Joelle Anderson

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Joelle Anderson
Personal information
Date of birth (1998-10-06) October 6, 1998 (age 25)
Place of birth San Jose, California, U.S.
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Bay FC
Number 18
Youth career
2007–2017 De Anza Force
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2017–2021 Pepperdine Waves 88 (35)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2022–2023 Houston Dash 26 (2)
2024– Bay FC 1 (0)
International career
2018 United States U19 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 March 2024

Joelle Anderson (born October 6, 1998) is an American professional soccer midfielder who currently plays for Bay FC in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL).

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Early life

Anderson was born in San Jose, California, and attended the Harker School, where she played varsity soccer and scored 101 goals, the second most in school history. [1] [2] She was inducted into the school's athletics hall of fame on October 13, 2023. [3] Anderson played youth club soccer with De Anza Force for a decade from 2007 through 2017. [4] [5]

Pepperdine Waves

Anderson attended Pepperdine University, where she played for the Pepperdine Waves from 2017 to 2021. She was named All-West Coast Conference (WCC) in each of her five seasons. In five years, she played in 88 games, scoring 35 times and registering 24 assists. [4] Although selected by the Houston Dash in the 2021 NWSL Draft, Anderson opted to play one more season with Pepperdine before signing with Houston ahead of the 2022 NWSL season. [6] [7]

Club career

Houston Dash

Anderson was drafted 26th overall in the third round of the 2021 NWSL College Draft by the Houston Dash. [8] However, she opted to play one final year with Pepperdine before joining Houston in the NWSL. Anderson signed a two-year contract with Houston on January 14, 2022. [6] Anderson made her first professional appearance on April 24, 2022, as a 56th-minute substitute in Houston's final match of the 2022 NWSL Challenge Cup group stage. [9] She earned her first of two starts in the season on July 1, 2022, in a 2-1 loss to Kansas City Current. [10] She scored her first professional goal on July 16, 2022, in a 4-1 victory against the Chicago Red Stars. [11] Anderson gained more consistent starts and minutes in the 2023 NWSL season, making 13 starts and 21 total appearances. Her lone goal of the 2023 season came in a comeback victory against defending champions Portland Thorns on May 12, 2023. [12]

Bay FC

On December 12, 2023, Anderson was acquired by NWSL expansion side Bay FC along with $25,000 in allocation money from the Houston Dash in exchange for 2024 NWSL Expansion Draft protection from Bay FC. The trade would see Anderson play for her hometown club. [13] Anderson started in Bay FC's first NWSL match, a victory away to Angel City FC on March 19, 2024. [14]

International career

Anderson was called up for a United States under-19 national team camp in February 2018. [15] [16]

Career statistics

Club

As of March 19, 2024
ClubSeasonLeagueCup [lower-alpha 1] Playoffs [lower-alpha 2] Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Houston Dash 2022 NWSL 81100091
2023 18130—211
Bay FC 2024 10——10
Career total2724000312

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References

  1. ↑ "Harker News - The Harker School | Hall of Famer Anderson '17 makes news for Bay FC trade". December 13, 2023. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
  2. ↑ Kannan, Vishnu (January 26, 2021). "Joelle Anderson ('17) selected 26th overall by the Houston Dash in the 2021 National Women's Soccer League draft". Harker Aquila. Retrieved February 26, 2024.
  3. ↑ "Harker News - The Harker School | Athletic Hall of Fame inducts five alums". October 13, 2023. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
  4. 1 2 "Joelle Anderson - Women's Soccer". Pepperdine University Athletics. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
  5. ↑ "Five NorCal-Grown Players Selected in Pro Drafts". NorCal Premier. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
  6. 1 2 "Houston Dash sign forward Joelle Anderson". Houston Dynamo FC. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
  7. ↑ Jackson, McKenzie (February 23, 2022). "Joelle Anderson, one of Pepperdine Soccer's Best, Signs with National Soccer League Club • The Malibu Times" . Retrieved February 26, 2024.
  8. ↑ "Dash select Joelle Anderson & Makamae Gomera-Stevens at 2021 NWSL Draft". Houston Dynamo FC. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
  9. ↑ "National Women's Soccer League Official Site | NWSL". nwslsoccer.com. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
  10. ↑ "Kansas City Current 2-1 Houston Dash (Jul 1, 2022) Final Score". ESPN. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
  11. ↑ "National Women's Soccer League Official Site | NWSL". www.nwslsoccer.com. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
  12. ↑ FC, Houston Dynamo. "Houston Dash put a thorn in Portland's undefeated record with a 2-1 win | Houston Dynamo". Houston Dynamo FC (in iv). Retrieved March 19, 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
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  14. ↑ "National Women's Soccer League Official Site | NWSL". www.nwslsoccer.com. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
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