Sean Patton
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 25 July 2006 | ||
| Place of birth | Letterkenny, County Donegal, Ireland | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Reading | ||
| Number | 22 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2020–2022 | Finn Harps | ||
| 2022–2023 | Derry City | ||
| 2025– | Reading | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023–2025 | Derry City | 17 | (0) |
| 2024 | → Finn Harps (loan) | 13 | (1) |
| 2025– | Reading | 5 | (0) |
| 2026 | → Aldershot Town (loan) | 6 | (5) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024 | Republic of Ireland U19 | 4 | (1) |
| 2026– | Republic of Ireland U21 | 1 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14:41, 19 March 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 18:02, 31 March 2026 (UTC) | |||
Sean Patton (born 25 July 2006) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a striker for Reading. Previously, Patton has played for Derry City and had loan spells at both Finn Harps and Aldershot Town.
Club career
[edit]Youth career
[edit]Patton grew up in Drumkeen, County Donegal, and played for the Finn Harps under-15 side in 2020. The following year he graduated to their under-17 team, before signing for Derry City in 2022. Patton made appearances for both their under-17 and under-19 teams in 2022 and 2023, scoring 26 goals in 27 games.[1][2]
Derry City
[edit]Patton signed his first professional contract with Derry City in August 2022.[3] Patton made his League of Ireland Premier Division debut for the club against UCD in May 2023.[4]
He signed a 3-year contract extension with Derry City in July 2024 and joined Finn Harps on loan for the remainder of their 2024 League of Ireland First Division season.[5] He scored his first senior goal against Kerry on his debut for Finn Harps.[6] He went on trial to Portsmouth later that month.[7] Patton returned to Derry City at the conclusion of the 2024 season, having made 13 appearances and scored 1 goal in the First Division.
Patton was given the squad number 32 for the 2025 season, and played a greater role than before in pre-season, scoring a hat-trick against Sligo Rovers.[8] He was identified as one of the most promising young talents in the League of Ireland at the beginning of the season.[9]
Reading
[edit]On 1 September 2025, EFL League One club Reading announced the signing of Patton from Derry City, to a two-year contract for an undisclosed fee, with Patton joining up with their U21s squad for the 2025–26 season.[10][11] He scored his first goal for the club on 8 October 2025, an 88th minute winner in a 1–0 victory over Milton Keynes Dons in the EFL Trophy.[12] His league debut for the club came on 29 November 2025, coming off the bench as a late substitute for Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan in a 3–0 win away to Blackpool at Bloomfield Road.[13]
Aldershot Town loan
[edit]On 30 January 2026, Reading announced that Patton had joined National League club Aldershot Town on loan for the remainder of the season.[14] On 28 February 2026, Patton was recalled by Reading after scoring an impressive 5 goals in 6 appearances during his loan spell.[15]
International career
[edit]Patton made his debut for the Republic of Ireland U19 team in March 2024, scoring in a 3–1 friendly win against Slovakia U19.[16] In March 2026, Patton received his first call up to the Republic of Ireland U21 squad.[17]
On 19 March 2026, Patton was called up to the Republic of Ireland national U21 team for the first time.[18]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played on 17 March 2026[19]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup[a] | League Cup[b] | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Derry City | 2023 | LOI Premier Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0[c] | 0 | 0[d] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 5 | 0 | – | – | 0[e] | 0 | – | 5 | 0 | |||||
| 2025 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | 11 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | ||
| Finn Harps (loan) | 2024 | LOI First Division | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | 13 | 1 | |||
| Reading | 2025–26 | EFL League One | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2[f] | 1 | 7 | 1 | |
| Aldershot Town (loan) | 2025–26 | National League | 6 | 5 | – | – | – | – | 6 | 5 | ||||
| Career total | 41 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 43 | 7 | ||
- ↑ Includes FAI Cup, FA Cup
- ↑ Includes EFL Cup
- ↑ Appearance(s) in the UEFA Europa Conference League
- ↑ Appearance in the President of Ireland's Cup
- ↑ Appearance(s) in the UEFA Conference League
- ↑ Appearances in EFL Trophy
References
[edit]- ↑ "Sean Patton profile". extratime.ie. Extratime. Retrieved 25 February 2025.
- ↑ "Sean Patton's incredible goalscoring streak". thejungleview.wordpress.com. The Jungle View. Retrieved 26 February 2025.
- ↑ "Professional Contracts For City Teenagers". derrycityfc.net. Derry City FC. Retrieved 25 February 2025.
- ↑ Collins, Simon. "Derry City striker Sean Patton 'excited to get going' as he completes loan deal to Finn Harps". derryjournal.com. Derry Journal. Retrieved 25 February 2025.
- ↑ "New Contract For Patton and Loan Deal". derrycityfc.net. Derry City FC. Retrieved 25 February 2025.
- ↑ McNulty, Chris. "Sean Patton hits debut goal as Finn Harps defeat Kerry". donegallive.ie. Donegal Live. Retrieved 25 February 2025.
- ↑ Cross, Jordan. "International experience beyond years and eye for goal: The overseas Portsmouth triallist aiming to seal Fratton future". portsmouth.co.uk. The News. Retrieved 25 February 2025.
- ↑ "Sean Patton hits a hat trick, but concerns over Danny Mullen after Derry City win at Sligo Rovers". derrynow.com. Derry Now. Retrieved 25 February 2025.
- ↑ Fennessy, Paul. "5 gifted young players to watch in the League of Ireland this season". the42.ie. The 42. Retrieved 25 February 2025.
- ↑ "Sean Patton joins the u21s". Reading FC. 1 September 2025. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
- ↑ "Patton to Reading". 1 September 2025.
- ↑ https://www.efl.com/match-centre/g2593989?
- ↑ https://www.efl.com/match-centre/g2567120?
- ↑ "Sean Patton Joins Aldershot Town on Loan". readingfc.co.uk. Reading F.C. 30 January 2026. Retrieved 30 January 2026.
- ↑ "SEAN PATTON RECALLED". theshots.co.uk. Aldershot Town F.C. 28 February 2026. Retrieved 1 March 2026.
- ↑ Breslin, Conor. "Donegal's Sean Patton shines as Ireland U-19s triumph over Slovakia". donegallive.ie. Donegal Live. Retrieved 25 February 2025.
- ↑ "Under-21s squad names for March EURO qualifiers". www.fai.ie.
- ↑ "Under-21s squad names for March EURO qualifiers". fai.ie. Football Association of Ireland. 19 March 2026. Retrieved 19 March 2026.
- ↑ "Republic of Ireland - S. Patton - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
- 2006 births
- Living people
- Men's association football forwards
- Republic of Ireland men's youth international footballers
- Derry City F.C. players
- Finn Harps F.C. players
- Reading F.C. players
- Aldershot Town F.C. players
- League of Ireland players
- English Football League players
- National League (English football) players
- Association footballers from County Donegal