RANGERS Football Club are today delighted to announce Nathan Patterson has signed a long-term extension to his current contract.
He signed up until summer 2022 back in December 2019, but has today penned a two-year addition to that, meaning the boyhood Rangers supporter has committed his future to the club to the summer of 2024.
A product of the Rangers Academy, Patterson grew as a footballer against some of Europe’s top sides in the Academy Games Programme and impressed in the UEFA Youth League and Scottish Challenge Cup last season.
He was handed his first-team debut against Stranraer in the Scottish Cup in January 2020, and then made his European debut in the Last 16 tie with Leverkusen in August.
This season, he has made four appearances, including a European start in Poznan in the Europa League, and also on Saturday as a substitute as Gers ran out 5-0 winners over Ross County.
Despite only being 19, he has progressed to the Scotland under-21 squad this season, making four appearances from September onwards for them.
Speaking after rewarding Patterson with a new deal, manager Steven Gerrard commented: “We have monitored Nathan’s progress closely over the past 18 months. His attitude is second to none, and I am particularly pleased with his desire to learn from his team mates especially our captain, James Tavernier.
“Ross and I have discussed our plan with Nathan for the incoming 18 months and have made our expectations clear. Nathan is a strong example of our player pathway for those who are training with the first-team and in our Academy.”
Sporting Director, Ross Wilson, added: “We are delighted with Nathan’s development. He is training really well, working diligently and showing strong progress.
“Aside from his technical and tactical work he has made significant physical gains working with our sports science performance staff. He’s made a strong impression on Steven and the staff in training and when he’s played in the team.
“Aside from our staff and his family who support him brilliantly, James Tavernier is another strong and positive influence on Nathan. When he signed a new contract last December I was clear to him and his family that if he outgrew that contract we would reward him further.
“I am delighted we are doing that in this contract extension which is another positive move in our club.”