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Elliot Anderson
Personal information
Full name Elliot Anderson
Date of birth (2002-11-06) 6 November 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth Whitley Bay, England
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Newcastle United
Number 32
Youth career
Newcastle United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021– Newcastle United 2 (0)
International career
2018 Scotland U16 1 (0)
2018–2019 Scotland U17 3 (0)
2019 Scotland U18 2 (0)
2021– England U19 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:07, 18 January 2021 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:28, 28 March 2021

Elliot Anderson (born 6 November 2002) is a professional footballer who plays for Newcastle United ever since the age of 6, as a midfielder.

Early career

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

On 9 January 2021, Anderson made his debut for Newcastle United in a 2–0 defeat to Arsenal in the third round of the FA Cup.[4] On 18 January, Anderson made his Premier League debut against the same opposition in a 3–0 defeat, as a 87th minute substitute.[5]

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.[6] He switched his allegiance back to England in March 2021, making his debut in a friendly against Arsenal U23s on 27 March 2021.[7]

Career statistics

As of match played 18 January 2021
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Newcastle United 2020–21[8] Premier League 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
Career total 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Vinton, Luke (27 November 2020). "Introducing Elliot Anderson". Newcastle United F.C. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
  3. ^ Gibson, John (14 January 2021). "'I was so proud' - Geoff Allen's dream lives on with grandson Elliot Anderson". ChronicleLive. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
  4. ^ "Arsenal 2–0 Newcastle United". BBC Sport. 9 January 2021. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
  5. ^ Emons, Michael (18 January 2021). "Arsenal 3–0 Newcastle United". BBC Sport. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
  6. ^ Ryder, Lee (17 November 2019). "How Toon teen Elliot Anderson went from Level 7 and idolising Yohan Cabaye to a deal with NUFC". ChronicleLive.
  7. ^ "England U19s hand Elliot Anderson a Three Lions debut at St George's Park". 27 March 2021.
  8. ^ "Games played by Elliot Anderson in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 January 2021.