| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Freddie Samuel Anderson | ||
| Date of birth | (2006-10-13) 13 October 2006 (age 18) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
| Current team | Stoke City | ||
| Number | 43 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Liverpool | |||
| 0000–2023 | 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 | |||
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.
Career
He joined Stoke City in the summer of 2023 having previously been involved in the youth academies at Liverpool and Manchester City. He signed a three-year professional contract with Stoke when he turned 17 years-old in October 2023. He made his professional debut in the EFL Cup against Carlisle United on 13 August 2024. He scored Stoke's first goal in a 2–0 victory.
Personal life
He is the son of former England international footballer Viv Anderson.
Career statistics
- 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 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | |
| Career total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
References
- "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.
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