On Wednesday, Atlético Ottawa announced the signing of New Zealand forward Monty Patterson on a two-year contract ahead of the 2025 Canadian Premier League season.
Patterson, 28, has joined the squad in training in Ottawa.
The New Zealand international earned 15 caps for his country between 2016 and 2017. He scored one goal for the All Whites, featured in the 2018 World Cup Qualifiers and was part of the New Zealand side that won the Oceanic Football Confederation (OFC) Nations Cup in 2015/16.
“Monty is a versatile, dynamic number nine that fits our style of play and model,” said John Ulanowski, General Manager, Atlético Ottawa. “We expect him to bring lots of attacking output in the final third for us.”
A versatile forward, Patterson is capable of playing as a left-winger, right-winger and striker. Most recently he played for Birkenhead United of New Zealand’s National League-North. He provided 24 goals and three assists in 30 appearances in all competitions last season, as Birkenhead finished in fourth place.
“I like to help the team by scoring goals, creating chances and working hard,” said Patterson. “A few of my good friends have played in this league before. Moses Dyer, Myer Bevan and I know Ollie Bassett a little bit, who obviously did a really good job here. I spoke to Moses a bit, and followed the league a bit these past few years.”