Sebastian Anderson

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Sebastian Anderson
Personal information
Full name Sebastian Sun Anderson[1]
Date of birth (2002-08-08) August 8, 2002 (age 19)
Place of birth Sacramento, California, United States
Height 5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
 Colorado Springs Switchbacks
(on loan from Colorado Rapids)
Number 27
Youth career
2012–2017 Real Colorado
2017–2019 Colorado Rapids
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019– Colorado Rapids 7 (1)
2019 → Colorado Springs Switchbacks (loan) 3 (0)
2020 → Colorado Springs Switchbacks (loan) 1 (0)
2021 → Colorado Springs Switchbacks (loan) 28 (0)
National team‡
2015–2017 United States U15 9 (0)
2017–2019 United States U17 4 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of November 7, 2021
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of September 9, 2019

Sebastian Sun Anderson (born August 8, 2002) is an American soccer player who plays as a defender for USL Championship club Colorado Springs Switchbacks on loan from Colorado Rapids.

Club career[]

Anderson played for Real Colorado's academy from 2012 to 2017. He joined the Colorado Rapids Academy in 2017. On April 3, 2019, Anderson signed a homegrown player contract with the Rapids, becoming the youngest homegrown signing in club history.[2] On April 27, 2019, Anderson made his professional debut for the Rapids in a 1–0 away loss to Atlanta United. Anderson started and played 80 minutes of the match.[3] On July 20, 2019, Anderson scored his first MLS goal in the 6th minute of a 1–2 loss to New York City FC. In the 33rd minute of the match, Anderson was sent off on a straight red card.[4] Anderson was loaned to Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC of the USL Championship on Aug. 23.[5] Anderson made three appearances, all of them starts, for Switchbacks FC.[6] Anderson was on the bench for the Rapids' match against Los Angeles FC on Oct. 6.[7]

On February 21, 2020, Anderson was loaned to Switchbacks FC.[8] Anderson played 90 minutes in Switchbacks FC's 2-1 win over Oklahoma City Energy on March 7.[9] Anderson underwent successful knee surgery to repair an anterior tear of his lateral meniscus on June 10.[10] In March 2021, Anderson re-joined Colorado Springs on loan for the 2021 season.[11]

International career[]

Anderson has featured for both the United States under-15 national team and United States under-17 national team.[12] In October 2019, he was named to the squad for the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Brazil.[13]

Career statistics[]

As of match played November 7, 2021[14]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Colorado Rapids 2019 MLS 6 1 1 0 7 1
2020 MLS 0 0 — 0 0
2021 MLS 1 0 – 1 0
Total 7 1 1 0 8 1
Colorado Springs Switchbacks (loan) 2019 USL 3 0 — 3 0
2020 USL 1 0 — 1 0
USL 28 0 – 28 0
Total 32 0 0 0 32 0
Career total 38 1 1 0 39 1

References[]

  1. ^ "FIFA U-17 World Cup Brazil 2019: List of Players: USA" (PDF). FIFA. October 31, 2019. p. 24. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 27, 2019.
  2. ^ Tom Bogert (April 3, 2019). "Colorado Rapids sign Sebastian Anderson to Homegrown deal". mlssoccer.com. Major League Soccer. Retrieved July 25, 2019.
  3. ^ "Recap: Atlanta United FC vs. Colorado Rapids 04/27/2019". Major League Soccer. April 27, 2019. Retrieved April 28, 2019.
  4. ^ "Colorado Rapids vs New York City FC". Major League Soccer. July 20, 2019. Retrieved July 25, 2019.
  5. ^ "Colorado Rapids loan Cole Bassett & Sebastian Anderson to Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. ^ "Sebastian Anderson".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. ^ "MLS Match Center".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  8. ^ "Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC Acquire Four Players On Loan From Colorado Rapids".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  9. ^ "OKC Energy vs Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  10. ^ "Sebastian Anderson Undergoes Successful Knee Surgery | June 11, 2020".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  11. ^ "COLORADO SPRINGS SWITCHBACKS FC ACQUIRE FIVE PLAYERS ON LOAN FROM COLORADO RAPIDS". switchbacksfc.com. March 29, 2021. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
  12. ^ "Sebastian Anderson". coloradorapids.com. Colorado Rapids. Retrieved July 25, 2019.
  13. ^ "Head Coach Raphael Wicky Names USA Roster for 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Brazil". www.ussoccer.com. Retrieved October 10, 2019.
  14. ^ Sebastian Anderson at Soccerway. Retrieved January 3, 2021.

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