Paul Anderson (footballer)

Football player infobox
playername= Paul Anderson


fullname = Paul Anderson
nickname =
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1988|7|23
cityofbirth = Leicester
countryofbirth = England
height = 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
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currentclub = Nottingham Forest (on loan from Liverpool)
clubnumber = 11
position = Winger
youthyears =
youthclubs = West Bromwich Albion Hull City
years = 2006– 2007–2008 2008–
clubs = Liverpool → Swansea City (loan) → Nottingham Forest (loan)
caps(goals) = 00 (0) 31 (7) 00 (0)
nationalyears =
nationalteam =
nationalcaps(goals) =
pcupdate = 17:14, 28 June 2008 (UTC)
ntupdate = 17:46, 19 November 2006 (GMT)

Paul Anderson (born July 23, 1988 in Leicester) is a footballer currently playing with Nottingham Forest on loan from Liverpool. He plays primarily as a winger and can operate on either flank.

Early career

Anderson attended Brownlow County Primary School and then King Edward School in Melton Mowbray. As a schoolboy he was attached to West Bromwich Albion but they declined to offer him a professional contract believing he would never make the grade. After this setback Anderson then decided to join Hull City, the club his father Phil Anderson had played for. His performances for their academy team caught the eye of Liverpool who took him to Anfield on an extended trial.

Liverpool

In January 2006, after a series of scintillating displays for Liverpool reserves and under-18 teams, a permanent transfer was arranged. A swap deal saw Liverpool's John Welsh move to Hull, while Anderson went the other way. Subject to first team appearances for Liverpool, Hull City could also receive up to £1 million for Anderson, which is remarkable, given that Hull signed Anderson after he was rejected by West Bromwich Albion's youth set-up.

Anderson was a regular in the Liverpool U-18 team which won the 2006 FA Youth Cup. He earned his first call up to the senior team in April 2006 when he was an unused substitute in Liverpool's Champions League Round of 16 second leg against Benfica.

On 15 July 2006, Anderson made a memorable debut for the Liverpool first team in a pre-season friendly against Wrexham. Anderson scored an early goal in the fifth minute to set Liverpool on their way to a 2–0 victory. He met Riise's cross with an excellent volley which easily defeated Wrexham goalkeeper Michael Jones.

On 26 July 2006, Anderson extended his contract with Liverpool by 3 years meaning he will be at Anfield at least until 2010.

He has been capped by England at Under-19 level.

Since his move from Hull City to Liverpool, Anderson has put in some excellent performances for the reserves and had led some to hail him as the new Michael Owen. His performance in the Youth Cup final last year was outstanding and he lived up to the tag. Anderson can play up front but is usually preferred as a right winger.

Rafael Benitez has said that Anderson is one of the youngsters who he expects to break into the senior squad soon.

On 1 July 2008, immediately prior to his loan to Nottingham Forest, Anderson signed a new three-year contract, showing he has a future with the Merseyside Club.

wansea City Loan

Anderson joined League One side Swansea City on loan for the 2007-2008 season. After a successful season with the Welsh outfit, Anderson was rewarded by being named Swansea Young Player of the Year [http://www.swanseacity.premiumtv.co.uk/page/Latest/0,,10354~1302971,00.html] scoring 10 goals in all competitions. Swansea manager Roberto Martínez has expressed his desire to sign the winger on a permanent basis. Swansea faced competition for the player from Nottingham Forest who were also understood to be interested in the player.

Nottingham Forest Loan

On 26 June 2008 it was announced that Anderson was to join Forest on a season long loan. [http://www.thisissouthwales.co.uk/displayNode.jsp?nodeId=162078&command=displayContent&sourceNode=162077&contentPK=20915140&folderPk=88492&pNodeId=253144] .

Statistics

Honours

* FA Youth Cup: 2006
* Football League One (III): 2008

External links

* [http://www.thisisanfield.com/players/anderson Thisisanfield.com player profile]
* [http://www.liverpoolfc.tv/team/squad/anderson/ Liverpool FC profile]
* [http://www.lfchistory.net/player_profile.asp?player_id=1142 Profile at LFCHistory.net]
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NAME= Anderson, Paul
ALTERNATIVE NAMES= Anderson, Paul
SHORT DESCRIPTION= footballers
DATE OF BIRTH= 1988-7-23
PLACE OF BIRTH= Leicester , England
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