Monty Mark Patterson (born 9 December 1996) is a New Zealand professional footballer who plays as a forward for New Zealand National League club Birkenhead United.
Born in New Zealand, Patterson moved to England in 2013 where he played youth football for Ipswich Town.
He represented New Zealand's senior national team fifteen times after debuting in the 2016 OFC Nations Cup. He has also represented New Zealand at youth level, including at the 2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup and the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup.
Club career Ipswich Town In 2013, when playing for Eastern Suburbs, Patterson had a successful trial at Ipswich Town and was subsequently offered a contract. He missed a significant amount of the 2015–16 Professional U21 Development League after breaking his leg in the first match of the season. He signed a one-year professional deal with Ipswich in July 2016. He went on to make his full senior debut on 22 August 2017, substituted on in a 2–1 EFL Cup defeat against Crystal Palace.
On 17 May 2018, it was announced Patterson was one of four players released from Ipswich.
Braintree Town (loan) In October 2016 he joined Braintree Town of the National League on a month-long loan. He scored his first goal for the club in a win over Eastbourne Borough in the first round of the 2016–17 FA Cup. Patterson returned to Ipswich at the end of December 2016, after appearing eight times and scoring once in all competitions.
On 9 February 2017, Patterson returned to Braintree Town, this time on loan for the remainder of the 2016–17 campaign.
Wellington Phoenix (loan) On 31 January 2018, Patterson was loaned to A-League club Wellington Phoenix until the end of the season.
OKC Energy On 30 July 2018, Patterson signed with United Soccer League side OKC Energy. He was released by the team at the end of their 2018 season.
Atlético Ottawa On 26 February 2025, Patterson signed a two-year contract with Canadian Premier League side Atlético Ottawa.
International career Patterson was a member of the New Zealand under-23 squad for the 2015 Pacific Games. They were eliminated in the semi-finals after their win against Vanuatu was overturned by the OFC for fielding an ineligible player, causing the side to miss qualification for the 2016 Olympics.
Patterson was first called up to the New Zealand national team for the 2016 OFC Nations Cup. He made his senior international debut in the first game of the tournament, a win over Fiji. He played the first 53 minutes of the final, New Zealand winning the title after defeating Papua New Guinea in a penalty shoot-out.
Patterson scored his first goal for New Zealand in a draw with United States on 11 October 2016.
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsIpswich Town2017–18Championship000010––10Braintree Town (loan)2016–17National League12121––10152Wellington Phoenix (loan)2017–18A-League4000–––40OKC Energy2018USL3100–––31Hønefoss20193. divisjon19510–––205Auckland United2020NRFL Premier63––––632021National League181500–––1815Total2418000000002418Manurewa2023National League241600–––2416Birkenhead United2024National League282222–––3024Atlético Ottawa2025Canadian Premier League16150––10221Birkenhead United2026National League0000–––00Career total1306410310002014367
International + Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsNew Zealand201691201760Total151
Scores and results list New Zealand's goal tally first. # Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1. 11 October 2016 RFK Stadium, Washington, D.C., United States 1–1 1–1 Friendly
Honours International New Zealand OFC Nations Cup: 2016 OFC U-17 Championship: 2013
Individual OFC U-17 Championship Golden Ball: 2013 OFC U-17 Championship Golden Boot: 2013
Club Atlético Ottawa Canadian Premier League: 2025
See also List of New Zealand international footballers
References
External links
Monty Patterson at NFF