Well, here’s what a good preseason can do for someone. Selected by New York City FC in the second round and then promptly let go, AJ Paterson was brought in by Steel FC via trial in the second week of the preseason. The Florida native performed well and now here we are, with the former Wright State stand out grabbing a professional contract.
What caused NYCFC to take AJ in the first place at 42 overall?
First of all he’s a big guy, 6’2 182 lbs. He’s a left-footed midfielder and can go box-to-box for 90 minutes.