Phoenix Patterson
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Phoenix Maclaren Patterson[1] | ||
Date of birth | 1 September 2000 | ||
Place of birth | High Wycombe, England | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Fleetwood Town | ||
Number | 44 | ||
Youth career | |||
Wycombe Wanderers | |||
2016–2020 | Tottenham Hotspur | ||
2020–2021 | Watford | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2021–2022 | Waterford | 46 | (21) |
2023– | Fleetwood Town | 55 | (3) |
International career | |||
2018 | Scotland U19 | 2 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:01, 26 August 2024 (UTC) |
Phoenix Maclaren Patterson (born 1 September 2000) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for EFL League Two club Fleetwood Town.
Born in England, he played for Scotland at youth international level.
Club career
[edit]Patterson was born in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire and attended John Hampden Grammar School. While there he joined the academy at Wycombe Wanderers before moving to London to join the Tottenham Hotspur youth system.[2] Spurs released the player in July 2020.[3] In December 2020 Patterson joined Watford academy.[4]
In 2021 he then moved to Irish club Waterford.[5][6][7][8][9] With Waterford he won the League of Ireland Player of the Month award for September 2021,[10][11] and the 2021 First Division Player of the Year award.[12][13] He also played for them in the 2021 play-offs.[14]
It was announced in December 2022 that he would sign for EFL League One club Fleetwood Town in January 2023.[15][16][17] On 7 January 2023, Patterson made his first senior appearance in English football, as a substitute in a 2–1 FA Cup victory over Queens Park Rangers.[18]
International career
[edit]Patterson made two appearances for the Scotland under-19 team in 2018.[19]
Personal life
[edit]He was named after actor River Phoenix.[20] His mother is Filipina and his father is half English and Scottish.[21]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played on 24 August 2024[22]
Club | Season | Division | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
Tottenham Hotspur | 2018–19 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 1 | 1 | 1 |
2019–20 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | ||
Waterford | 2021 | LOI Premier Division | 15 | 4 | 3 | 2 | — | 1[b] | 0 | 19 | 6 | |
2022 | LOI First Division | 31 | 17 | 3 | 2 | — | 5[b] | 3 | 39 | 22 | ||
Total | 46 | 21 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 58 | 28 | ||
Fleetwood Town | 2022–23 | League One | 18 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1 |
2023–24 | League One | 34 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[a] | 1 | 38 | 3 | |
2024–25[23] | League Two | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
Total | 55 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 62 | 4 | ||
Career total | 101 | 24 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 123 | 33 |
Honours
[edit]Individual
- League of Ireland Premier Division Player of the Month: September 2022,[24]
References
[edit]- ^ "EFL – Squad List 2020/21: Watford – Under 21 Contract Players" (PDF). English Football League. p. 141. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
- ^ "Phoenix Patterson profile". Tottenham Hotspur F.C. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
- ^ "Player update". Tottenham Hotspur F.C. 27 July 2020. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
- ^ "Official: Patterson Joins Academy". Watford F.C. 1 December 2020. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
- ^ Dempsey, Andrew (12 May 2022). "Phoenix Patterson: The former Spurs starlet firing Waterford up the First Division".
- ^ "'We deserved it' Waterford star Phoenix Patterson eyes Extra.ie FAI Cup glory". 19 September 2022.
- ^ "Phoenix Patterson helps Waterford take off in cup rout of non-league Kilnamanagh". independent.
- ^ Buttner, Paul (5 November 2021). "Phoenix Patterson ready to rise to the challenge as Shamrock Rovers visit RSC". Irish Examiner.
- ^ "Phoenix rises for Waterford". independent.
- ^ Byrne, Tom. "Waterford's Phoenix Patterson wins September Player of the Month award". www.waterfordlive.ie.
- ^ "Phoenix Patterson rises to win September award". 13 October 2022 – via www.rte.ie.
- ^ Byrne, Tom. "Waterford's Phoenix Patterson nominated for Player of the Year award". www.waterfordlive.ie.
- ^ Byrne, Tom. "Waterford FC player Phoenix Patterson wins First Division Player of the Year award". www.waterfordlive.ie.
- ^ Cunneen, Andrew (26 October 2022). "Patterson leaves classy Waterford in play-off control" – via www.rte.ie.
- ^ "Town sign talented young forward Phoenix Patterson". www.fleetwoodtownfc.com.
- ^ "Fleetwood sign striker Patterson from Waterford" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ Fallon, John (19 December 2022). "Phoenix Patterson seals move to Fleetwood from Waterford". Irish Examiner.
- ^ "Fleetwood Town vs Queens Park Rangers on 07 Jan 23". www.fleetwoodtownfc.com. 7 January 2023. Retrieved 16 January 2023.
- ^ "Phoenix Patterson | Scotland | Scottish FA". www.scottishfa.co.uk.
- ^ Fallon, John (21 October 2021). "Phoenix Patterson relishing chance to book Aviva Stadium date with Waterford". Irish Examiner.
- ^ Fallon, John (14 October 2022). "Phoenix Patterson looking to fly where Troy Parrott soared". Irish Examiner.
- ^ Phoenix Patterson at Soccerway. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
- ^ "Games played by Phoenix Patterson in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
- ^ "Phoenix Patterson rises to win Player of the Month". 13 October 2022.
- 2000 births
- Living people
- English men's footballers
- Scottish men's footballers
- Wycombe Wanderers F.C. players
- Tottenham Hotspur F.C. players
- Watford F.C. players
- Waterford F.C. players
- Fleetwood Town F.C. players
- League of Ireland players
- Men's association football forwards
- Scotland men's youth international footballers
- English people of Scottish descent
- English people of Filipino descent
- Sportspeople of Filipino descent
- English Football League players
- Scottish people of English descent
- Scottish people of Filipino descent