John Patrick (footballer, born 2003)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Joe Patrick Finn Benoa | ||
| Date of birth | 24 September 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Madrid, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Getafe B | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2012–2014 | Real Madrid | ||
| 2014–2015 | Canillas | ||
| 2015–2018 | Alcobendas | ||
| 2018–2021 | Getafe | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020– | Getafe | 6 | (0) |
| 2021– | Getafe B | 50 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021 | Republic of Ireland U19 | 2 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 November 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 28 September 2022 | |||
John Joe Patrick Finn Benoa (born 24 September 2003), known as John Patrick, is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Spanish club Getafe CF B. Born in Spain, he has represented the Republic of Ireland at under-19 level.
Club career
John Patrick joined Real Madrid's La Fábrica in 2012, at the age of nine.[2] He subsequently represented CD Canillas, Alcobendas CF and Getafe CF as a youth, having joined the latter side in 2018.[1]
On 5 December 2020, before even appearing with the reserves, John Patrick made his professional – and La Liga – debut by coming on as a late substitute for Ángel in a 0–3 away loss against Levante UD;[3] aged 17 years and 42 days, he became the youngest debutant in Getafe's history.[1]
International career
John Patrick was born in Madrid to an Irish father from Ballyhaunis, County Mayo, and a French-Cameroonian mother.[4] He can represent Ireland, Spain, France or Cameroon internationally.[5]
In March 2021, it was confirmed by
Career statistics
- As of match played on 1 November 2023[9]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup[a] | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Getafe | 2020–21 | La Liga | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2022–23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2023–24 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 9 | 1 | ||||
| Getafe B | 2021–22 | Tercera Federación | 27 | 1 | — | — | — | 27 | 1 | |||
| 2022–23 | 16 | 0 | — | — | 6[b] | 0 | 22 | 0 | ||||
| 2023–24 | Segunda Federación | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | 7 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 50 | 1 | — | — | 6 | 0 | 56 | 1 | ||||
| Career total | 56 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 65 | 2 | ||
- ^ Includes Copa del Rey
- ^ Appearances in 2023 Tercera Federación play-offs
References
- ^ a b c "¿Quién es John Patrick Finn, el debutante más joven de la historia del Getafe?" [Who is John Patrick Finn, the youngest debutant in the history of Getafe?] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 20 December 2020. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
- ^ "The father of Real Madrid's Mayo signing reckons his son could become an Irish star". Joe. 2 May 2012. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
- ^ "A la novena fue la vencida" [The ninth was the charm] (in Spanish). Marca. 5 December 2020. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
- ^ "Real Madrid's latest big signing comes from... Mayo". Joe. 1 May 2012. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
- ^ "Teen star with Mayo roots named in match-day line up for top Spanish outfit". Western People. 30 November 2020. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
- ^ Fennessy, Paul. "La Liga teenager John Joe Patrick Finn set to be available for Ireland U21s". The42.
- ^ "MU19 | Mohan names squad for Sweden games | Football Association of Ireland". www.fai.ie.
- ^ "REPORT | MU19 2-2 Sweden | Football Association of Ireland". www.fai.ie.
- ^ "John Patrick". Soccerway. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
External links
- Getafe profile (in Spanish)
- John Patrick at BDFutbol
- John Patrick at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)
- John Patrick at Soccerway