Devin Gerard O'Hea (born February 5, 2000) is a Canadian soccer player who plays for Pacific FC in the Canadian Premier League.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Devin Gerard O'Hea | ||
| Date of birth | February 5, 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Pacific FC | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Lynn Valley Fusion | |||
| Mountain United FC | |||
| 2014–2016 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | ||
| 2016–2018 | Mountain United FC | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2023 | Simon Fraser Red Leafs | 46 | (15) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2024 | TSS FC Rovers | 17 | (6) |
| 2024 | Flint City Bucks | 2 | (1) |
| 2024– | Pacific FC | 3 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2016 | Canada U17 | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of August 11, 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of April 17, 2016 | |||
Early life
editO'Hea began playing youth soccer at age four with the Lynn Valley Fusion.[1] He later played with Mountain United FC, before joining the Vancouver Whitecaps Academy in 2014.[2] In 2016, he departed the Whitecaps program to return home to attend Argyle Secondary School, as he wished to play other sports (basketball and Canadian football) in addition to soccer.[3] He then re-joined Mountain United FC for soccer.[3] In 2017, he played with Team British Columbia at the 2017 Canada Summer Games.[4]
University career
editIn 2018, he began attending Simon Fraser University, being offer athletic scholarships for soccer and football, choosing to play American football for the football team.[5] As a freshman, he played wide receiver, he finished third on the team in receiving yards, catching 36 passes for 484 yards and a touchdown.[5]
In 2019, he switched to represent the men's soccer team.[5] After dealing with a back injury from his time playing football, which limited his playing time over his first two seasons,[6] he scored his firs t foal on September 1, 2022, in a match against the Sonoma State Seawolves.[7] He led the team in scoring in 2022 and was named a GNAC First Team All-Star.[6] At the end of the 2023 season, he was named the Great Northwest Athletic Conference Player of the Year and a GNAC First Team All-Star.[8][9][10] He was also named to the Division II All West-Region First Teams.[11][12]
Club career
editFrom 2022 to 2024, he played with the TSS FC Rovers in League1 British Columbia, scoring six goals in 19 games across all competitions.[13]
In June 2024, he joined the Flint City Bucks in USL League Two. He scored his first goal for Flint on June 29 against Kalamazoo FC.[14]
In July 2024, he signed a contract with Pacific FC of the Canadian Premier League for the remainder of the 2024 season with an option for 2025.[15][16]
International career
editIn February 2016, O'Hea was called up to the Canada U17 for the first time for a training camp, subsequently being called for a second camp in April.[1] He made one appearance in a friendly against the United States U17 on April 17, 2016.[17]
Career statistics
edit- As of August 11, 2024[18]
| Club | Season | League | Playoffs | Domestic cup | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| TSS FC Rovers | 2022 | League1 British Columbia | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 10 | 2 | |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2024 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | ||
| Total | 17 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 6 | ||
| Flint City Bucks | 2024[19] | USL League Two | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | 2 | 1 | |
| Pacific FC | 2024 | Canadian Premier League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Career total | 22 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 7 | ||
References
edit- ^ a b Devin O'Hea at the Canadian Soccer Association
- ^ "Vancouver Whitecaps FC announce 2014-15 Pre-Residency roster". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. August 25, 2014.
- ^ a b Prest, Andy (October 27, 2017). "Argyle athlete Devin O'Hea chooses multi-sport approach". North Shore News.
- ^ "Devin O'Hea Canada Summer Games profile". 2017 Canada Summer Games.
- ^ a b c Tsumura, Howard (September 4, 2019). "The unique talents of Simon Fraser's Devin O'Hea: Clan's super sophomore makes the rare switch from football receiver to soccer striker". Varsity Letters.
- ^ a b "Mark Talisuna wins GNAC Player of the Year honour in men's soccer, seven other Red Leafs earn conference recognition". Simon Fraser Red Leafs. November 9, 2022.
- ^ "Nicolai Placzek and Devin O'Hea score first SFU goals in 2-0 triumph; Justyn Sandhu earns first SFU shutout". Simon Fraser Red Leafs. September 1, 2022.
- ^ Laba, Nick (November 21, 2023). "North Vancouver striker Devin O'Hea named GNAC Player of the Year". North Shore News.
- ^ Lal, Thomas; Wong, Wilson (November 14, 2023). "Devin O'Hea selected GNAC Player of the Year; SFU men's soccer wins three major awards". Simon Fraser Red Leafs.
- ^ "All Hail O'Hea: SFU Captain Named GNAC Player Of The Year". Great Northwest Athletic Conference. November 14, 2023.
- ^ Lal, Thomas (December 5, 2023). "Devin O'Hea Earns United Soccer Coaches First Team All-West Region; Michael Hennessy and Ali Zohar make second and third team, respectively". Simon Fraser Red Leafs.
- ^ Lal, Thomas (November 28, 2023). "Best in the West: Devin O'Hea, Niko Papakyriakopoulos and Michael Hennessy earn All-Region honours". Simon Fraser Red Leafs.
- ^ "Pacific FC Signs Forward Devin O'Hea". Pacific FC. July 22, 2024.
- ^ Stickradt, Dan (June 30, 2024). "USL League Two: Flint City Bucks amass late-game comeback to keep postseason aspirations alive". Michigan Soccer Network.
- ^ Jacques, John (July 22, 2024). "Pacific Brings TSS Rovers Forward Devin O'Hea In On Pro Deal". Northern Tribune.
- ^ Balzer, Jess (July 22, 2024). "Former SFU standout striker Devin O'Hea signs with Pacific FC". Burnaby Now.
- ^ "U17 MNT beats Canada in two friendlies". Top Drawer Soccer. April 19, 2016.
- ^ Devin O'Hea at Soccerway
- ^ "USL League Two Stats". USL League Two.
External links
edit- Devin O'Hea at the Canadian Soccer Association
- Devin O'Hea at Soccerway