Harry_Paton_(footballer)
Harry Paton (soccer)
Canadian soccer player
Harrison Theodore Paton (born May 23, 1998) is a Canadian soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Scottish Premiership club Motherwell and the Canada national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Harrison Theodore Paton | ||
| Date of birth | (1998-05-23) May 23, 1998 (age 25) | ||
| Place of birth | Kitchener, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Motherwell | ||
| Number | 12 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2015–2016 | Fulham | ||
| 2016–2017 | Heart of Midlothian | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2018 | Heart of Midlothian | 0 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | → Stenhousemuir (loan) | 31 | (8) |
| 2018–2022 | Ross County | 89 | (1) |
| 2018–2019 | → Stenhousemuir (loan) | 13 | (1) |
| 2023– | Motherwell | 33 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2015 | Canada U17 | 6 | (0) |
| 2015 | Canada U20 | 1 | (0) |
| 2023– | Canada | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of May 18, 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of October 13, 2023 | |||
Early career
A product of the Fulham and Heart of Midlothian academies, Paton played with Stenhousemuir of League Two on loan from Hearts and was part of their successful season getting promoted to League One. For his efforts with the club, he was named to the League 2 Team of the Season.[1]
Ross County
Paton would sign a one year deal with Scottish Championship side Ross County in July 2018.[2] Paton made his debut for Ross County against Alloa in the Scottish League Cup, where he also scored his first goal for the club.[3] In his first season with Ross County, Paton would spend the first half of the season back on loan with Stenhousemuir, but would return from loan in January, and would make 7 appearances for the club.[4]
Ross County would re-sign Paton for the 2019-20 season, and he would make his first start for the club in September 2019.[5][6] Paton would make 23 appearances for the club in 2019-20, breaking into the first team on a full-time basis.[7]
On May 25, 2020, Ross County announced Paton had signed a new deal with the club.[8] In June 2022, it was announced that Paton had turned down a new contract offer with the club, ending his time at Ross County after four seasons.[9]
Motherwell
In April 2023, Paton signed for Scottish side Motherwell on a contract until the end of the season, making his debut for the club later the same day.[10] In June 2023, he signed a new two-year contract to remain with the club.[11] Paton scored his first goal on August 26 for Motherwell, netting a stoppage-time winner to complete a 2-1 comeback win against Kilmarnock.[12]
Youth
Paton was part of the Canada U17 team who participated in the 2015 CONCACAF U-17 Championship where Paton played 6 times.[13] He would be named to Canada's provisional squad for the 2020 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Championship in February 2020.[14] Paton was set to be named to the team ahead of the rescheduled tournament in March 2021, but Ross County opted to not release him.[15]
Senior
In June 2021, Paton was named to Canada's 60-man preliminary squad for the 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup.[16] On July 1, he was named to the final 23-man squad.[17] Paton would join the team late due to COVID-19 protocols after a number of Ross County players and staff tested positive for the virus prior to his departure.[18] He would fail to make an appearance at the tournament.
In October 2023, Paton returned to the national team ahead of a friendly against Japan in Niigata.[19] He made his debut for Canada in the match on October 13,[20] coming on as a substitute for Samuel Piette at the 61st minute.[21]
Paton's younger brother, Ben, is also a professional soccer player.
Club
- As of match played May 18, 2024
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Stenhousemuir (loan) | 2017–18 | Scottish League Two | 31 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 39 | 8 |
| Ross County | 2018–19 | Scottish Championship | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| 2019–20 | Scottish Premiership | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 24 | 1 | |
| 2020–21 | 35 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 2 | ||
| 2021–22 | 31 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 0 | ||
| Total | 89 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 103 | 4 | ||
| Stenhousemuir (loan) | 2018–19 | Scottish League One | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 |
| Motherwell | 2022–23 | Scottish Premiership | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 2023–24 | 26 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 2 | ||
| Total | 33 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 2 | ||
| Career total | 167 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 194 | 15 | ||
International
- As of match played October 13, 2023
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | 2023 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | |
- Appearances in 2017–18 Scottish League One Play-offs
- Appearances in 2018–19 Scottish Challenge Cup
- Appearances in 2019–20 Scottish Challenge Cup
Club
- Ross County
- "LEAGUE 2 TEAM OF THE SEASON". May 22, 2018.
- "Canadian midfielder Harry Paton joins club on permanent contract". Ross County FC. June 20, 2018.
- "Ross County seal progress to last 16 of Betfred Cup with 2-0 win over Alloa Athletic". Press and Journal. July 28, 2018.
- Andy Skinner (July 20, 2019). "Paton ready to grasp Staggies top-flight chance". The Press and Journal.
- Andy Skinner (August 21, 2019). "Paton staking claim for Staggies midfield berth, says Kettlewell". The Press and Journal.
- Andrew Henderson (September 19, 2019). "Stenhousemuir spell helped Paton prepare for Premiership life". Ross-Shire Journal.
- Andy Skinner (August 8, 2020). "Harry Paton hopes Ross County form keeps him on radar for Canada Olympics spot". The Press and Journal.
- "Club News Player Update". May 25, 2020.
- Alasdair Fraser (June 22, 2022). "Canada international squad member Harry Paton officially parts with Ross County as a free agent after rejecting the offer of a new deal in Dingwall". The Inverness Courier.
- "HARRY PATON JOINS UNTIL END OF SEASON". motherwellfc.co.uk. Motherwell F.C. April 1, 2023. Retrieved April 1, 2023.
- "HARRY PATON SIGNS TWO-YEAR DEAL". motherwellfc.co.uk/. Motherwell F.C. June 22, 2023. Retrieved June 22, 2023.
- "Motherwell 2-1 Kilmarnock: Game-changer Harry Paton give hosts win". August 26, 2023.
- "Harrison Paton". Canada Soccer. March 10, 2019.
- "Canada Soccer announces Provisional List for Concacaf Men's Olympic Qualifying". Canada Soccer. February 26, 2020. Retrieved February 26, 2020.
- "Episode 43 – Detailing Canada's plans for January". December 20, 2021.
- "Harry Paton comes on for Sam Piette". Canada Soccer Association. October 13, 2023.
- "Ross County Secure title and promotion". BBC. April 26, 2019. Retrieved April 26, 2019.
- "Ross County lifted the Challenge Cup for a third time". BBC Sport. March 23, 2019. Retrieved March 23, 2019.