Josh Wagenaar
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Joshua Frederick 'Josh' Wagenaar (born February 26, 1985 in Grimsby, Ontario
) is a Canadian
footballer
who is currently a free agent
.
, New York state. He only played 12 games for them in his final season because of a foot injury.
. He played his first professional game against PSV when he came in after Postma broke his leg in a collision. Wagenaar started the next game against AZ Alkmaar in which ADO Den Haag drew 2-2 earning Den Haags first point of the season. During the game Wagenaar suffered a torn muscle in his rib cage and was unable to start the next game. The season ended with Wagenaar only playing a couple more games and ADO Den Haag being relegated. Halfway through his second year he left Den Haag and went to the States to focus on Olympic Qualifying with the Canadian U-23 team. Canada lost out for the final place at the Beijing olympics to a quality US team that included Sacha Kljestan, Freddy Adu, Johnathan Spector, and Jozy Altidore. After the olympic qualifying Wagenaar latched onto an already relegated Lyngby BK of the Danish Superliga for the final two months of their season.
League One
side Leeds United
on a trial, but was not offered a contract. On 6 August 2008, after a successful trial, he officially signed for League One side Yeovil Town
to answer the club's urgent need for a goalkeeper.
For the first three months of the season he was second choice behind "one-time" Canadian goalkeeper Asmir Begović
, but after Begović's loan ended, Wagenaar played every game, and made the League One Team of the Week after a match against Southend United
.
He passed a medical for Falkirk and signed a one-year deal. He was released at the end of the season after Falkirk were relegated. He then went on trial at Seattle Sounders FC
.
in the Netherlands.
He made his senior international debut in a friendly against Hungary
on November 15, 2006. He played his second game against Guatemala, playing 45 minutes he kept a clean sheet on the June 30, 2009. Wagenaar was also chosen in the 23-man roster for the 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup
, Canada won Group A with 7 points before being knocked out by Honduras
in the Quarter Finals. Wagenaar played his third game for Canada in a 3–0 loss to Macedonia on November 14, 2009, playing the full 90 minutes. Wagenaar played his fourth game for Canada in a 1-1 draw against Venezuela.
Grimsby, Ontario
Grimsby is a town on Lake Ontario in the Niagara Region, Ontario, Canada. Grimsby is a part of the Hamilton Census Metropolitan Area. The majority of residents reside in the area bounded by Lake Ontario and the Niagara escarpment...
) is a Canadian
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
footballer
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
who is currently a free agent
Free agent
In professional sports, a free agent is a player whose contract with a team has expired and who is thus eligible to sign with another club or franchise....
.
Club career
Josh attended Hartwick College in OneontaOneonta, New York
Oneonta is a city in southern Otsego County, New York, USA. As of the 2010 U.S. Census, had a population of 13,901. Its nickname is "City of the Hills." While the word "oneonta" is of undetermined origin, it is popularly believed to mean "place of open rocks" in the Iroquois language...
, New York state. He only played 12 games for them in his final season because of a foot injury.
Holland and Denmark
Wagenaar began his career in Holland as #2 behind the infamous Stefan PostmaStefan Postma
Stefan Postma is a Dutch footballer who plays for AGOVV Apeldoorn as a goalkeeper.-Career:He started his professional career at FC Utrecht before moving to De Graafschap. He was signed by Aston Villa from De Graafschap on May 14, 2002 for 1.5 million pounds, upon Peter Schmeichel's transfer to...
. He played his first professional game against PSV when he came in after Postma broke his leg in a collision. Wagenaar started the next game against AZ Alkmaar in which ADO Den Haag drew 2-2 earning Den Haags first point of the season. During the game Wagenaar suffered a torn muscle in his rib cage and was unable to start the next game. The season ended with Wagenaar only playing a couple more games and ADO Den Haag being relegated. Halfway through his second year he left Den Haag and went to the States to focus on Olympic Qualifying with the Canadian U-23 team. Canada lost out for the final place at the Beijing olympics to a quality US team that included Sacha Kljestan, Freddy Adu, Johnathan Spector, and Jozy Altidore. After the olympic qualifying Wagenaar latched onto an already relegated Lyngby BK of the Danish Superliga for the final two months of their season.
Yeovil Town
In July 2008 he joined EnglishEngland
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
League One
Football League One
Football League One is the second-highest division of The Football League and third-highest division overall in the English football league system....
side Leeds United
Leeds United A.F.C.
Leeds United Association Football Club are an English professional association football club based in Beeston, Leeds, West Yorkshire, who play in the Football League Championship, the second tier of the English football league system...
on a trial, but was not offered a contract. On 6 August 2008, after a successful trial, he officially signed for League One side Yeovil Town
Yeovil Town F.C.
Yeovil Town F.C. are an English association football team based in Yeovil, Somerset. The club play in League One after having won the League Two championship in 2004–05...
to answer the club's urgent need for a goalkeeper.
For the first three months of the season he was second choice behind "one-time" Canadian goalkeeper Asmir Begović
Asmir Begovic
Asmir Begović is a Bosnian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Premier League club Stoke City and the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team....
, but after Begović's loan ended, Wagenaar played every game, and made the League One Team of the Week after a match against Southend United
Southend United F.C.
Southend United Football Club is an English football club based at Roots Hall Stadium, Prittlewell, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, who play in Football League Two. Their home ground is Roots Hall, and the club plan to move into a new 22,000-seater stadium located at Fossetts Farm.-Stadium:The club has had...
.
He passed a medical for Falkirk and signed a one-year deal. He was released at the end of the season after Falkirk were relegated. He then went on trial at Seattle Sounders FC
Seattle Sounders FC
Seattle Sounders FC is an American professional soccer club based in Seattle, Washington. The club competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. Sounders FC was established in November 2007 as a MLS expansion team, making it the 15th team in...
.
International career
In the summer of 2005, Wagenaar played for the U-20 Canadian national team at the World Youth Cup2005 FIFA World Youth Championship
The 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship took place in The Netherlands between 10 June and 2 July 2005. The 2005 championship was the 15th contested.- Venues :- Qualification :The following 24 teams qualified for the 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship...
in the Netherlands.
He made his senior international debut in a friendly against Hungary
Hungary national football team
The Hungary national football team represents Hungary in international football and is controlled by the Hungarian Football Federation....
on November 15, 2006. He played his second game against Guatemala, playing 45 minutes he kept a clean sheet on the June 30, 2009. Wagenaar was also chosen in the 23-man roster for the 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup
2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup
The 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup was the tenth edition of the Gold Cup competition, and the twentieth association football championship of North America, Central America and the Caribbean . It was contested from 3 July to 26 July 2009 in the United States. This competition was the fourth tournament...
, Canada won Group A with 7 points before being knocked out by Honduras
Honduras national football team
The Honduran national football team, nicknamed Los Catrachos, La Bicolor or La H, is the national team of Honduras and is controlled by the Federación Nacional Autónoma de Fútbol de Honduras...
in the Quarter Finals. Wagenaar played his third game for Canada in a 3–0 loss to Macedonia on November 14, 2009, playing the full 90 minutes. Wagenaar played his fourth game for Canada in a 1-1 draw against Venezuela.
External links
- Profile on Yeovil's Official website
- Profile at Canada Soccer
- Profile – Falkirk FC
- Career stats – National Football Teams