Joshua McPake

Following his move to Heart Of Midlothian, McPake's current-season form is up 511% on last season (Season 9→55), while his Rating climbed 41→50. That makes this his strongest season for form to date.

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Heart Of Midlothian · 3rd	8	3	5	7.54	49	49
2024/25	ST Johnstone · 12th	13	1	3	6.98	41	9
2023/24	Stirling Albion	12	4	0	—	—	—
2022/23	Queen's ParkLoan	27	3	0	—	—	—
2021/22	TranmereLoan · 9th	14	1	0	6.56	32	6
2021/22	MorecambeLoan · 19th	5	0	0	6.4	39	1

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 2 earlier seasons and 3 youth-team spells in the full career.

Scotland · international

Side	Apps	G
Scotland U19	2	1

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Solid contributorGoal-getting Winger

J. McPake is a 25-year-old winger at Heart Of Midlothian, enjoying a standout season — 3 goals and 5 assists in 8 appearances, a Season grade of 55, top 17% of Premiership wingers. On long-term scout potential he's rated 49.5, ranking 14th of 104 in the Premiership. In his prime years, he has been a regular starter (61.6% of available minutes). He brings 1.18 goal contributions per 90 (0.44 goals, 0.74 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on McPake.

Judged on this season alone, McPake graded 55 — a strong campaign that ranks top 17% of the 6 wingers in the Premiership, on 3 goals and 5 assists in 8 appearances (1.18 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 9 → 55). Across the 4 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 50, top 34% of the 6 wingers in the Premiership. At 25 McPake is in his prime years, and a market index of 18.4 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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A career still climbing — McPake is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.

Peak: 2026/27Trending upBreakout: 2026/27StreakyStepped up 2024/254 clubs

Current potential2nd of 6 wingers · Premiership · 8 apps Current season1st of 6 wingers · Premiership · 8 apps 1st-best winger in the Premiership 14th in the Premiership · potential 2nd-highest potential winger in the Premiership

49.5

Ratingi

2nd of 6 wingers

54.9

Seasoni

a solid contributor and squad regular

61.6%

Minutes

a regular starter

1.18

Goal contrib / 90

elite end product

Output in context · Heart Of Midlothian finished 3rd of 12 · an upper-table side

Apps

Goals

Assists

G+A

0.38

Goals / app

3 goals in 8 appearances (0.38 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb. He also laid on 5 assists, so the all-round involvement reads 8 goal contributions (1 per appearance).

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 61.6% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Final-third output. 1.18 goal contributions per 90 (0.44 goals, 0.74 assists) — productive for the role.

Watch points

Few red flags. No obvious weaknesses in the current-season profile — consistency is the next test.

Outlook

With a Rating of 49.5, McPake carries the 2nd-highest potential of the wingers in the Premiership of 6 — though on just 8 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. In the final third he profiles as a genuine goal threat (1.18 goal contributions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead.

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %61.6%

Available fixtures9 of 9

Goals / 900.443

Assists / 900.738

Goal contribution / 901.18

Defensive actions / 903.098

Player flow

Goal involvements8

Shot conversion %50

Shot accuracy %40

Pass accuracy %77

Dribble success %51.9

Cards / 900.148

Foul involvement / 904.721

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~18), then tapers with age. At 25, McPake sits on 18.4, at or near its peak. The blue line is McPake's projected Rating — 49.5 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among wingers in the Premiership with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals3—

Shots on target6—

Shots15—

Passing

Assists5—

Chances created15—

Passes172—

Pass accuracy77%—

Possession

Successful dribbles14—

Dribble success51.9%—

Duels won54—

Duels won %55.7%—

Fouls won23—

Defending

Tackles14—

Interceptions2—

Blocks5—

Fouls committed9—

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards1

Red cards0

Transfer history

Heart Of MidlothianJun 2026 – nowFree

SST Johnstoneuntil Jun 2026

Rangers(back from loan)Jun 2023 – Jun 2026

QQueen's Park(on loan)Jul 2022 – Jun 2023

Rangers(back from loan)Jun 2022 – Jul 2022

Tranmere(on loan)Jan 2022 – Jun 2022

MMorecambe(on loan)Jul 2021 – Jan 2022

Rangers(back from loan)Jan 2020 – Jul 2021

Dundee(on loan)Aug 2019 – Jan 2020

Rangersuntil Aug 2019

About J. McPake

Joshua McPake is a 25-year-old winger who plays for Heart Of Midlothian, born on August 31, 2001 in Coatbridge, standing 184 cm tall. He is from Scotland. Heart Of Midlothian currently sit 3rd of 12 in the Premiership.

This season

In the current season, J. McPake has made 8 appearances with 3 goals and 5 assists across 610 minutes, averaging a 7.41 match rating over his last 8 rated games, with 1 yellow card. His season has spanned the UEFA Europa Conference League and the Premiership. Though primarily a winger, he has also lined up in midfield this season.

When J. McPake plays, Heart Of Midlothian's record this season is 5W-1D-2L — and his match ratings average 7.87 at home against 6.96 on the road.

Recent matches

October 18, 2026: 1-7 loss away at Celtic (54 minutes, 1 assist, 6.72 rating)
October 10, 2026: 5-0 win at home vs ST Mirren (82 minutes, 1 goal, 8.2 rating)
September 19, 2026: 1-1 draw away at Kilmarnock (59 minutes, 6.9 rating)
September 15, 2026: 1-2 loss away at Falkirk (73 minutes, 1 assist, 6.69 rating)
September 6, 2026: 2-1 win at home vs Dundee (90 minutes, 1 assist, 7.38 rating)
September 3, 2026: 3-1 win away at Hibernian (90 minutes, 1 goal, 1 assist, 7.52 rating)
August 29, 2026: 2-1 win at home vs ST Johnstone (90 minutes, 1 assist, 7.6 rating)
August 9, 2026: 4-0 win at home vs Dundee Utd (72 minutes, 1 goal, 8.3 rating)

J. McPake's next match is on October 28, 2026, when Heart Of Midlothian face Rangers at home in the Premiership.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates J. McPake at 49.5 with a Season form score of 54.9, ranking 14th of 104 wingers in the Premiership. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

Career

Across 7 recorded seasons, J. McPake has totalled 122 club appearances with 19 goals and 8 assists for 12 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2022/23, with 27 appearances for Queen's Park.

J. McPake's career has also included time at SST Johnstone, Rangers, QQueen's Park, Tranmere, MMorecambe and Dundee.

On the international stage, J. McPake has represented Scotland U19 — 2 caps and 1 goal in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Heart Of Midlothian finished 3rd of 12 · an upper-table side

Strengths

Watch points