Jump to content

Freddie Anderson (footballer)

Add links
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Freddie Anderson
Personal information
Full name Freddie Samuel Anderson[1]
Date of birth (2006-10-13) 13 October 2006 (age 18)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Cork City
(on loan from Stoke City)
Number 23
Youth career
Liverpool
–2023 Manchester City
2023– Stoke City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2024– Stoke City 0 (0)
2025– → Cork City (loan) 6 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:34, 11 April 2025 (UTC)

Freddie Samuel Anderson (born 13 October 2006) is an English-American professional footballer who plays as a defender for Cork City on loan from EFL Championship club Stoke City. He is the son of England international footballer Viv Anderson.[2]

Club career

[edit]

He 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]

On 23 January 2025, Anderson joined League of Ireland Premier Division club Cork City on loan for the 2025 season.[8]

International career

[edit]

Having previously been on standby for the England U20 side, he was called-up by United States U20 in January 2025 for a training camp in preparation for the under-20s 2025 World Cup in Chile.[9]

Personal life

[edit]

He is the son of former England international footballer Viv Anderson.[10][11] He is of Jamaican descent through his father,[12] and American descent through his mother.[9]

Career statistics

[edit]
As of match played 3 March 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup League cup[a] Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Stoke City 2024–25[13] Championship 0 0 0 0 1 1 — 1 1
Cork City (loan) 2025[14] LOI Premier Division 3 0 0 0 — 1[b] 0 4 0
Career total 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 5 1
  1. ^ Includes EFL Cup
  2. ^ Appearance in the Munster Senior Cup

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "EFL- Squad list 2024/25" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
  2. ^ "Freddie Anderson". Soccerway. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ Smith, Peter (24 October 2023). "Stoke City tie up deal for son of England icon". Stoke Sentinel. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
  5. ^ "Carlisle United vs. Stoke City". Soccerway. 13 August 2024. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ "Carlisle United 0–2 Stoke City". BBC Sport. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
  8. ^ "Freddie Anderson joins on loan for 2025!". www.corkcityfc.ie. 23 January 2025. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
  9. ^ a b Smith, Peter (13 January 2025). "Stoke City pick up £115k bonus as son of England star wooed by United States". Stoke Sentinel. Retrieved 14 January 2025.
  10. ^ 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.
  11. ^ Brinkhurst-Cuff, Charlie (25 July 2023). "Viv Anderson: the phenomenal Black footballer who changed England for ever". The Guardian. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
  12. ^ "Player Profile – Viv Anderson". Football's Black Pioneers. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
  13. ^ "Games played by Freddie Anderson in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
  14. ^ https://ie.soccerway.com/players/freddie-anderson/921836/
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Freddie_Anderson_(footballer)&oldid=1285139075"