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 | ||
| Number | 31 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2012–2014 | Real Madrid | ||
| 2014–2015 | Canillas | ||
| 2015–2018 | Alcobendas | ||
| 2018–2021 | Getafe | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020– | Getafe | 7 | (0) |
| 2021– | Getafe B | 72 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021 | Republic of Ireland U19 | 2 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 September 2024 ‡ 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. Born in Spain, he has represented the Republic of Ireland at under-19 level.
Club career
[edit]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
[edit]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 Republic of Ireland U21 manager Jim Crawford, that John has chosen to represent the Republic of Ireland saying, “He certainly wants to play for the Republic of Ireland”.[6] On 4 October 2021, he was called up to the Republic of Ireland U19 squad for the first time, for their double header of friendlies against Sweden U19 in Marbella, Spain.[7] He made his underage international debut on 8 October 2021 in a 2–2 draw with Sweden.[8]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played on 1 September 2024[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 | ||||
| 2024–25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 7 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 10 | 1 | ||||
| Getafe B | 2021–22 | Tercera Federación | 27 | 1 | — | — | — | 27 | 1 | |||
| 2022–23 | 16 | 0 | — | — | 6[b] | 0 | 22 | 0 | ||||
| 2023–24 | Segunda Federación | 29 | 0 | — | — | 2[c] | 0 | 31 | 0 | |||
| Total | 72 | 1 | — | — | 8 | 0 | 80 | 1 | ||||
| Career total | 79 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 90 | 2 | ||
- ^ Includes Copa del Rey
- ^ Appearances in 2023 Tercera Federación play-offs
- ^ Appearances in 2024 Segunda Federación play-offs
References
[edit]- ^ 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
[edit]- Getafe profile (in Spanish)
- John Patrick at BDFutbol
- John Patrick at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)
- John Patrick at Soccerway
- 2003 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Madrid
- Spanish men's footballers
- Men's association football midfielders
- Getafe CF footballers
- Getafe CF B players
- La Liga players
- Segunda Federación players
- Tercera Federación players
- Irish people of Spanish descent
- Irish people of Cameroonian descent
- Irish people of French descent
- Spanish people of Irish descent
- Spanish people of Cameroonian descent
- Spanish people of French descent
- Black Irish sportspeople
- 21st-century Irish sportsmen
- Republic of Ireland expatriate men's association footballers
- Republic of Ireland men's association footballers
- Republic of Ireland men's youth international footballers
- 21st-century Spanish sportsmen