Market value
—
Rating · 19/20
5.8
Solid
Right Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
9
clubs played for
05/06
debut season
0.1
goals / match
Nottingham Forest
top club · 131 apps
Position rank · 19/20
#194
goals rank
#90
assists rank
40
season goals
48
season assists
Among 275 Midfield - Right Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€1.20m
peak value · 2009
€375k
top transfer fee · 09/10
10
best season · 07/08
1 / 1
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1988-07-23 · 6 players total
397Appearances
40Goals
48Assists
29Yellow cards
0Red cards
112Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Paul Anderson |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1988-07-23 (37 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Melton Mowbray, England |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Midfield - Right Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 175.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2024-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2024
Transfer: Melton Town → Retired
24/25 · Transfer
Aug 2021
Transfer: Without Club → Melton Town
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2020
Transfer: Northampton → Without Club
20/21 · Transfer
Oct 2019
Transfer: Without Club → Northampton
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2019
19/20 — Northampton Town
25 matches · 1 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2019
Transfer: Plymouth → Without Club
19/20 · Transfer
Feb 2019
Transfer: Without Club → Plymouth
18/19 · Transfer
Jan 2019
Transfer: Mansfield Town → Without Club
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2018
18/19 — Plymouth Argyle
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2017
17/18 — Mansfield Town
40 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2017
Transfer: Northampton → Mansfield Town
17/18 · Transfer
Aug 2016
Transfer: Bradford → Northampton
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2016
16/17 — Bradford City, Northampton Town
42 matches · 7 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Sep 2015
Injury: unknown
43 games missed
Aug 2015
Transfer: Ipswich → Bradford
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2015
15/16 — Bradford City
14 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2014
14/15 — Ipswich Town
37 matches · 2 G · 8 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2013
Transfer: Bristol City → Ipswich
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2013
13/14 — Ipswich Town
33 matches · 5 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2012
Transfer: Forest → Bristol City
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2012
12/13 — Bristol City
30 matches · 3 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 — Nottingham Forest
20 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2010
10/11 — Nottingham Forest
39 matches · 4 G · 6 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2009
09/10 — Nottingham Forest
44 matches · 5 G · 9 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2009
Transfer: Liverpool Res. → Forest
09/10 · Transfer · €375k
Jun 2009
Transfer: Forest → Liverpool Res.
08/09 · Return from loan
Jul 2008
08/09 — Nottingham Forest
28 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2008
Transfer: Liverpool Res. → Forest
08/09 · Loan
May 2008
Transfer: Swansea → Liverpool Res.
07/08 · Return from loan
Jul 2007
Transfer: Liverpool Res. → Swansea
07/08 · Loan
Jul 2007
07/08 — Swansea City
41 matches · 10 G · 9 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 — Liverpool FC
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2006
Transfer: Hull U18 → Liverpool Res.
05/06 · Transfer
Jul 2005
05/06 — Liverpool FC
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €1.20m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 167 other Midfield - Right Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 19/20. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.08/90
Assists4 total · 0.30/90
G+A5 total · 0.38/90
Yellow cards6 total · 0.45/90
Minutes played by club
Northampton Town
17.2%
Plymouth Argyle
0.0%
Mansfield Town
22.4%
Bradford City
0.0%
Ipswich Town
22.6%
Bristol City
5.2%
Nottingham Forest
26.8%
Swansea City
5.7%
Liverpool FC
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northampton Town | 2 | 16/17 | 19/20 | 63 | 8 | 7 | 1,735 |
| Plymouth Argyle | 1 | 18/19 | 18/19 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mansfield Town | 1 | 17/18 | 17/18 | 40 | 1 | 3 | 2,262 |
| Bradford City | 2 | 15/16 | 16/17 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ipswich Town | 2 | 13/14 | 14/15 | 70 | 7 | 9 | 2,275 |
| Bristol City | 1 | 12/13 | 12/13 | 30 | 3 | 3 | 529 |
| Nottingham Forest | 4 | 08/09 | 11/12 | 131 | 11 | 17 | 2,702 |
| Swansea City | 1 | 07/08 | 07/08 | 41 | 10 | 9 | 578 |
| Liverpool FC | 2 | 05/06 | 06/07 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | FA Cup | Northampton Town | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | League Two | Northampton Town | 18 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1,187 |
| 19/20 | League Two Play-Offs | Northampton Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | League One | Plymouth Argyle | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | EFL Cup | Mansfield Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | EFL Trophy | Mansfield Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | FA Cup | Mansfield Town | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | League Two | Mansfield Town | 33 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2,262 |
| 16/17 | EFL Cup | Bradford City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | FA Cup | Northampton Town | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 158 |
| 16/17 | League One | Northampton Town | 36 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 390 |
| 16/17 | League One | Bradford City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League Cup | Bradford City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League One | Bradford City | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League One Play-Offs | Bradford City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Championship | Ipswich Town | 35 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1,781 |
| 14/15 | Championship Play-Offs | Ipswich Town | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 142 |
| 14/15 | FA Cup | Ipswich Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Championship | Ipswich Town | 31 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 352 |
| 13/14 | FA Cup | Ipswich Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Ipswich Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Championship | Bristol City | 29 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 529 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | Bristol City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League Cup | Bristol City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Championship | Nottingham Forest | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | FA Cup | Nottingham Forest | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League Cup | Nottingham Forest | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Championship | Nottingham Forest | 36 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 804 |
| 10/11 | Championship Play-Offs | Nottingham Forest | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | Nottingham Forest | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 84 |
| 10/11 | League Cup | Nottingham Forest | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Championship | Nottingham Forest | 37 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 660 |
| 09/10 | Championship Play-Offs | Nottingham Forest | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Nottingham Forest | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | Nottingham Forest | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 177 |
| 08/09 | Championship | Nottingham Forest | 26 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 977 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Nottingham Forest | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | EFL Trophy | Swansea City | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 148 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Swansea City | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League Cup | Swansea City | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165 |
| 07/08 | League One | Swansea City | 31 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 265 |
| 06/07 | Champions League | Liverpool FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Champions League | Liverpool FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/06 | 2006-01-02 | Hull U18 | Liverpool Res. | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-24 | Liverpool Res. | Swansea | Loan | 100000 | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-05-31 | Swansea | Liverpool Res. | Return from loan | 100000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | Liverpool Res. | Forest | Loan | 100000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-06-30 | Forest | Liverpool Res. | Return from loan | 750000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | Liverpool Res. | Forest | Transfer | 750000 | €375k |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-26 | Forest | Bristol City | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-08 | Bristol City | Ipswich | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-08-01 | Ipswich | Bradford | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-08-31 | Bradford | Northampton | Transfer | 450000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | Northampton | Mansfield Town | Transfer | 450000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-31 | Mansfield Town | Without Club | Transfer | 450000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-02-22 | Without Club | Plymouth | Transfer | 450000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | Plymouth | Without Club | Transfer | 450000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-10-18 | Without Club | Northampton | Transfer | 450000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-07-02 | Northampton | Without Club | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-08-18 | Without Club | Melton Town | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-01 | Melton Town | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | Broken leg | 2015-09-26 | 2016-03-27 | 184 | 43 |
Current—
Peak€1.20m
Low—
Δ since start−€100k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #21340 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| David McGoldrick | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Tommy Smith | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Radoslaw Majewski | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Joel Lynch | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Hoskins | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | League One | Swansea City | 7 | 31 |
| 16/17 | League One | Northampton Town | 6 | 39 |
| 13/14 | Championship | Ipswich Town | 5 | 31 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | Championship | Ipswich Town | 8 | 35 |
| 09/10 | Championship | Nottingham Forest | 7 | 37 |
| 10/11 | Championship | Nottingham Forest | 6 | 36 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | 2009-06-30 | Forest | Liverpool Res. | Return from loan | — | €750k |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | Liverpool Res. | Forest | Loan | — | €100k |
| 07/08 | 2008-05-31 | Swansea | Liverpool Res. | Return from loan | — | €100k |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-24 | Liverpool Res. | Swansea | Loan | — | €100k |
Teams faced most often by Paul Anderson's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnsley FC | 58 | 24 | 22 | 12 | 98 | 78 | +20 | 41% |
| Cardiff City | 58 | 19 | 10 | 29 | 66 | 77 | -11 | 33% |
| Derby County | 57 | 24 | 16 | 17 | 73 | 70 | +3 | 42% |
| Queens Park Rangers | 55 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 84 | 62 | +22 | 36% |
| Reading FC | 52 | 21 | 15 | 16 | 69 | 59 | +10 | 40% |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 52 | 20 | 20 | 12 | 63 | 58 | +5 | 38% |
| Preston North End | 50 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 74 | 66 | +8 | 32% |
| Leeds United | 48 | 14 | 11 | 23 | 55 | 69 | -14 | 29% |
| Watford FC | 47 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 55 | 68 | -13 | 30% |
| Middlesbrough FC | 44 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 63 | 61 | +2 | 41% |
| Millwall FC | 44 | 10 | 17 | 17 | 46 | 56 | -10 | 23% |
| Crystal Palace | 42 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 64 | 47 | +17 | 50% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | 25 | 1,187 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.45 |
| 17/18 | 40 | 2,262 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.04 |
| 16/17 | 42 | 548 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.49 |
| 15/16 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | 37 | 1,923 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.14 |
| 13/14 | 33 | 352 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.51 |
| 12/13 | 30 | 529 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 10/11 | 39 | 888 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| 09/10 | 44 | 837 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.32 |
| 08/09 | 28 | 977 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.28 |
| 07/08 | 41 | 578 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.47 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Championship
211 apps
18 G
27 A
League One
85 apps
13 G
8 A
League Two
51 apps
2 G
5 A
FA Cup
23 apps
2 G
5 A
EFL Trophy
7 apps
2 G
1 A
League Cup
11 apps
2 G
1 A
Championship Play-Offs
5 apps
1 G
1 A
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Who is Paul Anderson?
Paul Anderson is an England professional footballer who plays as a right midfield for Retired.
How old is Paul Anderson?
Paul Anderson is 37 years old. He was born on July 23, 1988 in Melton Mowbray.
What position does Paul Anderson play?
Paul Anderson plays as a right midfield (Midfield - Right Midfield).
What club does Paul Anderson play for?
Paul Anderson currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Paul Anderson scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Paul Anderson has scored 40 goals in 397 appearances.