Patrick John Lane (born 18 February 2001) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for EFL League One club Fleetwood Town.
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Patrick John Lane[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (2001-02-18) 18 February 2001 (age 21) | ||
| Place of birth | Halifax, England | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Fleetwood Town | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Blackburn Rovers | |||
| 0000–2018 | Hyde United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2021 | Hyde United | 53 | (8) |
| 2020 | → Farsley Celtic (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | → Farsley Celtic (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2021– | Fleetwood Town | 41 | (6) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2021– | Northern Ireland U21 | 6 | (1) |
| 2022– | Northern Ireland | 2 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:37, 31 August 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13:05, 3 June 2022 (UTC) | |||
Having previously played for Blackburn Rovers at youth level,[2] Lane came through Hyde United's youth academy, and started his senior career at the club.[3] He joined Farsley Celtic of the National League North on a one-month loan in November 2020,[2] and returned to the club on a second month-long loan the following month.[4] He made 9 appearances across his two loan spells at Farsley Celtic.[5] Having scored 13 goals in 67 appearances in all competitions for Hyde United, Lane signed for EFL League One club Fleetwood Town on a two-year deal for an undisclosed fee in summer 2021.[3][6] He made his debut for the club on 11 September 2021 as a substitute in a 4–2 win away to Rotherham United,[7] and scored his first goal for the club on 25 September when he "cut inside and fired a fine finish into the far corner" to equalise in a 2–2 draw with Cambridge United.[8] He was named in the club's starting line-up for their following match on 28 September – a 1–1 draw with Milton Keynes Dons.[9] In December 2021, he signed a new contract with the club until the summer of 2024, with the option to extend the contract by a year.[10] After two goals and an assist in January 2022, he was nominated for the EFL League One Player of the Month award for that month,[11] but lost to Michael Smith of Rotherham United.[12] Lane ended his first season in professional football by winning the EFL League One Young Player of the Year award.[13] He was also awarded the Fleetwood Town Supporters' Player of the Year Award.[14]
Born in Halifax, West Yorkshire, England, Lane was eligible to play for England, Wales, Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland through heritage.[15] Lane has represented Northern Ireland six times at under-21 level, scoring once.[16]
Lane was called up to the senior Northern Ireland squad in March 2022.[17] Lane made his senior international debut on 29 March in a 1–0 defeat to Hungary, starting the game in left-wing-back position.[18]
Lane plays as a winger.[3]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Hyde United | 2018–19[19] | NPL Premier Division | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 19 | 2 | |
| 2019–20[19] | NPL Premier Division | 28 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | 9[lower-alpha 1] | 4 | 38 | 8 | ||
| 2020–21[19] | NPL Premier Division | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 2[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 10 | 3 | ||
| Total | 53 | 8 | 3 | 1 | — | 11 | 4 | 67 | 13 | |||
| Farsley Celtic (loan) | 2020–21[20] | National League North | 9 | 0 | — | — | — | 9 | 0 | |||
| Fleetwood Town | 2021–22[21] | League One | 37 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 5 |
| Career total | 99 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 114 | 18 | ||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Ireland | 2022 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | |
Individual
Fleetwood Town F.C. – current squad | |
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Fleetwood Town F.C. Player of the Year | |
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