About Will Patching
Born 1998. Will Patching is a British association football player.
Dundalk He began training with Port Vale in August 2019, but was subsequently signed by League of Ireland Premier Division team Dundalk in November 2019 ahead of the 2020 season.
On 22 February 2021 it was announced that Patching had joined fellow League of Ireland Premier Division side Derry City initially on loan until July 2021, with the option to buy.
Upon his return to Dundalk, he scored in both legs to help defeat Newtown A.F.C. and FCI Levadia Tallinn in the 2021–22 UEFA Europa Conference League qualifying phase and play-off round.
Derry City On 22 November 2021, it was announced that Patching had signed a two-year contract with Derry City following the expiry of his contract at Dundalk, from the 2022 season.
Carlisle United In December 2024 it was announced that Patching would join Carlisle United on 1 January 2025, on a two-and-a-half year contract.
Coleraine On 12 June 2025, Patching joined NIFL Premiership side Coleraine on a season-long loan deal. On 5 January 2026, he joined the club on a permanent basis on a two-and-a-half year contract.
International career Patching was selected by head coach Neil Dewsnip for England's under-17 squad for the 2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Chile, and came on as a substitute in the group stage draws with Guinea and South Korea.
Style of play Port Vale assistant manager Dave Kevan described Patching as a "very promising young player" who was a very "creative" midfielder, "very comfortable in possession, [who] likes to join the front man and get forward". EFL League Two
2020
2021
Derry City (loan) 2021 League of Ireland Premier Division
2022
2023
2024
2024–25 EFL League Two
2025–26 National League
|Coleraine (loan) 2025–26 NIFL Premiership
|Coleraine 2025–26 NIFL Premiership
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Who is Will Patching?
association football player (born 1998)
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Will Patching was born on 18 October 1998 in Stockport.
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Will Patching is an association football player.
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Will Patching is British.
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