| Joe Anderson | |
| Fullname: | Joseph William Anderson |
| Birth Date: | 6 February 2001 |
| Birth Place: | Stalybridge, England |
| Height: | 1.88m[1] |
| Position: | Defender |
| Currentclub: | Sunderland |
| Youthclubs1: | Liverpool |
| Youthyears2: | 2016–2023 |
| Youthclubs2: | Everton |
| Years1: | 2023– |
| Clubs1: | Sunderland |
| Caps1: | 4 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2023–2024 |
| Clubs2: | → Shrewsbury Town (loan) |
| Caps2: | 24 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 19:24, 27 April 2024 (UTC) |
Joseph William Anderson (born 6 February 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays for Sunderland, as a defender.
Born in Stalybridge,[2] Anderson was a youth product of Liverpool,[3] before moving to cross-town rivals Everton's youth academy at the age of 15 in 2016.[4] On 3 July 2019, he signed his first professional contract with Everton for two years.[5] On 7 July 2022, he signed a two-year extension to the contract ending in 2024.[2] [6]
Anderson signed for Sunderland in January 2023.[7] [8] He made his professional and senior debut with Sunderland as a late substitute in a 1–1 EFL Championship tie with Millwall on 4 February 2023.[9]
On 24 July 2023, Anderson signed for EFL League One club Shrewsbury Town on a season-long loan.[10]
Originally a left-back or left midfielder, he converted to centre-back as an under-18 with Everton.[11]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Everton U21s | 2019–20 EFL Trophy | — | — | — | 1[12] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| 2021–22 EFL Trophy | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||||
| 2022–23 EFL Trophy | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||||||
| Total | — | — | — | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||||||
| Sunderland | 2022–23 | Championship | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2024–25 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Total | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |||
| Shrewsbury Town (loan) | 2023–24 | League One | 24 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 0 | |
| Career total | 28 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 42 | 0 | |||