| Drew Patterson | |
| Full Name: | Drew Thomas Patterson |
| Birth Date: | April 20, 2001 |
| Birth Place: | Cranford, New Jersey, United States |
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in |
| Position: | Winger, forward |
| Currentclub: | Lexington SC |
| Clubnumber: | 18 |
| Youthyears1: | 2013–2019 |
| Youthclubs1: | STA Soccer |
| Collegeyears1: | 2019 |
| College1: | Marist Red Foxes |
| Collegecaps1: | 0 |
| Collegegoals1: | 0 |
| Collegeyears2: | 2020–2022 |
| College2: | Cal Poly Mustangs |
| Collegecaps2: | 27 |
| Collegegoals2: | 2 |
| Years1: | 2021 |
| Clubs1: | Nomads SC |
| Years2: | 2022 |
| Clubs2: | Cedar Stars Rush |
| Caps2: | 7 |
| Goals2: | 4 |
| Years3: | 2023– |
| Clubs3: | Lexington SC |
| Caps3: | 7 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | October 16, 2023 |
Drew Thomas Patterson (born April 20, 2001) is an American soccer player who plays as a forward for Lexington SC in the USL League One.
Patterson played six years of club soccer for STA Soccer, where he was a four-time New Jersey State Cup finalist as well as a two-time regional finalist. Patterson also played two years of varsity soccer at Cranford High School.[1] At Cranford, Patterson won a Mountain Conference title as a junior and earned first-team All-Conference, first-team All-County, and was named to the All-State team.[2]
In 2019, Patterson attended Marist College to play college soccer,[3] but redshirted his entire freshman season.[2] In 2020, Patterson transferred to California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo,[4] but the 2020 season was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. During his two seasons with the Mustangs, Patterson made 27 appearances, scoring two goals and tallying three assists.[5] [6] [7]
While at college, Patterson spent time with United Premier Soccer League side Nomads SC[8] and USL League Two side Cedar Stars Rush, where he scored four goals in seven appearances for Cedar Stars during their 2022 season.[9]
On January 23, 2023, Patterson signed with USL League One side Lexington SC ahead of their inaugural season.[10] [11]