Patrick Samuel Theodore (born 16 May 1996) is an Australian professional

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player.

Career

Born in

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, Queensland, Theodore attended

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in Lyndum and was a member of the Iona First XI. Theodore began his career as a youth player for Wynnum District. He then spent the

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season with the Brisbane Roar youth side in the

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. Before the commencement of the

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season, it was reported that the

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head coach

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had earmarked Theodore to play a part during the campaign. Theodore eventually did make his professional debut with the Roar on 17 November 2013 against the

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in which he came on as an 84th-minute substitute for

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as the Roar lost the match 2–1. Theodore's 2014–15 inauguration came late in the 2014-15 when he was an inclusion as a starting left-winger versus

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, a 1–0 win to the Victorians. He then started the match against the

where he was denied from close range by Jet's custodian Ben Kennedy. He was substituted for

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in the 69th minute who went on to score the opening goal.

Career statistics

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statistics are included in season commencing during group stages (i.e. ACL 2013 and A-League season 2012–2013 etc.)

References

External links

Brisbane Roar Profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Theodore, Patrick 1996 births Australian men's soccer players Brisbane Roar FC players Men's association football forwards A-League Men players Soccer players from Brisbane Living people National Premier Leagues players People educated at Iona College Brisbane 21st-century Australian sportsmen