Sebastian Anderson

Sebastian Anderson (born August 8, 2002) is an American soccer player who plays as a defender for USL Championship club Colorado Springs Switchbacks on loan from Colorado Rapids.

Sebastian Anderson
Personal information
Date of birth (2002-08-08) August 8, 2002
Place of birth Sacramento, California, United States
Height 5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Playing position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
 Colorado Springs Switchbacks
(on loan from Colorado Rapids)
Number 22
Youth career
2012–2017 Real Colorado
2017–2019 Colorado Rapids
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019– Colorado Rapids 6 (1)
2019 → Colorado Springs Switchbacks (loan) 3 (0)
2020– → Colorado Springs Switchbacks (loan) 0 (0)
National team‡
2015–2017 United States U15 9 (0)
2017– United States U17 4 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of October 25, 2019
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of September 9, 2019

Club career

Anderson played for Real Colorado's academy from 2012 to 2017. He joined the Colorado Rapids Academy in 2017. On April 3, 2019, Anderson signed a homegrown player contract with the Rapids, becoming the youngest homegrown signing in club history.[1] On April 27, 2019, Anderson made his professional debut for the Rapids in a 1–0 away loss to Atlanta United. Anderson started and played 80 minutes of the match.[2] On July 20, 2019, Anderson scored his first MLS goal in the 6th minute of a 1–2 loss to New York City FC. In the 33rd minute of the match, Anderson was sent off on a straight red card.[3]

International career

Anderson has featured for both the United States under-15 national team and United States under-17 national team.[4] In October 2019, he was named to the squad for the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Brazil.[5]

References
  1. Tom Bogert (April 3, 2019). "Colorado Rapids sign Sebastian Anderson to Homegrown deal". mlssoccer.com. Major League Soccer. Retrieved July 25, 2019.
  2. "Recap: Atlanta United FC vs. Colorado Rapids 04/27/2019". Major League Soccer. April 27, 2019. Retrieved April 28, 2019.
  3. "Colorado Rapids vs New York City FC". Major League Soccer. July 20, 2019. Retrieved July 25, 2019.
  4. "Sebastian Anderson". coloradorapids.com. Colorado Rapids. Retrieved July 25, 2019.
  5. "Head Coach Raphael Wicky Names USA Roster for 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Brazil". www.ussoccer.com. Retrieved 2019-10-10.


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