Nathan Patterson (footballer)
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Nathan Kenneth Patterson[1] | ||
Date of birth | 16 October 2001 | ||
Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
Position(s) | Right-back | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Rangers | ||
Number | 16 | ||
Youth career | |||
2009–2020 | Rangers | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2020– | Rangers | 12 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2017–2018 | Scotland U17 | 7 | (1) |
2018 | Scotland U18 | 2 | (0) |
2019–2020 | Scotland U19 | 6 | (1) |
2020– | Scotland U21 | 4 | (2) |
2021– | Scotland | 6 | (1) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22:19, 15 December 2021 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 17:40, 12 November 2021 (UTC) |
Nathan Kenneth Patterson (born 16 October 2001) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a right-back for the Scottish Premiership club Rangers and the Scotland national team.
Club career[]
A Rangers youth graduate who attended Holyrood Secondary School in southern Glasgow as a participant in the Scottish Football Association's 'Performance Schools' development programme,[2][3] Patterson signed a new contract on 21 December 2019, keeping him at the club until 2022.[4] He made his debut on 17 January 2020, in a Scottish Cup match against Stranraer at Ibrox Stadium.[5] He made his league debut against Kilmarnock on 22 August 2020, coming on as a substitute in the 86th minute in a 2–0 win.[6]
Patterson made his European debut on 10 December 2020, starting in a 2–0 away win against Polish side Lech Poznań.[7] He scored his first goal for the club on 25 February 2021, in a UEFA Europa League match against Royal Antwerp, scoring 16.6 seconds after coming on as a second half substitute.[8] Patterson played regularly for Rangers during the later part of the 2020–21 season, deputising for the injured James Tavernier, until he was suspended for breaching coronavirus pandemic rules.[9]
International career[]
Patterson has represented Scotland at various youth levels up to under-21s.[10] He was added to the full national squad for the first time in May 2021, ahead of the delayed UEFA Euro 2020 tournament.[11] Patterson made his full international debut in a pre-tournament friendly against Luxembourg,[12] came off the bench during the Euros against Croatia at Hampden Park, and made his first start against Moldova in September of that year during 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification.[13] On 12 November 2021, Patterson scored a first international goal when he opened the scoring in a vital 2–0 win away in Moldova before setting up Che Adams for the second. This victory saw Scotland qualify for a World Cup play-off place.[14]
Personal life[]
In February 2021, Patterson was one of five Rangers players fined by Scottish police "for attending an illegal gathering of 10 people in a flat" in breach of lockdown rules during the coronavirus pandemic.[15] Patterson and the other players were banned for six games by the SFA for the breach, although part of that sentence was suspended.[9]
Career statistics[]
- As of match played 15 December 2021
Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Europe | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Rangers | 2019–20[16] | Scottish Premiership | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 2 | 0 |
2020–21[17] | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5[a] | 1 | 14 | 2 | ||
2021–22[18] | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||
Total | 12 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 26 | 2 | ||
Career total | 12 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 26 | 2 |
- ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Europa League
International[]
- As of match played 12 November 2021
Scotland | ||
Year | Apps | Goals |
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2021 | 6 | 1 |
Total | 6 | 1 |
- As of match played 12 November 2021. Scotland score listed first, score column indicates score after each Patterson goal.
No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
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1 | 12 November 2021 | Zimbru Stadium, Chișinău, Moldova | 6 | Moldova | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification | [14] |
Honours[]
Rangers
- Scottish Premiership: 2020–21[19]
References[]
- ^ Statutory registers - Births - Search results, ScotlandsPeople
- ^ Malky Mackay on why 'four stone wet through and five feet high' Rangers kid was always destined to be a star, Stephen Halliday, The Scotsman, 28 May 2021
- ^ Scotland players' old schools send good luck messages, Henry Hepburn, TES (magazine), 11 June 2021
- ^ "Nathan Patterson Signs New Contract". rangers.co.uk. 21 December 2019.
- ^ Watt, Martin (17 January 2020). "Rangers 2–0 Stranraer". BBC Sport.
- ^ "Rangers 2–0 Kilmarnock: 'Sharper' Kemar Roofe delights Steven Gerrard". BBC Sport. 23 August 2020. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
- ^ Campbell, Andy (23 August 2020). "Lech Poznan 0-2 Rangers". BBC Sport. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
- ^ Watt, Martin (25 February 2021). "Rangers 5-2 Royal Antwerp". BBC Sport. BBC.
- ^ a b "Rangers: Five players have appeal dismissed after Covid breach". BBC Sport. 22 April 2021. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
- ^ "Nathan Patterson Scottish FA player profile". scottishfa.co.uk. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
- ^ "Scotland include Gilmour, Patterson & Turnbull for Euro finals". BBC Sport. BBC. 19 May 2021. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
- ^ Watt, Martin (6 June 2021). "Luxembourg 0–1 Scotland". BBC Sport. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
- ^ "Andy Robertson reveals 'calm down' chat with Nathan Patterson as Rangers kid hailed for Scotland display". The Scotsman. 6 September 2021. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
- ^ a b "Moldova 0–2 Scotland: Steve Clarke's men seal World Cup play-off spot". BBC Sport. 12 November 2021. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ^ Lindsay, Matthew (20 February 2021). "Rangers midfielder Bongani Zungu set to depart Ibrox this summer following Covid-19 lockdown breach". Herald Scotland. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
- ^ "Games played by Nathan Patterson in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
- ^ "Games played by Nathan Patterson in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
- ^ "Games played by Nathan Patterson in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
- ^ "Rangers top-flight champions for first time since 2011 after Celtic drop points". BBC Sport. 7 March 2021. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
External links[]
- Nathan Patterson at Soccerbase
- 2001 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Glasgow
- Scottish footballers
- Association football defenders
- Rangers F.C. players
- Scottish Professional Football League players
- Scotland youth international footballers
- Scotland under-21 international footballers
- Scotland international footballers
- UEFA Euro 2020 players
- People educated at Holyrood Secondary School
- Scottish football defender stubs