Zac Anderson
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Zachary Michael Anderson | ||
| Date of birth | 30 April 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Ayr, Queensland, Australia | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Central defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Brisbane City | |||
| 2006–2008 | QAS | ||
| 2009–2010 | Gold Coast United FC | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2012 | Gold Coast United FC | 17 | (1) |
| 2012–2015 | Central Coast Mariners | 67 | (1) |
| 2015–2016 | Sydney FC | 4 | (0) |
| 2016 | Emirates Club | 2 | (0) |
| 2017 | Kedah | 17 | (1) |
| 2018 | PKNS | 20 | (1) |
| 2019 | Perak | 10 | (0) |
| 2020 | Hougang United | 14 | (1) |
| 2021 | Olympic FC | 28 | (5) |
| Total | 179 | (10) | |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2009 | Australia U-20 | 2 | (0) |
| 2012 | Australia U-23 | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 November 2021 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11:57, 13 April 2017 (UTC) | |||
Zachary Michael Anderson (born 30 April 1991) is a retired Australian professional football player who played as a centre back.
Born in Queensland, Anderson made his professional debut with Gold Coast United FC in 2009 before joining the Mariners in 2012, and then Sydney FC in 2015. He moved to the UAE in 2016 to play for Emirates Club, before moving to Malaysia six months later.
He has played for the Australian U-20 and U-23 sides.
Club career[edit]
Gold Coast United[edit]
On 20 November 2009, Anderson made his senior debut for Gold Coast United FC in the starting 11, in a 1–1 draw against Adelaide United.[1] He scored his first goal for the club in a win over Perth Glory on 18 March 2012.[2]
Central Coast Mariners[edit]
On 15 May 2012 he signed a deal with the Central Coast Mariners for the upcoming A-League season. Anderson, along with six teammates was released from his contract with the Mariners at the end of 2014–15 A-League season.
Sydney FC[edit]
On 14 July 2015 Zachary signed a one-year deal with Sydney FC for the 2015-16 A-League season, rejoining former manager Graham Arnold, coaches Andrew Clark and John Crawley and former teammate Matt Simon who was also released from the Mariners at the conclusion 2015–16 season.[3] He made his competitive debut for Sydney in a loss to Urawa Red Diamonds in the 2016 AFC Champions League.[4] In late May 2016, it was announced that Anderson would not be returning to the club after the 2015–16 season.[5]
Emirates Club[edit]
In June 2016, Anderson was announced as a new signing for UAE Arabian Gulf League side Emirates Club, signing a two-year deal.[6] He was released from his contract after 6 months at the club, playing only 4 games and conceding 10 goals.
Kedah FA[edit]
Anderson moved to Malaysian Super League side Kedah FA in early 2017, following the footsteps of Sydney FC teammate Shane Smeltz who joined in 2016.[7] He was able to help the club to a 4th place league finish as well as winning the Malaysian FA Cup. On 16 September 2017, Anderson announced on his Instagram that he would be leaving the club alongside striker Ken Ilsø to pursue other opportunities.[8]
Perak TBG F.C.[edit]
After a stint with PKNS FC, it was announced on 26 December 2018 that Anderson had signed for Perak TBG F.C.[9]
Hougang United[edit]
On 28 January 2020, Anderson joined Singapore Premier League side Hougang United FC for the 2020 season.[10]
Olympic FC[edit]
In March 2022, Olympic FC announced that Anderson had retired from football to focus on his business, First Eleven Club.[11]
International career[edit]
On 7 March 2012 he was selected to represent the Australia Olympic football team in an Asian Olympic Qualifier match against Iraq.
Career statistics[edit]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Gold Coast United FC | 2009–10 | A-League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2010–11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2011–12 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | |||
| Total | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 | ||
| Central Coast Mariners | 2012–13 | A-League | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 5 | 0 | 28 | 0 | |
| 2013–14 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | 6 | 0 | 28 | 1 | |||
| 2014–15 | 22 | 0 | 4 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | |||
| Total | 67 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 82 | 1 | ||
| Sydney | 2015–16 | A-League | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 5 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
| Emirates Club | 2016–17 | UAE Arabian Gulf League | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Kedah | 2017 | Malaysian Super League | 17 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 0 | – | 31 | 2 | |
| PKNS | 2018 | Malaysian Super League | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | – | 29 | 1 | |
| Perak FA | 2019 | Malaysian Super League | 10 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| Hougang United | 2020 | Singapore Premier League | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | 3 | 0 | 14 | 1 | |
| Olympic FC | 2021 | National Premier Leagues | 23 | 5 | 3 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career total | 168 | 10 | 19 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 224 | 11 | ||
Honours[edit]
Club[edit]
- National Youth League Championship: 2009–10
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Adelaide toughs out another draw". A-League. 21 November 2009. Retrieved 4 May 2015.
- ^ "Brown double ensures Gold Coast victory". The World Game. 18 March 2012. Retrieved 30 June 2016.
- ^ "Sydney FC sign Zac Anderson to replace Nikola Petkovic". The Sydney Morning Herald. 14 July 2015. Retrieved 14 July 2015.
- ^ Smithies, Tom. "Sydney FC defeated by Urawa Red Diamonds in opening AFC Champions League fixture for 2016". Fox Sports. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
- ^ "Sydney FC announce squad changes". Sydney FC. 26 May 2016. Retrieved 26 May 2016.
- ^ "Zac Anderson signs with Emirates Club". Sunshine Coast Daily. 30 June 2016. Retrieved 30 June 2016.
- ^ "Kedah football team needs RM27 million this year". Free Malaysia Today. 13 January 2017. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
- ^ "Ken Ilso, Zach Anderson to leave Malaysia Cup champions Kedah". ESPN. 17 September 2017. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
- ^ "Perak ikat Zac Anderson, Muhammad Hafizul kekal". Utusan Malaysia (in Malay). 26 December 2018. Retrieved 27 December 2018.
- ^ "'There are more important things than football...' – Anderson opens up on his Singapore fling". Inside Sport. 15 April 2020. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
- ^ "Anderson calls time on storied playing career". Olympic FC. 9 March 2022. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
- ^ "Zac Anderson". ALeagueStats.com. Retrieved 26 February 2016.
- ^ "Z. Anderson". Soccerway. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
- ^ "JDT 1-1 Kedah (pen. 4-5): Red Eagles down ten-man Tigers to lift first title of 2017". Goal.com. 21 January 2017. Archived from the original on 28 March 2020. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
External links[edit]
- Zac Anderson at Soccerway
- 1991 births
- Living people
- Men's association football defenders
- Australian men's soccer players
- Australia men's under-20 international soccer players
- Gold Coast United FC players
- Central Coast Mariners FC players
- Sydney FC players
- Emirates Club players
- Kedah Darul Aman F.C. players
- A-League Men players
- UAE Pro League players
- Malaysia Super League players
- People from Ayr, Queensland
- Australian expatriate men's soccer players
- Expatriate men's footballers in the United Arab Emirates
- Australian expatriate sportspeople in the United Arab Emirates
- Expatriate men's footballers in Malaysia
- Australian expatriate sportspeople in Malaysia
- People educated at Brisbane Boys' College
- Soccer players from Queensland