Kyle James N. Patterson (born 6 January 1986) is an English former footballer who played as a midfielder.

Kyle Patterson
Patterson in July 2011
Personal information
Date of birth (1986-01-06) 6 January 1986 (age 38)
Place of birth Birmingham, England
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Winger
Forward
Youth career
1999–2004 West Bromwich Albion
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005–2008 Saint Louis Billikens
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005 TP-47 11 (2)
2008 St. Louis Lions 6 (0)
2009 Los Angeles Galaxy 3 (0)
2009Hollywood United (loan) 1 (1)
2010 GAIS 10 (0)
2010–2011 Hednesford Town 22 (14)
2011–2012 Tamworth 41 (5)
2012 Nuneaton Town 8 (0)
2013Worcester City (loan) 9 (2)
2013Hednesford Town (loan) 8 (1)
2013–2014 Redditch United 10 (2)
2013–2014Halesowen Town (loan) 6 (1)
2014–2015 Shepshed Dynamo
2015–2016 Hednesford Town
2016–2017 Redditch United
2019–2024 Lichfield City
Managerial career
2016 Hednesford Town
2016–2017 Redditch United (assistant)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 September 2019

Playing career

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Youth and college

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Patterson was signed by English club West Bromwich Albion's youth academy in 1999 at the age of thirteen, and subsequently spent five years with the club, scoring more than 50 goals for the club while winning the Youth Alliance League and Midland Youth Cup.

Patterson played with Finnish club TP-47 from January 2005 to December 2005,[1] before moving to the United States to play college soccer at St. Louis University, where he was named the Atlantic 10 Offensive Player of the Year in 2007.

During his collegiate years Patterson also played in the USL Premier Development League with St. Louis Lions.[2]

Professional

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Patterson was drafted in the fourth round (48th overall) of the 2009 MLS SuperDraft by Los Angeles Galaxy. He made his professional debut on 22 March 2009, in Galaxy's first game of the 2009 MLS season against D.C. United,[3] and provided the assist on Landon Donovan's equalising goal.

With the MLS Reserve Division having been scrapped at the end of 2008, Galaxy briefly loaned Patterson to the Hollywood United Hitmen of the USL Premier Development League to maintain his match fitness levels.[4] He made his debut, and scored a goal, in Hollywood's 4–0 victory over Ventura County Fusion on 8 May 2009.

Patterson was waived by Galaxy on 25 November 2009,[5] having played in three MLS games for the team, and later signed with the Swedish Allsvenskan club GAIS.[6]

Patterson left GAIS later that year, and after attending trials with several professional clubs in England, joined Hednesford Town. He made his debut on 30 August against Didcot Town, scoring twice in a 3–0 win.[7]

Tamworth

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On 14 June 2011, Patterson was confirmed as Marcus Law's first signing for Tamworth, Patterson signed a one-year contract with the club holding another year's option.[8]

Nuneaton Town

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With a day to go until the first game of the season, Patterson left The Lambs to join local rivals Nuneaton Town.[9]

Hednesford Town

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On 21 February 2013, Patterson joined one of his former clubs, Hednesford Town, on loan for the rest of the 2012–13 season.

Redditch United

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On 17 May 2016, Patterson was named as assistant manager to Darren Byfield at Redditch United.[10]

Retirement

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Patterson announced his retirement from football on 7 January 2024, having finished his career with Lichfield City.[11]

Career statistics

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Statistics accurate as of match played 28 April 2012.

Club performance League Cup League Cup Continental Total
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
USA League Open Cup League Cup North America Total
2008 St. Louis Lions USL Premier Development League 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
2009 Los Angeles Galaxy Major League Soccer 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
2009 Hollywood United Hitmen (loan) USL Premier Development League 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
Sweden League Svenska Cupen League Cup Europe Total
2010 GAIS Allsvenskan 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
England League FA Cup League Cup Europe Total
2010–11 Hednesford Town Southern League Premier Division 22 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 14
2011–12 Tamworth Conference National 41 5 5 3 0 0 0 0 46 8
2012–13 Nuneaton Town Conference National 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total USA 10 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 1
Total Sweden 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
Total England 63 19 5 3 0 0 0 0 68 22
Career total 83 20 5 3 0 0 0 0 88 23

References

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  1. ^ "Kyle Patterson". Worldfootball.net.
  2. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 June 2011. Retrieved 22 March 2009.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. ^ [1] Archived 25 March 2009 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ "Hollywood United Hitmen 2009 PDL roster". Uslsoccer.com. Archived from the original on 10 June 2011.
  5. ^ LA Galaxy (25 November 2009). "Stefani Miglioranzi Selected in Expansion Draft; Two Players Waived". Thelagalaxy.blogspot.com.
  6. ^ "Kyle Patterson klar för GAIS". Gais.se. Archived from the original on 13 February 2010.
  7. ^ Didcot 0–3 Hednesford – Official Hednesford Town Website
  8. ^ "Patterson signs for Lambs". TheLambs.co.uk. 14 June 2011. Archived from the original on 18 June 2011. Retrieved 14 June 2011.
  9. ^ "Patterson transfer news". TheLambs.co.uk. 10 August 2012. Archived from the original on 13 May 2014. Retrieved 10 August 2012.
  10. ^ "Darren Byfield moves into management with Redditch United". TheNonLeagueFootballPaper.com. 17 May 2016. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
  11. ^ "Lichfield City confirm retirement of club captain". Lichfield Live. 8 January 2024. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
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