Patrick Otte
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Patrick Otte | ||
| Date of birth | October 22, 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Hilversum, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender, Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2008 | IMG Academy | ||
| 2008–2010 | Middlesbrough | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2012 | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | 12 | (1) |
| 2013 | Ventura County Fusion | 4 | (0) |
| 2016 | Jacksonville Armada | 9 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of November 23, 2016 | |||
Patrick Otte (born October 22, 1991, in Hilversum, Netherlands) is a Dutch footballer.
Career
[edit]Youth
[edit]Otte moved with his family to California at a young age and attended IMG Academy for 2 years before joining the academy of storied English side Middlesbrough for 3 years.
Professional
[edit]Otte signed his first professional contract in 2011 when he signed with the Fort Lauderdale Strikers of the North American Soccer League.[1] He made his professional debut on April 9, in a game against FC Edmonton,[2] and scored his first professional goal on May 11 in a 4–2 loss to the Carolina RailHawks.[3] After a promising start to the season, Otte injured his ACL in June and was ruled out for the duration of the season. In December 2011, the Strikers announced that Otte's option had been picked up and he would be returning for a second season with the club.[4]
On April 14, 2012, in a match against the Minnesota Stars, Otte made his first competitive appearance for the Strikers in nearly a year, coming off of the bench for Leopoldo Morales in the 73rd minute.[5]
On February 5, 2013, Otte played for the Leeds United development squad v Wigan Athletic as part of a trial period with the Yorkshire club.[6]
Otte signed with the Jacksonville Armada FC of the North American Soccer League[7] on February 12, 2016, and made his first start for the club in a preseason match against MLS side New York Red Bulls on February 27, 2016.
Otte retired following a series of knee surgeries.
Coaching
[edit]Since retiring, Otte has coached for Calabasas High School, Westlake High School, Oak Park High School in California, and Wasatch Soccer Club in Utah.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ Strikers Signs Otte, Lamarre Archived 2011-08-27 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Despite loss, Strikers Rebirth a Rousing Success". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2011-04-19.
- ^ Carolina Defeats Fort Lauderdale 4-2
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2018-08-04. Retrieved 2012-04-07.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Oops! Sorry, something went wrong | Fort Lauderdale Strikers". Archived from the original on 2016-03-24. Retrieved 2012-04-27.
- ^ "Leeds - LUFC Trialist in development squad game". www.leeds.vitalfootball.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2015-04-25.
- ^ with the Jacksonville Armada
- ^ "Pat Otte - Technical Director". WasatchSoccer.org. Wasatch Soccer Club. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
External links
[edit]- 1991 births
- Living people
- American men's soccer players
- Dutch emigrants to the United States
- North American Soccer League (2011–2017) players
- USL League Two players
- Fort Lauderdale Strikers players
- Ventura County Fusion players
- Jacksonville Armada FC players
- Sportspeople from Hilversum
- Men's association football midfielders
- Men's association football defenders
- Footballers from North Holland
- Southern New Hampshire University alumni
- High school soccer coaches in the United States
- 21st-century American sportsmen