Zac Anderson
 Anderson with Gold Coast United's youth team in 2010 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Zachary Michael Anderson | ||
| Date of birth | 30 April 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Ayr, Queensland, Australia | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Playing position | Center Back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Brisbane City | |||
| 2006–2008 | QAS | ||
| 2009–2010 | Gold Coast United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2012 | Gold Coast United | 17 | (1) |
| 2012–2015 | Central Coast Mariners | 67 | (1) |
| 2015–2016 | Sydney FC | 4 | (0) |
| 2016 | Emirates Club | 2 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2009 | Australia U-20 | 2 | (0) |
| 2012 | Australia U-23 | 1 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 28 September 2016. | |||
Zachary Michael "Zac" Anderson (born 30 April 1991) is an Australian professional football (soccer) player who last played as a defender for UAE Arabian Gulf League side Emirates Club.
Born in Queensland, Anderson made his professional debut with Gold Coast United in 2009 before joining the Mariners in 2012, and then Sydney FC in 2015. He moved to the UAE in 2016 to play for Emirates Club.
He has played for the Australian U-20 and U-23 sides.
Playing career
Gold Coast United FC
On 20 November 2009, Anderson made his senior debut for Gold Coast United FC in the starting 11, in a 1–1 draw against Adelaide United.[1] He scored his first goal for the club in a win over Perth Glory on 18 March 2012.[2]
Central Coast Mariners FC
On 15 May 2012 he signed a deal with the Central Coast Mariners for the upcoming A-League season. Anderson, along with six fellow teammates was released from his contract with the Mariners at the end of 2014–15 A-League season.
Sydney FC
On 14 July 2015 Zachary signed a one-year deal with Sydney FC for the 2015-16 A-League season, rejoining former manager Graham Arnold, coaches Andrew Clark and John Crawley and former teammate Matt Simon who was also released from the Mariners at the conclusion 2015-16 season.[3] He made his competitive debut for Sydney in a loss to Urawa Red Diamonds in the 2016 AFC Champions League.[4] In late May 2016, it was announced that Anderson would not be returning to the club after the 2015–16 season.[5]
Emirates Club
In June 2016, Anderson was announced as a new signing for UAE Arabian Gulf League side Emirates Club, signing a two-year deal.[6] However, Anderson was released by the club just three months later, following the club's poor start to the 2016–17 UAE Pro-League.[7]
International
On 7 March 2012 he was selected to represent the Australia Olympic football team in an Asian Olympic Qualifier match against Iraq.
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Gold Coast United | 2009–10 | A-League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2010–11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2011–12 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | ||
| Total | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 | ||
| Central Coast Mariners | 2012–13 | A-League | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 28 | 0 |
| 2013–14 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 28 | 1 | ||
| 2014–15 | 22 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | ||
| Total | 67 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 82 | 1 | ||
| Sydney FC | 2015–16 | A-League | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Emirates Club | 2016–17 | UAE Arabian Gulf League | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Career total | 90 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 111 | 2 | ||
Honours
Club
- National Youth League Championship: 2009–10
See also
References
- ↑ "Adelaide toughs out another draw". A-League. 21 November 2009. Retrieved 4 May 2015.
- ↑ "Brown double ensures Gold Coast victory". The World Game. 18 March 2012. Retrieved 30 June 2016.
- ↑ "Sydney FC sign Zac Anderson to replace Nikola Petkovic". The Sydney Morning Herald. 14 July 2015. Retrieved 14 July 2015.
- ↑ Smithies, Tom. "Sydney FC defeated by Urawa Red Diamonds in opening AFC Champions League fixture for 2016". Fox Sports. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
- ↑ "Sydney FC announce squad changes". Sydney FC. 26 May 2016. Retrieved 26 May 2016.
- ↑ "Zac Anderson signs with Emirates Club". Sunshine Coast Daily. 30 June 2016. Retrieved 30 June 2016.
- ↑ "Al Ahli tie down four Emirati stars to new contracts". Sport 360. 28 September 2016. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
- ↑ "Zac Anderson". ALeagueStats.com. Retrieved 26 February 2016.
- ↑ "Z. Anderson". Soccerway. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
External links
- Zac Anderson profile at Soccerway