Freddie Anderson (footballer)

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
0000–2023	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

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

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

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

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

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. 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/