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Devin O'Hea
Personal information
Full name Devin Gerard O'Hea
Date of birth (2000-02-05) February 5, 2000 (age 24)
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 7 (0)
International career‡
2016 Canada U17 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 5, 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of April 17, 2016

Devin Gerard O'Hea (born February 5, 2000) is a Canadian soccer player who plays for Pacific FC in the Canadian Premier League.

Early life

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O'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

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In 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

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From 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

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In 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

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As of October 5, 2024[18]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
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 7 0 0 0 0 0 7 0
Career total 26 7 1 0 1 0 28 7

References

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  1. ^ a b Devin O'Hea at the Canadian Soccer Association
  2. ^ "Vancouver Whitecaps FC announce 2014-15 Pre-Residency roster". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. August 25, 2014.
  3. ^ a b Prest, Andy (October 27, 2017). "Argyle athlete Devin O'Hea chooses multi-sport approach". North Shore News.
  4. ^ "Devin O'Hea Canada Summer Games profile". 2017 Canada Summer Games.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ "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.
  8. ^ Laba, Nick (November 21, 2023). "North Vancouver striker Devin O'Hea named GNAC Player of the Year". North Shore News.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ "All Hail O'Hea: SFU Captain Named GNAC Player Of The Year". Great Northwest Athletic Conference. November 14, 2023.
  11. ^ 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.
  12. ^ 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.
  13. ^ "Pacific FC Signs Forward Devin O'Hea". Pacific FC. July 22, 2024.
  14. ^ Stickradt, Dan (June 30, 2024). "USL League Two: Flint City Bucks amass late-game comeback to keep postseason aspirations alive". Michigan Soccer Network.
  15. ^ Jacques, John (July 22, 2024). "Pacific Brings TSS Rovers Forward Devin O'Hea In On Pro Deal". Northern Tribune.
  16. ^ Balzer, Jess (July 22, 2024). "Former SFU standout striker Devin O'Hea signs with Pacific FC". Burnaby Now.
  17. ^ "U17 MNT beats Canada in two friendlies". Top Drawer Soccer. April 19, 2016.
  18. ^ Devin O'Hea at Soccerway
  19. ^ "USL League Two Stats". USL League Two.
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