Before his arrival at the club, many Reds around the world wouldn’t have known a huge amount about the 20-year-old, who only made his debut in senior football last season, but the Denmark international has made a positive impression so far.
One of four children, Patrick – who has a Christian middle name – is surrounded by a family who is religious but also embedded in sport, with two brothers who are footballers and a sister who plays handball.
Admittedly a Chelsea fan as a boy whose childhood idol was Eden Hazard, Patrick grew up in the Husum neighbourhood of Copenhagen to Nigerian parents who have always supported and encouraged their children’s education.
At just 12 years old, he joined the highly-regarded academy of FC Nordsjaelland – whose graduates include current Premier League stars Mohammed Kudus and Simon Adingra.
Like his brother Ifenna, Patrick was soon scouted by an Italian club himself, and Lecce moved him from their Under-19 team to the senior squad before the 2023/24 campaign.
