Bruce Anderson (footballer, born 1998)
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Bruce Anderson[1] | ||
Date of birth | 23 September 1998 | ||
Place of birth | Banff, Scotland | ||
Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Livingston | ||
Number | 9 | ||
Youth career | |||
2003–2011 | Dyce Boys Club | ||
2011–2017 | Aberdeen | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2017–2021 | Aberdeen | 31 | (3) |
2017–2018 | → Elgin City (loan) | 14 | (6) |
2019 | → Dunfermline Athletic (loan) | 14 | (5) |
2020–2021 | → Ayr United (loan) | 9 | (0) |
2021 | → Hamilton Academical (loan) | 13 | (2) |
2021– | Livingston | 86 | (22) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:56, 2 April 2024 (UTC) |
Bruce Anderson (born 23 September 1998) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a forward for Scottish Premiership club Livingston. He previously played for Aberdeen, where he came through the ranks from the age of 11.
Career[edit]
Aberdeen[edit]
Anderson began his footballing career with Dyce Boys Club when he was five,[3] before signing with Aberdeen youth teams when he was 13.[3] His first experience of senior football came when he moved out on loan to Scottish League Two side Elgin City at the beginning of the 2017–18 season.[4] In five months with the club, Anderson scored six times in fourteen appearances, before returning to his parent club in January 2018.
He made his Aberdeen debut as a substitute against Rangers on 5 August 2018, scoring an equalising goal in stoppage time to secure a 1–1 draw.[5] On 4 September 2018, Anderson signed a new deal until summer 2021.[3] He joined Scottish Championship side Dunfermline Athletic on loan in January 2019.[6]
Anderson was one of eight Aberdeen players who received a suspended three-match ban from the Scottish FA after they breached coronavirus-related restrictions due to visiting a bar in August 2020.[7] On 5 October 2020, Anderson signed for Ayr United, on a season-long loan.[8] However he was recalled by Aberdeen in January. He made 12 appearances scoring two goals against Albion Rovers in the League Cup.[9] On 1 February 2021, Anderson joined fellow Premiership side Hamilton Academical on loan until the end of the season.[10] He scored his first goal for Hamilton in a 4–1 win against Motherwell on 13 February 2021.[11]
Livingston[edit]
Anderson signed a three-year contract with Livingston in May 2021, which due to take effect when his contract with Aberdeen expires.[12] He moved in the opposite direction of fellow striker Jay Emmanuel-Thomas, who signed a two-year contract with Aberdeen on the same day.[12]
Anderson was Livingston's top scorer in the 2021-22 season, bagging 11 league goals and 13 across all competitions in 34 appearances. The following season was less fruitful, with a return of 7 goals in the 36 appearances. His performances did, however, catch the attention of Georgian side FC Torpedo Kutaisi who made a six-figure transfer offer for the forward, which Livingston accepted.[13] Anderson turned down the move without entering into discussions with the club.[14]
Personal life[edit]
Anderson has spoken publicly about life as a footballer with type-1 diabetes.[15] Anderson first learned of his condition after being hospitalised with a football injury while playing for Aberdeen as a teenager.[16] During a match for Livingston in 2021, Anderson collapsed having suffered a diabetic seizure on the pitch but made a full recovery.[17]
Career statistics[edit]
Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Aberdeen Youth | 2016–17[20] | — | 2[a] | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||||
2017–18[21] | 2[a] | 1 | 2 | 1 | ||||||||
2018–19[22] | 1[a] | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||
Total | — | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 | |||||||
Aberdeen | 2016–17[20] | Scottish Premiership | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2017–18[21] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
2018–19[22] | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 2 | ||
2019–20[23] | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 15 | 1 | ||
2020–21[24] | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
Total | 31 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 39 | 3 | ||
Elgin City (loan) | 2017–18[21] | Scottish League Two | 14 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 6 |
Dunfermline Athletic (loan) | 2018–19[22] | Scottish Championship | 14 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 5 |
Ayr United (loan) | 2020–21[24] | Scottish Championship | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 |
Hamilton Academical (loan) | 2020–21[24] | Scottish Premiership | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 2 |
Livingston | 2021–22[25] | Scottish Premiership | 28 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 13 |
2022–23[26] | 30 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 7 | ||
2023–24[27] | 15 | 3 | 6 | 3 | ||||||||
Total | 58 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 20 | ||
Career total | 139 | 33 | 7 | 0 | 17 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 166 | 38 |
- ^ a b c Appearances for Aberdeen under 20s/21s in the Scottish Challenge Cup in which age-restricted sides from the Scottish Premiership compete against senior clubs
- ^ a b Appearances in the UEFA Europa League
References[edit]
- ^ A Record of Post-war Scottish League Players 1946/47 to 2017/18. 7. John Litster and Scottish Football Historian magazine. 2018.
- ^ "Bruce Anderson". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
- ^ a b c "Bruce Anderson: Striker signs new contract". Aberdeen FC. 4 September 2018. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
- ^ "Elgin sign Aberdeen striker on loan". Northern Scot. Scottish Provincial Press Ltd. 30 August 2017. Archived from the original on 9 September 2017. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
- ^ Law, Danny (5 August 2018). "Bruce Anderson rescues a point for Dons against 10-man Rangers with injury-time equaliser". Press and Journal. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
- ^ "Anderson arrives". Dunfermline Athletic FC. 31 January 2019. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
- ^ "Celtic's Boli Bolingoli gets three-game ban; 'Aberdeen eight' receive three-match suspended ban". BBC Sport. 28 August 2020.
- ^ "Bruce departs for the Honest Men". afc.co.uk. 5 October 2020.
- ^ Wallace, Sean (15 January 2021). "Derek McInnes: Bruce Anderson has to channel frustration of Ayr United loan into making impact for Aberdeen". eveningexpress.co.uk. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- ^ Nash, Marcus (1 February 2021). "Bruce Anderson joins Accies on loan". hamiltonacciesfc.co.uk. Archived from the original on 3 February 2021. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
- ^ "Motherwell 1-4 Hamilton". BBC. 13 February 2021. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
- ^ a b "Jay Emmanuel-Thomas moves to Aberdeen from Livingston". BBC Sport. 18 May 2021. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
- ^ "Livingston Striker Bruce Anderson in talks over Georgia move after bid accepted by Lions". Daily Record. 4 July 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
- ^ "Ex-Aberdeen striker Bruce Anderson staying put at Livingston as he knocks back Georgia offer". Aberdeen Live. 6 July 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
- ^ "Living with diabetes - Livingston's Bruce Anderson shares his story". Sky Sports. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
- ^ "Former Aberdeen striker Bruce Anderson opens up on struggle with diabetes". Aberdeen Live. 14 November 2023. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
- ^ "Livingston taking steps to ensure Bruce Anderson incident doesn't happen again". FourFourTwo. 9 September 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
- ^ Bruce Anderson at Soccerbase
- ^ Bruce Anderson at Soccerway
- ^ a b "Games played by Bruce Anderson in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
- ^ a b c "Games played by Bruce Anderson in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
- ^ a b c "Games played by Bruce Anderson in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
- ^ "Games played by Bruce Anderson in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
- ^ a b c "Games played by Bruce Anderson in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
- ^ "Games played by Bruce Anderson in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
- ^ "Games played by Bruce Anderson in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
- ^ "Games played by Bruce Anderson in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
External links[edit]
- Bruce Anderson at Soccerbase
- 1998 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Banff, Aberdeenshire
- Footballers from Aberdeenshire
- Scottish men's footballers
- Men's association football forwards
- Elgin City F.C. players
- Aberdeen F.C. players
- Dunfermline Athletic F.C. players
- Ayr United F.C. players
- Hamilton Academical F.C. players
- Scottish Professional Football League players
- Livingston F.C. players