Sebastian Anderson

Sebastian Sun Anderson (born August 8, 2002) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender for Major League Soccer club Colorado Rapids.

Sebastian Anderson
Personal information
Full name Sebastian Sun Anderson[1]
Date of birth (2002-08-08) August 8, 2002
Place of birth Sacramento, California, United States
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[2]
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Colorado Rapids
Number 27
Youth career
2012–2017 Real Colorado
2017–2019 Colorado Rapids
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019– Colorado Rapids 13 (1)
2019–2022 → Colorado Springs Switchbacks (loan) 40 (0)
2022– → Colorado Rapids 2 (loan) 28 (1)
International career‡
2016–2017 United States U15 4 (0)
2017–2019 United States U17 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 21, 2023
‡ 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.[3] 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.[4] 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.[5] Anderson was loaned to Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC of the USL Championship on Aug. 23.[6] Anderson made three appearances, all of them starts, for Switchbacks FC.[7] Anderson was on the bench for the Rapids' match against Los Angeles FC on Oct. 6.[8]

On February 21, 2020, Anderson was loaned to Switchbacks FC.[9] Anderson played 90 minutes in Switchbacks FC's 2-1 win over Oklahoma City Energy on March 7.[10] Anderson underwent successful knee surgery to repair an anterior tear of his lateral meniscus on June 10.[11] In March 2021, Anderson re-joined Colorado Springs on loan for the 2021 season.[12]

Anderson was again loaned to the Switchbacks on September 16, 2022.[13]

International career

Anderson has featured for both the United States under-15 national team and United States under-17 national team.[14] In October 2019, he was named to the squad for the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Brazil.[15]

Career statistics
As of match played October 21, 2023[16]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Colorado Rapids 2019 MLS 6110——71
2020 MLS —————
2021 MLS 10—–—10
2022 MLS 2010–—30
2023 MLS 4020–—60
Total 131400000171
Colorado Springs Switchbacks (loan) 2019 USL 30———30
2020 USL 10———10
2021 USL 270–—1[lower-alpha 1]0280
2022 USL 50–—3[lower-alpha 1]080
Total 360––40400
Colorado Rapids 2 (loan) 2022 MLS Next Pro 131———131
2023 MLS Next Pro 150———150
Total 281———281
Career total 772400040852
  1. Appearance(s) in USL Cup Playoffs

References
  1. "FIFA U-17 World Cup Brazil 2019: List of Players: USA" (PDF). FIFA. October 31, 2019. p. 24. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 27, 2019.
  2. "Sebastian Anderson". Colorado Rapids. Retrieved August 22, 2022.
  3. Tom Bogert (April 3, 2019). "Colorado Rapids sign Sebastian Anderson to Homegrown deal". mlssoccer.com. Major League Soccer. Retrieved July 25, 2019.
  4. "Recap: Atlanta United FC vs. Colorado Rapids 04/27/2019". Major League Soccer. April 27, 2019. Retrieved April 28, 2019.
  5. "Colorado Rapids vs New York City FC". Major League Soccer. July 20, 2019. Retrieved July 25, 2019.
  6. "Colorado Rapids loan Cole Bassett & Sebastian Anderson to Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC".
  7. "Sebastian Anderson".
  8. "MLS Match Center".
  9. "Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC Acquire Four Players On Loan From Colorado Rapids".
  10. "OKC Energy vs Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC".
  11. "Sebastian Anderson Undergoes Successful Knee Surgery | June 11, 2020".
  12. "COLORADO SPRINGS SWITCHBACKS FC ACQUIRE FIVE PLAYERS ON LOAN FROM COLORADO RAPIDS". switchbacksfc.com. March 29, 2021. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
  13. Cutler, Tyler. "Switchbacks FC Acquires Sebastian Anderson from Colorado Rapids". SwitchbacksFC.com. Retrieved September 16, 2022.
  14. "Sebastian Anderson". coloradorapids.com. Colorado Rapids. Retrieved July 25, 2019.
  15. "Head Coach Raphael Wicky Names USA Roster for 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Brazil". www.ussoccer.com. Retrieved October 10, 2019.
  16. Sebastian Anderson at Soccerway. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
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