Eduardo Anderson (footballer)

Eduardo Antonio Anderson Gómez (born 31 January 2001) is a Panamanian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Costa Rican side Saprissa, on loan from Alianza, and the Panama national team.

Eduardo Anderson
Personal information
Full name Eduardo Antonio Anderson Gómez[1]
Date of birth (2001-01-31) 31 January 2001 (age 23)[1]
Place of birth Panama City, Panama[1]
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)[1]
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
Saprissa
Number 16
Youth career
Alianza
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018– Alianza 73 (2)
2023San Carlos (loan) 33 (1)
2024–Saprissa (loan) 13 (1)
International career
2022 Panama U23 2 (0)
2022– Panama 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 June 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16 June 2024

Club career

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Born in Panama City, Anderson began his career with Alianza. He made his first team debut for the club on 23 September 2018, starting in a 1–0 away loss to Árabe Unido.

Anderson scored his first senior goal on 28 September 2019, netting his team's only in a 2–1 loss to Árabe Unido. He became a regular starter in the 2022 season, scoring once in 28 appearances.

On 7 December 2022, Anderson was loaned to Costa Rican side San Carlos for one year.[2] Despite being regularly used, the club could not reach an agreement for a loan extension, and he left.[3]

On 26 January 2024, Anderson was announced by Saprissa also in Costa Rica,[4] on loan for one year with an option for a further six months.[5]

International career

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Anderson made his international debut with Panama on 1 May 2022, starting in a 3–2 non-FIFA friendly loss to El Salvador. Later in that month, he was called up with the Panama under-23s for the 2022 Maurice Revello Tournament.[6]

Anderson's full international debut occurred on 9 June 2022, in a 5–0 CONCACAF Nations League win over Martinique.[7]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Eduardo Anderson at Soccerway. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
  2. ^ "Eduardo Anderson es nuevo jugador del AD San Carlos de Costa Rica" [Eduardo Anderson is the new player of AD San Carlos from Costa Rica] (in Spanish). RPC Televisión. 7 December 2022. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
  3. ^ "¿Camino libre para Saprissa? Eduardo Anderson no volverá a San Carlos" [Free way to Saprissa? Eduardo Anderson will not return to San Carlos] (in Spanish). Fútbol Centroamerica. 12 January 2024. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
  4. ^ "Eduardo Anderson es anunciado como nuevo refuerzo del Deportivo Saprissa" [Eduardo Anderson is announced as new addition of Deportivo Saprissa] (in Spanish). RPC Televisión. 26 January 2024. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
  5. ^ "El panameño Eduardo Anderson, nuevo jugador del Deportivo Saprissa" [Panamanian Eduardo Anderson, new player of Deportivo Saprissa] (in Spanish). La Prensa. 26 January 2024. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
  6. ^ "Panamá Sub-21 ya tiene a sus elegidos para el Torneo Maurice Revello" [Panama under-21 already have their chosen ones for the Maurice Revello Tournament] (in Spanish). RPC Televisión. 23 May 2022. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
  7. ^ "Christian Beguer felicita a Eduardo Anderson tras su debut oficial" [Christian Beguer congratulates Eduardo Anderson after his official debut] (in Spanish). RPC Televisión. 9 June 2022. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
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