Anthony Patterson

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
2013–2018	Sunderland
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2018–	Sunderland	127	(0)
2021–2022	→ Notts County (loan)	10	(0)
International career‡
2023–2024	England U21	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:28, 10 December 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21:14, 1 July 2023 (UTC)

Anthony Patterson (born 10 May 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for EFL Championship club Sunderland. He represents England U21 internationally.

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 until the end of January. However, Lee Johnson recalled the goalkeeper due to injury to Sunderland's second choice goalkeeper Lee Burge. On 31 December, Lee Johnson sent Patterson back to Notts County until end of the season. On 7 January, 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]

International career

On 10 June 2023, Patterson made his England U21 debut as a half-time substitute during a 2–0 defeat to Japan at St. George's Park. ^[10]

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. ^[11]

Career statistics

As of match played 10 December 2024

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 [12]	League One	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2019–20 [13]	League One	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2020–21 [14]	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 [15]	Championship	46	0	2	0	0	0	2 [c]	0	50	0
	2023–24 [16]	Championship	45	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	46	0
	2024–25	Championship	16	0	0	0	0	0	—		16	0
	Total		127	0	3	0	2	0	7	0	139	0
Notts County (loan)	2021–22 [1]	National League	9	0	4	0	—		0	0	13	0
Career total			136	0	7	0	2	0	7	0	152	0

1. Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
2. Appearance(s) in League One play-offs
3. Appearances in EFL Championship play-offs

Honours

Sunderland

• EFL League One play-offs: 2022 ^[17]

Individual

• North East Football Writers' Association Young Player of the Year: 2022 ^[18]

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. "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. "Report: England MU21s 0–2 Japan". EnglandFootball.com. 10 June 2023. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
11. 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.
12. "Games played by Anthony Patterson in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
13. "Games played by Anthony Patterson in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
14. "Games played by Anthony Patterson in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
15. "Games played by Anthony Patterson in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
16. "Games played by Anthony Patterson in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
17. Paddy, Chris (21 May 2022). "Sunderland 2–0 Wycombe". BBC Sport. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
18. "Anthony Patterson named FWA North East Young Player of the Year – Football Writers' Association". 12 January 2023. Retrieved 7 March 2023.