Waterford FC have announced that League of Ireland First Division Player of the Year Phoenix Patterson has joined English League One club Fleetwood Town fo.
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Waterford's linkage with Fleetwood Town has produced its first player transfer – with Phoenix Patterson moving to English League One for a six-figure sum.
Pilley also mentioned that this pathway is available for all players over in Ireland and coming to the Blues would open a door to have a chance in the Football League in England: “to all the top players in Ireland, if you want to get to England then Waterford is a great place to play because the common ownership means that, if you are good enough, and if you can deliver at Waterford and help the club to the sporting success we all long for, then you could have an opportunity to move over to England.” Chairman Andy Pilley noted Patterson as a stand-out player in the last campaign and felt it would have been unfair to not allow him to move on to develop his potential at a higher level after the Blues failed in their promotion bid. “The fans mean a lot to me; I will always be a Waterford fan and I’ll try and get back over in the summer when we have a break to come and see everyone because the club has been a big part of my career as it helped me become the player I am today – thank you.”
FLEETWOOD TOWN HAVE confirmed the signing of League of Ireland star Phoenix Patterson from sister club Waterford FC. The 22-year-old English striker will ...
“I would like to thank all the fans,” Patterson said. The former Tottenham youth player will join Fleetwood from 1 January and will be eligible for The Cods’ FA Cup third-round tie with Queens Park Rangers the following week. “The fans mean a lot to me; I will always be a Waterford fan and I’ll try and get back over in the summer when we have a break to come and see everyone because the club has been a big part of my career as it helped me become the player I am today –- thank you.”
League One side Fleetwood Town have signed Phoenix Patterson from sister club Waterford for an undisclosed fee.
The talented defender won her second league title last term, and was named Player of the Match in their FAI Women’s Cup final win over Athlone Town. Time now for the hard work to begin,” said Dennehy. “To all the top players in Ireland, if you want to get to England then Waterford is a great place to play. Elsewhere, Shelbourne have announced the re-signing of Aodh Dervin for next season. “The time has come for me to move on but I couldn’t do so without expressing my gratitude. Patterson netted 17 league goals to propel Waterford into the play-offs, as they were defeated by UCD in the final.
Waterford have confirmed Phoenix Patterson's move to Fleetwood Town. Having scored six goals in all competitions in the second half of the 2021 season, ...
I’ve got a few weeks now to build my fitness back up because I’ve had a break after the Irish season, so my focus now is being ready for January." The connection between Waterford and Fleetwood helped this move, I was just trying to play the best football that I could. "I’ve always wanted to come and play football in England so I’m happy that Fleetwood has given me this chance to come and test myself in League One, I can’t wait to get started in January.
Fleetwood Town are delighted to announce we have reached an agreement to sign vastly talented forward Phoenix Patterson from our sister club Waterford FC.
The League One club is owned by Andy Pilley, who bought Waterford FC in August.
He said: “We want to have this pathway. “I can’t wait to get started in January. “If they do well in League One, they may find themselves in the Championship or the Premier League – that’s the model and I want to shout that from the rooftops.” Patterson added: “I loved every minute on the pitch with Waterford and feel very lucky to have been able to play at the RSC. “It’s great that the people in charge of Fleetwood thought that I could add something to this group. The connection between Waterford and Fleetwood helped this move, I was just trying to play the best football that I could.