Patrick van Aanholt

On 25 July 2014, Van Aanholt left Chelsea and signed for Sunderland for an undisclosed fee, believed to be between £1.5–2 million, on a four-year contract. [ 20 ] He made his competitive debut on 16 August as Sunderland began their Premier League campaign away to West Bromwich Albion , assisting Sebastian Larsson for the final goal of a 2–2 draw. [ 21 ] On 3 November, as Sunderland won 3–1 at Crystal Palace ; Van Aanholt set up the opening goal for Steven Fletcher , but was later stretchered off in the first-half with a shoulder injury and replaced by Wes Brown . [ 22 ] Van Aanholt scored his first goal for Sunderland on his return from injury on 4 January 2015, the only goal in an FA Cup third round win over Leeds United . [ 23 ] On 28 November 2015, Van Aanholt scored the first goal in a 2–0 win at home against Stoke City . [ 24 ] He scored his second of the season on 16 January 2016, where he gave Sunderland the lead against Tottenham Hotspur , although Sunderland would go on to lose 4–1. [ 25 ] His third of the season came the following week, on 23 January 2016, where he scored the equaliser in a 1–1 draw at home to Bournemouth . [ 26 ] He scored his fourth goal of the season when he opened the scoring with a 25-yard free-kick in a 3–0 win against Everton . The result sealed Sunderland's Premier League safety, and relegated local rivals Newcastle United, along with Norwich City . [ 27 ] On 8 June 2016, Van Aanholt put pen to paper, signing a new four-year deal, keeping him at the club until the year 2020. [ 28 ] [ non-primary source needed ] [ non-primary source needed ] On 13 August 2016, in the opening game of the season, Van Aanholt conceded an early penalty, as Sunderland fell to a 2–1 defeat at Manchester City . [ 29 ] He scored his first goal of the season on 21 August 2016 in a 2–1 Premier League defeat to Middlesbrough [ 30 ] On 1 October, he came off the bench to score a late equaliser in a 1–1 draw at home to West Brom. [ 31 ] Van Aanholt scored his th — Wikipedia