Freddie Anderson (soccer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Freddie Samuel Anderson[1] | ||
| Date of birth | October 13, 2006 | ||
| Position | 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) |
| 2025 | → Cork City (loan) | 31 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2025– | United States U19 | 1 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of November 12, 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of October 25, 2025 | |||
Freddie Samuel Anderson (born October 13, 2006) is a professional soccer player who plays as a defender for EFL Championship club Stoke City. Born in England, he represents the United States at youth international level.
Club career
He joined Stoke City in the summer of 2023 having previously been involved in the youth academies at Liverpool and Manchester City.[2] He signed a three-year professional contract with Stoke when he turned 17 years-old in October 2023.[3] He made his professional debut in the EFL Cup against Carlisle United on August 13, 2024.[4][5] He scored Stoke's first goal in a 2–0 victory.[6]
On January 23, 2025, Anderson joined League of Ireland Premier Division club Cork City on loan for the 2025 season.[7][8] He scored his first goal for the club on May 2, 2025, with a 74th minute equaliser in a 1–1 draw with Shamrock Rovers at Turners Cross.[9]
International career
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.[10]
Personal life
He is the son of former England international footballer Viv Anderson.[11][12] He is of Jamaican descent through his father,[13] and American descent through his mother.[10]
Career statistics
- As of match played November 9, 2025
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Stoke City | 2024–25[14] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | |
| 2025–26[15] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | |||
| Cork City (loan) | 2025[16] | LOI Premier Division | 31 | 1 | 5 | 0 | — | 1[c] | 0 | 37 | 1 | |
| Career total | 31 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 38 | 2 | ||
References
- ^ "EFL- Squad list 2024/25" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved September 6, 2024.
- ^ Smith, Peter (June 28, 2023). "Stoke City win transfer race for son of England star Viv Anderson and Sol Sidibe among 13 new signings". Stoke Sentinel. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
- ^ Smith, Peter (October 24, 2023). "Stoke City tie up deal for son of England icon". Stoke Sentinel. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
- ^ "Carlisle United vs. Stoke City". Soccerway. August 13, 2024. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
- ^ Smith, Peter (August 13, 2024). "Stoke City team news vs Carlisle as two 17-year-olds among four debuts". Stoke Sentinel. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
- ^ "Carlisle United 0–2 Stoke City". BBC Sport. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
- ^ "Freddie Anderson joins on loan for 2025!". www.corkcityfc.ie. January 23, 2025. Retrieved January 23, 2025.
- ^ Ryan, Larry (January 23, 2025). "Cork City capture Stoke defender Freddie Anderson, son of England star Viv". Irish Examiner.
- ^ "Hoops rue missed chances as loan star Freddie Anderson impresses watching Roy Keane by securing vital point for Cork". www.independent.ie. May 2, 2025.
- ^ a b Smith, Peter (January 13, 2025). "Stoke City pick up £115k bonus as son of England star wooed by United States". Stoke Sentinel. Retrieved January 14, 2025.
- ^ Walton, Oliver (August 11, 2024). "Anderson features: 2 Stoke City players that could leave on loan before August 30th deadline". footballleagueworld. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
- ^ Brinkhurst-Cuff, Charlie (July 25, 2023). "Viv Anderson: the phenomenal Black footballer who changed England for ever". The Guardian. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
- ^ "Player Profile – Viv Anderson". Football's Black Pioneers. Retrieved March 7, 2022.
- ^ "Games played by Freddie Anderson in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
- ^ "Games played by Freddie Anderson in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
- ^ "England - F. Anderson - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". ie.soccerway.com.