Nathan Patterson (footballer)

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.

Nathan Patterson
Personal information
Full name Nathan Kenneth Patterson[1]
Date of birth (2001-10-16) 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 11 (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 20:19, 28 November 2021 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 17:40, 12 November 2021 (UTC)

Club career

On 21 December 2019, Patterson signed a new Rangers contract, keeping him at the club until 2022.[2] He made his debut on 17 January 2020, in a Scottish Cup match against Stranraer at Ibrox Stadium.[3] 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.[4]

Patterson made his European debut on 10 December 2020, starting in a 2–0 away win against Polish side Lech Poznań.[5] 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.[6] 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.[7]

International career

Patterson has represented Scotland at various youth levels up to under-21s.[8] He was added to the full national squad for the first time in May 2021, ahead of the delayed UEFA Euro 2020 tournament.[9] Patterson made his full international debut in a pre-tournament friendly against Luxembourg,[10] 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.[11] 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.[12]

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.[13] Patterson and the other players were banned for six games by the SFA for the breach, although part of that sentence was suspended.[7]

Career statistics
As of match played 09 December 2021
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup League Cup Europe Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Rangers 2019–20[14] Scottish Premiership 0010001[lower-alpha 1]020
2020–21[15] 7021005[lower-alpha 1]1142
2021–22[16] 4000203090
Total 110312091252
Career total 11031209125 2
  1. Appearances in UEFA Europa League

International
As of match played 12 November 2021
Scotland
YearAppsGoals
202161
Total61
As of match played 12 November 2021. Scotland score listed first, score column indicates score after each Patterson goal.
List of international goals scored by Nathan Patterson
No.DateVenueCapOpponentScoreResultCompetitionRef.
112 November 2021Zimbru Stadium, Chișinău, Moldova6 Moldova1–02–02022 FIFA World Cup qualification[12]

Honours

Rangers

References
  1. Statutory registers - Births - Search results, ScotlandsPeople
  2. "Nathan Patterson Signs New Contract". rangers.co.uk. 21 December 2019.
  3. Watt, Martin (17 January 2020). "Rangers 2–0 Stranraer". BBC Sport.
  4. "Rangers 2–0 Kilmarnock: 'Sharper' Kemar Roofe delights Steven Gerrard". BBC Sport. 23 August 2020. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
  5. Campbell, Andy (23 August 2020). "Lech Poznan 0-2 Rangers". BBC Sport. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
  6. Watt, Martin (25 February 2021). "Rangers 5-2 Royal Antwerp". BBC Sport. BBC.
  7. "Rangers: Five players have appeal dismissed after Covid breach". BBC Sport. 22 April 2021. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
  8. "Nathan Patterson Scottish FA player profile". scottishfa.co.uk. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
  9. "Scotland include Gilmour, Patterson & Turnbull for Euro finals". BBC Sport. BBC. 19 May 2021. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
  10. Watt, Martin (6 June 2021). "Luxembourg 0–1 Scotland". BBC Sport. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
  11. "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.
  12. "Moldova 0–2 Scotland: Steve Clarke's men seal World Cup play-off spot". BBC Sport. 12 November 2021. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  13. 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.
  14. "Games played by Nathan Patterson in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
  15. "Games played by Nathan Patterson in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
  16. "Games played by Nathan Patterson in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
  17. "Rangers top-flight champions for first time since 2011 after Celtic drop points". BBC Sport. 7 March 2021. Retrieved 7 March 2021.


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