Anthony Patterson

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Anthony Patterson
Personal information
Full name Anthony Patterson
Date of birth (2000-05-10) 10 May 2000 (age 21)[1]
Place of birth North Shields, England[1]
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team
 Sunderland
Number 20
Youth career
-2018 Sunderland
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018– Sunderland 4 (0)
2021-2022 Notts County (loan) 11 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 00:00, 19 November 2021(UTC)

Anthony Patterson (born 10 May 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for EFL League One club Sunderland.

Playing Career[]

Patterson sat on the bench during the 2018–19 season and was given a contract in July 2019.[2] He made his competitive first-team debut on 10 November 2020, in a 2–1 defeat at Fleetwood Town in an EFL Trophy group stage fixture.[3] He made one further appearance in the 2021–22 season and having impressed head coach Lee Johnson, Patterson signed a new two-year deal, with the option of an additional year, in June 2021.[4][5][6] Sporting Director Kristjaan Speakman said that he now considered Patterson "as a member of the first-team squad" with Lee Burge as the only other senior goalkeeper at the Stadium of Light.

Notts County[]

In September 2021 Patterson Joined Notts County on loan until the end of October after Sunderland completed the signing of Ron-Thorben Hoffmann on loan from Bayern Munich on deadline day. [7]

His loan was extended till the end of January. However Lee Johnson recalled the goalkeeper due to injury to Sunderlands 2nd choice Goalkeeper Lee Burge. On December 31 Lee Johnson sent Patterson back to Notts County till end of Season. On January 7th Patterson was recalled from Notts County with the possibility of the loan being resumed later in the window.

Style of Play[]

Sunderland goalkeeper coach Lee Butler said that Patterson had great saving, handling and shot-stopping ability, with his weaknesses being coming for crosses, his distribution and his communication.[8]

Statistics[]

As of match played 8 December 2020
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Sunderland 2018–19[9] EFL League One 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2019–20[10] EFL League One 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2020–21[11] EFL League One 0 0 0 0 0 0 2[a] 0 2 0
2021–22[4] EFL League One 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0
Career total 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0
  1. ^ Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

References[]

  1. ^ a b c Anthony Patterson at Soccerway
  2. ^ Rayner, Stuart (5 July 2019). "Eight Sunderland youngsters sign new contracts". ChronicleLive. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
  3. ^ Hunter, James (10 November 2020). "Fleetwood 2-1 Sunderland report as youthful Black Cats come unstuck". ChronicleLive. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
  4. ^ a b "Games played by Anthony Patterson in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
  5. ^ Smith, Phil (9 December 2020). "What Lee Johnson made of Sunderland youngster Anthony Patterson after crucial late save". Sunderland Echo. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
  6. ^ Hewitt, Matty (17 June 2021). "Anthony Patterson signs new two-year deal with Sunderland". ChronicleLive. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
  7. ^ Smith, Phil (17 June 2021). "Kristjaan Speakman reveals first-team plan for Anthony Patterson as youngster signs new deal". Sunderland Echo. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
  8. ^ Johns, Craig (18 November 2019). "How Anthony Patterson is impressing new coach at Sunderland - and what he needs to improve on". ChronicleLive. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
  9. ^ "Games played by Anthony Patterson in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
  10. ^ "Games played by Anthony Patterson in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
  11. ^ "Games played by Anthony Patterson in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
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