Curtis Anderson (footballer)

Curtis Anderson

Personal information
Full name	Curtis Rainford Anderson
Date of birth	(2000-09-27) 27 September 2000 (age 23)
Place of birth	Barrow, England
Height	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	Lancaster City
Youth career
2009–2012	Blackpool
2012–2019	Manchester City
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2019	Charlotte Independence	10	(0)
2020–2022	Wycombe Wanderers	0	(0)
2020	→ Walton Casuals (loan)	1	(0)
2021	→ Eastbourne Borough (loan)	5	(0)
2022–2023	Lancaster City	18	(0)
2023	Bootle	6	(0)
2023–	Kendal Town	1	(0)
International career‡
2015–2016	England U16	3	(0)
2016–2017	England U17	12	(0)
2017	England U18	1	(0)
2018	England U19	3	(0)
Medal record Men's football Representing   England FIFA U-17 World Cup Winner 2017 India UEFA European Under-17 Championship Runner-up 2017 Croatia
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10:40, 18 April 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16 April 2019

Curtis Rainford Anderson (born 27 September 2000) is an English footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Northern Premier League club Bootle.

Club career

In 2012, at 11-years old, Anderson moved from Blackpool to Manchester City for a fee of £15,000. ^{[1] [2]} Anderson played with Manchester City's youth and academy sides until moving to second-tier North American side Charlotte Independence in March 2019. ^[3]

Anderson and Charlotte Independence mutually agreed to terminate his contract on 29 August 2019. ^[4]

Wycombe Wanderers

On 2 September 2020, he signed for Championship club Wycombe Wanderers on a one-year deal. ^{[5] [6]} In May 2021, it was confirmed that his contract had been extended by a further year. ^[7]

Walton Casuals (loan)

On 27 October 2020, Anderson joined Southern League Premier Division South side Walton Casuals on loan. ^[8] However, the club's season was halted shortly after his arrival, before ultimately their season was outright cancelled on 24 February 2021. ^[9]

Eastbourne Borough (loan)

On 9 July 2021, Anderson signed for National League South side Eastbourne Borough on loan for the entire of the 2021–22 season. ^[10]

Lancaster City

On 31 January 2022, Anderson signed for Lancaster City after his release from Wycombe Wanderers. ^[11] He made 21 appearances for the club in all competitions before departing. ^[12]

Bootle

On March 18 2023, Anderson joined Northern Premier League Division One West side Bootle on a free transfer. ^[13]

International career

Anderson was a squad member for the England under-17 team that finished runners up at the 2017 UEFA European Under-17 Championship. ^[14] In October 2017, Anderson was included in the squad for the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup. ^[15] He saved a penalty and then converted his own as England defeated Japan in a penalty shoot-out to reach the quarter-finals. ^[16] Anderson played in the final as England defeated Spain to lift the trophy. ^[17]

Honours

National

England U17

• FIFA U-17 World Cup: 2017 ^{[18] [19]}
• UEFA European Under-17 Championship runner-up: 2017 ^[20]

References

1. "Curtis Signs for Manchester City". Pitchero. 7 May 2012. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
2. "Man City cough up fee to sign Blackpool keeper Curtis Anderson". Tribal Football. 19 July 2012. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
3. "England U17 champ Curtis Anderson joining USL's Charlotte Independence". ESPN. 19 March 2019. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
4. Thomas, James (29 August 2019). "Independence Announce Goalkeeper Transactions". Charlotte Independence. Archived from the original on 21 October 2019. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
5. "World Cup winner lands at Adams Park". Wycombe Wanderers. 2 September 2020. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
6. "Wycombe sign Horgan, Tafazolli & Anderson". BBC Sport.
7. "Ainsworth holds contract talks". Wycombe Wanderers F.C. 12 May 2021. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
8. "Young duo head out on loan". www.wycombewanderers.co.uk.
9. "Season Null and Void". 24 February 2021.
10. "Anderson joins The Sports". www.ebfc.co.uk.
11. "CITY LAND WORLD CUP WINNING GOALKEEPER". www.pitchero.com/clubs/lancastercity/. 31 January 2022.
12. "Lancaster City – Appearances – Curtis Anderson". footballwebpages.co.uk. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
13. @Bootle_FC (18 March 2023). "We are delighted to announce the signing last night of Curtis Anderson" (Tweet). Retrieved 18 April 2023– via Twitter.
14. "Young Lions beaten on penalties in UEFA Euro U17 championship final". The Football Association. 19 May 2017. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
15. "England U-17 World Cup squad". BBC Sport. 4 October 2017. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
16. "Under-17 World Cup: England beat Japan on penalties to reach quarter-finals". BBC Sport. 17 October 2017. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
17. "England win U17 World Cup: Young Lions fight back to beat Spain in final". BBC Sport. 28 October 2017. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
18. Association, The Football. "World Cup squad named". www.thefa.com.
19. "England's U17 World Cup winners - where are they now?". BBC Sport.
20. "Spain-England | Line-ups | Under-17". UEFA.com.

External links

• Curtis Anderson at Soccerway