Anthony Patterson

Anthony Patterson (born 10 May 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for National League side Notts County on loan from Sunderland.

Anthony Patterson
Personal information
Date of birth (2000-05-10) 10 May 2000[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
Sunderland
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018– Sunderland 2 (0)
2021 Notts County (loan) 10 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 00:00, 19 November 2021 (UTC)

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.

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]

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
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Sunderland 2018–19[9]EFL League One0000000000
2019–20[10]EFL League One0000000000
2020–21[11]EFL League One0000002[lower-alpha 1]020
2021–22[4]EFL League One1000000000
2021–22[4]National League1000000000
Total 0000002020
Career total 0000002020
  1. Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

References
  1. 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. "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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