Patrick Otte

Patrick Otte (born October 22, 1991, in Hilversum, Netherlands) is a Dutch footballer.

Patrick Otte
Personal information
Full name Patrick Otte
Date of birth (1991-10-22) October 22, 1991
Place of birth Hilversum, Netherlands
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Position(s) Defender, Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Jacksonville Armada
Number 29
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

Career

Youth

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

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.


References
  1. Strikers Signs Otte, Lamarre Archived 2011-08-27 at the Wayback Machine
  2. Despite loss, Strikers Rebirth a Rousing Success
  3. Carolina Defeats Fort Lauderdale 4-2
  4. http://www.strikers.com/news/Strikers-Exercise-Options-On-Five-Players
  5. "Oops! Sorry, something went wrong | Fort Lauderdale Strikers". Archived from the original on 2016-03-24. Retrieved 2012-04-27.
  6. "Leeds - LUFC Trialist in development squad game". www.leeds.vitalfootball.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2015-04-25.
  7. with the Jacksonville Armada
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