Curtis Anderson (footballer)

Curtis Rainford Anderson (born 27 September 2000) is an English footballer who plays as a goalkeeper.

Curtis Anderson
Personal information
Full name Curtis Rainford Anderson
Date of birth (2000-09-27) 27 September 2000
Place of birth Barrow, England
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
2009–2012 Blackpool
2012–2019 Manchester City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019 Charlotte Independence 10 (0)
National team‡
2015–2016 England U16 3 (0)
2016–2017 England U17 12 (0)
2017 England U18 1 (0)
2018 England U19 3 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20 October 2019
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 16 April 2019

Club career

In 2012, at 11-years old, Anderson moved from Blackpool to Manchester City for a fee of £15,000.[1][2] Anderson played with Manchester City's youth and academy sides until moving to second-tier North American side Charlotte Independence in March 2019.[3]

Anderson and Charlotte Independence mutually agreed to terminate his contract on 29 August 2019.[4]

International career

Anderson was a squad member for the England under-17 team that finished runners up at the 2017 UEFA European Under-17 Championship.[5] In October 2017, Anderson was included in the squad for the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup.[6] He saved a penalty and then converted his own as England defeated Japan in a penalty shoot-out to reach the quarter-finals.[7] Anderson played in the final as England defeated Spain to lift the trophy.[8]

Honors

National

England U17

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References
  1. "Curtis Signs for Manchester City". Pitchero. 7 May 2012. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
  2. "Man City cough up fee to sign Blackpool keeper Curtis Anderson". Tribal Football. 19 July 2012. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
  3. "England U17 champ Curtis Anderson joining USL's Charlotte Independence". ESPN. 19 March 2019. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
  4. https://www.charlotteindependence.com/news_article/show/1045349
  5. "Young Lions beaten on penalties in UEFA Euro U17 championship final". The Football Association. 19 May 2017. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
  6. "England U-17 World Cup squad". BBC Sport. 4 October 2017. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
  7. "Under-17 World Cup: England beat Japan on penalties to reach quarter-finals". BBC Sport. 17 October 2017. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
  8. "England win U17 World Cup: Young Lions fight back to beat Spain in final". BBC Sport. 28 October 2017. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
  9. http://www.thefa.com/news/2017/sep/25/england-u17-world-cup-squad-named-260917
  10. https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/46800068
  11. https://www.uefa.com/under17/match/2022691--spain-vs-england/lineups/?iv=true


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