Elliot Anderson (footballer)
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Elliot Anderson | ||
Date of birth | 6 November 2002 | ||
Place of birth | Whitley Bay, England | ||
Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team |
Bristol Rovers (on loan from Newcastle United) | ||
Number | 12 | ||
Youth career | |||
Wallsend Boys Club | |||
Newcastle United | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2021– | Newcastle United | 1 | (0) |
2022– | → Bristol Rovers (loan) | 12 | (3) |
National team‡ | |||
2018 | Scotland U16 | 1 | (0) |
2018–2019 | Scotland U17 | 3 | (0) |
2019 | Scotland U18 | 2 | (0) |
2021 | England U19 | 1 | (0) |
2021– | Scotland U21 | 0 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 10:42, 16 February 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 12:31, 24 November 2021 |
Elliot Anderson (born 6 November 2002) is a professional footballer who plays for League Two club Bristol Rovers on loan from Premier League club Newcastle United as a midfielder. Born in England and of Scottish descent, Anderson has represented both countries at a youth international level.
Early life[]
Anderson hails from Whitley Bay, Tyne and Wear. His father, Iain, played in non-league football, and his maternal grandfather, Geoff Allen, played as an outside-left for Newcastle United from 1964 to 1968.[1][2][3]
Club career[]
Newcastle United[]
Anderson first joined Newcastle United at the age of eight having previously been at Wallsend Boys Club[4] and signed his first professional contract with the club in November 2019,[5] signing another long-term deal a year later on his eighteenth birthday.[6] On 9 January 2021, Anderson made his first-team debut in a 2–0 defeat to Arsenal in the third round of the FA Cup.[7] On 18 January, Anderson made his Premier League debut against the same opposition in a 3–0 defeat, as a 87th minute substitute.[8]
Bristol Rovers (loan)[]
On 31 January 2022, Anderson joined League Two side Bristol Rovers on loan until the end of the 2021–22 season.[9] He made his debut on 5 February, impressing off of the bench in a 1–1 draw at Sutton United.[10] Anderson opened his account for the club, scoring the first league goal of his career, with the second in a 4–0 away win at Stevenage before assisting namesake Harry Anderson for the third four minutes later[11] in a performance that was rated 9/10 by local media outlet Bristol Live.[12] Following a 1–0 victory over Colchester United in which Anderson scored the only goal of the game, his third goal for the club and scoring for a second consecutive match, manager and former Newcastle midfielder Joey Barton compared Anderson's style of play to that of Diego Maradona.[13][14]
International career[]
Born in England, Anderson is of Scottish descent through a grandmother. He was a youth international for Scotland at U16, U17 & U18 level.[15] He switched his allegiance back to England in March 2021, making his debut in a friendly against Arsenal U23s on 27 March 2021.[16] Anderson was selected in the Scotland under-21 squad in November 2021.[17][18] Anderson received a second call-up for the Scotland U21 squad in March 2022.[19]
Career statistics[]
- As of match played 15 March 2022
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Newcastle United U-21s | 2019–20[20] | — | — | — | 3[a] | 1 | 3 | 1 | ||||
2020–21[21] | — | — | — | 3[a] | 2 | 3 | 2 | |||||
2021–22[22] | — | — | — | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||
Total | — | 7 | 3 | 7 | 3 | |||||||
Newcastle United | 2020–21[21] | Premier League | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |
2021–22[22] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Total | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
Bristol Rovers (loan) | 2021–22[22] | League Two | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3 |
Career total | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 21 | 6 |
- ^ a b c Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
References[]
- ^ King, Dan (6 November 2020). "Anderson wants to keep following in grandfather's footsteps after signing new contract". Newcastle United F.C. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
- ^ Vinton, Luke (27 November 2020). "Introducing Elliot Anderson". Newcastle United F.C. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
- ^ Gibson, John (14 January 2021). "'I was so proud' - Geoff Allen's dream lives on with grandson Elliot Anderson". ChronicleLive. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
- ^ "Introducing Elliot Anderson". www.nufc.co.uk. 27 November 2020. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
- ^ "Elliot Anderson signs first professional contract with Newcastle United". www.nufc.co.uk. 8 November 2019. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
- ^ "Teenage midfielder Elliot Anderson signs new long-term deal". www.nufc.co.uk. 6 November 2020. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
- ^ "Arsenal 2–0 Newcastle United". BBC Sport. 9 January 2021. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
- ^ Emons, Michael (18 January 2021). "Arsenal 3–0 Newcastle United". BBC Sport. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
- ^ "Elliot Anderson Signs For Rovers!". www.bristolrovers.co.uk. 31 January 2022.
- ^ "Sutton United 1–1 Bristol Rovers". BBC Sport. 5 February 2022. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
- ^ "Stevenage 0–4 Bristol Rovers". BBC Sport. 19 February 2022. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
- ^ Frost, Sam (19 February 2022). "Bristol Rovers player ratings vs Stevenage: Elliot Anderson and Sam Finley rampant". Bristol Post. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
- ^ Bennett, Charlie (16 March 2022). "Joey Barton compares Newcastle youngster Elliot Anderson to Diego Maradona after Bristol Rovers win". Chronicle Live.
- ^ Frost, Sam (15 March 2022). "Bristol Rovers player ratings vs Colchester: Elliot Anderson's star shines brightest". Bristol Post. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
- ^ Ryder, Lee (17 November 2019). "How Toon teen Elliot Anderson went from Level 7 and idolising Yohan Cabaye to a deal with NUFC". ChronicleLive.
- ^ "England U19s hand Elliot Anderson a Three Lions debut at St George's Park". 27 March 2021.
- ^ "10 Performance School players named in Scotland Under-21 squad". scottishfa.co.uk. Scottish Football Association. 28 October 2021. Retrieved 28 October 2021.
- ^ "Newcastle United's Elliot Anderson called into Scotland U21 squad after England appearance". www.bbc.co.uk/sport. BBC Sport. 28 October 2021. Retrieved 28 October 2021.
- ^ "Scotland Under-21 squad named for double-header against Turkey and Kazakhstan". www.scottishfa.co.uk. 9 March 2022. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
- ^ "Games played by Elliot Anderson in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
- ^ a b "Games played by Elliot Anderson in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
- ^ a b c "Games played by Elliot Anderson in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
External links[]
- 2002 births
- Living people
- People from Whitley Bay
- Scottish footballers
- Scotland youth international footballers
- English footballers
- England youth international footballers
- English people of Scottish descent
- Association football midfielders
- Wallsend Boys Club players
- Newcastle United F.C. players
- Bristol Rovers F.C. players
- Premier League players
- English Football League players