Patrick Tate
Patrick Tate (born May 19, 1987 in Charlotte, North Carolina) is an American soccer player who last played for Charleston Battery in the USL Second Division.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Patrick Tate | ||
Date of birth | May 19, 1987 | ||
Place of birth | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States | ||
Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
Playing position(s) | Defender | ||
Youth career | |||
2005 | East Carolina Pirates | ||
2006–2008 | UNC Asheville Bulldogs | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2009–2010 | Charleston Battery | 1 | (0) |
2009 | → Wilmington Hammerheads (loan) | 9 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22 October 2009 |
Career
Youth and College
Tate attended South Mecklenburg High School and played one season of college soccer at East Carolina University before transferring to the University of North Carolina at Asheville as a sophomore when East Carolina dropped their soccer programme. At UNC Asheville Tate finished his career with four goals and two assists, earning second-team all-conference honors as a senior.
Professional
Tate was signed to his first professional contract by the Charleston Battery after impressing head coach Michael Anhaeuser during a pre-season trial.[1]
Tate did not make a first team appearance for Charleston in his rookie pro season, but was loaned out to the Wilmington Hammerheads of the USL Second Division for part of the year; it was for the Hammerheads that Tate made his professional debut on June 27, 2009 in a 3-2 win over the Harrisburg City Islanders.[2]
He was not included on the 2011 roster release by Charleston on April 7, 2011.[3]
References
- Patrick Tate Signs With Charleston Battery
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-01-05. Retrieved 2009-10-11.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on October 25, 2011. Retrieved April 7, 2011.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)