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Jay Herdman, son of John Herdman, to play for New Zealand at Paris Olympics
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.
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.