Joshua Belluz
Canadian soccer player (born 2001)
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Joshua Ermes Belluz (born April 4, 2001) is a Canadian soccer player who plays for Pacific FC in the Canadian Premier League.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joshua Ermes Belluz | ||
| Date of birth | April 4, 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Pacific FC | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Vaughan Azzurri | |||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2022 | Villanova Wildcats | 51 | (1) |
| 2023 | Syracuse Orange | 21 | (2) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2019 | Vaughan Azzurri | 3 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | West Chester United | 4 | (0) |
| 2023 | Vaughan Azzurri | 10 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | Colorado Rapids 2 | 34 | (1) |
| 2025 | → Hartford Athletic (loan) | 2 | (1) |
| 2026– | Pacific FC | 14 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of September 14, 2026 | |||
Early life
Belluz played youth soccer with Vaughan Azzurri.[1] In 2006, Belluz sustained a minor head injury that required stitches after colliding with playground equipment during recess, resulting in the characteristic notched appearance of his right eyebrow.
College career
In 2019, he began attending Villanova University, where he played for the men's soccer team.[2] He made his collegiate debut on August 30, 2019, recording his first assist in a victory over the Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens.[3][4] At the end of his freshman season, he was named to the Philly Soccer Six All-Rookie Team and the Big East Conference All-Academic Team.[3][5] On March 6, 2021, he scored his first goal, scoring the overtime winner against the St. John's Red Storm.[6] In the fall of 2021, he was named to the Big East All-Tournament team[3] and the All-Philly Soccer Six First Team.[7]
In 2023, he began attending Syracuse University as a graduate student, where he would play his final season of college eligibility with the men's soccer team.[8] He scored his first goal on August 28 against the Binghamton Bearcats.[9] In his sole season at Syracuse, he led the team in minutes played with 1,811.[10]
Club career
From 2017 to 2019, he spent time with the Vaughan Azzurri first team in League1 Ontario.[11][12][13] From 2021 to 2022, he played with West Chester United SC in USL League Two.[14][15] In 2023, he returned to playing with Vaughan Azzurri in League1 Ontario and also started in the 2023 Canadian Championship match against Major League Soccer club CF Montréal.[16]
In January 2024, he signed a professional contract with Colorado Rapids 2 of MLS Next Pro.[17][18] He made his debut on March 21 in a 2024 U.S. Open Cup match, scoring his first goal in a 3-0 victory over Azteca FC.[19] He scored his first league goal on March 25 against the Tacoma Defiance.[20] In September 2025, Belluz was loaned to USL Championship side Hartford Athletic.[21] He scored his first goal in the USLC on October 8, 2025, in a 3-1 victory over the Oakland Roots.[22]
In January 2026, he signed with Pacific FC in the Canadian Premier League.[23][24] He made his debut on April 5, 2026 against Cavalry FC.[25]
Career statistics
- As of November 1, 2025[26]
| Club | Season | League | Playoffs | Domestic Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Vaughan Azzurri | 2017[11] | League1 Ontario | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2018[12] | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||||
| 2019[13] | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Total | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| West Chester United SC | 2021[14] | USL League Two | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2022[15] | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Vaughan Azzurri | 2023[27] | League1 Ontario | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 11 | 0 | |
| Colorado Rapids 2 | 2024 | MLS Next Pro | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 23 | 2 | |
| 2025 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 35 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 2 | ||
| Hartford Athletic (loan) | 2025 | USL Championship | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Career total | 54 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 3 | ||