Jay Herdman
Personal information
Full name Jay Joshua Herdman
Date of birth (2004-08-14) August 14, 2004
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 26 (3)
International career‡
2022 Canada U20 1 (0)
2022 New Zealand U19 6 (3)
2022– New Zealand U20 8 (3)
2023 New Zealand U22 2 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of June 16, 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of May 30, 2023

Jay Joshua Herdman (born August 14, 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.

Early life

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]

Club career

In March 2022, Herdman signed a contract with Whitecaps FC 2.[4] He made his professional debut on March 26 against Houston Dynamo 2.[5] In November 2023, he signed an extension with the team for the 2024 season.[6]

International career

Herdman is eligible for New Zealand through birth, England through parentage and Canada through residency.[7][8]

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.[9]

In August 2022, he was named in the New Zealand U19 squad to contest the 2022 OFC U-19 Championship.[10]On September 7, 2022, Herdman made his debut scored his first goal against Cook Islands in an 8–0 win.[11] Herdman won the Golden Ball, as the top player in the tournament, which New Zealand won.[12]

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).[13] He debuted for the U22s in the first match on March 23,[14] and scored a late winner in a 2-1 victory on March 26.[15]

In May 2023, he was named to the New Zealand U20 for the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup.[16][17] He made his World Cup debut in the first match against Guatemala U20 on May 20.[18] On May 23, he scored in a 2-2 draw against Uzbekistan U20.[19][20]

Personal life

Herdman is the son of current Toronto FC head coach John Herdman.[21]

Career statistics

As of June 16, 2023[22]
Club Season League Playoffs Domestic Cup Continental Total
Division AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Whitecaps FC 2 2022 MLS Next Pro 182–––182
2023 81–––81
Career total 263000000263

Honours

New Zealand

Individual

References

  1. 1 2 Jay Herdman at the Canadian Soccer Association
  2. ↑ "Herdman out to be New Zealand's game-changer at U-20 World Cup". FIFA. May 7, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Jay Herdman Whitecaps profile". Vancouver Whitecaps FC.
  4. 1 2 "WFC2 add five teenagers from Whitecaps FC BMO Academy". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. March 16, 2022.
  5. ↑ Fossey, Maxim (March 26, 2022). "WFC2 open inaugural MLS NEXT Pro season with narrow 1-0 loss against Houston Dynamo 2". Vancouver Whitecaps FC.
  6. ↑ "Whitecaps FC roster updates from first team and WFC2". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. November 17, 2023.
  7. ↑ "National U-20s midfielder Jay Herdman: 'The three coaches who've helped me'". Friends of Football. May 8, 2023.
  8. ↑ "FIFA.com talks to Jay Herdman about upcoming U-20 World Cup in Argentina". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. May 10, 2023.
  9. ↑ Davidson, Neil (April 16, 2022). "Canadian men's U-20 soccer team features some very familiar names". CBC Sports.
  10. ↑ "Jay Herdman called up to New Zealand for FIFA U-20 World Cup qualifying". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. August 31, 2022.
  11. ↑ Jain, Arpita (November 24, 2022). "Who Is Jay Herdman? John Herdman Is Proud Of His Son For Making Into Under 19 National Team". Current Affairs.
  12. ↑ "Jay Herdman awarded Golden Ball after New Zealand's OFC U-19 Championship win". Friends of Football. September 26, 2022.
  13. ↑ "Linder, Herdman called up to New Zealand U-23 national team". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. March 2, 2023.
  14. ↑ "New Zealand U-22s impress as they beat China 2-0 at Mt Smart Stadium". Friends of Football. March 23, 2023.
  15. ↑ "Jay Herdman's late goal clinches 2-1 win for national U-22 side against China". Friend of Football. March 26, 2023.
  16. ↑ "Jay Herdman named in NZ U-20 FIFA World Cup". 1 News. May 1, 2023.
  17. ↑ "Linder and Herdman named to New Zealand's FIFA U-20 World Cup roster". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. May 2, 2023.
  18. ↑ "FIFA U-20 World Cup: Herdman helps New Zealand capture opening day win over Guatemala". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. May 20, 2023.
  19. ↑ "Jay Herdman scores at FIFA U-20 World Cup". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. May 23, 2023.
  20. ↑ Henry Jr, Larry (May 29, 2023). "Jay Herdman, Juan Castilla headline top performances during FIFA U-20 World Cup group stage". MLS Next Pro.
  21. ↑ Rollo, Phillip (September 3, 2022). "John Herdman's son Jay pursues his own World Cup dream with Junior All Whites". Stuff.
  22. ↑ Jay Herdman at Soccerway
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