Patterson is a product of Sunderland’s academy and made his senior debut for the Black Cats in a 2-1 EFL Trophy loss to Fleetwood City in 2020-21.
He made his league bow within the following season and, after becoming a member of Notts County on mortgage for the opening half of the 2021-22 marketing campaign, he helped Sunderland acquire promotion into the Championship through the League One play-offs.
In 2024-25, Patterson featured 45 occasions within the Championship as his aspect beat Sheffield United within the play-off ultimate at Wembley to achieve promotion into the Premier League.
Having featured simply as soon as for the top-flight aspect within the first half of final season after falling behind Robin Roefs within the pecking order, Patterson spent the second half of the marketing campaign on mortgage at Millwall.
He featured 16 occasions throughout all competitions for the Lions.
Patterson – who has made 169 aggressive appearances for the Black Cats – featured as an alternative to Sunderland as Regis Le Bris’ aspect beat Wrexham 1-0 in a pre-season pleasant at Philadelphia’s Subaru Park on 2 August.
Wrexham have already added full-back Danny Imray and midfielder Ben Whiteman to their ranks this summer season.
However talking forward of his aspect’s 1-0 loss to Middlesbrough within the first spherical of the Carabao Cup, Parkinson stated there was nonetheless work to be finished on the squad.
“We really feel we’re not the place we should be but and we all know that,” he stated.
“We’re working, as ever, to guarantee that the squad is as robust because it must be in what will be an extremely aggressive division.
“We’re below no illusions about that. We have got to make this squad so robust and we’re working tirelessly to convey these additional gamers in to present everyone a lift.”