Patrick Almond

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Patrick Almond
Personal information
Date of birth (2002-12-13) 13 December 2002 (age 19)
Place of birth Northumberland, England
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
 Blyth Spartans
(on loan from Sunderland)
Number 25
Youth career
2012–2014 Wallsend Boys Club
2014–2021 Sunderland
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021– Sunderland 0 (0)
2022– → Blyth Spartans (loan) 9 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:00, 27 February 2022 (GMT)

Patrick Joseph Almond (born 13 December 2002) is an English[1] professional footballer who currently plays as a central defender for Blyth Spartans, on loan from League One club Sunderland.

Professional career[]

Almond is a product of Sunderland's Academy system having been there since the age of 11 and was a regular starter in the Under-23 team during the 2020–21 season.[2] He signed his first Professional Contract in the summer of 2021, which was incorrectly reported as an extension to a previous Contract.[3]

He was an unused first-team substitute for two EFL Trophy games against Fleetwood Town and Lincoln City in the 2020–21 season after impressing for the Under-23s.[4] He gained his senior professional debut in the same competition on 13 October 2021, in a 2–1 win over Manchester United U-23s[5] after also being an unused substitute against Lincoln City the week before, again in the EFL Trophy.

On 14 January 2022, Almond joined National League North side Blyth Spartans on loan for the remainder of the 2021–22 season.[6] He made his League debut for Blyth Spartans during the win against Alfreton Town on 22 January 2022. [7] Almond went on to score his first senior goal against Southport FC in a League fixture on the 22 February 2022. [8]

References[]

  1. ^ Jamieson, Stuart (2021-06-12). "5 Sunderland players who could step up to first-team level". ChronicleLive. Retrieved 2021-10-21.
  2. ^ "Elliott Dickman has this message as new-look Sunderland Under-23 side start pre-season with a win". www.sunderlandecho.com. Retrieved 2021-10-21.
  3. ^ Jamieson, Stuart (2021-07-01). "Sunderland sign six youngsters for Under-23 side". ChronicleLive. Retrieved 2021-10-21.
  4. ^ Hunter, James (2021-02-20). "Lee Johnson predicts 'bright future' for a young Sunderland academy graduate". ChronicleLive. Retrieved 2021-10-21.
  5. ^ "EFL Trophy (Sky Sports)". Sky Sports. Retrieved 2021-10-21.
  6. ^ "Loan deal: Almond joins Blyth Spartans". Sunderland AFC. 14 January 2022. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
  7. ^ Carruthers, Mark (2022-01-22). "Sunderland youngster Almond receives praise after making debut on loan at Blyth Spartans". www.sunderlandecho.com. Retrieved 2022-02-02.
  8. ^ "Report | Southport 2-3 Blyth Spartans | National League North | 21/22". Blyth Spartans AFC. 2022-02-23. Retrieved 2022-03-11.
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