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Nicki Paterson 
Personal information Full name Nicholas Stephen Paterson Date of birth 19 January 1985 Place of birth Lanark, Scotland Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) Playing position Midfielder Club information Current club Charleston Battery Number 8 Youth career Motherwell 2005–2008 UNLV Rebels Senior career* Years Team Apps† (Gls)† 2002–2004 Hamilton Academical 6 (0) 2007–2008 Des Moines Menace 28 (15) 2009 Harrisburg City Islanders 18 (1) 2010 Real Maryland Monarchs 19 (0) 2010–2011 Clyde 16 (3) 2011– Charleston Battery 24 (6) * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of September 15, 2011.
† Appearances (Goals).Nicholas Stephen "Nicki" Paterson (born January 19, 1985 in Lanark) is a Scottish footballer currently playing for Charleston Battery in the USL Professional Division.
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Career
Early career in Scotland
Paterson grew up in Motherwell, and was a member of the academy at storied Scottish football club Motherwell, before signing a professional deal with Hamilton Academical in 2002. He made his professional debut on August 3, 2002 in a Scottish Second Division game against Cowdenbeath[1] as a 17-year old. He went on to play six league and three Scottish League Cup games for Hamilton over the next two seasons, usually from the substitute's bench, before leaving at the end of the 2003/2004 season.
College and amateur
Paterson moved to the United States in 2005 after being offered a college scholarship by the University of Nevada Las Vegas. He played four years of college soccer for the UNLV Rebels, earning Second Team All-Mountain Pacific Sports Federation honors as a sophomore in 2006. During his college years Paterson also played two seasons for Des Moines Menace in the USL Premier Development League.[2]
Professional
Paterson returned to the professional ranks in 2009 when he was signed by the Harrisburg City Islanders of the USL Second Division. He made his debut for Harrisburg on April 18, 2009 in Harrisburg's 2-2 opening day tie with the Richmond Kickers.[3]
After playing for USL-2 club Real Maryland Monarchs in 2010, Paterson transferred up a division to USSF Division 2 club AC St. Louis.[4] However, after only a few days at the club it emerged that Paterson could not extend his current visa and had to return to the UK with an option to sign with AC St. Louis next season.
Paterson signed for Scottish Third Division side Clyde in September 2010,[5] and played his first game for the team on September 25, an 8-1 loss to Montrose. He scored his first goal for the Bully Wee on October 16 in a 3-2 loss to Arbroath.
Paterson signed a contract on January 21, 2011 to play the 2011 season for Charleston Battery in the American Third Division USL Pro league.[6] However, due to visa issues, Paterson continued to play for Clyde,[7] until March 2011.[8]
References
- ^ http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=366770
- ^ http://www.uslsoccer.com/teams/2008/roster/22322.html
- ^ http://www.uslsoccer.com/stats/2009/1052035.html
- ^ http://www.ac-stlouis.com/?q=node/182
- ^ Paterson signs
- ^ http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=4143209
- ^ Nicki relaxed about future
- ^ Nicki moves on
External links
Categories:- 1985 births
- Living people
- Scottish footballers
- Hamilton Academical F.C. players
- Des Moines Menace players
- Harrisburg City Islanders players
- Real Maryland F.C. players
- Charleston Battery players
- Clyde F.C. players
- Scottish Football League players
- USL Premier Development League players
- USL Second Division players
- USL Professional Division players
- UNLV Rebels men's soccer players
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