Charlie Patino
{{short description|English footballer (born 2003)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2021}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Charlie Patino
| image = Charlie Patino October 2019.jpg
| upright =
| caption = Patino playing for England U17 in 2019
| full_name = Charlie Michael Patino{{cite web|url=https://www.premierleague.com/news/2163099|title=Premier League clubs publish 2020/21 retained lists|date=4 June 2021|accessdate=1 October 2021|website=premierleague.com}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2003|10|17|df=y}}
| birth_place = Watford, England{{WorldFootball.net|charlie-patino}}
| position = Midfielder
| currentclub = Deportivo La Coruña
| clubnumber = 28
| youthyears1 = 2010–2011
| youthclubs1 = St Albans City
| youthyears2 = 2011–2015
| youthclubs2 = Luton Town
| youthyears3 = 2015–2021
| youthclubs3 = Arsenal
| years1 = 2021–2024
| clubs1 = Arsenal
| caps1 = 0
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2022–2023
| clubs2 = → Blackpool (loan)
| caps2 = 34
| goals2 = 2
| years3 = 2023–2024
| clubs3 = → Swansea City (loan)
| caps3 = 33
| goals3 = 3
| years4 = 2024–
| clubs4 = Deportivo La Coruña
| caps4 = 3
| goals4 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2018
| nationalteam1 = England U15
| nationalcaps1 = 5
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2018–2019
| nationalteam2 = England U16
| nationalcaps2 = 8
| nationalgoals2 = 2
| nationalyears3 = 2019
| nationalteam3 = England U17
| nationalcaps3 = 3
| nationalgoals3 = 0
| nationalyears4 = 2021
| nationalteam4 = England U19
| nationalcaps4 = 1
| nationalgoals4 = 0
| nationalyears5 = 2022–
| nationalteam5 = England U20
| nationalcaps5 = 3
| nationalgoals5 = 1
| nationalyears6 = 2023–
| nationalteam6 = England U21
| nationalcaps6 = 2
| nationalgoals6 = 0
| club-update = 09:42, 2 January 2025
| nationalteam-update = 13:17, 21 November 2023 (UTC)
}}
Charlie Michael Patiño (born 17 October 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Segunda División club Deportivo La Coruña.
Club career
=Early career=
Born in Watford, Patino started his career at St Albans City, before joining Luton Town at the age of seven.{{cite web|url=https://www.arsenal.com/news/young-gun-charlie-patino|title=Young Gun: Charlie Patino|first=Aidan|last=Small|date=17 June 2021|accessdate=1 October 2021|website=arsenal.com}}{{cite web|url=https://talksport.com/football/945513/who-is-charlie-patino-arsenal-wonderkid-barcelona-burnley/|title=Who is Charlie Patino? The Arsenal wonderkid who could start against AFC Wimbledon in Carabao Cup following interest from Spanish giants Barcelona|first=Phil|last=Spencer|date=22 September 2021|accessdate=1 October 2021|website=talksport.com}} At 11 years old he signed for Arsenal in 2015 for a £10,000 fee.{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2015/may/15/arsenal-sign-11-year-old-charlie-patino-luton-town|title=Arsenal win the race to sign 11-year-old wonderkid Charlie Patino|date=15 May 2015|accessdate=1 October 2021|work=The Guardian}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/59750230|title=Charlie Patino: Arsenal's teenage wonderkid scores on debut|date=21 December 2021|accessdate= 22 December 2021|publisher=BBC Sport}}
=Arsenal=
Patino rose quickly through the ranks at Arsenal, featuring for the under-18 side at the age of only 14.{{cite web |url=https://www.arsenal.com/fixture/academy/2018-May-09/chelsea-u18#!teams |title=Chelsea U18 2–2 Arsenal U18 |date=9 May 2018|accessdate=1 October 2021 |website=arsenal.com}} He was seen as one of Arsenal's most promising youth prospects, with head of scouting at Arsenal, Sean O'Connor, describing him as the "best player who has ever walked through the doors at Hale End", and Arsenal scout Brian Stapleton calling him "the best kid I've ever seen."{{cite web |url=https://www.goal.com/en/news/charlie-patino-arsenal-wonderkid-hale-end-best-ever-graduate/q75cubotu5nv1wk9641mup68b |title=Charlie Patino: Could Arsenal wonderkid be Hale End's best-ever graduate?|first=Charles|last=Watts|date=2 August 2021|access-date=1 October 2021|website=goal.com}}{{cite web |url=https://www.vavel.com/en/football/2021/09/15/arsenal/1086019-charlie-patino-the-next-arsenal-youngster-tipped-to-break-into-mikel-artetas-first-team.html |title=Charlie Patino: The next Arsenal youngster tipped to break into Mikel Arteta's first team|first=Ciarán|last=McLoughlin|date=16 September 2021|access-date=1 October 2021|website=vavel.com}}
He signed his first professional contract with Arsenal in October 2020.{{cite web|url=https://www.lutontoday.co.uk/sport/football/luton-town/ex-hatters-youngster-charlie-patino-signs-first-pro-deal-arsenal-3011728|title=Ex-Hatters youngster Charlie Patino signs a first pro deal with Arsenal |first=Mike |last=Simmonds |date=22 October 2020|accessdate=1 October 2021|website=lutontoday.co.uk}} In the same month, he was included in The Guardian's "Next Generation" 2020 list, as one of the best young players emerging from Premier League clubs' academies.{{cite web |first1=Marcus |last1=Christenson |first2=Jim |last2=Powell |first3=Garry |last3=Blight |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/ng-interactive/2020/oct/07/next-generation-2020-20-of-the-best-talents-at-premier-league-clubs |title=Next Generation 2020: 20 of the best talents at Premier League clubs |date=7 October 2020|accessdate=1 October 2021|work=The Guardian}} On 21 December, Patino made his senior debut for Arsenal in a 5–1 EFL Cup quarter-final victory against Sunderland, scoring the final goal of the game at the end of the second-half, shortly after replacing fellow academy graduate Emile Smith Rowe.{{cite news |last=Dean |first=Sam |title=Meet Charlie Patino: The 18-year-old Arsenal wonderkid who made his debut against Sunderland |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2021/12/21/meet-charlie-patino-18-year-old-arsenal-wonderkid-could-make/ |access-date=21 December 2021 |work=The Telegraph |date=21 December 2021}} On 9 January 2022, Patino was a starter in a 1–0 FA Cup third-round loss to Nottingham Forest.{{Cite web|title=Match report: Nottingham Forest 1-0 Arsenal |url=https://www.arsenal.com/fixture/arsenal/2022-Jan-09/nottingham-forest-1-0-arsenal-match-report |date=9 January 2022 |access-date=10 January 2022 |website=www.arsenal.com}}
==Loan to Blackpool==
On 3 August 2022, Patino signed on loan for Blackpool for the duration of the 2022–23 season.{{Cite web |last=FC |first=Blackpool |title=Seasiders Secure Loan Signing of Charlie Patino From Arsenal |url=https://blackpoolfc.co.uk/news/2022/august/03/seasiders-secure-signing-of-charlie-patino/ |access-date=2022-08-03 |website=Blackpool FC}} He made his debut on 6 August at Stoke City, replacing Lewis Fiorini in the second half.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/62356963|title=Stoke ease to win over Blackpool|work=BBC Sport|date=6 August 2022|access-date=29 April 2023}} Three days later, he made his first start on his home debut against Barrow in the EFL Cup first round.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/62387993|title=League Two Barrow knock Blackpool out on penalties|work=BBC Sport|date=9 August 2022|access-date=29 April 2023}}
Patino scored his first goal for Blackpool on 17 September in their 2–1 defeat at Millwall.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/62858302|title=Afobe winner sees Millwall beat Blackpool|work=BBC Sport|date=17 September 2022|access-date=29 April 2023}} He also scored once and provided an assist for Jerry Yates in the 4–2 win against West Lancashire rivals Preston North End at Bloomfield Road.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/63266863|title=Blackpool beat Preston in pulsating derby|work=BBC Sport|date=22 October 2022|access-date=29 April 2023}}
==Loan to Swansea City==
On 11 August 2023, Swansea City announced they had signed Patino on a season-long loan.{{Cite web |title=Charlie Patino joins Swansea City on season-long loan {{!}} Swansea |url=https://www.swanseacity.com/news/charlie-patino-joins-swansea-city-season-long-loan |access-date=2023-08-11 |website=Swansea City F.C. |language=en}} He made his debut the following day in a 3–2 defeat at West Bromwich Albion, coming on as a substitute for Harrison Ashby and providing an assist for Harry Darling.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/66413443|title=West Brom hold off Swansea to claim first win|website=BBC Sport|first=Gareth|last=Vincent|date=12 August 2023|access-date=23 September 2023}} A week later, he made his first start and home debut against Coventry City.{{cite news|url=https://www.swanseacity.com/fixture/view/46053#tab_fixture_report|title=Swansea 1–1 Coventry|website=Swansea City F.C.|date=19 August 2023|access-date=23 September 2023}}
He scored his first goal for the club in a 3–0 win against Sheffield Wednesday on 23 September.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/66828510|title=Duff gets first Swans victory against winless Owls|website=BBC Sport|first=Gareth|last=Vincent|date=23 September 2023|access-date=23 September 2023}}
=Deportivo La Coruña=
On 26 August 2024, Deportivo La Coruña announced they had signed Patino on a four-year contract.{{Cite web|title=Charlie Patino joins Deportivo de La Coruna |url=https://www.arsenal.com/news/charlie-patino-joins-deportivo-de-la-coruna |date=26 August 2024 |access-date=26 August 2024 |website=Arsenal F.C.}}{{Cite web|title=El Dépor firma al centrocampista Charlie Patiño hasta 2028 |url=https://www.rcdeportivo.es/noticias/el-depor-firma-al-centrocampista-charlie-patino-hasta-2028 |date=26 August 2024 |access-date=26 August 2024 |language=es |website=Deportivo La Coruña}}
International career
Patino has represented England at under-15, under-16 and under-17 level. He remains eligible for Spain due to his father being born in Galicia, and the Spanish FA have reportedly made attempts to get him to switch allegiance.{{cite web|url=https://www.90min.com/posts/arsenal-news-england-spain-battle-for-charlie-patino|title=England & Spain battle for international allegiance of Arsenal's Charlie Patino|first=Jamie|last=Spencer|date=21 September 2021|accessdate=1 October 2021|website=90min.com}}
On 9 October 2021, Patino made his debut for the England U19s during a 3–1 victory against Mexico in Marbella.{{cite web|url=https://www.englandfootball.com/articles/2021/Oct/09/England-MU19s-Mexico-report-20211009|title=Substitutes make their mark as England MU19s beat Mexico 3-1|first=Frank|last=Smith|date=9 October 2021|accessdate=10 October 2021|website=EnglandFootball.com}}
On 21 September 2022, Patino made his England U20 debut as a substitute during a 3–0 victory over Chile at the Pinatar Arena.{{cite web|url=https://www.englandfootball.com/articles/2022/Sep/21/england-mu20s-chile-pinatar-match-report-20222109|title=Report: England MU20s 3-0 Chile|first=Liam|last=Crane|date=21 September 2022|accessdate=25 September 2022|website=EnglandFootball.com}}
On 11 September 2023, Patino made his England U21 debut as a substitute during a 3–0 2025 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification win away to Luxembourg.{{cite web|url=https://www.englandfootball.com/articles/2023/Sep/11/england-mens-under-21s-luxembourg-report-uefa-u21-euro-report-20231109|title=Report: Luxembourg 0-3 England MU21s|first=Oli|last=Dickson Jefford|date=11 September 2023|accessdate=11 September 2023|website=EnglandFootball.com}}
Style of play
A ball-playing midfielder, Patino has stated that former Arsenal players Santi Cazorla and Cesc Fàbregas are influences in his style of play. Through his youth career, he was dubbed 'the next Frenkie De Jong' by fans, as his playstyle was seen as 'eerily close' to the former-Ajax midfielder.{{Citation |title=Here's Why Charlie Patino Is So Highly Rated {{!}} Next Frenkie De Jong {{!}} Tactical Analysis - Comparison | date=16 September 2021 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ktiKdrjh5k |language=en |access-date=2022-12-10}}{{Cite web |last=GunnerTown |title=YOUTH SERIES: Charlie Patino—the Next Frenkie De Jong? |url=https://twitter.com/gunnerstown/status/1437808571236982788 |access-date=2022-12-10 |website=Twitter |language=en}}
Media
Patino was involved in the Amazon Original sports docuseries All or Nothing: Arsenal, which documented the club by spending time with the coaching staff and players behind the scenes both on and off the field throughout their 2021–22 season.{{cite web |url=https://www.arsenal.com/news/full-all-or-nothing-trailer-released |title=Full 'All Or Nothing' trailer released |date=19 July 2022 |publisher=Arsenal F.C. |access-date=21 July 2022 }}{{cite AV media |date=19 July 2022 |title=All or Nothing: Arsenal {{pipe}} Official Full Trailer 🎬 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ta3CLkX-bzk |access-date=21 July 2022 |publisher=Amazon Prime Video Sport |via=YouTube }}
Patino also appeared on Series 1 of the docuseries Inside Hale End, which documented Arsenal's academy set-up and gave an exclusive view into the Hale End campus, featuring interviews with players and coaching staff.{{Cite web |title=Whole series of 'Inside Hale End' available now |url=https://www.arsenal.com/news/whole-series-inside-hale-end-available-now |access-date=2022-12-10 |website=Whole series of 'Inside Hale End' available now |language=en}}{{Citation |title=INSIDE HALE END {{!}} Episode 6 {{!}} Graduation Day | date=21 September 2022 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zpbK-Hrb2jI |language=en |access-date=2022-12-10}}
Career statistics
{{updated|match played 4 December 2024}}
| class=wikitable style=text-align:center
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National cup !colspan="2"|League cup !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Arsenal U21
|colspan="3"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 3{{efn|name=EFLT|Appearances in EFL Trophy}} | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| Arsenal
|2021–22{{soccerbase season|144840|2021|access-date=9 January 2022}} |0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
| Blackpool (loan)
|2022–23https://int.soccerway.com/players/charlie-patino/549736/ |34 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 37 | 3 | ||
| Swansea (loan)
|2023–24https://int.soccerway.com/players/charlie-patino/549736/ |Championship |33 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 35 | 4 | ||
| Deportivo de La Coruña
|2024–25https://int.soccerway.com/players/charlie-patino/549736/ |3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 4 | 0 | |||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!70 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 81 | 8 |
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References
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Category:Footballers from Watford
Category:English men's footballers
Category:England men's youth international footballers
Category:English people of Spanish descent
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:People of Galician descent
Category:St Albans City F.C. players
Category:Luton Town F.C. players
Category:Blackpool F.C. players
Category:Swansea City A.F.C. players
Category:English Football League players
Category:England men's under-21 international footballers