Phoenix Patterson

Phoenix Maclaren Patterson (born 1 September 2000) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Stevenage.

Phoenix Patterson

Personal information
Full name	Phoenix Maclaren Patterson[1]
Date of birth	(2000-09-01) 1 September 2000 (age 25)
Place of birth	High Wycombe, England
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[2]
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Stevenage
Number	44
Youth career
	Wycombe Wanderers
2016–2020	Tottenham Hotspur Academy
2020–2021	Watford
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2021–2022	Waterford	46	(21)
2023–2025	Fleetwood Town	91	(6)
2025–	Stevenage	9	(0)
International career
2018	Scotland U19	2	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21:16, 7 October 2025 (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 7 October 2025^[25]

Club	Season	Division	League		National Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
			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	9	0	0	0	1	0	2[a]	1	12	1
Career total			146	27	11	4	4	0	18	6	177	37

1. Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
2. Appearance(s) in League of Ireland promotion/relegation play-offs

Honours

Individual

• League of Ireland Premier Division Player of the Month: September 2022,^[28]