Phoenix Patterson

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

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. Spurs released the player in July 2020. In December 2020 Patterson joined Watford academy.

In 2021 he then moved to Irish club Waterford. With Waterford he won the League of Ireland Player of the Month award for September 2021, and the 2021 First Division Player of the Year award. He also played for them in the 2021 play-offs.

It was announced in December 2022 that he would sign for EFL League One club Fleetwood Town in January 2023. 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.

On 7 May 2025, the club announced it had activated a one-year extension for the player. In June 2025, Patterson was sold to Stevenage for an undisclosed fee.

International career Patterson made two appearances for the Scotland under-19 team in 2018.

Personal life He was named after actor River Phoenix. His mother is Filipina and his father is half English and Scottish.

Career statistics

Honours Individual League of Ireland Premier Division Player of the Month: September 2022,