John Patrick (footballer, born 2003)

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John Patrick
Personal information
Full name John Joe Patrick Finn Benoa
Date of birth (2003-09-24) 24 September 2003 (age 20)
Place of birth Madrid, Spain
Height 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) [1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Getafe
Number 31
Youth career
2012–2014 Real Madrid
2014–2015 Canillas
2015–2018 Alcobendas
2018–2021 Getafe
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2020– Getafe 7 (0)
2021– Getafe B 72 (1)
International career‡
2021 Republic of Ireland U19 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 September 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 28 September 2022

John Joe Patrick Finn Benoa (born 24 September 2003), known as John Patrick, is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Spanish club Getafe CF. Born in Spain, he has represented the Republic of Ireland at under-19 level.

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Club career

John Patrick joined Real Madrid's La Fábrica in 2012, at the age of nine. [2] He subsequently represented CD Canillas, Alcobendas CF and Getafe CF as a youth, having joined the latter side in 2018. [1]

On 5 December 2020, before even appearing with the reserves, John Patrick made his professional – and La Liga – debut by coming on as a late substitute for Ángel in a 0–3 away loss against Levante UD; [3] aged 17 years and 42 days, he became the youngest debutant in Getafe's history. [1]

International career

John Patrick was born in Madrid to an Irish father from Ballyhaunis, County Mayo, and a French-Cameroonian mother. [4] He can represent Ireland, Spain, France or Cameroon internationally. [5]

In March 2021, it was confirmed by Republic of Ireland U21 manager Jim Crawford, that John has chosen to represent the Republic of Ireland saying, “He certainly wants to play for the Republic of Ireland”. [6] On 4 October 2021, he was called up to the Republic of Ireland U19 squad for the first time, for their double header of friendlies against Sweden U19 in Marbella, Spain. [7] He made his underage international debut on 8 October 2021 in a 2–2 draw with Sweden. [8]

Career statistics

As of match played on 1 September 2024 [9]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational Cup [lower-alpha 1] Europe OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Getafe 2020–21 La Liga 6020——80
2021–22 0000——00
2022–23 0000——00
2023–24 0011——11
2024–25 1000——10
Total7031——101
Getafe B 2021–22 Tercera Federación 271———271
2022–23 160——6 [lower-alpha 2] 0220
2023–24 Segunda Federación 290——2 [lower-alpha 3] 0310
Total721——80801
Career total791310080902

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "¿Quién es John Patrick Finn, el debutante más joven de la historia del Getafe?" [Who is John Patrick Finn, the youngest debutant in the history of Getafe?] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 20 December 2020. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
  2. ↑ "The father of Real Madrid's Mayo signing reckons his son could become an Irish star". Joe. 2 May 2012. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
  3. ↑ "A la novena fue la vencida" [The ninth was the charm] (in Spanish). Marca. 5 December 2020. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
  4. ↑ "Real Madrid's latest big signing comes from... Mayo". Joe. 1 May 2012. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
  5. ↑ "Teen star with Mayo roots named in match-day line up for top Spanish outfit". Western People. 30 November 2020. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
  6. ↑ Fennessy, Paul. "La Liga teenager John Joe Patrick Finn set to be available for Ireland U21s". The42.
  7. ↑ "MU19 | Mohan names squad for Sweden games | Football Association of Ireland". www.fai.ie.
  8. ↑ "REPORT | MU19 2-2 Sweden | Football Association of Ireland". www.fai.ie.
  9. ↑ "John Patrick". Soccerway. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
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