| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joseph William Anderson [1] | ||
| Date of birth | 6 February 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Stalybridge, England | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) [2] | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Barrow | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Liverpool | |||
| 2016–2023 | Everton | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023–2026 | Sunderland | 6 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | → Shrewsbury Town (loan) | 24 | (0) |
| 2026– | Barrow | 0 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:01, 21 April 2025 (UTC) | |||
Joseph William Anderson (born 6 February 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Barrow.
Born in Stalybridge, [3] Anderson was a youth product of Liverpool, [4] before moving to cross-town rivals Everton's youth academy at the age of 15 in 2016. [5] On 3 July 2019, he signed his first professional contract with Everton for two years. [6] On 7 July 2022, he signed a two-year extension to the contract ending in 2024. [3] [7]
Anderson signed for Sunderland in January 2023. [8] [9] He made his professional and senior debut with Sunderland as a late substitute in a 1–1 EFL Championship tie with Millwall on 4 February 2023. [10]
On 24 July 2023, Anderson signed for EFL League One club Shrewsbury Town on a season-long loan. [11]
On 15 January 2026, Anderson joined League Two club Barrow on an eighteen-month deal. [12]
Originally a left-back or left midfielder, he converted to centre-back as an under-18 with Everton. [13]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Everton U21s | 2019–20 EFL Trophy [14] | — | — | — | 1 [a] | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2021–22 EFL Trophy [15] | — | — | — | 2 [a] | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||||
| 2022–23 EFL Trophy [16] | — | — | — | 4 [a] | 0 | 4 | 0 | |||||
| Total | — | — | — | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |||||
| Sunderland | 2022–23 [16] | Championship | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | |
| 2023–24 [17] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2024–25 [18] | Championship | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2025–26 [19] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Shrewsbury Town (loan) | 2023–24 [17] | League One | 24 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 [a] | 0 | 30 | 0 |
| Barrow | 2025–26 [19] | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| Career total | 30 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 44 | 0 | ||