Sebastian Anderson
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Sebastian Sun Anderson[1] | ||
Date of birth | August 8, 2002 | ||
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]
Club | Season | League | National Cup | Total | ||||
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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[]
- ^ "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.
- ^ Tom Bogert (April 3, 2019). "Colorado Rapids sign Sebastian Anderson to Homegrown deal". mlssoccer.com. Major League Soccer. Retrieved July 25, 2019.
- ^ "Recap: Atlanta United FC vs. Colorado Rapids 04/27/2019". Major League Soccer. April 27, 2019. Retrieved April 28, 2019.
- ^ "Colorado Rapids vs New York City FC". Major League Soccer. July 20, 2019. Retrieved July 25, 2019.
- ^ "Colorado Rapids loan Cole Bassett & Sebastian Anderson to Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC".
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Sebastian Anderson Undergoes Successful Knee Surgery | June 11, 2020".
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "COLORADO SPRINGS SWITCHBACKS FC ACQUIRE FIVE PLAYERS ON LOAN FROM COLORADO RAPIDS". switchbacksfc.com. March 29, 2021. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
- ^ "Sebastian Anderson". coloradorapids.com. Colorado Rapids. Retrieved July 25, 2019.
- ^ "Head Coach Raphael Wicky Names USA Roster for 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Brazil". www.ussoccer.com. Retrieved October 10, 2019.
- ^ Sebastian Anderson at Soccerway. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
External links[]
- Living people
- 2002 births
- American soccer players
- Soccer players from Sacramento, California
- Association football defenders
- Colorado Rapids players
- Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC players
- Major League Soccer players
- USL Championship players
- United States men's youth international soccer players
- Soccer players from Colorado
- People from Highlands Ranch, Colorado
- Homegrown Players (MLS)