Elliot Anderson (footballer)
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Elliot Junior Anderson (born 6 November 2002) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Premier League club Nottingham Forest and the England national team.
Infobox
2018
Scotland U16
2022
Scotland U21
Full name
Elliot Junior Anderson
Date of birth
(2002-11-06) 6 November 2002
Place of birth
Whitley Bay, England
Height
5 ft 10 in (1 m)
Position
Midfielder
Current team
Nottingham Forest
Number
8
0000–2010
Wallsend Boys Club
2010–2021
Newcastle United
Years
Team
2021–2024
Newcastle United
2024–
Nottingham Forest
2018–2019
Scotland U17
2019–2021
Scotland U18
2024–2025
England U21
2025–
England
Tables
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition · Career statistics › Club
Division
Division
Club
Division
Season
Apps
League
Goals
League
Apps
League
Goals
FA Cup
Apps
FA Cup
Goals
EFL Cup
Apps
EFL Cup
Goals
Europe
Apps
Europe
Goals
Other
Apps
Newcastle United U21
Newcastle United U21
Club
Newcastle United U21
Season
2019–20
League
—
League
—
League
—
FA Cup
—
FA Cup
3
EFL Cup
1
EFL Cup
3
Europe
1
2020–21
2020–21
Club
2020–21
Season
—
League
—
League
—
League
—
FA Cup
3
FA Cup
2
EFL Cup
3
EFL Cup
2
2021–22
2021–22
Club
2021–22
Season
—
League
—
League
—
League
—
FA Cup
1
FA Cup
0
EFL Cup
1
EFL Cup
0
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
—
League
7
League
3
League
7
FA Cup
3
Newcastle United
Newcastle United
Club
Newcastle United
Season
2020–21
League
Premier League
League
1
League
0
FA Cup
1
FA Cup
0
EFL Cup
0
EFL Cup
0
Europe
—
Europe
—
Other
2
2021–22
2021–22
Club
2021–22
Season
Premier League
League
0
League
0
League
0
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
0
EFL Cup
0
EFL Cup
—
Europe
—
Europe
0
Other
0
2022–23
2022–23
Club
2022–23
Season
Premier League
League
22
League
0
League
1
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
4
EFL Cup
0
EFL Cup
—
Europe
—
Europe
27
Other
0
2023–24
2023–24
Club
2023–24
Season
Premier League
League
21
League
0
League
2
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
1
EFL Cup
0
EFL Cup
2
Europe
0
Europe
—
Other
26
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
44
League
0
League
4
League
0
FA Cup
5
FA Cup
0
EFL Cup
2
EFL Cup
0
Europe
—
Europe
55
Other
0
Bristol Rovers (loan)
Bristol Rovers (loan)
Club
Bristol Rovers (loan)
Season
2021–22
League
League Two
League
21
League
7
FA Cup
—
FA Cup
—
EFL Cup
—
EFL Cup
—
Europe
21
Europe
7
Nottingham Forest
Nottingham Forest
Club
Nottingham Forest
Season
2024–25
League
Premier League
League
37
League
2
FA Cup
4
FA Cup
0
EFL Cup
1
EFL Cup
0
Europe
—
Europe
—
Other
42
2025–26
2025–26
Club
2025–26
Season
Premier League
League
37
League
4
League
0
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
0
EFL Cup
0
EFL Cup
12
Europe
0
Europe
—
Other
49
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
74
League
6
League
4
League
0
FA Cup
1
FA Cup
0
EFL Cup
12
EFL Cup
0
Europe
—
Europe
91
Other
6
Career total
Career total
Club
Career total
Season
139
League
13
League
8
League
0
FA Cup
6
FA Cup
0
EFL Cup
14
EFL Cup
0
Europe
7
Europe
3
Other
173
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | |||
| Newcastle United U21 | 2019–20 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | |||||
| 2020–21 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ||||||
| 2021–22 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| Total | — | 7 | 3 | 7 | 3 | |||||||||
| Newcastle United | 2020–21 | Premier League | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | |||
| 2021–22 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2022–23 | Premier League | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 27 | 0 | |||
| 2023–24 | Premier League | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 26 | |||
| Total | 44 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 55 | 0 | |||
| Bristol Rovers (loan) | 2021–22 | League Two | 21 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 21 | 7 | ||||
| Nottingham Forest | 2024–25 | Premier League | 37 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 42 | |||
| 2025–26 | Premier League | 37 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | — | 49 | |||
| Total | 74 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | — | 91 | 6 | |||
| Career total | 139 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 173 | |||
Appearances and goals by national team and year · Career statistics › International
England
England
National team
England
Year
2025
Apps
6
Goals
0
2026
2026
National team
2026
Year
1
Apps
0
Total
Total
National team
Total
Year
7
Apps
0
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
| England | 2025 | 6 | 0 |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 7 | 0 | |
References
- Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
- Appearances in UEFA Champions League
- Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- "2023/24 Premier League squad lists"https://www.premierleague.com/news/3681595
- "Anderson wants to keep following in grandfather's footsteps after signing new contract"https://www.newcastleunited.com/en/news/anderson-wants-to-keep-following-in-grandfathers-footsteps-after-signing-new-contract
- "Introducing Elliot Anderson"https://www.nufc.co.uk/news/latest-news/introducing-elliot-anderson/
- ChronicleLivehttps://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/elliot-anderson-newcastle-geoff-allen-19622397
- Chronicle Livehttps://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/tv/who-wil-anderson-love-island-29354885
- wwwhttps://www.nufc.co.uk/news/latest-news/introducing-elliot-anderson/
- wwwhttps://www.nufc.co.uk/news/latest-news/elliot-anderson-signs-first-professional-contract-with-newcastle-united/
- wwwhttps://www.nufc.co.uk/news/latest-news/teenage-midfielder-elliot-anderson-signs-new-long-term-deal/
- "Arsenal 2–0 Newcastle United"https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/55574495
- "Arsenal 3–0 Newcastle United"https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/55613917
- "Elliot Anderson Signs For Rovers!"https://www.bristolrovers.co.uk/news/2022/january/elliot-anderson-signs-for-rovers/
- "Sutton United 1–1 Bristol Rovers"https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/60178837
- "Stevenage 0–4 Bristol Rovers"https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/60357384
- "Bristol Rovers player ratings vs Stevenage: Elliot Anderson and Sam Finley rampant"https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/bristol-rovers-player-ratings-vs-6688954
- Chronicle Livehttps://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/elliot-anderson-barton-maradona-newcastle-23401828
- "Bristol Rovers player ratings vs Colchester: Elliot Anderson's star shines brightest"https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/bristol-rovers-player-ratings-vs-6808873
- Bristol Rovers Fhttps://www.bristolrovers.co.uk/news/2022/april/elliot-goal-of-the-month/