Elliot Anderson
Anderson playing for Bristol Rovers in 2022
Personal information
Full name Elliot Junior Anderson[1]
Date of birth (2002-11-06) 6 November 2002 (age 21)
Place of birth Whitley Bay, England
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Newcastle United
Number 32
Youth career
Wallsend Boys Club
Newcastle United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021– Newcastle United 32 (0)
2022 → Bristol Rovers (loan) 21 (8)
International career‡
2018 Scotland U16 1 (0)
2018–2019 Scotland U17 3 (0)
2019–2021 Scotland U18 2 (0)
2021 England U19 1 (0)
2022– Scotland U21 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 01:26, 2 January 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18:56, 5 June 2022

Elliot Junior Anderson (born 6 November 2002) is a professional footballer who plays for Premier League club Newcastle United as a midfielder. Born in England, he has recently represented Scotland internationally at youth level.

Early life

Anderson hails from Whitley Bay, Tyne and Wear. His maternal grandfather, Geoff Allen, played as an outside-left for Newcastle United from 1964 to 1968.[2][3][4]

Club career

Newcastle United

Anderson first joined Newcastle United at the age of eight having previously been at Wallsend Boys Club[5] and signed his first professional contract with the club in November 2019,[6] signing another long-term deal a year later on his eighteenth birthday.[7] On 9 January 2021, Anderson made his first-team debut in a 2–0 defeat to Arsenal in the third round of the FA Cup.[8] On 18 January, Anderson made his Premier League debut against the same opposition in a 3–0 defeat, as an 87th-minute substitute.[9]

Bristol Rovers (loan)

On 31 January 2022, Anderson joined League Two side Bristol Rovers on loan until the end of the 2021–22 season.[10] He made his debut on 5 February, impressing off of the bench in a 1–1 draw at Sutton United.[11] Anderson opened his account for the club, scoring the first league goal of his career, with the second in a 4–0 away win at Stevenage before assisting namesake Harry Anderson for the third four minutes later[12] in a performance that was rated 9/10 by local media outlet Bristol Live.[13] Following a 1–0 victory over Colchester United in which Anderson scored the only goal of the game, his third goal for the club and scoring for a second consecutive match, manager and former Newcastle midfielder Joey Barton compared Anderson's style of play to that of Diego Maradona.[14][15] Anderson was awarded the League Two Goal of the Month award for March 2022 for his impressive solo run and finish against Harrogate Town, receiving 50% of the public vote.[16] On 7 May 2022, Anderson was awarded the EFL Young Player of the Month Award for April 2022 after three goals and two assists in six matches left Rovers close to an automatic promotion spot,[17] later winning the EFL League Two Player of the Month Award too.[18] That same day, the final league match of the season, Anderson scored Rovers' final goal in the 85th minute of a 7–0 thrashing of Scunthorpe United, this goal moving Rovers above Northampton Town on a goals scored basis into the final automatic promotion spot, the club returning to League One at the first time of asking.[19]

Return to Newcastle and breakthrough

On 21 September 2022, Anderson's breakthrough into the first-team was rewarded with a new long-term contract.[20] On 26 February 2023, he came off the bench in the 91st minute of the 2023 EFL Cup final defeat to Manchester United.[21] He was controversially denied a first Newcastle goal on 17 March 2023 at Nottingham Forest when his back-post header was ruled out by VAR.[22][23] A decision described as "bizarre",[24] while former referee Dermot Gallagher clarified with evidence that no offside law had been broken.[24]

International career

Born in England, Anderson is of Scottish descent with a grandmother on his father's side born in Glasgow and later residing in Whitley Bay. He was a youth international for Scotland at U16, U17 & U18 level.[25] He switched his allegiance back to England in March 2021, making his debut in a non-international friendly against Arsenal U23s on 27 March 2021.[26] Anderson was selected in the Scotland under-21 squad in November 2021.[27][28] Anderson received a second call-up for the Scotland U21 squad in March 2022,[29] instead opting to remain with his loan club Bristol Rovers.[30] Anderson made his Scotland under-21 debut on 5 June as they held group leaders Belgium to a 0–0 draw.[31] He withdrew from a later Scotland under-21 squad, as he wanted to keep other representative options open.[32]

In August 2023, Anderson received his first call-up to the Scotland national team by head coach Steve Clarke, for a UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying match against Cyprus and a friendly against England,[33][34] but pulled out due to injury. [35][36] ,because his appearance for England u19 was not an official match as of Nov 2023 Anderson’s only caps at any level have been for Scotland.

Career statistics

As of match played 21 October 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Newcastle United U-21s 2019–20[37] — — — — 3[a] 1 3 1
2020–21[38] — — — — 3[a] 2 3 2
2021–22[39] — — — — 1[a] 0 1 0
Total — 7 3 7 3
Newcastle United 2020–21[38] Premier League 1 0 1 0 0 0 — — 2 0
2021–22[39] Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 — — 0 0
2022–23[40] Premier League 22 0 1 0 4 0 — — 27 0
2023–24[41] Premier League 9 0 0 0 1 0 2[b] 0 — 12 0
Total 32 0 2 0 5 0 2 0 0 0 41 0
Bristol Rovers (loan) 2021–22[39] League Two 21 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 8
Career total 53 8 2 0 5 0 2 0 7 3 69 11
  1. ^ a b c Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
  2. ^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League

Honours

Bristol Rovers

Newcastle United

Individual

References

  1. ^ "23/24 Premier League squads".
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Vinton, Luke (27 November 2020). "Introducing Elliot Anderson". Newcastle United F.C. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
  4. ^ Gibson, John (14 January 2021). "'I was so proud' - Geoff Allen's dream lives on with grandson Elliot Anderson". ChronicleLive. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
  5. ^ "Introducing Elliot Anderson". www.nufc.co.uk. 27 November 2020. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
  6. ^ "Elliot Anderson signs first professional contract with Newcastle United". www.nufc.co.uk. 8 November 2019. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
  7. ^ "Teenage midfielder Elliot Anderson signs new long-term deal". www.nufc.co.uk. 6 November 2020. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
  8. ^ "Arsenal 2–0 Newcastle United". BBC Sport. 9 January 2021. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
  9. ^ Emons, Michael (18 January 2021). "Arsenal 3–0 Newcastle United". BBC Sport. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
  10. ^ "Elliot Anderson Signs For Rovers!". www.bristolrovers.co.uk. 31 January 2022.
  11. ^ "Sutton United 1–1 Bristol Rovers". BBC Sport. 5 February 2022. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
  12. ^ "Stevenage 0–4 Bristol Rovers". BBC Sport. 19 February 2022. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
  13. ^ Frost, Sam (19 February 2022). "Bristol Rovers player ratings vs Stevenage: Elliot Anderson and Sam Finley rampant". Bristol Post. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
  14. ^ Bennett, Charlie (16 March 2022). "Joey Barton compares Newcastle youngster Elliot Anderson to Diego Maradona after Bristol Rovers win". Chronicle Live.
  15. ^ Frost, Sam (15 March 2022). "Bristol Rovers player ratings vs Colchester: Elliot Anderson's star shines brightest". Bristol Post. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
  16. ^ a b "Elliot Anderson Wins Goal of the Month Award For March!". www.bristolrovers.co.uk. 15 April 2022.
  17. ^ a b "Elliot Anderson Named EFL Young Player of The Month for April". www.efl.com. 7 May 2022. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
  18. ^ a b "Sky Bet EFL Manager and Player of the Month April winners!". www.efl.com. 13 May 2022. Retrieved 13 May 2022.
  19. ^ a b "Bristol Rovers go up after extraordinary 7–0 win". BBC Sport. 7 May 2022. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
  20. ^ "Anderson signs new long-term deal with Magpies". www.nufc.co.uk. 21 September 2022. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
  21. ^ "Manchester United 2–0 Newcastle United: Erik Ten Hag's side win Carabao Cup for first trophy since 2017". BBC Sport. 26 February 2023. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
  22. ^ "Nottingham Forest 1–2 Newcastle United: Alexander Isak scores dramatic late winner over Forest". BBC Sport. 17 March 2023. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
  23. ^ "Gary Neville 'bemused' that Elliot Anderson's goal was disallowed". www.skysports.com. 17 March 2023. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
  24. ^ a b @SkySportsPL (20 March 2023). ""I don't get why it's not been given as a goal"" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  25. ^ Ryder, Lee (17 November 2019). "How Toon teen Elliot Anderson went from Level 7 and idolising Yohan Cabaye to a deal with NUFC". ChronicleLive.
  26. ^ "England U19s hand Elliot Anderson a Three Lions debut at St George's Park". 27 March 2021.
  27. ^ "10 Performance School players named in Scotland Under-21 squad". scottishfa.co.uk. Scottish Football Association. 28 October 2021. Retrieved 28 October 2021.
  28. ^ "Newcastle United's Elliot Anderson called into Scotland U21 squad after England appearance". www.bbc.co.uk/sport. BBC Sport. 28 October 2021. Retrieved 28 October 2021.
  29. ^ "Scotland Under-21 squad named for double-header against Turkey and Kazakhstan". www.scottishfa.co.uk. 9 March 2022. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
  30. ^ Frost, Sam (24 March 2022). "Triple boost for Bristol Rovers with Newcastle United starlet available despite Scotland call-up". Bristol Post. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
  31. ^ "Belgium U21 0–0 Scotland U21". BBC Sport. 5 June 2022.
  32. ^ Bennett, George (14 March 2023). "Scotland 'door still open' for Newcastle United star Elliot Anderson amid England tug-of-war". Newcastle Chronicle. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
  33. ^ "Steve Clarke confirms squad for Cyprus and England matches". Scottish FA. 28 August 2023. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
  34. ^ "Scotland call up Elliot Anderson for matches with Cyprus & England". BBC Sport. 28 August 2023. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
  35. ^ https://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/newcastle-starlet-elliot-anderson-pulls-out-of-scotland-squad-after-knock-in-training-4281875
  36. ^ Pirie, Mark (13 September 2023). "Elliot Anderson to snub Scotland as Newcastle star opts to chase England call". Daily Record. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
  37. ^ "Games played by Elliot Anderson in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
  38. ^ a b "Games played by Elliot Anderson in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
  39. ^ a b c "Games played by Elliot Anderson in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
  40. ^ "Games played by Elliot Anderson in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
  41. ^ "Games played by Elliot Anderson in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
  42. ^ McNulty, Phil (26 February 2023). "Manchester United 2–0 Newcastle United". BBC Sport. Retrieved 26 February 2023.

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