Patrick Stephen Madden (born 4 March 1990) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a striker for EFL League Two club Chesterfield.

[5] Bohemians manager Pat Fenlon sent the young striker out on loan hoping for Madden to gain first team experience.

Madden made an immediate impression for Shelbourne by scoring in his first competitive appearance for Shels in their opening First Division match against Wexford Youths at Tolka Park on 6 March 2009.

[9] In the 2010 season, Madden scored 9 goals in 5 matches, and he was voted the Soccer Writers Association of Ireland Player of the Month for June.

[14] On 1 January 2013, Madden scored a brace in the final match of his loan spell against Leyton Orient ending with nine goals from sixteen games for Yeovil.

[16] Madden's contribution of 6 goals to Yeovil's perfect January of 3 out of 3 wins didn't go unrecognised as he won the League One Player of the Month award.

[17] Madden scored in the 2013 League One play-off final as Yeovil beat Brentford 2–1 to earn promotion to the Championship for the first time in the club's history.

[28] At the time of Madden's departure from Fleetwood Town in March 2021, he was the club's all-time top scorer in the EFL with 43 goals.

[32] Madden scored the first goal on the final day of the season as Stockport defeated FC Halifax Town 2–0, securing the league title.

[38] On 13 May 2024, newly promoted League Two side Chesterfield announced that Madden would join on a two-year deal upon the expiration of his contract with Stockport.