Joel Anker

Joel Anker

Personal information
Full name	Joel Donald Unashe Anker [1]
Date of birth	(2004-10-11) 11 October 2004 (age 20) [1]
Height	1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) [1]
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Milton Keynes Dons
Number	19
Youth career
	Milton Keynes Dons
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2022–	Milton Keynes Dons	0	(0)
2022–2023	→ Tring Athletic (loan)	4	(2)
2023	→ AFC Rushden & Diamonds (loan)	12	(4)
2023–2024	→ Biggleswade Town (loan)	6	(0)
2024	→ Hitchin Town (loan)	7	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:53, 5 October 2024 (UTC)

Joel Anker (born 11 October 2004) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL League Two club Milton Keynes Dons.

Career

On 13 January 2023, he joined Southern League Premier Division Central club AFC Rushden & Diamonds on loan, along with Charlie Waller. ^{[2] [3]} He signed his first professional contract with Milton Keynes Dons in June 2023. ^[4] He joined Biggleswade Town on loan in December 2023 and was named as player of the match on his club debut. ^[5] On 22 March 2024, he joined Hitchin Town on loan. ^[6] Manager Graham Alexander said that "everything we've put in front of him, he's attacked it, committed to it and has shown no fear. He's got loads of personality, he's tactically astute and fit." ^[7]

Career statistics

As of match played 27 April 2024

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		EFL Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Milton Keynes Dons	2023–24 [8]	EFL League Two	0	0	0	0	0	0	3 [lower-alpha 1]	0	3	0
	2024–25 [9]	EFL League Two	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Total		0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	3	0
Tring Athletic (loan)	2022–23 [10]	Spartan South Midlands Premier Division	4	2	0	0	—		—		4	2
AFC Rushden & Diamonds (loan)	2022–23 [10]	Southern League Premier Division Central	12	4	0	0	—		—		12	4
Biggleswade Town (loan)	2023–24 [10]	Southern League Premier Division Central	6	0	0	0	—		—		6	0
Hitchin Town (loan)	2023–24 [10]	Southern League Premier Division Central	7	0	0	0	—		—		7	0
Career total			29	6	0	0	0	0	3	0	32	6

1. Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy

References

1. Joel Anker at Soccerway. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
2. Whitney, Steve (13 January 2023). "MK Dons Pair Loaned to Diamonds - The Southern League". southern-football-league.co.uk. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
3. "Double Loan Signing". AFC Rushden & Diamonds. 12 January 2023. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
4. "Joel Anker". AFC Rushden & Diamonds. 10 April 2023. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
5. Lock, Toby (18 December 2023). "Youngsters impress while out on loan from MK Dons". MK Citizen. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
6. "We welcome 19 year old midfielder Joel Anker on loan from MK Dons FC Joel has progressed through the MK Dons Academy before signing his first senior professional contract in 2023. Welcome to Hitchin Town Joel!". Facebook. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
7. Lock, Toby (30 July 2023). "No surprises in Anker's performance for Dons boss Alexander". MK Citizens. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
8. "Games played by Joel Anker in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
9. "Games played by Joel Anker in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
10. "Joel Anker | Player Profile · Aylesbury United Archive". www.aylesburyunitedarchive.com. Retrieved 5 October 2024.