Randi Luther Pereira-Patterson (born 16 April 1985), known as Randi Patterson, is a footballer who plays as a forward. Born in the United States, he has been a member of the Trinidad and Tobago national team.
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.Staff. "Whether With his Mom, Girlfriend or the U.S. U-20 MNT, Randi Patterson Loves to Play Soccer" , United States Soccer Federation, January 7, 2005. Accessed July 18, 2011. "When Patterson was just two years old his father, Earl, died in a car accident, leaving his mother, Brenda, to take care of their only child in Teaneck, N.J. For Brenda that meant taking on both parent roles and his mom didn't shy away from helping out her son in anything he was interested, including soccer.... Patterson decided to go to Bergen Catholic to follow in the footsteps of Alecko Eskandarian and he did just that, helping his team to a 1999 state championship and collecting numerous accolades, including two first-team all-state selections and twice being named the Bergen County Coaches Association League Player of the Year Award."Staff. "2009 Third Round: Randi Patterson's brace earns him Player of the Round", Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, July 7, 2009. Accessed July 18, 2011. "Patterson: The difference is that playing near New York City was that you always had something to do. I lived in Teaneck [New Jersey] all my life which is 10 minutes from New York City so there was always something for me to do. In Charleston, it's a nice place but it's not like New York City."Staff. "All-Decade boys soccer", The Record (Bergen County), June 9, 2010. Accessed July 18, 2011. "F: Randi Patterson, Bergen Catholic (2003) One of only two three-time All-Bergen selections on the list, Patterson scored 80 goals with 20 assists from 2000 through 2002." 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. He was waived on February 18, 2008.
In March 2008, he scored on his debut for Charleston Battery against Toronto FC in the Carolina Challenge CupPatterson scores twice as Battery defeats Major League Soccer's Toronto F.C. - Charlestonbattery.com 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. He made his debut for the Soca Warriors in a March 2008 friendly match against El Salvador.T&T gets first win under Maturana - Socawarriors.net
Career statistics (correct as of 26 July 2010) ClubSeasonLeagueCupIncludes Lamar Hunt US Open CupPlay-OffsTotalAppsGoalsAssistsAppsGoalsAssistsAppsGoalsAssistsAppsGoalsAssistsCarolina Dynamo20061415??4?---1415?New York Red Bulls2007000000000000Charleston Battery2008308162020038101Charleston Battery200924624301002992Crystal Palace Baltimore20101740100---1840Total2006–present85333119030099383
References
External links Charleston Battery bio MLS player profile