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Anthony Patterson
Patterson warming up for Sunderland in 2022
Personal information
Full name Anthony Patterson
Date of birth (2000-05-10) 10 May 2000 (age 24)[1]
Place of birth North Shields, England[1]
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Sunderland
Number 1
Youth career
-2018 Sunderland
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018– Sunderland 56 (0)
2021–2022 → Notts County (loan) 9 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:57, 12 March 2023 (UTC)

Anthony Patterson (born 10 May 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for EFL Championship 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 (loan)

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]

Return to Sunderland

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 7 Patterson was recalled from Notts County with the possibility of the loan being resumed later in the window. Patterson established himself as Sunderland's first-choice goalkeeper for the second half of the season, featuring in Sunderland's successful play-off campaign as they defeated Wycombe Wanderers 2–0 in the final.[8]

Patterson signed a new long-term contract with the club in June 2022, keeping him at the club until 2026.[9]

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.[10]

Career statistics

As of match played 12 March 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Sunderland 2018–19[11] League One 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2019–20[12] League One 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2020–21[13] League One 0 0 0 0 0 0 2[a] 0 2 0
2021–22[4] League One 20 0 0 0 2 0 3[b] 0 25 0
2022–23[14] Championship 36 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 38 0
Total 56 0 2 0 2 0 5 0 65 0
Notts County (loan) 2021–22[1] National League 9 0 4 0 — 0 0 13 0
Career total 65 0 6 0 2 0 5 0 78 0
  1. ^ Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
  2. ^ Appearance(s) in League One play-offs

Honours

Sunderland

Personal


References

  1. ^ a b c d 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. ^ "Sunderland 2–0 Wycombe Wanderers: Black Cats win League One play-off final at Wembley". BBC Sport. 21 May 2022. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
  9. ^ "Patterson signs long-term deal". safc.com. 24 June 2022. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
  10. ^ 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.
  11. ^ "Games played by Anthony Patterson in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
  12. ^ "Games played by Anthony Patterson in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
  13. ^ "Games played by Anthony Patterson in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
  14. ^ "Games played by Anthony Patterson in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
  15. ^ Paddy, Chris (21 May 2022). "Sunderland 2–0 Wycombe". BBC Sport. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
  16. ^ editor, F. W. A. "Anthony Patterson named FWA North East Young Player of the Year – Football Writers' Association". Retrieved 2023-03-07. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
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