Patrick van Aanholt

Patrick van Aanholt is a left back, born on 29 August 1990 in ‘s-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands.

Patrick’s career took off in the youth team of PSV, where he regularly performed during one year. In the summer 2007, the footballer completed a move to the academy of English side Chelsea and spent two years there.

In 2009 van Aanholt penned a professional contract with the young back and sent him on loan to Coventry City, where he made 20 appearances.

In 2010 Patrick finalized a season-long loan move to Newcastle United. The footballer took part in seven games for the temporary team during his spell.

In 2011 van Aanholt went to Leicester City on a six-month deal and found the net one time in 12 fixtures.

In 2012 the player sealed a season-long loan deal with Dutch side Vitesse. In the summer 2014 van Aanholt penned a permanent deal with Sunderland.