Drew Patterson
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Drew Thomas Patterson | ||
| Date of birth | April 20, 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Cranford, New Jersey, United States | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger, forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2013–2019 | STA Soccer | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019 | Marist Red Foxes | 0 | (0) |
| 2020–2022 | Cal Poly Mustangs | 27 | (2) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021 | Nomads SC | ||
| 2022 | Cedar Stars Rush | 7 | (4) |
| 2023 | Lexington SC | 7 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 16, 2023 | |||
Drew Thomas Patterson (born April 20, 2001) is an American soccer player who plays as a forward.
Career
[edit]Youth, college & amateur
[edit]Patterson played six years of club soccer for STA Soccer, where he was a four-time New Jersey State Cup finalist as well as a two-time regional finalist. Patterson also played two years of varsity soccer at Cranford High School.[1] At Cranford, Patterson won a Mountain Conference title as a junior and earned first-team All-Conference, first-team All-County, and was named to the All-State team.[2]
In 2019, Patterson attended Marist College to play college soccer,[3] but redshirted his entire freshman season.[2] In 2020, Patterson transferred to California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo,[4] but the 2020 season was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. During his two seasons with the Mustangs, Patterson made 27 appearances, scoring two goals and tallying three assists.[5][6][7]
While at college, Patterson spent time with United Premier Soccer League side Nomads SC[8] and USL League Two side Cedar Stars Rush, where he scored four goals in seven appearances for Cedar Stars during their 2022 season.[9]
Professional
[edit]On January 23, 2023, Patterson signed with USL League One side Lexington SC ahead of their inaugural season.[10][11]
References
[edit]- ^ "Follow Drew Patterson, Cranford — 2018-2019 Boys Soccer". highschoolsports.nj.com. Retrieved Jun 17, 2023.
- ^ a b "Drew Patterson - Men's Soccer". Marist College Athletics. Retrieved Jun 17, 2023.
- ^ "Drew Patterson Commits to Marist College for Soccer". TapIntoCranford. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
- ^ "Cal Poly men's soccer team announces 9 roster additions". Retrieved Jun 17, 2023.
- ^ "Drew Patterson - 2022-23 - Men's Soccer". Cal Poly. Retrieved Jun 17, 2023.
- ^ Ho, Matthew (Sep 10, 2022). "'Let them sleep on us': Men's soccer gears up for Big West Tournament run". Mustang News. Retrieved Jun 17, 2023.
- ^ "Armendariz Named to Big West Pre-Season First Team". California State University at Bakersfield Athletics. Aug 19, 2022. Retrieved Jun 17, 2023.
- ^ "Drew Patterson - Nomads SC - Premier". Retrieved Jun 17, 2023.
- ^ "Cedar Stars Rush | uslleaguetwo.com". www.uslleaguetwo.com. Retrieved Jun 17, 2023.
- ^ "Lexington Sporting Club adds forward Drew Patterson to USL League One squad". Retrieved Jun 17, 2023.
- ^ "Patterson Signs with USL League One's Lexington SC". Cal Poly. Retrieved Jun 17, 2023.
External links
[edit]- Drew Patterson at Soccerway
- 2001 births
- Living people
- American men's soccer players
- Cal Poly Mustangs men's soccer players
- Lexington SC players
- Marist Red Foxes men's soccer players
- Men's association football forwards
- People from Cranford, New Jersey
- Soccer players from New Jersey
- Sportspeople from Union County, New Jersey
- United Premier Soccer League players
- USL League One players
- USL League Two players
- 21st-century American sportsmen