Jamie Paterson (footballer, born 1991)

Jamie Paterson

Personal information
Full name	Jamie Charles Stuart Paterson[1]
Date of birth	20 December 1991
Place of birth	Coventry, England
Height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Playing position	Winger/Forward
Club information
Current team	Huddersfield Town (on loan from Nottingham Forest)
Number	8
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
2010–2013	Walsall	94	(15)
2013–	Nottingham Forest	54	(9)
2015–	→ Huddersfield Town (loan)	33	(5)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:57, 1 May 2016 (UTC). † Appearances (goals)

Jamie Charles Stuart Paterson (born 20 December 1991), is an English footballer currently playing for Huddersfield Town, on loan from Nottingham Forest. He can operate as both a winger and forward.^[2]

Career

Walsall

Born in Coventry, Paterson made his senior début for Walsall on 31 August 2010, in a 2–1 defeat to Chesterfield in the Football League Trophy,^[3] making his league début four days later, in a 1–0 home loss to Colchester United.^[4] His first goal for the club came over a year later, as he scored in a 1–1 draw against Huddersfield Town on 5 November 2011.^[5] His second and third league goals came in a 2–1 loss to Bury on 2 January 2012,^[6] and in a 2–2 draw against Sheffield Wednesday on 20 March.^[7] His first goal of the 2012–13 season came on 1 September, as he opened the scoring in a 2–2 draw against Brentford.^[8] His scoring rate increased from his previous two seasons, and he scored his seventh goal of the season on 1 January 2013 to give Walsall a 1–0 win against Stevenage.^[9] He then stated that his target for the season was to score 10 goals, and that the team had regained their confidence following three wins in the last four games.^[10] On 2 February, he scored twice in a 3–1 win against Oldham Athletic.^[11] On 1 April, he gave a superb performance against Coventry City by scoring twice in a 4–0 win^[12]

Nottingham Forest

On 2 July 2013, Paterson signed for Nottingham Forest on a three-year deal. The fee was undisclosed, however it was believed it was a six-figure fee with add-ons taking the total amount beyond £1million.^[13] He scored his first goal for the club in a pre-season friendly against Belgian side Royal Antwerp on 20 July.^[14] His first competitive goals came when he scored a hat-trick against West Ham United in the FA Cup third round on 5 January 2014.^[15] He scored his first league goal for the club in the following game, opening the scoring in a 1–1 draw away at Bolton Wanderers.^[16] He scored for the third game in a row on 18 January, scoring in a 4–1 win at home to Blackburn Rovers.^[17] On 11 February, he scored twice in a 3–0 win against Huddersfield Town.^[18] Paterson finished the 2013–14 season scoring 12 goals in 39 appearances in all competitions.

With the signing of Michail Antonio in the close season, Paterson's game time was not as frequent during the 2014–15 season. He made 25 appearances in all competitions, scoring only once in a 5–3 victory against Fulham on 17 September 2014.

Huddersfield Town loan

On 1 September 2015, as the transfer window closed, Paterson joined Huddersfield Town on a season-long loan with a view to making the move permanent.^[19] He made his début for Town in the 2–0 loss against Cardiff City on 12 September. He scored his first goal for the club in the 2–0 win over Milton Keynes Dons on 21 October 2015.

International career

Although born in England, Paterson has declared his preference is to play for Scotland which he qualifies through his parents.^[20]

Career statistics

As of match played 11 February 2015.

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Walsall	2010–11[21]	League One	14	0	0	0	0	0	1[lower-alpha 1]	0	15	0
	2011–12[22]	League One	34	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	36	3
	2012–13[23]	League One	46	12	2	1	2	0	1[lower-alpha 1]	0	51	13
	Total		94	15	4	1	2	0	2	0	102	16
Nottingham Forest	2013–14[24]	Championship	32	8	4	4	3	0	—		39	12
	2014–15[25]	Championship	21	1	1	0	3	0	—		25	1
	2015–16	Championship	1	0	0	0	1	0	—		2	0
	Total		54	9	5	4	7	0	—		66	13
Huddersfield Town (loan)	2015–16	Championship	17	3	2	2	0	0	—		19	5
Career total			165	27	11	7	9	0	2	0	187	34

1. Appearance(s) in Football League Trophy

References

1. "Professional retain list & free transfers 2012/13" (PDF). The Football League. 18 May 2013. p. 49. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
2. Post, Nottingham. (5 August 2014) Jamie Paterson looks to prove himself to new boss Pearce at Nottingham Forest. Nottingham Post. Retrieved on 2016-02-18.
3. "Walsall 1–2 Chesterfield" BBC Sport. 31 August 2010. Retrieved 4 January 2013.
4. "Walsall 0–1 Colchester" BBC Sport. 4 September 2010. Retrieved 4 January 2013.
5. "Huddersfield 1–1 Walsall" BBC Sport. 5 November 2011. Retrieved 4 January 2013.
6. "Bury 2–1 Walsall" BBC Sport. 2 January 2012. Retrieved 4 January 2013.
7. "Sheffield Wed 2–2 Walsall" BBC Sport. 20 March 2012. Retrieved 4 January 2013.
8. "Walsall 2–2 Brentford" BBC Sport. 1 September 2012. Retrieved 4 January 2013.
9. "Walsall 1–0 Stevenage" BBC Sport. 1 January 2013. Retrieved 4 January 2013.
10. "Walsall: Jamie Paterson says Saddlers have belief back" BBC Sport. 2 January 2013. Retrieved 4 January 2013.
11. "Walsall 3–1 Oldham" BBC Sport. 2 February 2013. Retrieved 2 February 2013.
12. "Walsall 4–0 Coventry". 1 April 2013. Retrieved 1 April 2013.
13. "Walsall's Jamie Paterson sold to Nottingham Forest". Retrieved 2 July 2013.
14. "Forest 2–2 Royal Antwerp" Nottingham Forest. 20 July 2013. Retrieved 27 July 2013.
15. "Nottingham Forest 5–0 West Ham United" BBC Sport. 5 January 2014. Retrieved 21 January 2014.
16. "Bolton Wanderers 1–1 Nottingham Forest" BBC Sport. 11 January 2014. Retrieved 21 January 2014.
17. "Nottingham Forest 4–1 Blackburn Rovers BBC Sport. 18 January 2014. Retrieved 21 January 2014.
18. "Huddersfield Town 0–3 Nottm Forest" BBC Sport. 11 February 2014. Retrieved 11 February 2014.
19. Jamie Paterson joins Huddersfield Town on loan from Nottingham Forest. Htafc.com. Retrieved on 18 February 2016.
20. Advertiser, Walsall. (19 February 2014) Walsall boss says ex-Saddlers winger Jamie Paterson is ready for international spotlight. Walsall Advertiser. Retrieved on 2016-02-18.
21. "Walsall 2010/2011 player appearances". Soccerbase. Retrieved 8 February 2014.
22. "Walsall 2011/2012 player appearances". Soccerbase. Retrieved 8 February 2014.
23. "Walsall 2012/2013 player appearances". Soccerbase. Retrieved 8 February 2014.
24. "Forest 2013/2014 player appearances". Soccerbase. Retrieved 11 April 2014.
25. "Forest 2014/2015 player appearances". Soccerbase. Retrieved 11 April 2014.

External links

• Jamie Paterson career statistics at Soccerbase