Midfielder

Josh McPake

Heart of Midlothian
Scotland
25 yrs
183 cm
Preferred foot: Right

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Appearances: 11
Goals: 3
Assists: 5
Average rating: 7.53

Age25

Date of birth31 Aug 2001

Height183 cm

Weight–

Preferred footRight

Market value€1.4M

Contract until31 May 2029

Season performance · 2026

Scottish League Cup

Heart of Midlothian

Appearances / Starts– / –

Minutes–

Rating7.50

Goals / Assists0 / –

Shots (on target)– (–)

Passes · accuracy– · –

Key passes–

Tackles / Interceptions– / –

Duels won–

Successful dribbles–

Yellow cards / Red cards– / –

Penalties (scored / missed)0 / –

UEFA Nations League

Scotland

Appearances / Starts1 / 0

Minutes18

Rating7.10

Goals / Assists0 / 0

Shots (on target)0 (0)

Passes · accuracy12 · 75%

Key passes1

Tackles / Interceptions2 / 0

Duels won5 / 8

Successful dribbles2

Yellow cards / Red cards0 / 0

Penalties (scored / missed)0 / 0

Expected goals / assists– / 0.17

Detailed statistics

Big chances created0

Big chances missed0

Goal conversion0%

Headed goals0

Goals from outside the box0

Hit woodwork0

Accurate long balls1

Accurate crosses1

Touches25

Possession lost10

Dispossessed1

Aerial duels won0

Ground duels won5

Clearances0

Ball recoveries1

Fouls won1

Fouls committed0

Offsides0

Penalties won0

Errors leading to goal0

Team of the week0

Clean sheets0

Saves from inside the box0

Distance covered (km)2.09

Top speed (km/h)28.54

Scottish Premiership

Heart of Midlothian

Appearances / Starts10 / 10

Minutes789

Rating7.57

Goals / Assists3 / 5

Shots (on target)24 (7)

Passes · accuracy227 · 76%

Key passes17

Tackles / Interceptions17 / 3

Duels won69 / 118

Successful dribbles15

Yellow cards / Red cards1 / 0

Penalties (scored / missed)0 / 0

Expected goals / assists1.61 / 1.61

Detailed statistics

Big chances created4

Big chances missed2

Goal conversion12%

Headed goals0

Goals from outside the box0

Hit woodwork0

Accurate long balls6

Accurate crosses3

Touches429

Possession lost128

Dispossessed11

Aerial duels won4

Ground duels won65

Clearances1

Ball recoveries47

Fouls won33

Fouls committed9

Offsides6

Penalties won1

Errors leading to goal0

Team of the week2

Clean sheets0

Saves from inside the box0

Distance covered (km)35.28

Top speed (km/h)34.33

Attributes

Position: M

line: M average

Attacking62

Technical80

Tactical30

Defending36

Creativity60

Characteristics

Strengths

147

National team

Scotland1 caps · 0 goals · debut Oct 2026

Recent matches

Date	Match	Score	Min	rating
23 Jan 2027	Falkirk FC – Heart of Midlothian	–	–	–
8 Nov 2026	Heart of Midlothian – Falkirk FC	–	–	–
5 Nov 2026	FC Thun – Heart of Midlothian	–	–	–
1 Nov 2026	Heart of Midlothian – Hibernian	1–2	90'	6.1
28 Oct 2026	Heart of Midlothian – Rangers	2–2	89'	7.2
25 Oct 2026	Motherwell – Heart of Midlothian	0–2	89'	6.9
22 Oct 2026	Trabzonspor – Heart of Midlothian	2–0	15'	6.4
18 Oct 2026	Celtic – Heart of Midlothian	7–1	54'	6.3
15 Oct 2026	Heart of Midlothian – FC Nordsjælland	1–1	87'	7.4
10 Oct 2026	Heart of Midlothian – St. Mirren	5–0	82'	9.7
6 Oct 2026	Scotland – Slovenia	1–2	18'	7.1
3 Oct 2026	North Macedonia – Scotland	0–2	–	–
29 Sep 2026	Scotland – Switzerland	0–3	–	–
26 Sep 2026	Slovenia – Scotland	0–0	–	–
19 Sep 2026	Kilmarnock – Heart of Midlothian	1–1	59'	6.8

Career and transfers

11 clubs · 12 moves

Jul 2026

St. Johnstone To: Hearts

Free transfer
Jul 2024

Stirling To: St. Johnstone

Free transfer
Feb 2024

Without club To: Stirling

Transfer
Sep 2023

Rangers To: Without club

Transfer
May 2023

Queen's Park To: Rangers

Loan return
Jul 2022

Rangers To: Queen's Park

Loan
Jul 2022

Rangers B U21 To: Rangers

Transfer
Jan 2022

Rangers B U21 To: Tranmere

Loan
Jul 2021

Rangers B U21 To: Morecambe

Loan
Jan 2021

Rangers B U21 To: Harrogate

Loan
Sep 2020

Rangers B U21 To: Greenock Morton

Loan
Aug 2019

Rangers B U21 To: Dundee

Loan

Form, last 12 months

Updated: 29 Oct 2026

Matches (12 months)37

Average rating7.74

Last match rating7.228 Oct 2026

Matches missed0

Last 10 matches

7.2 6.9 6.4 6.3 7.4 9.7 7.1 6.8 7.3 6.9

Statistics by season

Season	Competition	Team	Apps (starts)	Minutes	Goals	Assists	Rating
2026	Scottish Premiership	Heart of Midlothian	10 (10)	789	3	5	7.57
2026	UEFA Conference League	Heart of Midlothian	2 (1)	102	0	0	6.90
2026	UEFA Nations League	Scotland	1 (0)	18	0	0	7.10
2026	Scottish League Cup	Heart of Midlothian	–	–	0	–	7.50

Stored season statistics; refreshed after each match played and weekly.

Player profile

Scottish Premiership 2024 · percentile among forwards (67 players)

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13 matches · 554 min

Josh McPake: percentile radar against positional peers
Metric	Value	Percentile
Goals / 90 min	0.16	20
xG / 90 min	0.00	50
Shots / 90 min	2.76	71
xA / 90 min	0.00	50
Key passes / 90 min	2.44	95
Successful dribbles / 90 min	4.06	99
Aerials won / 90 min	0.81	23
Rating	7.04	86

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