Pat Baldwin

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Pat Baldwin (born November 12, 1982) a footballer, currently playing for Colchester United. The centre back, signed from Chelsea, has become a cult hero with Colchester fans, often nicknamed 'Rio', 'PAAAAAAAAAATTT' and 'The Baldmeister'. Pat won all of Colchester United's player of the year awards for the 2004/05 season including players' player of the year, young player of the year and the fans' player of the year. His contribution to the team during 2005/2006 helped Colchester to promotion from League 1 to the Championship, the highest they have ever been in the football pyramid. He is once again in the Colchester First team for the current season, aiding the team to notable victories such as 1-0 against rivals Ipswich Town. He scored his first competitive goal for Colchester in a heated derby match against Southend United F.C. on 25 November 2006, which United won 3-0. He also has a recorded devotion to sausage rolls, and can be found in bakeries across Essex.

Colchester United F.C. - Current Squad
1 Davison | 3 White | 4 Jackson | 5 Brown | 6 Watson | 7 Duguid | 8 Cureton | 10 İzzet | 11 Iwelumo | 12 Baldwin | 13 Gerken | 14 Garcia | 15 Guy | 16 Elokobi | 18 Barker | 20 McLeod | 21 King | 22 Mills | 23 Cousins | 24 Ephraim | 27 Hughes | 29 Wareham | 30 Paine | Manager: Williams