Josh McPake

Josh McPake of Heart of Midlothian was born in Coatbridge, Scotland on 31 August 2001 (age 25).

Josh McPake, born on 31 August 2001 (age 25), is a Scottish left winger currently with Hearts, wearing squad number 15. His market value is around £425,000, according to Transfermarkt.

The spell that has given real shape to his senior career came at St Johnstone. Across two league seasons there, McPake made 46 appearances and scored 17 goals, with 2025-26 the standout campaign: 16 goals in 33 league matches. That is the sort of return that tends to move a winger from useful to noticed.

He moved on to Hearts for 2026-27 and has started with 8 appearances and 2 goals across all competitions. That includes 4 league appearances and 2 league goals, along with outings in the League Cup, Europa League qualifiers and Conference League qualifiers.

McPake’s career to this point is still relatively compact, but St Johnstone remains the spell that carries most weight. Hearts now have the next part of the evidence.

📈 Key stats and insights

Josh McPake has 4 Premiership starts and 2 goals in 2026–27

Josh McPake scored 16 goals in 2025–26

Josh McPake has 1 Europa League Qualifiers appearance and 2 Conference League Qualifiers appearances this season

Josh McPake's market value is €500k

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Left Wing
Primary Position: Forward
Position

Josh McPake

LW

1.83m (6ft)
Height: 15
Squad Number: 70kg (11st)
Weight: 31 August 2001 (age 25)
Date of Birth: Coatbridge
Birthplace: Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Country of Birth: Hearts
Team: £425,000 (via Transfermarkt)
Market Value

📊 Season stats

Team: Hearts
Premiership 2026 - 2027
Games: 4
Starting: 4
Substitute: -
Unused: 1
Utilisation: 80%
Goals: 2
Yellows: 1
Reds: -

Team: Hearts
League Cup 2026 - 2027
Games: 1
Starting: -
Substitute: 1
Unused: 1
Utilisation: 50%
Goals: -
Yellows: -
Reds: -

Team: Hearts
Europa League Qualifiers 2026 - 2027
Games: 1
Starting: -
Substitute: 1
Unused: 1
Utilisation: 50%
Goals: -
Yellows: -
Reds: -

Team: Hearts
Conference League Qualifiers 2026 - 2027
Games: 2
Starting: 2
Substitute: -
Unused: -
Utilisation: 100%
Goals: -
Yellows: -
Reds: -

McPake, a 25-year-old Scotland left wing, has made four Premiership appearances for Hearts in the 2026–27 season and started all four league matches, scoring two goals and receiving one yellow card – he has also featured in the League Cup, made one appearance in the Europa League Qualifiers and two appearances in the Conference League Qualifiers, which indicates an early-season role as a league starter and a regular contributor in cup and qualifying fixtures.

📋 Career stats

Team: Hearts
Season 2026 - 2027
Country: Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games: 4
Goals: 2

Team: St Johnstone
Season 2025 - 2026
Country: Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games: 33
Goals: 16

Team: St Johnstone
Season 2024 - 2025
Country: Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games: 13
Goals: 1

Team: Queen's Park
Season 2022 - 2023
Country: Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games: 27
Goals: 3

McPake's career has moved through a sequence of short spells, loans and free moves across Scottish clubs; he was released by Rangers in September 2023, involved in a loan with Queen's Park in June 2023, signed for Stirling Albion as an unattached player in February 2024, moved to St Johnstone on a free transfer in July 2024 and then joined Hearts for free in July 2026 – his 2025–26 campaign, when he scored 16 goals, stands out as the most productive period to date.

💰 Transfers

Team: Hearts
1 July 2026
From: St Johnstone
Type: Free Transfer

Team: St Johnstone
1 July 2024
From: Stirling Albion
Type: Free Transfer

Team: Stirling Albion
23 February 2024
Type: Unattached

Team: Rangers
1 June 2023
From: Queen's Park
Type: Returned from loan

Team: Queen's Park
22 July 2022
From: Rangers
Type: Loan

Team: Tranmere Rovers
5 January 2022
From: Rangers
Type: Loan

Team: Morecambe
1 July 2021
From: Rangers
Type: Loan

Team: Harrogate Town
8 January 2021
From: Rangers
Type: Loan

Team: Greenock Morton
25 September 2020
From: Rangers
Type: Loan

Team: Dundee
20 August 2019
From: Rangers
Type: Loan

Team: Rangers
1 July 2017
Type: Trainee

The transfer record is dominated by free transfers, an unattached signing and a release – McPake was released by Rangers in September 2023, signed for Stirling Albion as an unattached player in February 2024, moved to St Johnstone on a free transfer in July 2024 and completed a free transfer to Hearts in July 2026; the trajectory traces a pathway from lower-league and loan arrangements back into top-flight football.

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