Joelle Anderson

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Joelle Anderson
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Anderson with Bay FC in 2024
Personal information
Date of birth (1998-10-06) October 6, 1998 (age 26)
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 15 (3)
International career
2018 United States U19 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of August 2, 2024

Joelle Anderson (born October 6, 1998) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Bay FC of 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]

Personal life

Anderson is the daughter of Michelle and Peter Anderson. She has two siblings. Her brother, Jeremiah, played soccer at Westmont College. [17]

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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  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". nwslsoccer.com. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
  12. ↑ "Houston Dash put a thorn in Portland's undefeated record with a 2-1 win". Houston Dynamo FC. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
  13. ↑ "Bay FC Acquires midfielder Joelle Anderson, $25,000 Allocation Money from Houston Dash". Bay FC. December 12, 2023. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
  14. ↑ "National Women's Soccer League Official Site | NWSL". www.nwslsoccer.com. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
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