Josh McPake

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

Josh McPake
Personal information
Full name Joshua McPake
Date of birth (2001-08-31) 31 August 2001
Place of birth Coatbridge, Scotland
Position(s) Winger
Club information
Current team
 Morecambe
(on loan from Rangers)
Number 11
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– → Morecambe (loan) 5 (0)
National team
2017–2018 Scotland U17 7 (1)
2015–2017 Scotland U18 2 (0)
2019– Scotland U19 4 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22:00, 25 September 2021 (UTC)

Club career

Early career

A youth product of Rangers who was their Academy Player of the Year for 2018–19[1] having won the SPFL Reserve League, the Under-18 League and the Scottish Youth Cup in that season[2] plus the Glasgow Cup in the prior campaign,[1] McPake signed a new contract on 10 July 2019, which will keep him at the club until the summer of 2022.[2] 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.[3]

Loan spells

On 20 August 2019, McPake joined Scottish Championship side Dundee on a loan until the following January.[4][5] 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.[6]

In September 2020, McPake joined Greenock Morton on loan until January with an option to extend.[7] On 8 January 2021, McPake joined League Two side Harrogate Town on loan for the remainder of the 2020–21 season.[8] McPake impressed during his loan spell with Harrogate, making 21 appearances for the club.[9]

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.[9]

International career

He has played for Scotland at youth level.[10]

Career statistics
As of 25 September 2021[11]
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Rangers 2019–20 Scottish Premiership –––1[lower-alpha 1]010
Dundee (loan) 2019–20 Scottish Championship 7000000070
Greenock Morton (loan) 2020–21 Scottish Championship 60004000100
Harrogate Town (loan) 2020–21 League Two 214––1[lower-alpha 2]0224
Morecambe (loan) 2021–22 League One 5000101070
Career total 394005030474
  1. Appearance in UEFA Europa League
  2. Appearance in delayed 2019–20 EFL Trophy

Honours

Harrogate Town

References
  1. McPake Is Academy POTY, Rangers FC, 7 April 2019
  2. "McPake Signs Contract Extension". Rangers.co.uk. Rangers Football Club. 10 July 2019.
  3. Lyall, Jamie (18 July 2019). "Rangers 6-0 St Joseph's". BBC Sport.
  4. "Josh joins on loan". dundeefc.co.uk. 20 August 2019. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
  5. "Josh McPake: Rangers winger joins Dundee on loan". BBC Sport. 20 August 2019. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
  6. "Josh returns to Rangers". dundeefc.co.uk. 13 January 2020. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
  7. "Josh McPake signs on-loan deal with 'Ton". gmfc.net. 25 September 2020. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
  8. "Exciting winger Josh McPake joins from Rangers". Harrogate Town FC. 8 January 2021.
  9. "Josh McPake Signs New Deal". Rangers F.C. 1 July 2021. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
  10. Joshua McPake, Scottish Football Association
  11. "J. McPake". Soccerway. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
  12. "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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