| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Paul Anderson[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 23 July 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Melton Mowbray, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Playing position | Winger | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Nottingham Forest | ||
| Number | 7[2] | ||
| Youth career | |||
| West Bromwich Albion | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2005–2006 | Hull City | 0 | (0) |
| 2006–2009 | Liverpool | 0 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | → Swansea City (loan) | 31 | (7) |
| 2008–2009 | → Nottingham Forest (loan) | 26 | (2) |
| 2009– | Nottingham Forest | 77 | (7) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2007 | England U19 | 4 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 30 April 2011. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Paul Anderson (born 23 July 1988 in Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire) is a footballer playing for Nottingham Forest. He plays primarily as a winger and can operate on either flank.
He has been capped by England at Under-19 level.[3]
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Anderson attended Brownlow County Primary School then south leicestershire college and then King Edward School in Melton Mowbray. As a schoolboy he was attached to Leicester City but they declined to offer him a professional contract believing he would never make the grade. After this setback Anderson then decided to join Hull City, the club his father Phil Anderson had played for. His performances for their academy team caught the eye of Liverpool who took him to Anfield on an extended trial.
In 11 November 2005 Liverpool's official website announced that a swap deal was arranged for Liverpool's John Welsh to move to Hull, while Anderson went the other way after impressing during a trial.[4]
Anderson was a regular in the Liverpool U-18 team which won the 2006 FA Youth Cup and his performances led some to compare him to Michael Owen.[5]
He earned his first call up to the senior team in March 2006 when he was an unused substitute in Liverpool's Champions League Round of 16 second leg against Benfica.[6] On 15 July 2006, Anderson made a memorable debut for the Liverpool's first team in a pre-season friendly against Wrexham.[7] Anderson scored an early goal in the fifth minute to set Liverpool on their way to a 2–0 victory.
On 1 July 2008, immediately prior to his loan to Nottingham Forest, Anderson signed a new three-year contract.[8]
Anderson joined League One side Swansea City on loan for the 2007–08 season. After a successful season with the Welsh outfit, Anderson was rewarded by being named Swansea Young Player of the Year[9] scoring 10 goals in all competitions. Swansea manager Roberto Martínez expressed his desire to sign the winger on a permanent basis.[10] Swansea faced competition for the player from Nottingham Forest who were also understood to be interested in the player.
On 26 June 2008 it was announced that Anderson was to join Forest on a season long loan.[11][12] After suffering with injury, Anderson eventually made his Forest debut against Queens Park Rangers on 18 October 2008.[13] He scored his first goal for the club in November, in the 2–1 home defeat against Norwich City.[14] His second goal came in a 2–0 home win against Plymouth Argyle.
On 23 January 2009, in an FA Cup fourth round qualifier, between Derby County and Nottingham Forest, Anderson suffered what was deemed an horrific injury in the second half of the game. Anderson fell awkwardly after a challenge by Derby's Paul Connolly and suffered a broken arm and dislocated wrist.[15] He returned only four weeks after, and contributed in helping Forest secure Championship status, finishing 19th.[16]
In May 2009, Liverpool accepted a bid from Swansea. However, due to Roberto Martinez leaving Swansea, personal negotiations were never reached and Forest signed the winger on a permanent basis for a fee of £250,000 on 30 June 2009. The 20-year old signed a three-year deal, becoming Forest's third confirmed signing in two days.[17][18]
| Club performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| England | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||||
| 2007–08 | Swansea City (loan) | League One | 35 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 41 | 10 |
| 2008–09 | Nottingham Forest (loan) | Championship | 26 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 2 |
| 2009–10 | Nottingham Forest | 39 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 44 | 5 | |
| 2010–11 | 33 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 35 | 0 | ||
| 2011–12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Total | England | 105 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 118 | 17 | |
| Career total | 105 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 118 | 17 | ||
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