadian Premier League club Cavalry FC, on loan from Whitecaps FC 2. He is a youth international for New Zealand.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jay Joshua Herdman[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 14 August 2004[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* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022– | 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) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 19, 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 31 July 2024 | |||
Early life
editHerdman 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
editIn 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] 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.[8] He signed addition short term loans on March 1 and April 19.[9][10] On April 20, he made his Major League Soccer debut, in a substitute appearance against Seattle Sounders FC.[11]
In September 2024, Herdman was loaned to Canadian Premier League club Cavalry FC for the remainder of the 2024 season.[12][13] Upon his move to Cavalry, he was converted to a left winger role, from his typical central attacking roles.[14] He made his debut on September 15 against Atlético Ottawa.[15] He scored his first goal and added his first assist, in his first start for Cavalry, on October 5 against Pacific FC.[16]
International career
editHerdman is eligible for New Zealand through birth, England through parentage and Canada through residency.[17][18]
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.[19]
In August 2022, he was named in the New Zealand U19 squad to contest the 2022 OFC U-19 Championship.[20] On 7 September 2022, Herdman made his debut scored his first goal against Cook Islands in an 8–0 win.[21] Herdman won the Golden Ball, as the top player in the tournament, which New Zealand won.[22]
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).[23] He debuted for the U22s in the first match on 23 March,[24] and scored a late winner in a 2-1 victory on 26 March.[25]
In May 2023, he was named to the New Zealand U20 for the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup.[26][27] He made his World Cup debut in the first match against Guatemala U20 on 20 May.[28] On 23 May, he scored in a 2-2 draw against Uzbekistan U20.[29][30]
In July 2024, he was named to the New Zealand U23 for the 2024 Olympics.[31][32]
Personal life
editHerdman is the son of current Toronto FC head coach John Herdman.[33]
Career statistics
edit- As of October 27, 2024[34]
| Club | Season | League | Playoffs | Domestic Cup | Other | 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 | |||||
| 2024 | 20 | 6 | – | – | – | 20 | 6 | |||||
| Vancouver Whitecaps FC (loan) | 2024 | Major League Soccer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Cavalry FC (loan) | 2024 | Canadian Premier League | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| Career total | 53 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 10 | ||
Honours
editNew Zealand
Individual
- OFC U-19 Championship Golden Ball: 2022
References
edit- ^ a b c "Men's Olympic Football Tournament Paris 2024: Squad list" (PDF). FIFA. 24 July 2024. p. 11. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
- ^ a b Jay Herdman at the Canadian Soccer Association
- ^ "Herdman out to be New Zealand's game-changer at U-20 World Cup". FIFA. 7 May 2023.
- ^ "Jay Herdman Whitecaps profile". Vancouver Whitecaps FC.
- ^ a b "WFC2 add five teenagers from Whitecaps FC BMO Academy". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. 16 March 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.
- ^ "Whitecaps FC sign WFC2 midfielder Jay Herdman to second MLS short-term agreement". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. 1 March 2024.
- ^ "Whitecaps FC sign WFC2 midfielder Jay Herdman to third MLS short-term agreement". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. 19 April 2024.
- ^ Vallejo, Felipe (21 April 2024). "'Caps move back into first in the West". Vancouver Whitecaps FC.
- ^ "Cavalry FC Signs Midfielder Jay Herdman on Loan". Cavalry FC. 13 September 2024.
- ^ "Whitecaps FC 2 loan midfielder Jay Herdman to Cavalry FC". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. 13 September 2024.
- ^ Hewitt, Thomas (6 November 2024). "Exclusive: Jay Herdman on adjusting to life at Cavalry and hosting a Canadian Premier League final". Canadian Soccer Daily.
- ^ Greer, Remy (15 September 2024). "Cavalry, Ottawa share points in combative CPL clash". Western Wheel.
- ^ Dheensaw, Cleve (5 October 2024). "Herdman paces Cavalry as Pacific FC haunted by early red card". Times Colonist.
- ^ "National U-20s midfielder Jay Herdman: 'The three coaches who've helped me'". Friends of Football. 8 May 2023.
- ^ "FIFA.com talks to Jay Herdman about upcoming U-20 World Cup in Argentina". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. 10 May 2023.
- ^ Davidson, Neil (16 April 2022). "Canadian men's U-20 soccer team features some very familiar names". CBC Sports.
- ^ "Jay Herdman called up to New Zealand for FIFA U-20 World Cup qualifying". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. 31 August 2022.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Linder, Herdman called up to New Zealand U-23 national team". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. 2 March 2023.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Linder and Herdman named to New Zealand's FIFA U-20 World Cup roster". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. 2 May 2023.
- ^ "FIFA U-20 World Cup: Herdman helps New Zealand capture opening day win over Guatemala". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. 20 May 2023.
- ^ "Jay Herdman scores at FIFA U-20 World Cup". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. 23 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.
- ^ "Jay Herdman named to New Zealand Olympic team". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. 9 July 2024.
- ^ "Jay Herdman, son of John Herdman, to play for New Zealand at Paris Olympics". Toronto Star. 10 July 2024.
- ^ 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
External links
edit- Jay Herdman at the Canadian Soccer Association
- Jay Herdman at Soccerway