Myles Anderson
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Myles Anderson | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Blackburn Rovers | ||
| Number | 38 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2011 | Leyton Orient | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011 | Aberdeen | 1 | (0) |
| 2011– | Blackburn Rovers | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 July 2011 | |||
Myles Anderson (born 9 January 1990) is an English professional footballer who plays for English Premier League team Blackburn Rovers, as a defender.[1]
Early and personal life
Anderson was born in London in 1990.[2] He is the son of football agent, Jerome Anderson.[3], who is an advisor to Blackburn Rovers owners Venkys.
Career
Anderson moved from Leyton Orient to Aberdeen in January 2011.[4] He made his professional debut on 19 February 2011, in a Scottish Premier League match against Kilmarnock.[5]
Anderson signed for Blackburn Rovers on 1 July 2011.[3][6]. His signing was contentious defending the signing the Manager Steve Kean said 'We feel that Myles Anderson is a player with great potential as a late developer, he could become something of a Chris Smalling, who came through late in football and Myles has done the same because of his schooling. [7]
'We think he has a lot of potential but there was the opportunity for him to go Scotland in January and we and he felt that would be a good experience for him.
'There was interest in him from a couple of Spanish clubs but he is our player and will be at our club full time in July.'
Career statistics
- As of 6 July 2011[8]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | ||
| Aberdeen | 2010–11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Blackburn Rovers | 2011–12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
References
- ^ Aberdeen F.C. profile
- ^ Search birth indexes 1837 - 2006
- ^ a b "Blackburn Rovers sign Aberdeen defender Myles Anderson". BBC Sport. 22 March 2011. Retrieved 22 March 2011.
- ^ "Aberdeen land defender Myles Anderson". BBC Sport. 7 January 2011. Retrieved 26 February 2011.
- ^ "Aberdeen 5 - 0 Kilmarnock". BBC Sport. 19 February 2011. Retrieved 26 February 2011.
- ^ Anderson signs pre-contract with Blackburn Rovers
- ^ http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-1369232/Blackburn-boss-Steve-Kean-defends-Myles-Anderson-signing.html
- ^ Myles Anderson at Soccerbase
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