Max Anderson (footballer)

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Max Anderson
Personal information
Date of birth (2001-05-17) 17 May 2001 (age 20)
Place of birth Scotland
Height 5 ft 6 in (1.67 m)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Dundee
Number 24
Youth career
Dundee
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019– Dundee 35 (5)
National team‡
2021– Scotland U21 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:00, 18 December 2021 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 18:28, 7 September 2021 (UTC)

Max Anderson (born 17 May 2001) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Dundee.[2]

Career[]

After spending his youth career with Dundee, Anderson signed his first professional contract with the club in April 2019.[3] Anderson would make his professional debut with Dundee in the Scottish Challenge Cup in September 2019, coming off the bench in a loss to Elgin City.[4]

In October 2020, Anderson signed a new contract with Dundee to keep him at the club until 2023.[5][6] After impressing in friendlies and the Scottish League Cup, Anderson made his league debut for The Dark Blues in an away loss to Heart of Midlothian, and would compete for regular starts after impressing in his games.[7][8] In March 2021, Anderson would score his first goal for Dundee in a 2–1 home win against Inverness Caledonian Thistle.[9] At the end of the league season, Anderson was awarded Dundee's Isobel Sneddon Young Player of the Year award.[10] Anderson would be a part of the Dundee team which won the Premiership play-offs and gained promotion to the Scottish Premiership.[11]

Anderson notched his first Premiership goal for the club in a 0–1 away win against St Mirren, and would win Man of the Match for his performance.[12]

International career[]

In August 2021, Anderson received a call-up for the Scotland national under-21 football team for the UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualifier against Turkey.[13][14] He would make his international debut in this fixture as a substitute.[15]

Career statistics[]

As of 18 December 2021
Club Season League Scottish Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Dundee U20 2017–18[16] — — — — 1[a] 0 1 0
2018–19[17] — — — — 1[a] 0 1 0
2021–22[18] — — — — 1[a] 0 1 0
Total — — — 3 0 3 0
Dundee 2019–20[19] Scottish Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 1[b] 0 1 0
2020–21[20] 19 4 2 0 3 0 2[c] 0 26 4
2021–22[18] Scottish Premiership 16 1 0 0 4 0 — 20 1
Total 35 5 2 0 7 0 3 0 47 5
Career total 35 5 2 0 7 0 6 0 50 5
  1. ^ a b c Appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup for Dundee under-20/under-21s in which age-restricted sides from the Scottish Premiership clubs compete against senior clubs
  2. ^ Appearance in the Scottish Challenge Cup
  3. ^ Appearances in the Scottish Premiership play-offs

References[]

  1. ^ Max Anderson at Soccerway. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
  2. ^ Max Anderson at Soccerbase
  3. ^ Nicolson, Eric (16 April 2019). "Dundee agree deals with two promising youngsters". thecourier.co.uk. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
  4. ^ Robertson, Neil (8 September 2019). "Dundee 1 Elgin City 2: Ten man Dark Blues suffer huge cup upset against League 2 part-timers". thecourier.co.uk. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
  5. ^ "Max signs new deal". dundeefc.co.uk. 5 October 2020. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
  6. ^ Roache, Ian (5 October 2020). "Dundee midfielder Max Anderson agrees contract extension until 2023". thecourier.co.uk. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
  7. ^ "Heart of Midlothian vs. Dundee". BBC. 16 October 2020. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
  8. ^ Cran, George (12 November 2020). "Dundee youthquake: meet the new crop of Dark Blues stars clamouring for top team starts". thecourier.co.uk. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
  9. ^ "Dundee v Inverness Caledonian Thistle". BBC. 2 March 2021. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
  10. ^ "Max wins Isobel Sneddon Young Player of the Year". dundeefc.co.uk. 12 May 2021. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
  11. ^ "Dundee promoted as Kilmarnock drop down for first time in 28 years". BBC. 24 May 2021. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
  12. ^ "Anderson gives Dundee first away win". BBC Sport. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
  13. ^ "Max called up to U21 squad". dundeefc.co.uk. 29 August 2021. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
  14. ^ "Under-21s update for Turkey match due to UK Government rules". scottishfa.co.uk. 29 August 2021. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
  15. ^ "Turkey U21 vs Scotland U21". BBC. 7 September 2021. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
  16. ^ "Games played by Max Anderson in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
  17. ^ "Games played by Max Anderson in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
  18. ^ a b "Games Played by Max Anderson in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
  19. ^ "Games played by Max Anderson in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
  20. ^ "Games Played by Max Anderson in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
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