Drew Patterson

Drew Thomas Patterson (born April 20, 2001) is an American soccer player who plays as a forward.

Drew Patterson

Personal information
Full name	Drew Thomas Patterson
Date of birth	(2001-04-20) April 20, 2001 (age 24)
Place of birth	Cranford, New Jersey, United States
Height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Position(s)	Winger, forward
Youth career
2013–2019	STA Soccer
College career
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2019	Marist Red Foxes	0	(0)
2020–2022	Cal Poly Mustangs	27	(2)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2021	Nomads SC
2022	Cedar Stars Rush	7	(4)
2023	Lexington SC	7	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of October 16, 2023

Career

Youth, college & amateur

Patterson was born in Cranford, New Jersey on April 20, 2001.^[1][2] He played six years of club soccer for STA Soccer, where he was a four-time New Jersey State Cup finalist as well as a two-time regional finalist. Patterson also played two years of varsity soccer at Cranford High School.^[3] At Cranford, Patterson won a Mountain Conference title as a junior and earned first-team All-Conference, first-team All-County, and was named to the All-State team.^[4]

In 2019, Patterson attended Marist College to play college soccer,^[5] but redshirted his entire freshman season.^[4] In 2020, Patterson transferred to California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo,^[6] but the 2020 season was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. During his two seasons with the Mustangs, Patterson made 27 appearances, scoring two goals and tallying three assists.^[1][7][8]

While at college, Patterson spent time with United Premier Soccer League side Nomads SC^[9] and USL League Two side Cedar Stars Rush, where he scored four goals in seven appearances for Cedar Stars during their 2022 season.^[10]

Professional

On January 23, 2023, Patterson signed with USL League One side Lexington SC ahead of their inaugural season.^[11][12]