Bruce Anderson (footballer, born 1998)

Bruce Anderson (born 23 September 1998) is a Scottish footballer who plays as a forward for Scottish Premiership club Hamilton Academical, on loan from Aberdeen.

Bruce Anderson

Personal information
Date of birth	23 September 1998
Place of birth	Banff, Scotland
Position(s)	Forward
Club information
Current team	Hamilton Academical (on loan from Aberdeen)
Number	7
Youth career
2003–2011	Dyce Boys Club
2011–	Aberdeen
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2017–	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)	1	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 02:32, 4 February 2021 (UTC)

Career

Anderson began his footballing career with Dyce Boys Club when he was five,[1] before signing with Aberdeen youth teams when he was 13.[1] 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.[2] 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.[3] On 4 September 2018, Anderson signed a new deal until summer 2021.[1]

He joined Scottish Championship side Dunfermline Athletic on loan in January 2019.[4]

In August 2020, he was one of eight Aberdeen players who received a suspended three-match ban from the Scottish FA after they breached coronavirus-related restrictions by visiting a bar earlier in the month.[5]

On 5 October 2020, Anderson signed for Ayr United, on a season-long loan.[6] However he was recalled by Aberdeen in January. He made 12 appearances scoring two goals against Albion Rovers in the League Cup.[7]

On 1 February 2021, Anderson joined fellow Premiership side Hamilton Academical on loan until the end of the season.[8]

Career statistics

As of 4 February 2021[9][10]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Aberdeen Youth	2016–17[11]	—							2[lower-alpha 1]	0	2	0
	2017–18[12]								2[lower-alpha 1]	1	2	1
	2018–19[13]								1[lower-alpha 1]	1	1	1
	Total		—						5	2	5	2
Aberdeen	2016–17[11]	Scottish Premiership	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2017–18[12]		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2018–19[13]		14	2	0	0	3	0	0	0	17	2
	2019–20[14]		11	1	2	0	1	0	1[lower-alpha 2]	0	15	1
	2020–21[15]		6	0	0	0	0	0	1[lower-alpha 2]	0	7	0
	Total		31	3	2	0	4	0	2	0	39	3
Elgin City (loan)	2017–18[12]	Scottish League Two	14	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	14	6
Dunfermline Athletic (loan)	2018–19[13]	Scottish Championship	14	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	14	5
Ayr United (loan)	2020–21[15]	Scottish Championship	9	0	0	0	3	2	0	0	13	2
Hamilton Academical (loan)	2020–21[15]	Scottish Premiership	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Career total			69	14	2	0	7	2	7	2	85	18

1. Appearances for Aberdeen under 20s/21s in the Scottish Challenge Cup in which age-restricted sides from the Scottish Premiership compete against senior clubs
2. Appearances in the UEFA Europa League

References

1. "Bruce Anderson: Striker signs new contract". Aberdeen FC. 4 September 2018. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
2. "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.
3. 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.
4. "Anderson arrives". Dunfermline Athletic FC. 31 January 2019. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
5. "Celtic's Boli Bolingoli gets three-game ban; 'Aberdeen eight' receive three-match suspended ban". 28 August 2020 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
6. "Bruce departs for the Honest Men". afc.co.uk. 5 October 2020.
7. 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.
8. Nash, Marcus (1 February 2021). "Bruce Anderson joins Accies on loan". hamiltonacciesfc.co.uk. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
9. Bruce Anderson at Soccerbase
10. Bruce Anderson at Soccerway
11. "Games played by Bruce Anderson in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
12. "Games played by Bruce Anderson in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
13. "Games played by Bruce Anderson in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
14. "Games played by Bruce Anderson in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
15. "Games played by Bruce Anderson in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 August 2020.

External links

• Bruce Anderson at Soccerbase