Kyle Patterson

Personal information
Full name	Kyle Patterson
Date of birth	6 January 1986 (1986-01-06) (age 23)
Place of birth	Birmingham, England
Height	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Playing position	Midfielder
Youth career
1999–2004	West Bromwich Albion
2005–2008	Saint Louis Billikens
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2008	St. Louis Lions	6	(0)
2009	Los Angeles Galaxy	3	(0)
2009	→ Hollywood United Hitmen (loan)	1	(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 25 November, 2009. † Appearances (Goals).

Kyle Patterson (born 6 January 1986 in Birmingham) is an English soccer player, currently without a club.

Contents 1 Career 1.1 Youth and college 1.2 Professional 2 References 3 External links

[edit] Career

[edit] Youth and college

Patterson was signed by English club West Bromwich Albion's youth academy in 1999 at the age of thirteen, and subsequently spent five years with the club, scoring more than 50 goals for the club while winning the Youth Alliance League and Midland Youth Cup. Patterson came to the United States in 2005 and played college soccer at St. Louis University, where he was named the Atlantic 10 Offensive Player of the Year in 2007.

During his collegiate years Patterson also played in the USL Premier Development League with St. Louis Lions.^[1]

[edit] Professional

Patterson was drafted in the fourth round (48th overall) of the 2009 MLS SuperDraft by Los Angeles Galaxy. He made his professional debut on 22 March 2009, in Galaxy's first game of the 2009 MLS season against D.C. United,^[2] and provided the assist on Landon Donovan's game-tying goal.

With the MLS Reserve Division having been scrapped at the end of 2008, Galaxy briefly loaned Patterson to the Hollywood United Hitmen of the USL Premier Development League to maintain his match fitness levels.^[3] He made his debut, and scored a goal, in Hollywood's 4–0 victory over Ventura County Fusion on 8 May 2009.

Patterson was waived by Galaxy on November 25, 2009^[4], having played in just 3 MLS games for the team.

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• MLS player profile