Randi Luther Pereira-Patterson (born 16 April 1985), known as Randi Patterson, is an American-born Trinidadian footballer who plays as a forward. He has been a member of the Trinidad and Tobago national team.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Randi Luther Pereira-Patterson | ||
| Date of birth | 16 April 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Hackensack, New Jersey, U.S. | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003–2006 | UNC Greensboro Spartans | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006 | Carolina Dynamo | 14 | (15) |
| 2007 | New York Red Bulls | 0 | (0) |
| 2008 | Chicago Storm (indoor) | 7 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | Charleston Battery | 54 | (14) |
| 2010 | Crystal Palace Baltimore | 17 | (4) |
| 2010 | Austin Aztex | 12 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2008 | Trinidad and Tobago | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 October 2010 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14 April 2009 | |||
College career
Patterson spent four seasons at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, where he was a two-time Southern Conference Player of the Year and National Soccer Coaches Association of America All-American selection. He finished his college career with 61 goals and 19 assists. Patterson grew up in Teaneck, New Jersey, raised by his mother after his father was killed in a car accident when he was two years old, and attended Bergen Catholic High School in Oradell, New Jersey, whom he led to the 1999 state championship.[1][2][3] During his college years he also played with Carolina Dynamo of the USL Premier Development League, scoring 15 goals in his 14 games in 2006.
Club career
New York Red Bulls selected Patterson with its first round pick in the 2007 MLS Supplemental Draft in January 2007.[4] He was waived on February 18, 2008.[5]
In March 2008, he scored on his debut for Charleston Battery against Toronto FC in the Carolina Challenge Cup[6] In the fall of 2008, he joined the Chicago Storm of the Xtreme Soccer League, and played for them during the outdoor offseason, before re-joining Charleston prior to the 2009 USL1 season.
International career
Patterson's father, Earl Pereira, was born in Trinidad, Trinidad and Tobago.[7] He made his debut for the Soca Warriors in a March 2008 friendly match against El Salvador.[8]
Career statistics
- (correct as of 26 July 2010)
| Club | Season | League | Cup[9] | Play-Offs | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | ||
| Carolina Dynamo | 2006 | 14 | 15 | ? | ? | 4 | ? | - | - | - | 14 | 15 | ? |
| New York Red Bulls | 2007 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Charleston Battery | 2008 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 10 | 1 |
| Charleston Battery | 2009 | 24 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 9 | 2 |
| Crystal Palace Baltimore | 2010 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 18 | 4 | 0 |
| Total | 2006–present | 85 | 33 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 99 | 38 | 3 |