Robert Paterson (soccer)

Infobox Football biography
playername= Rob Paterson
fullname = Robert Paterson
nickname =


dateofbirth = birth date and age|1967|10|17
cityofbirth = San Diego, California
countryofbirth = United States
height = height|ft=5|in=10
currentclub = Retired
clubnumber =
position = Forward
youthyears = 1987-1988
1989-1990
youthclubs = San Diego State University
University of Evansville
years = 1987, 1989
1990
clubs = San Diego Nomads
Portland Timbers
caps(goals) =
X (8)
nationalyears =
nationalteam =
nationalcaps(goals) =
manageryears =
managerclubs =
pcupdate = 31 May 2006
ntupdate = 22 June 2006

Robert “Rob” Paterson (born October 10, 1967 in San Diego, California) is a former U.S. soccer forward.

Paterson began his collegiate career at San Diego State University in 1987. In 1988, he transferred to the University of Evansville where he played on the men’s soccer team. He was part of the SDSU team which went to the semifinals of the NCAA Division I tournament. In 1989, Paterson was named a first team All American and was honored as the ISAA Player of the Year. He finished his two seasons at Evansville with 42 goals and 11 assists.

In 1987, Paterson joined the semi-pro San Diego Nomads of the Western Soccer Alliance. [ [http://a-leaguearchive.tripod.com/1987/stats87.htm WSA 1987 Season ] ] He spent the 1989 collegiate off season with the Nomads. However, in 1990, he moved to the Portland Timbers of the American Professional Soccer League which was formed by the merger of the WSA and American Soccer League. He scored eight goals with the Timbers. His four assists that season led the team.

In 1997 Evansville inducted Paterson into its Athletic Hall of Fame.

External links

* [http://www.gopurpleaces.com/stats/SoccerM/2006%20Men's%20Soccer/Men's-Soccer-MG06.pdf Evansville soccer records]

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