Bruce Anderson (footballer, born 1998)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 23 September 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Banff, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Aberdeen | ||
| Number | 21 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003–2011 | Dyce Boys Club | ||
| 2011– | Aberdeen | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017– | Aberdeen | 26 | (3) |
| 2017–2018 | → Elgin City (loan) | 14 | (6) |
| 2019 | → Dunfermline Athletic (loan) | 14 | (5) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:29, 1 August 2020 (UTC) | |||
Bruce Anderson (born 23 September 1998) is a Scottish footballer who plays as a forward for Aberdeen.
Career
Anderson began his footballing career with Dyce Boys Club when he was five,[1] before signing with Aberdeen youth teams when he was 13.[1] His first experience of senior football came when he moved out on loan to Scottish League Two side Elgin City at the beginning of the 2017–18 season.[2] In five months with the club, Anderson scored six times in fourteen appearances, before returning to his parent club in January 2018.
He made his Aberdeen debut as a substitute against Rangers on 5 August 2018, scoring an equalising goal in stoppage time to secure a 1–1 draw.[3] On 4 September 2018, Anderson signed a new deal until summer 2021.[1]
He joined Scottish Championship side Dunfermline Athletic on loan in January 2019.[4]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Aberdeen Youth | 2016–17[7] | — | 2[a] | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||||
| 2017–18[8] | 2[a] | 1 | 2 | 1 | ||||||||
| 2018–19[9] | 1[a] | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||
| Total | — | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 | |||||||
| Aberdeen | 2016–17[7] | Scottish Premiership | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017–18[8] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19[9] | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 2 | ||
| 2019–20[10] | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 15 | 1 | ||
| 2020–21[11] | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Total | 26 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 3 | ||
| Elgin City (loan) | 2017–18[8] | Scottish League Two | 14 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 6 |
| Dunfermline Athletic (loan) | 2018–19[9] | Scottish Championship | 14 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 5 |
| Career total | 54 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 66 | 16 | ||
- ^ a b c Appearances for Aberdeen under 20s/21s in the Scottish Challenge Cup in which age-restricted sides from the Scottish Premiership compete against senior clubs
- ^ Appearances in the UEFA Europa League
References
- ^ a b c "Bruce Anderson: Striker signs new contract". Aberdeen FC. 4 September 2018. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
- ^ "Elgin sign Aberdeen striker on loan". Northern Scot. Scottish Provincial Press Ltd. 30 August 2017. Archived from the original on 9 September 2017. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
- ^ Law, Danny (5 August 2018). "Bruce Anderson rescues a point for Dons against 10-man Rangers with injury-time equaliser". Press and Journal. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
- ^ "Anderson arrives". Dunfermline Athletic FC. 31 January 2019. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
- ^ Bruce Anderson at Soccerbase
- ^ Bruce Anderson at Soccerway
- ^ a b "Games played by Bruce Anderson in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
- ^ a b c "Games played by Bruce Anderson in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
- ^ a b c "Games played by Bruce Anderson in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
- ^ "Games played by Bruce Anderson in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
- ^ "Games played by Bruce Anderson in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
External links
- Bruce Anderson at Soccerbase
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