Sebastian Anderson

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Sebastian Anderson
Personal information
Full name Sebastian Sun Anderson [1]
Date of birth (2002-08-08) August 8, 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth Sacramento, California, United States
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) [2]
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
Colorado Rapids
Number 22
Youth career
2012–2017 Real Colorado
2017–2019 Colorado Rapids
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2019– Colorado Rapids 22 (1)
2019–2022Colorado Springs Switchbacks (loan) 36 (0)
2022–Colorado Rapids 2 (loan) 36 (1)
International career
2016–2017 United States U15 4 (0)
2017–2019 United States U17 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 25, 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of September 9, 2019

Sebastian Sun Anderson (born August 8, 2002) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender for Major League Soccer club Colorado Rapids.

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Club career

Anderson played for Real Colorado's academy from 2012 to 2017. He joined the Colorado Rapids Academy in 2017. On April 3, 2019, Anderson signed a homegrown player contract with the Rapids, becoming the youngest homegrown signing in club history. [3] On April 27, 2019, Anderson made his professional debut for the Rapids in a 1–0 away loss to Atlanta United. Anderson started and played 80 minutes of the match. [4] On July 20, 2019, Anderson scored his first MLS goal in the 6th minute of a 1–2 loss to New York City FC. In the 33rd minute of the match, Anderson was sent off on a straight red card. [5] Anderson was loaned to Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC of the USL Championship on Aug. 23. [6] Anderson made three appearances, all of them starts, for Switchbacks FC. [7] Anderson was on the bench for the Rapids' match against Los Angeles FC on Oct. 6. [8]

On February 21, 2020, Anderson was loaned to Switchbacks FC. [9] Anderson played 90 minutes in Switchbacks FC's 2–1 win over Oklahoma City Energy on March 7. [10] Anderson underwent successful knee surgery to repair an anterior tear of his lateral meniscus on June 10. [11] In March 2021, Anderson re-joined Colorado Springs on loan for the 2021 season. [12]

Anderson was again loaned to the Switchbacks on September 16, 2022. [13]

International career

Anderson has featured for both the United States under-15 national team and United States under-17 national team. [14] In October 2019, he was named to the squad for the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Brazil. [15]

Career statistics

As of match played October 21, 2023 [16]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Colorado Rapids 2019 MLS 611071
2020 MLS
2021 MLS1010
2022 MLS201030
2023 MLS402060
2024 MLS0000
Total131400000171
Colorado Springs Switchbacks (loan) 2019 USL 3030
2020 USL1010
2021 USL2701 [lower-alpha 1] 0280
2022 USL503 [lower-alpha 1] 080
Total36040400
Colorado Rapids 2 (loan) 2022 MLS Next Pro 131131
2023 MLS Next Pro150150
Total281281
Career total772400040852
  1. 1 2 Appearance(s) in USL Cup Playoffs

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References

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  15. "Head Coach Raphael Wicky Names USA Roster for 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Brazil". www.ussoccer.com. Retrieved October 10, 2019.
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