Omari Joshua Curtis Patrick (born 24 May 1996) is an English professional

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who plays for

Carlisle United Carlisle United Football Club ( , ) is a professional association football club based in Carlisle, Cumbria, England. The team compete in , the fourth tier of the English football league system. They have played their home games at Brunton Par ...

as a winger and

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. He trained at the FAB Academy and started his career in non-League with Beaconsfield SYCOB. He signed his first professional contract with

Kidderminster Harriers Kidderminster Harriers Football Club is a professional association football club based in Kidderminster, Worcestershire, England. The team compete in the National League North, at the sixth tier of the English football league system. Formed in ...

and signed for his first EFL club with

Barnsley Barnsley () is a market town in South Yorkshire, England. As the main settlement of the Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley and the fourth largest settlement in South Yorkshire. In Barnsley, the population was 96,888 while the wider Borough has ...

, before moving to

Bradford City Bradford City Association Football Club is an English professional football club in Bradford, West Yorkshire. The team competes in League Two, the fourth tier of the English football league system and are currently managed by Mark Hughes. Th ...

a season later, where he made his Football League debut.

Early and personal life

Patrick was born in

Slough Slough () is a town and unparished area in the unitary authority of the same name in Berkshire, England, bordering west London. It lies in the Thames Valley, west of central London and north-east of Reading, at the intersection of the M4 ...

. His father is a Commonwealth Games Gold-winning athlete, and his godfather is sprinter

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Career

Beaconsfield SYCOB

After leaving the FAB Academy, Patrick joined Beaconsfield SYCOB after having unsuccessful trials with

Brentford Brentford is a suburban town in West London, England and part of the London Borough of Hounslow. It lies at the confluence of the River Brent and the Thames, west of Charing Cross. Its economy has diverse company headquarters buildings whi ...

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and

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. He scored on his debut against

Bedford Town Bedford Town Football Club is a football club based in the Borough of Bedford, England. The club are currently members of the and play at the Eyrie in Cardington, a village on the outskirts of Bedford. They are full members of the Football As ...

. Whilst at the club he scored 14 goals in 49 matches over one and a half seasons, and went on trial to

Oxford United Oxford United Football Club is a professional football club in the city of Oxford, England. The team plays in League One, the third tier of the English football league system. The chairman is Grant Ferguson, the manager is Karl Robinson and th ...

Kidderminster Harriers

On 5 December 2015, Patrick signed a contract with

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side

. He made his debut from the bench on the same day, against

Gateshead Gateshead () is a large town in northern England. It is on the River Tyne's southern bank, opposite Newcastle upon Tyne, Newcastle to which it is joined by seven bridges. The town contains the Gateshead Millennium Bridge, Millennium Bridge, Sage ...

. At the end of the season, following Harriers' relegation and 18 appearances, Patrick was offered a new contract.

Barnsley

Following an impressive trial for Barnsley U23s, during which he scored against Ipswich Town U23s, he signed a one-year contract with the club on 21 September 2016. He was initially assigned to the development squad. He never made a first-team appearance for Barnsley.

Bradford City

He signed a one-year contract with

in May 2017. Following some "impressive" performances in pre-season friendlies, Patrick was praised by Bradford manager

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. He started the first game of the 2017–18 season, scoring the winning goal. Following an "impressive start" to the season, Patrick signed a new three-year contract with the club in August 2017. He was dropped from the first-team halfway through the 2017–18 season, and also suffered a knee injury. On 28 August 2018, Patrick joined

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side

Yeovil Town Yeovil Town may refer to: * Yeovil Town F.C., an English football team based in Yeovil, Somerset * Yeovil Town L.F.C. Bridgwater United Women's Football Club are an English women's association football club based in Bridgwater, Somerset who wer ...

on loan until January 2019. His loan ended on 2 January 2019. On 21 November 2019 he moved on loan to

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, initially for one month. On 19 December the loan was extended for a second month. He returned to Bradford City at the end of his loan on 20 January 2020.

Carlisle United

Patrick signed an 18-month contract with

on 31 January 2020.

Burton Albion

On 8 June 2021 it was announced that he would sign for Burton Albion on 1 July 2021, on a two-year contract.

Return to Carlisle United

On 6 January 2022, Patrick returned to

on an 18-month contract. On 11 January 2022, Patrick joined Paul Baker, Paul Murray, and

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as one of just four Carlisle players to score on his second permanent debut for the club.

Playing style

Patrick can play across the forward line as a striker or a winger. Upon his signing for Barnsley,

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said "he's quick and strong so he will be a dangerous asset in our attacking play. He is also very hard working off the ball, which is a very important and a valuable skill to have." He has been described by Bradford City Head of Recruitment Greg Abbott as being "lightning quick" and that he "runs in behind he defenceand is good with both feet".

Career statistics

References

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