Josh McPake

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Josh McPake
Personal information
Full name Joshua McPake[1]
Date of birth (2001-08-31) 31 August 2001 (age 20)
Place of birth Coatbridge, Scotland
Position(s) Winger
Club information
Current team
 Tranmere Rovers (on loan from Rangers)
Number 21
Youth career
0000–2019 Rangers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019– Rangers 0 (0)
2019–2020 → Dundee (loan) 7 (0)
2020–2021 → Greenock Morton (loan) 6 (0)
2021 → Harrogate Town (loan) 23 (4)
2021–2022 → Morecambe (loan) 5 (0)
2022– → Tranmere Rovers (loan) 8 (0)
National team
2017–2018 Scotland U17 7 (1)
2015–2017 Scotland U18 2 (0)
2019–2020 Scotland U19 6 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:00, 19 February 2022 (UTC)

Joshua McPake (born 31 August 2001) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a winger for Tranmere Rovers, on loan from Rangers.

Club career[]

Rangers[]

Early career[]

A youth product of Rangers who was their Academy Player of the Year for 2018–19[2] having won the SPFL Reserve League, the Under-18 League and the Scottish Youth Cup in that season[3] plus the Glasgow Cup in the prior campaign,[2] McPake signed a new contract on 10 July 2019, which will keep him at the club until the summer of 2022.[3] A week later he made his professional debut for Rangers in a UEFA Europa League qualifying match against Gibraltese St Joseph's at Ibrox, coming on as a 67th minute substitute for Greg Docherty.[4]

Loan spells[]

On 20 August 2019, McPake joined Scottish Championship side Dundee on a loan until the following January.[5][6] After an ankle injury hindered his progress with the Dark Blues, McPake spent the last few weeks of his loan spell back at Rangers, and officially returned in January.[7]

In September 2020, McPake joined Greenock Morton on loan until January with an option to extend.[8] On 8 January 2021, McPake joined League Two side Harrogate Town on loan for the remainder of the 2020–21 season.[9] McPake impressed during his loan spell with Harrogate, making 21 appearances for the club.[10]

On 1 July 2021, McPake signed a new contract with Rangers until summer 2024 and immediately joined newly-promoted League One side Morecambe, with a recall option in January 2022.[10]

On 5 January 2022, McPake joined EFL League Two side Tranmere Rovers on loan for the remainder of 2021–22 season.[11]

International career[]

He has played for Scotland at youth level.[12]

Career statistics[]

As of 19 February 2022[13]
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Rangers 2019–20 Scottish Premiership – – – 1[a] 0 1 0
Dundee (loan) 2019–20 Scottish Championship 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0
Greenock Morton (loan) 2020–21 Scottish Championship 6 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 10 0
Harrogate Town (loan) 2020–21 League Two 21 4 – – 1[b] 0 22 4
Morecambe (loan) 2021–22 League One 5 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 7 0
Tranmere Rovers 2021–22 League Two 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0
Career total 47 4 0 0 5 0 3 0 55 4
  1. ^ Appearance in UEFA Europa League
  2. ^ Appearance in delayed 2019–20 EFL Trophy

Honours[]

Harrogate Town

References[]

  1. ^ "EFL – Squad List 2021/22: Tranmere Rovers – Under 21 Contract Players" (PDF). English Football League. p. 136. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
  2. ^ a b McPake Is Academy POTY, Rangers FC, 7 April 2019
  3. ^ a b "McPake Signs Contract Extension". Rangers.co.uk. Rangers Football Club. 10 July 2019.
  4. ^ Lyall, Jamie (18 July 2019). "Rangers 6-0 St Joseph's". BBC Sport.
  5. ^ "Josh joins on loan". dundeefc.co.uk. 20 August 2019. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
  6. ^ "Josh McPake: Rangers winger joins Dundee on loan". BBC Sport. 20 August 2019. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
  7. ^ "Josh returns to Rangers". dundeefc.co.uk. 13 January 2020. Retrieved 13 January 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  8. ^ "Josh McPake signs on-loan deal with 'Ton". gmfc.net. 25 September 2020. Retrieved 25 September 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  9. ^ "Exciting winger Josh McPake joins from Rangers". Harrogate Town FC. 8 January 2021.
  10. ^ a b "Josh McPake Signs New Deal". Rangers F.C. 1 July 2021. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
  11. ^ "Josh McPake joins on loan from Rangers". Tranmere Rovers FC. 5 January 2022. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
  12. ^ Joshua McPake, Scottish Football Association
  13. ^ "J. McPake". Soccerway. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
  14. ^ "Harrogate Town stayed patient to beat spirited underdogs Concord Rangers in the 2019-20 FA Trophy final at Wembley". BBC. 3 May 2021. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
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