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Max Anderson
Personal information
Date of birth (2001-05-17) 17 May 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth Scotland
Height 5 ft 6 in (1.67 m)[1]
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Crawley Town
Number 6
Youth career
Dundee
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2024 Dundee 68 (6)
2023–2024 → Inverness Caledonian Thistle (loan) 31 (2)
2024– Crawley Town 17 (2)
International career‡
2021 Scotland U21 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:00, 14 December 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18:28, 7 September 2021 (UTC)

Max Anderson (born 17 May 2001) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for EFL League One club Crawley Town.[2]

Career

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Dundee

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After spending his youth career with Dundee, Anderson signed his first professional contract with the club in April 2019.[3] Anderson would make his professional debut with Dundee in the Scottish Challenge Cup in September 2019, coming off the bench in a loss to Elgin City.[4]

In October 2020, Anderson signed a new contract with Dundee to keep him at the club until 2023.[5][6] After impressing in friendlies and the Scottish League Cup, Anderson made his league debut for The Dark Blues in an away loss to Heart of Midlothian, and would compete for regular starts after impressing in his games.[7][8] In March 2021, Anderson would score his first goal for Dundee in a 2–1 home win against Inverness Caledonian Thistle.[9] At the end of the league season, Anderson was awarded Dundee's Isobel Sneddon Young Player of the Year award.[10] Anderson would be a part of the Dundee team which won the Premiership play-offs and gained promotion to the Scottish Premiership.[11]

Anderson notched his first Premiership goal for the club in a 0–1 away win against St Mirren, and would win Man of the Match for his performance.[12] Despite Dundee being relegated, Anderson's consistent and impressive play resulted in him being awarded the Isobel Sneddon Young Player of the Year award for the second successive season.[13][14]

He scored his first goal of the 2022–23 season against The New Saints in the Scottish Challenge Cup, adding further goals against Cove Rangers and Dunfermline.[15][16] On 5 November 2022, Anderson came off the bench to play a big part in helping Dundee overturn a 2-goal deficit against Partick Thistle, assisting the winning goal in a 3–2 victory.[17] Anderson would win the Scottish Championship title with Dundee at the end of the season.[18] On 13 June 2023, Dundee announced that Anderson had signed a new two-year deal, keeping him at the club until the summer of 2025.[19]

After falling down the pecking order, Anderson joined Scottish Championship club Inverness Caledonian Thistle on a season-long loan on 28 August 2023.[20][21] He made his debut on 2 September in a league game against Dunfermline Athletic.[22] Anderson scored his first goal for the Caley Jags on 9 December in an away win over Queen's Park.[23] The season would end negatively, with Inverness being relegated by Hamilton Academical in the Scottish Championship play-off final.[24]

Crawley Town

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On 24 July 2024, Anderson joined EFL League One club Crawley Town for an undisclosed fee on an initial two-year deal.[25] He made his debut in a league-opening win against Blackpool.[26] On 9 November, Anderson scored his first goal for the Red Devils in a league draw at home to Huddersfield Town.[27] On 3 December, Anderson netted the late winner for Crawley away to Charlton Athletic.[28]

International career

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In August 2021, Anderson received a call-up for the Scotland national under-21 football team for the UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualifier against Turkey.[29][30] He would make his international debut in this fixture as a substitute.[31]

Career statistics

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As of 14 December 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup League cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Dundee U20 2017–18[32] — — — — 1[a] 0 1 0
2018–19[33] — — — — 1[a] 0 1 0
2021–22[34] — — — — 1[a] 0 1 0
2023–24[35] — — — — 1[a] 1 1 1
Total — — — 4 1 4 1
Dundee 2019–20[36] Scottish Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 1[b] 0 1 0
2020–21[37] Scottish Championship 19 4 2 0 3 0 2[c] 0 26 4
2021–22[34] Scottish Premiership 33 1 3 0 4 0 — 40 1
2022–23[38] Scottish Championship 16 1 2 0 5 0 4[b] 2 27 3
2023–24[35] Scottish Premiership 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
Total 68 6 7 0 13 0 7 2 95 8
Inverness CT (loan) 2023–24[35] Scottish Championship 31 2 2 0 — 4[d] 0 37 2
Crawley Town 2024–25[39] EFL League One 17 2 2 0 2 0 2[e] 0 23 2
Career total 116 10 11 0 15 0 17 3 159 13
  1. ^ a b c d Appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup for Dundee under-20/under-21s in which age-restricted sides from the Scottish Premiership clubs compete against senior clubs
  2. ^ a b Appearance(s) in the Scottish Challenge Cup
  3. ^ Appearances in the Scottish Premiership play-offs
  4. ^ Appearance(s) in the Scottish Championship play-offs
  5. ^ Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

Honours

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Club

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Dundee

Individual

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Dundee

References

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  1. ^ Max Anderson at Soccerway. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
  2. ^ Max Anderson at Soccerbase
  3. ^ Nicolson, Eric (16 April 2019). "Dundee agree deals with two promising youngsters". thecourier.co.uk. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
  4. ^ Robertson, Neil (8 September 2019). "Dundee 1 Elgin City 2: Ten man Dark Blues suffer huge cup upset against League 2 part-timers". thecourier.co.uk. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
  5. ^ "Max signs new deal". dundeefc.co.uk. 5 October 2020. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
  6. ^ Roache, Ian (5 October 2020). "Dundee midfielder Max Anderson agrees contract extension until 2023". thecourier.co.uk. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
  7. ^ "Heart of Midlothian vs. Dundee". BBC. 16 October 2020. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
  8. ^ Cran, George (12 November 2020). "Dundee youthquake: meet the new crop of Dark Blues stars clamouring for top team starts". thecourier.co.uk. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
  9. ^ "Dundee v Inverness Caledonian Thistle". BBC. 2 March 2021. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
  10. ^ a b "Max wins Isobel Sneddon Young Player of the Year". dundeefc.co.uk. 12 May 2021. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
  11. ^ "Dundee promoted as Kilmarnock drop down for first time in 28 years". BBC. 24 May 2021. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
  12. ^ "Anderson gives Dundee first away win". BBC Sport. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
  13. ^ "Ryan picks up De Vries Trophy". Dundee Football Club - Official Website. 16 May 2022. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
  14. ^ Cran, George. "Dundee star Ryan Sweeney wins Player of the Year double as Max Anderson and Charlie Adam scoop club awards". The Courier. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
  15. ^ "The New Saints". Dundee Football Club - Official Website. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
  16. ^ "Cove Rangers v Dundee". BBC Sport. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
  17. ^ "Partick Thistle 2-3 Dundee: Comeback floors hosts after Aaron Muirhead red card". 5 November 2022 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  18. ^ a b "Dundee back in Premiership after eight-goal epic". BBC Sport. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
  19. ^ "Anderson signs new deal". Dundee Football Club - Official Website. 13 June 2023. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
  20. ^ "Anderson goes out on loan". Dundee Football Club - Official Website. 28 August 2023. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
  21. ^ Media, ICTFC (28 August 2023). "Max Anderson joins ICTFC on loan". ICTFC. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
  22. ^ "Inverness stay bottom after Dunfermline draw". BBC Sport. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
  23. ^ "Boss Veldman exits Queen's Park after 4-1 defeat". BBC Sport. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
  24. ^ "Hamilton Academical win promotion and relegate Inverness CT". BBC Sport. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
  25. ^ "Crawley Town sign Scottish midfielder Max Anderson from Dundee". BBC Sport. 24 July 2024. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
  26. ^ "Crawley Town 2-1 Blackpool". BBC Sport. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
  27. ^ "Crawley Town 2-2 Huddersfield Town: League One". BBC Sport. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
  28. ^ "Charlton Athletic 1-2 Crawley Town:Anderson winner as Addicks lose at home". BBC Sport. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
  29. ^ "Max called up to U21 squad". dundeefc.co.uk. 29 August 2021. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
  30. ^ "Under-21s update for Turkey match due to UK Government rules". scottishfa.co.uk. 29 August 2021. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
  31. ^ "Turkey U21 vs Scotland U21". BBC. 7 September 2021. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
  32. ^ "Games played by Max Anderson in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
  33. ^ "Games played by Max Anderson in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
  34. ^ a b "Games played by Max Anderson in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
  35. ^ a b c "Games played by Max Anderson in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
  36. ^ "Games played by Max Anderson in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
  37. ^ "Games played by Max Anderson in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
  38. ^ "Games played by Max Anderson in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
  39. ^ "Games played by Max Anderson in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
  40. ^ "@DundeeFC on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
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