Freddie Samuel Anderson (born 13 October 2006) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for EFL Championship club Stoke City. He is the son of Viv Anderson.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Freddie Samuel Anderson[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 13 October 2006 | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Stoke City | ||
| Number | 43 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Liverpool | |||
| –2023 | Manchester City | ||
| 2023– | Stoke City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024– | Stoke City | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:15 (UTC) 13 August 2024 | |||
Career
editHe joined Stoke City in the summer of 2023 having previously been involved in the youth academies at Liverpool and Manchester City.[3] He signed a three-year professional contract with Stoke when he turned 17 years-old in October 2023.[4] He made his professional debut in the EFL Cup against Carlisle United on 13 August 2024.[5][6] He scored Stoke's first goal in a 2–0 victory.[7]
Personal life
editHe is the son of former England international footballer Viv Anderson.[8][9]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 13 August 2024
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Stoke City | 2024–25[10] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | |
| Career total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
References
edit- ^ "EFL- Squad list 2024/25" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
- ^ "Freddie Anderson". Soccerway. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
- ^ Smith, Peter (28 June 2023). "Stoke City win transfer race for son of England star Viv Anderson and Sol Sidibe among 13 new signings". Stoke Sentinel. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
- ^ Smith, Peter (24 October 2023). "Stoke City tie up deal for son of England icon". Stoke Sentinel. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
- ^ "Carlisle United vs. Stoke City". Soccerway. 13 August 2024. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
- ^ Smith, Peter (13 August 2024). "Stoke City team news vs Carlisle as two 17-year-olds among four debuts". Stoke Sentinel. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
- ^ "Carlisle United 0–2 Stoke City". BBC Sport. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
- ^ Walton, Oliver (11 August 2024). "Anderson features: 2 Stoke City players that could leave on loan before August 30th deadline". footballleagueworld. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
- ^ Brinkhurst-Cuff, Charlie (25 July 2023). "Viv Anderson: the phenomenal Black footballer who changed England for ever". The Guardian. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
- ^ "Games played by Freddie Anderson in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.