| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 25 July 2006 | ||
| Place of birth | Letterkenny, County Donegal, Ireland | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Derry City | ||
| Number | 32 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2020–2022 | Finn Harps | ||
| 2022–2023 | Derry City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023– | Derry City | 7 | (0) |
| 2024 | → Finn Harps (loan) | 13 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024– | Republic of Ireland U19 | 4 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:41, 25 February 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17:41, 25 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
Sean Patton (born 25 July 2006) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a striker for League of Ireland Premier Division club Derry City. He has previously played on loan for Finn Harps.
Patton grew up in Drumkeen, County Donegal, and played for the Finn Harps under-15 side in 2020. The following year he graduated to their under-17 team, before signing for Derry City in 2022. Patton made appearances for both their under-17 and under-19 teams in 2022 and 2023, scoring 26 goals in 27 games. [1] [2]
Patton signed his first professional contract with Derry City in August 2022. [3] Patton made his League of Ireland Premier Division debut for the club against UCD in May 2023. [4]
He signed a 3-year contract extension with Derry City in July 2024 and joined Finn Harps on loan for the remainder of their 2024 League of Ireland First Division season. [5] He scored his first senior goal against Kerry on his debut for Finn Harps. [6] He went on trial to Portsmouth later that month. [7] Patton returned to Derry City at the conclusion of the 2024 season, having made 13 appearances and scored 1 goal in the First Division.
Patton was given the squad number 32 for the 2025 season, and played a greater role than before in pre-season, scoring a hat-trick against Sligo Rovers. [8] He was identified as one of the most promising young talents in the League of Ireland at the beginning of the season. [9]
Patton made his debut for the Republic of Ireland U19 team in March 2024, scoring in a 3-1 friendly win against Slovakia U19. [10]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup [a] | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Derry City | 2023 | LOI Premier Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 [b] | 0 | 0 [c] | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 5 | 0 | – | 0 [d] | 0 | – | 5 | 0 | ||||
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Finn Harps (loan) | 2024 | LOI First Division | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 13 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1 | ||