Jay Herdman, son of Toronto FC coach John Herdman, has been named to New Zealand's Olympic soccer team for the Paris games. The 19-year-old Herdman captains the Whitecaps FC 2, Vancouver's entry in the MLS Next Pro league.
Jay Herdman, son of Toronto FC coach John Herdman, has been named to New Zealand's Olympic soccer team for the Paris games.Herdman has five goals and three assists in 15 appearances for the Whitecaps' second team this season. He made his MLS debut April 20, coming off the bench in a 2-0 Vancouver win at the Seattle Sounders.
Herdman, who entered the Whitecaps academy as a 13-year-old in 2017, has represented New Zealand 14 times at youth level and was part of its squad at the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup. Olympic men's soccer teams are limited to 18 players, at least 15 of whom must be aged 23 and under, with three overage players permitted. New Zealand's overage players are midfielder Joe Bell , Michael Boxall and Sarpreet Singh . Eleven of the under-23 players have been capped at the senior level.Herdman was born in 2004 when his father was working for New Zealand Football.
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