Ah, our dear laddie Josh McPake. Born on 31 August 2001, sprouting to a solid 6ft (1.83m) and stocky 11st (70kg), this young talent seems to have been on an eternal tour of the Scottish and English football leagues. He can primarily be spotted gallivanting around the pitch as a right winger for St Johnstone, proudly displaying the number 24 on his green jersey.
As per the staggering digital footy-encyclopedia, Transfermarkt, his current market value hovers around a whopping £85k (converted and rounded from €100k.) Quite the small fortune, eh?
Josh bounced around quite a bit over the years, starting his professional journey soaking in the Ibrox atmosphere with Rangers back in 2017 as a trainee. Come August 2019, he took a little vacation over at Dundee on loan, then off to Greenock Morton, Harrogate Town, Morecambe, Tranmere Rovers, and even had a brief spell at Queen’s Park. Away from the limelight, in the Championship no less, young McPake didn’t disappoint, managing to net three league goals in 27 appearances for the 2022-2023 season.
Cue June 2023, he's back with Rangers, but not before he heads off to God-knows-where in September 2023. (Perhaps, he decided to take a sabbatical? The notes are hushed.)
Then in February 2024, we find him roughing it up with Stirling Albion in League Two, only to move to the Championship with St Johnstone in July 2024. With St Johnstone, McPake seems to have found a bit more of his footing, managing to net a total of 17 league goals over the course of two seasons. Here’s a lad who goes on loan more often than a library book but seems to make a go of things wherever he ends up.
In the League Cup 2025-2026 for St Johnstone, he's also made a respectable contribution with one goal in four starts and one appearance off the bench. Quite an intriguing football journey for young Josh McPake, wouldn't you say?
