Jay Herdman
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| 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 | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Vancouver FC (on loan from Cavalry FC) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Hibiscus Coast | |||
| Surrey United SC | |||
| 2017–2022 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2024 | Whitecaps FC 2 | 47 | (9) |
| 2024 | → Vancouver Whitecaps FC (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2024 | → Cavalry FC (loan) | 6 | (1) |
| 2025– | Cavalry FC | 17 | (0) |
| 2025– | → Vancouver FC (loan) | 3 | (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) |
| 2024– | New Zealand U23 | 3 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of April 25, 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 31 July 2024 | |||
Jay Joshua Herdman (born 14 August 2004) is a New Zealand professional footballer who plays for Vancouver FC, on loan from Cavalry FC in the Canadian Premier League. He is a youth international for New Zealand.
Herdman 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
In 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] While with Whitecaps 2, he served as team captain for a spell.[8] 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.[9] He signed addition short term loans on March 1 and April 19.[10][11] On April 20, he made his Major League Soccer debut, in a substitute appearance against Seattle Sounders FC.[12]
In September 2024, Herdman was loaned to Canadian Premier League club Cavalry FC for the remainder of the 2024 season.[13][14] Upon his move to Cavalry, he was converted to a left winger role, from his typical central attacking roles.[15] He made his debut on September 15 against Atlético Ottawa.[16] He scored his first goal and added his first assist, in his first start for Cavalry, on October 5 against Pacific FC.[17] After the 2024 season, Whitecaps 2 declined his option for 2025.[18] In January 2025, he signed a permanent contract with Cavalry.[19][20] In August 2025, Herdman was loaned to Vancouver FC for the remainder of the season.[21]
International career
Herdman is eligible for New Zealand through birth, England through parentage and Canada through residency.[22][23]
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.[24]
In August 2022, he was named in the New Zealand U19 squad to contest the 2022 OFC U-19 Championship.[25] On 7 September 2022, Herdman made his debut scored his first goal against Cook Islands in an 8–0 win.[26] Herdman won the Golden Ball, as the top player in the tournament, which New Zealand won.[27]
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).[28] He debuted for the U22s in the first match on 23 March,[29] and scored a late winner in a 2–1 victory on 26 March.[30]
In May 2023, he was named to the New Zealand U20 for the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup.[31][32] He made his World Cup debut in the first match against Guatemala U20 on 20 May.[33] On 23 May, he scored in a 2–2 draw against Uzbekistan U20.[34][35]
In July 2024, he was named to the New Zealand U23 for the 2024 Olympics.[36][37]
Personal life
Herdman is the son of Indonesia national football team head coach John Herdman.[38]
Career statistics
- As of April 25, 2026[39]
| Club | Season | League | Playoffs | 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 | |||||
| 2024 | 20 | 6 | – | – | – | 20 | 6 | |||||
| Total | 46 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 9 | ||
| Vancouver Whitecaps FC (loan) | 2024 | Major League Soccer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Cavalry FC (loan) | 2024 | CPL | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
| Cavalry FC | 2025 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 0 | |
| 2026 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Total | 23 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 1 | ||
| Vancouver FC (loan) | 2025 | Canadian Premier League | 3 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 3 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 73 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 79 | 10 | ||
