Elliot Anderson (footballer)

Elliot Anderson (born 6 November 2002) is a professional footballer who plays for Newcastle United as a midfielder. Born in England and of Scottish descent, Anderson has represented both countries at a youth international level.

For the American politician, see Elliot Anderson.

Elliot Anderson
Personal information
Full name Elliot Anderson
Date of birth (2002-11-06) 6 November 2002
Place of birth Whitley Bay, England
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Newcastle United
Number 32
Youth career
Newcastle United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021– Newcastle United 1 (0)
National team‡
2018 Scotland U16 1 (0)
2018–2019 Scotland U17 3 (0)
2019 Scotland U18 2 (0)
2021–2021 England U19 1 (0)
2021– Scotland U21 0 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18:41, 20 October 2021 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 12:31, 24 November 2021

Early career

Anderson hails from Whitley Bay, Tyne and Wear. His father, Iain, played in non-league football, and his maternal grandfather, Geoff Allen, played as an outside-left for Newcastle United from 1964 to 1968.[1][2][3]

Club career

On 9 January 2021, Anderson made his debut for Newcastle United in a 2–0 defeat to Arsenal in the third round of the FA Cup.[4] On 18 January, Anderson made his Premier League debut against the same opposition in a 3–0 defeat, as a 87th minute substitute.[5]

International career

Born in England, Anderson is of Scottish descent through a grandmother. He was a youth international for Scotland at U16, U17 & U18 level.[6] He switched his allegiance back to England in March 2021, making his debut in a friendly against Arsenal U23s on 27 March 2021.[7] Anderson was selected in the Scotland under-21 squad in November 2021.[8][9]

Career statistics
As of match played 5 October 2021
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Newcastle United U-21s 2019–20[10] ———3[lower-alpha 1]131
2020–21[11] ———3[lower-alpha 1]232
2021–22[12] ———1[lower-alpha 1]010
Total — 7373
Newcastle United 2020–21[11] Premier League 101000—20
2021–22[12] 000000—00
Total 1010000020
Career total 1010007393
  1. Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

References
  1. 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.
  2. Vinton, Luke (27 November 2020). "Introducing Elliot Anderson". Newcastle United F.C. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
  3. Gibson, John (14 January 2021). "'I was so proud' - Geoff Allen's dream lives on with grandson Elliot Anderson". ChronicleLive. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
  4. "Arsenal 2–0 Newcastle United". BBC Sport. 9 January 2021. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
  5. Emons, Michael (18 January 2021). "Arsenal 3–0 Newcastle United". BBC Sport. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
  6. Ryder, Lee (17 November 2019). "How Toon teen Elliot Anderson went from Level 7 and idolising Yohan Cabaye to a deal with NUFC". ChronicleLive.
  7. "England U19s hand Elliot Anderson a Three Lions debut at St George's Park". 27 March 2021.
  8. "10 Performance School players named in Scotland Under-21 squad". scottishfa.co.uk. Scottish Football Association. 28 October 2021. Retrieved 28 October 2021.
  9. "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.
  10. "Games played by Elliot Anderson in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
  11. "Games played by Elliot Anderson in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
  12. "Games played by Elliot Anderson in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
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