1. Martin Andrew Paterson was born on 10 May 1987 and is a former professional footballer who is the assistant head coach of EFL League One club Huddersfield Town.
30 Facts About Martin Paterson
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Martin Paterson had loan spells at Bristol City, Fleetwood Town, and MLS club Orlando City.
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Martin Paterson joined Port Vale for four months in August 2016 before returning to America to play for the Tampa Bay Rowdies in March 2017.
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Martin Paterson moved to India in January 2018 to sign for ATK.
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Martin Paterson won 23 caps for Northern Ireland in a seven-year international career from 2007 to 2014, scoring three international goals.
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Martin Paterson then became part of the backroom staff at Huddersfield Town.
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Martin Paterson had dyed his hair red and white before the game, but was sent home to have it cut by manager Tony Pulis.
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Martin Paterson scored four goals in his first three appearances for the "Mariners".
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In July 2007, Martin Paterson was signed by Scunthorpe United manager Nigel Adkins for a fee set by a tribunal.
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Martin Paterson ended the campaign with 14 goals in 42 appearances, but the "Iron" were relegated out of the Championship.
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Martin Paterson left the club in acrimonious circumstances, accusing Scunthorpe of having gone back on their word after they rejected his written transfer request.
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Martin Paterson tore his medial knee ligament in September 2009 and was kept him out of action for three months as he was forced to undergo surgery to correct the problem.
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However, manager Sean Dyche used him primarily as a winger, and speaking in February 2013, Martin Paterson joked that "it's pretty hard to get a game [at centre-forward] - I'll possibly have to shoot Charlie to get a game if I'm honest".
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Martin Paterson rejected Burnley's offer of a new contract in the summer.
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Martin Paterson stated that the promise of being played in his favoured position of centre-forward was a major factor in his decision to join the club.
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Three months later both he and teammate Adam Clayton were dropped from the first-team amid rumours of a training ground bust-up between the pair where Martin Paterson was alleged to have punched Clayton.
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On 26 January 2015, Martin Paterson joined Major League Soccer side Orlando City, who were managed by fellow Stoke-on-Trent native Adrian Heath, on a five-month loan deal.
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However, Martin Paterson went on to make only a combined total of 53 minutes in four appearances for Orlando due to a succession of injuries.
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Martin Paterson was one of six players released by manager Neil McDonald in May 2016.
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Martin Paterson signed with League One club Port Vale in August 2016.
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Martin Paterson departed the club just a day after manager Bruno Ribeiro.
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Martin Paterson signed a contract with the Tampa Bay Rowdies of the United Soccer League on 15 March 2017, having already appeared in four pre-season games as a trialist.
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Martin Paterson scored ten goals in 29 appearances across the 2017 season, helping Stuart Campbell's Rowdies to a third-place finish in the Eastern Conference, before they were beaten at the Conference Semi-finals by the New York Red Bulls II.
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On 17 January 2018, Martin Paterson joined ATK of the Indian Super League after being signed by head coach Teddy Sheringham.
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Martin Paterson won two caps for the Northern Ireland under-21 side, before withdrawing from the squad for "personal reasons" in October 2007.
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Martin Paterson was appointed as an assistant coach to head coach Neill Collins at the Tampa Bay Rowdies in July 2018.
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Martin Paterson was hired as an assistant coach at Major League Soccer club Inter Miami in January 2022.
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Martin Paterson joined Duff at Swansea City in June 2023, working as an assistant head coach alongside Alan Sheehan.
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On 11 January 2024, Martin Paterson was appointed head coach of Burton Albion, who were 17th in League One.
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Martin Paterson joined the backroom staff at Huddersfield Town in June 2024.