Drew Patterson
Drew Thomas Patterson is an American soccer player who plays as a forward.
Career
Youth, college &; amateur
Patterson was born in Cranford, New Jersey on April 20, 2001. He 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. 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.In 2019, Patterson attended Marist College to play college soccer, but redshirted his entire freshman season. In 2020, Patterson transferred to California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, 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.
While at college, Patterson spent time with United Premier Soccer League side Nomads SC and USL League Two side Cedar Stars Rush, where he scored four goals in seven appearances for Cedar Stars during their 2022 season.