Joshua David Pask (born 1 November 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Coventry City. He will become a free agent on 30 June 2022.
![]() Pask playing for West Ham United | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Joshua David Pask[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1997-11-01) 1 November 1997 (age 24)[2] | ||
Place of birth | Waltham Forest, London, England | ||
Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Defender[3] | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Coventry City | ||
Number | 16 | ||
Youth career | |||
2005–2015 | West Ham United | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2015–2019 | West Ham United | 0 | (0) |
2015–2016 | → Dagenham & Redbridge (loan) | 5 | (0) |
2016–2017 | → Gillingham (loan) | 10 | (0) |
2019– | Coventry City | 19 | (0) |
2022 | → Newport County (loan) | 10 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 10:25, 7 May 2022 (UTC) |
Pask started his career with his local club West Ham United, joining them at the age of eight.[4] He progressed through the academy and went on to sign a two-year scholarship in the summer of 2014, after turning down an approach from Arsenal.[4] In November 2014, despite still being a first year scholar he signed his first professional contract on his seventeenth birthday, agreeing a three-year deal.[5] In October 2015 he signed on a months's loan for Dagenham & Redbridge, a loan which was extended in November for a further month.[6] On 8 August 2016, Pask signed for League One club Gillingham on a season-long loan deal.[7] He made his Gillingham debut the following day in a 3–1 League Cup victory at Southend United.[8]
His contract with West Ham finished at the end of the 2018–19 season.[9]
Having been released, Pask signed a three-year contract with Coventry City.[3][10] He did not make his debut for Coventry until 14 January 2020, in a third round FA Cup game. Pask scored on his debut as Coventry won 3–0 against Bristol Rovers.[11]
On 11 January 2022, Pask joined EFL League Two side Newport County on loan for the remainder of the 2021–22 season.[12] He made his debut for Newport on 15 January 2022 in the starting line-up for the 4-0 League Two win against Harrogate Town.[13]
Pask was released by the club at the end of the 2021–22 season.[14]
Pask has been described as "a centre-back by trade [who] can also play at right-back and as a holding midfielder".[3]
Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
West Ham United | 2015–16 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
2016–17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
2017–18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
2018–19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Dagenham & Redbridge (loan) | 2015–16[16] | League Two | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 6 | 0 |
Gillingham (loan) | 2016–17[17] | League One | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 15 | 0 |
Coventry City | 2019–20[18] | League One | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
2020–21[19] | Championship | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 18 | 0 | ||
2021–22[20] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |||
Total | 19 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 1 | ||
Newport County (loan) | 2021–22[20] | League Two | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
Career totals | 44 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 54 | 1 |
Coventry City F.C. – current squad | |
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