Josh Heard
Welsh footballer
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Joshua David Heard (born 29 November 1994) is a Welsh professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for and captains Pacific FC of the Canadian Premier League.
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Heard in 2025 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joshua David Heard | ||
| Date of birth | 29 November 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Cardiff, Wales | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Pacific FC | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Lakehill SA | |||
| Victoria Metro | |||
| Victoria Highlanders | |||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2015 | Washington Huskies | 74 | (13) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2012 | Victoria Highlanders | 17 | (3) |
| 2013 | North Sound SeaWolves | 1 | (0) |
| 2013 | Victoria Highlanders | ||
| 2014 | Puget Sound Gunners | 3 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Bethlehem Steel | 37 | (2) |
| 2018–2020 | Real Monarchs | 38 | (3) |
| 2019–2020 | → Pinzgau Saalfelden (loan) | 18 | (1) |
| 2020– | Pacific FC | 123 | (17) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23 October 2025 | |||
Early life
Heard was born in Cardiff, Wales and moved to Victoria, Canada when he was three.[2] Heard played youth soccer with Lakehill Soccer Association.[3] He also played for Victoria Metro and the Victoria Highlanders.[4] He had been invited to train with the Vancouver Whitecaps Academy, but he elected to attend college and play college soccer instead.[5]
College career
In 2012, Heard began attending the University of Washington, where he played for the men's soccer team.[6] He had been recruited to the school after impressing the team's coaching staff when they saw him playing in a youth match, which they were attending to watch two members of the opposing team who had committed to joining Washington.[7] He made his debut on August 24, 2012 against the Gonzaga Bulldogs.[8] On September 22, 2013, he scored his first collegiate goal against the Georgia State Panthers.[9] On October 8, 2013, he scored a brace in a 2-0 victory over the Seattle Redhawks.[10] In 2013, Washington won the 2013 Pac-12 title and advance to the Elite Eight of the NCAA National Tournament.[5] In his senior season, he was named an Honourable Mention for the All-Pac 12 All-Star Teams.[11] After the season, he was invited to the MLS Player Combine ahead of the 2016 MLS SuperDraft,[12] however, he was not able to attend due to injury.[5] Over his time with Washington, he scored 13 goals and added eight assists in 74 games.[13][14]
Club career
In 2011 and 2012, Heard played with the Victoria Highlanders in the Premier Development League. In 2013, he signed with the North Sound SeaWolves,[15] before returning to the Highlanders, helping them reach the PDL Final Four in 2013.[16] In 2014, he signed with the newly renamed Puget Sound Gunners (who changed their name from the North Sound SeaWovles) again.[17]
In January 2016, Heard was selected 71st overall in the 2016 MLS SuperDraft by Vancouver Whitecaps FC.[18][19] However, he did not sign with the Whitecaps.[20][21]
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In late January 2016, he signed a professional contract with USL club Bethlehem Steel FC.[22][23] He made his debut on April 11, 2016 against New York Red Bulls II.[24] He scored his first goal on July 7, 2016 against Toronto FC II.[25] He departed the club after the 2017 season, upon the expiry of his contract.[26]
In February 2018, he signed with the Real Monarchs of the USL.[27][28] He scored his first goal on May 19, 2018 against the Las Vegas Lights.[29] After the season, the club picked up his option for the following season.[30] In July 2019, he was sent on a one year loan to Austrian club FC Pinzgau Saalfelden until July 2020.[31][32] With Pinzgau, they qualified for the promotion playoff series, but it was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020.[33] Upon the conclusion of his loan, he departed the Monarchs, mutually terminating the deal, after being unable to return to the United States due to COVID-19 pandemic travel restrictions.[34]
On July 31, 2020, he signed with Pacific FC of the Canadian Premier League.[35][36] On August 15, he made his debut for Pacific against the HFX Wanderers.[34] He won the 2021 CPL Championship with Pacific.[37][38] In January 2022, he re-signed with the club for an additional season.[39][40] On August 2, 2022, he scored two goals in a 6-0 CONCACAF League victory over Jamaican club Waterhouse FC to help Pacific advance to the Round of 16.[41][42] In November 2022, it was announced that he would return to the club for the 2023 season,[43] and he was named team captain in March 2023.[44][45][46] In January 2024, Pacific announced that Heard would return for the 2024 season.[47] In December 2024, he signed a two-year extension with the club.[48][49]
Career statistics
- As of October 23, 2025[1]
| Club | Season | League | Playoffs | Domestic Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Bethlehem Steel FC | 2016 | USL | 22 | 2 | — | — | — | 22 | 2 | |||
| 2017 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 37 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 2 | ||
| Real Monarchs | 2018 | USL | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 24 | 1 | ||
| 2019 | USL Championship | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 2 | |||
| Total | 38 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 3 | ||
| Pinzgau Saalfelden (loan) | 2019–20 | Austrian Regionalliga | 18 | 1 | — | — | — | 18 | 1 | |||
| Pacific FC | 2020 | Canadian Premier League | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | |||
| 2021 | 24 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | 29 | 5 | |||
| 2022 | 25 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 32 | 8 | ||
| 2023 | 25 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | 30 | 5 | |||
| 2024 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | — | 22 | 2 | |||
| 2024 | 27 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 28 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 123 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 146 | 21 | ||
| Career totals | 216 | 23 | 9 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 241 | 28 | ||
Honours
Pacific FC
