A. J. Paterson
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Arthur Precious Paterson Jr.[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 31 January 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Key Largo, Florida, United States | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder, Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Birmingham Legion | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2017 | Wright State Raiders | 76 | (15) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016 | SW Florida Adrenaline | 10 | (2) |
| 2018 | Bethlehem Steel | 1 | (0) |
| 2019–2023 | Charleston Battery | 102 | (7) |
| 2024– | Birmingham Legion | 26 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018– | Grenada | 21 | (4) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:42, 28 October 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12:39, 31 March 2023 (UTC) | |||
Arthur Precious Paterson Jr. (born 31 January 1996) is a professional footballer who currently plays as a midfielder for Birmingham Legion in the USL Championship. Born in the United States, he plays for the Grenada national team.
Career
[edit]College
[edit]Paterson spent his entire college career at Wright State University. He made a total of 76 appearances for the Raiders and tallied 15 goals and seven assists.[2] During his senior year at Wright State, he was named; USC First Team All-Great Lakes Region, Horizon League Player for the Year, First Team All-Horizon League, and OCSA First Team All-State.[3]
While at college, Paterson played for Premier Development League side SW Florida Adrenaline during their 2016 season.[4]
Professional
[edit]On January 19, 2018, Paterson was selected 42nd overall in the 2018 MLS SuperDraft by the New York City FC.[5] However, he was not signed by the club.
On February 19, 2018, he signed with USL club Bethlehem Steel FC.[6] He made his professional debut on March 24, 2018, starting in a 2–0 loss against Tampa Bay Rowdies.[7]
Bethlehem Steel released Paterson at the end of the 2018 season.[8]
Paterson joined USL Championship side Charleston Battery on March 8, 2019.[9] He left Charleston following the 2023 season.[10]
Paterson signed with Birmingham Legion in December 2023.[11]
International
[edit]In October 2018, Paterson received his first international call-up to the Grenada national team ahead of the CONCACAF Nations League qualification match against Cuba. Paterson is eligible to play for Grenada via his father.[12] Paterson made his debut for Grenada in a 1-0 CONCACAF Nations League loss to Cuba national football team on 12 October 2018.[13]
International goals
[edit]- Scores and results list Grenada's goal tally first.[14]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 16 November 2018 | Kirani James Athletic Stadium, St. George's, Grenada |  Saint Martin |
4–1 | 5–2 | 2019–20 CONCACAF Nations League qualification |
| 2. | 5–2 | |||||
| 3. | 24 March 2019 | Juan Ramón Loubriel Stadium, Bayamón, Puerto Rico |  Puerto Rico |
2–0 | 2–0 | |
| 4. | 8 September 2019 | Isidoro Beaton Stadium, Belmopan, Belize |  Belize |
1–1 | 2–1 | 2019–20 CONCACAF Nations League B |
References
[edit]- ^ "National team roster 2021 Concacaf Gold Cup Group D" (PDF). CONCACAF. 17 June 2021. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
- ^ "Ricky Lopez-Espin - 2017 - Creighton University". gocreighton.com.
- ^ "Wright State University Athletics". www.wsuraiders.com.
- ^ "2016". USL PDL. Archived from the original on 17 October 2018. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
- ^ Sansuste, Maira (19 January 2018). "NYCFC Selects Jeff Caldwell, AJ Paterson & Alex Bumpus in MLS SuperDraft 2018 | New York City FC". Nycfc.com. Archived from the original on 24 December 2019. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
- ^ "Bethlehem Steel FC Signs Midfielder AJ Paterson". Philadelphiaunion.com. 19 February 2018. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
- ^ "2018 - Tampa Bay Rowdies vs Bethlehem Steel FC - uslsoccer.com". www.uslsoccer.com. Archived from the original on 26 March 2018. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
- ^ "Bethlehem Steel FC Announces Roster Moves with 2019 in Mind". Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ Peters, Evan (7 March 2019). "Battery Bolster Back Line Ahead of 2019 Season". Charleston Battery - USL. Archived from the original on 24 December 2019. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
- ^ nicholas.murray@uslsoccer.com, NICHOLAS MURRAY- (1 December 2023). "Barajas leads Charleston Battery returnees in first roster moves". USL Championship.
- ^ Hernandez, K. "Birmingham Legion FC Signs Defender AJ Paterson". BHMLegion.com. Birmingham Legion. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
- ^ "Bethlehem Steel FC defender to join Grenada for first time ahead of CONCACAF Nationals League match against Cuba". Bethlehem Steel FC. 9 October 2018. Retrieved 9 October 2018.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Game Detail". www.concacafnationsleague.com.
- ^ "Paterson, A.J." National Football Teams. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
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- 1996 births
- Living people
- Naturalised citizens of Grenada
- Grenadian men's footballers
- Grenada men's international footballers
- American men's soccer players
- American people of Grenadian descent
- Men's association football midfielders
- Philadelphia Union II players
- Charleston Battery players
- New York City FC draft picks
- People from Key Largo, Florida
- Soccer players from Florida
- SW Florida Adrenaline players
- USL Championship players
- USL League Two players
- Wright State Raiders men's soccer players
- 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup players
- 21st-century American sportsmen
- Grenadian football biography stubs
- American soccer midfielder stubs