Josh McPake

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

Josh McPake, born 31 August 2001 (age 25), is a Scottish left winger with Hearts, where he wears the No 15 shirt. His market value is around £425,000, according to Transfermarkt.

His career so far is shaped most clearly by St Johnstone. Across two league seasons there, he made 46 appearances and scored 17 goals, with 2025-26 the standout campaign: 16 goals in 33 league matches. That is the spell that gives his record its substance.

At Hearts in 2026-27, McPake has made 16 appearances in all competitions and scored three goals. That includes 10 league appearances and three goals, along with outings in the League Cup, Europa League qualifiers, Conference League qualifiers and the Conference League proper.

He has also represented Scotland this season, making one Nations League appearance. At this stage, McPake’s senior career is a straightforward one: productive at St Johnstone, now part of the Hearts squad, and still building his wider profile.

📈 Key stats and insights

Josh McPake has made 10 Premiership appearances, all starts, in 2026-27 and scored three goals

Josh McPake averages a 7.43 rating this season (high 8.56, low 6.44)

Josh McPake has a €500k market value

Josh McPake moved to Hearts on a free transfer in July 2026

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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: Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
National Team: £425,000 (via Transfermarkt)
Market Value

📊 Season stats

Team: Hearts
Premiership 2026 - 2027
Games: 10
Starting: 10
Substitute: -
Unused: 1
Utilisation: 91%
Goals: 3
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: Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Nations League 2026 - 2027
Games: 1
Starting: -
Substitute: 1
Unused: 3
Utilisation: 25%
Goals: -
Yellows: -
Reds: -

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

Team: Hearts
Conference League 2026 - 2027
Games: 2
Starting: 1
Substitute: 1
Unused: -
Utilisation: 100%
Goals: -
Yellows: 1
Reds: -

In Premiership 2026-27 McPake has made 10 appearances, all starts, and scored three goals while receiving one yellow card; those figures position him as a regular starting left wing for Hearts and an attacking outlet, with a 0.30 goals-per-appearance rate indicating direct goal involvement from wide areas.

🔥 Recent form

Last 4 appearances for Josh McPake.

Season average rating: 7.43

Match: Motherwell 0-2 Hearts
25 Oct 2026 (A)
Mins: 90
Goals: -
Rating: 7.1

Match: Celtic 7-1 Hearts
18 Oct 2026 (A)
Mins: 54
Goals: -
Rating: 6.4

Match: Hearts 5-0 St. Mirren
10 Oct 2026 (H)
Mins: 82
Goals: 1
Rating: 8.6

Match: Kilmarnock 1-1 Hearts
19 Sep 2026 (A)
Mins: 59
Goals: -
Rating: 7.0

McPake averages a 7.43 rating this season, with a high of 8.56 and a low of 6.44 – a 2.12-point spread that points to generally consistent performances across his appearances.

📋 Career stats

Team: Hearts
Season 2026 - 2027
Country: Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games: 10
Goals: 3

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 multiple Scottish clubs – Queen's Park, Rangers, Stirling Albion, St Johnstone and Hearts. He registered 16 goals in 2025-26 and earlier returns of three goals in 2022-23 and one goal in 2024-25, showing intermittent scoring spikes rather than linear progression; his trajectory includes loan, unattached and released spells before establishing a regular starting role at Hearts.

💰 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

McPake moved to Hearts on a free transfer in July 2026; he joined St Johnstone from Stirling Albion on a free transfer in July 2024; he signed for Stirling Albion in February 2024 as an unattached player; he was released by Rangers in September 2023 after joining them on an R F loan from Queen's Park in June 2023. The record is characterised by free moves, an unattached signing and a release rather than fee transfers.

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🔗 External links

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