Josh Pask
English footballer
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Joshua David Pask (born 1 November 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender.
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Pask playing for West Ham United | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joshua David Pask[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1 November 1997[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Waltham Forest, London, England | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)[2] | ||
| Position | Defender[3] | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2015 | West Ham United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2019 | West Ham United | 0 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | → Dagenham & Redbridge (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | → Gillingham (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2019–2022 | Coventry City | 19 | (0) |
| 2022 | → Newport County (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2022–2025 | The New Saints | 48 | (4) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19 April 2025 | |||
Club career
West Ham United
Pask started his career with his local club West Ham United, joining them at the age of eight.[4] He progressed through the academy and went on to sign a two-year scholarship in the summer of 2014, after turning down an approach from Arsenal.[4] In November 2014, despite still being a first year scholar he signed his first professional contract on his seventeenth birthday, agreeing a three-year deal.[5] In October 2015 he signed a month's loan for Dagenham & Redbridge, a loan which was extended in November for a further month.[6] On 8 August 2016, Pask signed for League One club Gillingham on a season-long loan deal.[7] He made his Gillingham debut the following day in a 3–1 League Cup victory at Southend United.[8]
His contract with West Ham finished at the end of the 2018–19 season.[9]
Coventry City
Having been released, Pask signed a three-year contract with Coventry City.[3][10] He did not make his debut for Coventry until 14 January 2020, in a third round FA Cup game. Pask scored on his debut as Coventry won 3–0 against Bristol Rovers.[11]
On 11 January 2022, Pask joined EFL League Two side Newport County on loan for the remainder of the 2021–22 season.[12] He made his debut for Newport on 15 January 2022 in the starting line-up for the 4-0 League Two win against Harrogate Town.[13]
Pask was released by the club at the end of the 2021–22 season.[14]
He then joined Cymru Premier side The New Saints remaining at the club until the end of the 2024–25 season.[15]
Style of play
Pask has been described as "a centre-back by trade [who] can also play at right-back and as a holding midfielder".[3]
Personal life
Career statistics
- As of match played 7 May 2022[17]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| West Ham United | 2015–16 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| 2016–17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2017–18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2018–19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Dagenham & Redbridge (loan) | 2015–16[18] | League Two | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Gillingham (loan) | 2016–17[19] | League One | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| Coventry City | 2019–20[20] | League One | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 2020–21[21] | Championship | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 18 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22[22] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Total | 19 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 1 | ||
| Newport County (loan) | 2021–22[22] | League Two | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Career totals | 44 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 54 | 1 | ||
- Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
