Zac Anderson
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| 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 | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Sydney FC | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| 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– | Sydney FC | 4 | (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 24 April 2016. | |||
Zachary Michael "Zac" Anderson (born 30 April 1991) is an Australian professional football (soccer) player who currently plays as a defender for A-League club Sydney FC.
Anderson made his professional debut with Gold Coast United in 2009 before joining the Mariners in 2012, and then the Sky Blues in 2015.
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]
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 fellow teammates Isaka Cernak, Hayden Morton, Tom Slater, Dejan Pandurevic, Matt Simon and Travis Major were released from their contracts with the Mariners at the end of 2014-15 A-League season.
Sydney FC
On 14 July 2015 Zachery 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.[2] He made his competitive debut for Sydney in a loss to Urawa Red Diamonds in the 2016 AFC Champions League.[3]
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
- As of 4 May 2016[4]
| 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 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Career total | 88 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 106 | 2 | ||
Honours
Club
- National Youth League Championship: 2009–10
References
- ↑ "Adelaide toughs out another draw". A-League. 21 November 2009. Retrieved 4 May 2015.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Zac Anderson". ALeagueStats.com. Retrieved 26 February 2016.
External links
- Zac Anderson profile SydneyFC.com
- Zac Anderson profile at Soccerway
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