Phoenix Patterson
English association football player
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Phoenix Maclaren Patterson (born 1 September 2000) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Stevenage.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Phoenix Maclaren Patterson[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1 September 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | High Wycombe, England | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[2] | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Stevenage | ||
| Number | 44 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Wycombe Wanderers | |||
| 2016–2020 | Tottenham Hotspur | ||
| 2020–2021 | Watford | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2022 | Waterford | 46 | (21) |
| 2023–2025 | Fleetwood Town | 91 | (6) |
| 2025– | Stevenage | 24 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 2018 | Scotland U19 | 2 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14:42, 21 February 2026 (UTC) | |||
Born in England, he played for Scotland at youth international level.
Club career
Patterson was born in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire and attended John Hampden Grammar School. While there he joined the academy at Wycombe Wanderers before moving to London to join the Tottenham Hotspur youth system.[3] Spurs released the player in July 2020.[4] In December 2020 Patterson joined Watford academy.[5]
In 2021 he then moved to Irish club Waterford.[6][7][8][9][10] With Waterford he won the League of Ireland Player of the Month award for September 2021,[11][12] and the 2021 First Division Player of the Year award.[13][14] He also played for them in the 2021 play-offs.[15]
It was announced in December 2022 that he would sign for EFL League One club Fleetwood Town in January 2023.[16][17][18] On 7 January 2023, Patterson made his first senior appearance in English football, as a substitute in a 2–1 FA Cup victory over Queens Park Rangers.[19]
On 7 May 2025, the club announced it had activated a one-year extension for the player.[20] In June 2025, Patterson was sold to Stevenage for an undisclosed fee.[21]
International career
Patterson made two appearances for the Scotland under-19 team in 2018.[22]
Personal life
He was named after actor River Phoenix.[23] His mother is Filipina and his father is half English and Scottish.[24]
Career statistics
- As of match played on 21 February 2026[25]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Tottenham Hotspur | 2018–19 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019–20 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | ||
| Waterford | 2021 | LOI Premier Division | 15 | 4 | 3 | 2 | — | 1[b] | 0 | 19 | 6 | |
| 2022 | LOI First Division | 31 | 17 | 3 | 2 | — | 5[b] | 3 | 39 | 22 | ||
| Total | 46 | 21 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 58 | 28 | ||
| Fleetwood Town | 2022–23 | League One | 18 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1 |
| 2023–24 | League One | 34 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[a] | 1 | 38 | 3 | |
| 2024–25[26] | League Two | 39 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 46 | 3 | |
| Total | 91 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 104 | 7 | ||
| Stevenage | 2025–26[27] | League One | 24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4[a] | 3 | 30 | 4 |
| Career total | 161 | 28 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 8 | 195 | 40 | ||
- Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
- Appearance(s) in League of Ireland promotion/relegation play-offs
Honours
Individual
- League of Ireland Premier Division Player of the Month: September 2022,[28]