Devin O'Hea explained

Devin O'Hea
Fullname:Devin Gerard O'Hea
Birth Date:5 February 2000
Birth Place:North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Position:Forward
Currentclub:Pacific FC
Clubnumber:17
Youthclubs1:Lynn Valley Fusion
Youthclubs2:Mountain United FC
Youthyears3:2014–2016
Youthclubs3:Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Youthyears4:2016–2018
Youthclubs4:Mountain United FC
Collegeyears1:2019–2023
Collegecaps1:46
Collegegoals1:15
Years1:2022–2024
Clubs1:TSS FC Rovers
Caps1:17
Goals1:6
Years2:2024
Clubs2:Flint City Bucks
Caps2:2
Goals2:1
Years3:2024–
Clubs3:Pacific FC
Caps3:3
Goals3:0
Nationalyears1:2016
Nationalcaps1:1
Nationalgoals1:0
Club-Update:August 11, 2024
Nationalteam-Update: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

O'Hea began playing youth soccer at age four with the Lynn Valley Fusion. He later played with Mountain United FC, before joining the Vancouver Whitecaps Academy in 2014.[1] 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.[2] He then re-joined Mountain United FC for soccer. In 2017, he played with Team British Columbia at the 2017 Canada Summer Games.[3]

University career

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. 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.

In 2019, he switched to represent the men's soccer team.[4] After dealing with a back injury from his time playing football, which limited his playing time over his first two seasons, he scored his firs t foal on September 1, 2022, in a match against the Sonoma State Seawolves.[5] 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.[7] [8] [9] He was also named to the Division II All West-Region First Teams.[10] [11]

Club career

From 2022 to 2024, he played with the TSS FC Rovers in League1 British Columbia, scoring six goals in 19 games across all competitions.[12]

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.[13]

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.[14] [15]

International career

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. He made one appearance in a friendly against the United States U17 on April 17, 2016.[16]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeaguePlayoffsDomestic cupTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
TSS FC Rovers2022League1 British Columbia9210102
202310000010
202474001084
Total1761010196
Flint City Bucks2024[17] USL League Two210021
Pacific FC2024Canadian Premier League30000030
Career total2271010247

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Vancouver Whitecaps FC announce 2014-15 Pre-Residency roster. August 25, 2014. Vancouver Whitecaps FC.
  2. Web site: Argyle athlete Devin O'Hea chooses multi-sport approach. October 27, 2017. North Shore News. Andy. Prest.
  3. Web site: Devin O'Hea Canada Summer Games profile. 2017 Canada Summer Games.
  4. Web site: The unique talents of Simon Fraser’s Devin O’Hea: Clan’s super sophomore makes the rare switch from football receiver to soccer striker. September 4, 2019. Howard. Tsumura. Varsity Letters.
  5. Web site: Nicolai Placzek and Devin O’Hea score first SFU goals in 2-0 triumph; Justyn Sandhu earns first SFU shutout. September 1, 2022. Simon Fraser Red Leafs.
  6. Web site: Mark Talisuna wins GNAC Player of the Year honour in men's soccer, seven other Red Leafs earn conference recognition. November 9, 2022. Simon Fraser Red Leafs.
  7. Web site: North Vancouver striker Devin O'Hea named GNAC Player of the Year. Nick. Laba. November 21, 2023. North Shore News.
  8. Web site: Devin O’Hea selected GNAC Player of the Year; SFU men’s soccer wins three major awards. November 14, 2023. Simon Fraser Red Leafs. Thomas. Lal. Wilson. Wong.
  9. Web site: All Hail O'Hea: SFU Captain Named GNAC Player Of The Year. November 14, 2023. Great Northwest Athletic Conference.
  10. Web site: Devin O’Hea Earns United Soccer Coaches First Team All-West Region; Michael Hennessy and Ali Zohar make second and third team, respectively. Thomas. Lal. Simon Fraser Red Leafs. December 5, 2023.
  11. Web site: Best in the West: Devin O'Hea, Niko Papakyriakopoulos and Michael Hennessy earn All-Region honours. November 28, 2023. Thomas. Lal. Simon Fraser Red Leafs.
  12. Web site: Pacific FC Signs Forward Devin O’Hea. July 22, 2024. Pacific FC.
  13. Web site: USL League Two: Flint City Bucks amass late-game comeback to keep postseason aspirations alive. June 30, 2024. Dan. Stickradt. Michigan Soccer Network.
  14. Web site: Pacific Brings TSS Rovers Forward Devin O’Hea In On Pro Deal. July 22, 2024. Northern Tribune. John. Jacques.
  15. Web site: Former SFU standout striker Devin O'Hea signs with Pacific FC. July 22, 2024. Burnaby Now. Jess. Balzer.
  16. Web site: U17 MNT beats Canada in two friendlies. April 19, 2016. Top Drawer Soccer.
  17. Web site: USL League Two Stats. USL League Two.