Harry Paton (soccer)

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Harry Paton
Personal information
Full name Harrison Theodore Paton
Date of birth (1998-05-23) May 23, 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth Kitchener, Ontario, Canada
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Motherwell
Number 12
Youth career
2015–2016 Fulham
2016–2017 Heart of Midlothian
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2017–2018 Heart of Midlothian 0 (0)
2017–2018Stenhousemuir (loan) 31 (8)
2018–2022 Ross County 89 (1)
2018–2019Stenhousemuir (loan) 13 (1)
2023– Motherwell 33 (2)
International career
2015 Canada U17 6 (0)
2015 Canada U20 1 (0)
2023– Canada 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of May 18, 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of October 13, 2023

Harrison Theodore Paton (born May 23, 1998) is a Canadian soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Scottish Premiership club Motherwell and the Canada national team.

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Club career

Early career

A product of the Fulham and Heart of Midlothian academies, Paton played with Stenhousemuir of League Two on loan from Hearts and was part of their successful season getting promoted to League One. For his efforts with the club, he was named to the League 2 Team of the Season. [1]

Ross County

Paton would sign a one-year deal with Scottish Championship side Ross County in July 2018. [2] Paton made his debut for Ross County against Alloa in the Scottish League Cup, where he also scored his first goal for the club. [3] In his first season with Ross County, Paton would spend the first half of the season back on loan with Stenhousemuir, but would return from loan in January, and would make 7 appearances for the club. [4]

Ross County would re-sign Paton for the 2019-20 season, and he would make his first start for the club in September 2019. [5] [6] Paton would make 23 appearances for the club in 2019-20, breaking into the first team on a full-time basis. [7]

On May 25, 2020, Ross County announced Paton had signed a new deal with the club. [8] In June 2022, it was announced that Paton had turned down a new contract offer with the club, ending his time at Ross County after four seasons. [9]

Motherwell

In April 2023, Paton signed for Scottish side Motherwell on a contract until the end of the season, making his debut for the club later the same day. [10] In June 2023, he signed a new two-year contract to remain with the club. [11] Paton scored his first goal on August 26 for Motherwell, netting a stoppage-time winner to complete a 2-1 comeback win against Kilmarnock. [12]

International career

Youth

Paton was part of the Canada U17 team who participated in the 2015 CONCACAF U-17 Championship where Paton played 6 times. [13] He would be named to Canada's provisional squad for the 2020 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Championship in February 2020. [14] Paton was set to be named to the team ahead of the rescheduled tournament in March 2021, but Ross County opted to not release him. [15]

Senior

In June 2021, Paton was named to Canada's 60-man preliminary squad for the 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup. [16] On July 1, he was named to the final 23-man squad. [17] Paton would join the team late due to COVID-19 protocols after a number of Ross County players and staff tested positive for the virus prior to his departure. [18] He would fail to make an appearance at the tournament.

In October 2023, Paton returned to the national team ahead of a friendly against Japan in Niigata. [19] He made his debut for Canada in the match on October 13, [20] coming on as a substitute for Samuel Piette at the 61st minute. [21]

Personal life

Paton's younger brother, Ben, is also a professional soccer player.

Career statistics

Club

As of match played July 24, 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupLeague CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Stenhousemuir (loan) 2017–18 Scottish League Two 31820204 [lower-alpha 1] 0398
Ross County 2018–19 Scottish Championship 4000112 [lower-alpha 2] 071
2019–20 Scottish Premiership 19010311 [lower-alpha 3] 0241
2020–21 351005100402
2021–22 310100000320
Total8912093301034
Stenhousemuir (loan) 2018–19 Scottish League One 131100000141
Motherwell 2022–23 Scottish Premiership7000000070
2023–24 262204000322
2024–25 0000300030
Total332207000422
Career total16712601837019715

International

As of match played October 13, 2023
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Canada 202310
Total10

Honours

Club

Ross County

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