Market value
—
Rating · 99/00
5.6
Solid
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
6
clubs played for
01/02
debut season
0.05
goals / match
Aberdeen FC
top club · 343 apps
Position rank · 99/00
#300
goals rank
#309
assists rank
21
season goals
7
season assists
Among 414 Defender - Centre-Backs · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€1.50m
peak value · 2007
€1.50m
top transfer fee · 07/08
6
best season · 05/06
27 / 2
int'l caps / goals
399Appearances
21Goals
7Assists
68Yellow cards
2Red cards
158Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Russell Anderson |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Russell James Anderson |
| Date of birth | 1978-10-25 (47 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Aberdeen, Scotland |
| Citizenship |  Scotland |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 186.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2015-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | Universal Sports ... |
Jul 2015
Transfer: Aberdeen FC → Retired
15/16 · Transfer
Aug 2014
Injury: unknown
44 games missed
Jul 2014
14/15 — Aberdeen FC
7 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Sep 2013
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jul 2013
13/14 — Aberdeen FC
38 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2012
12/13 — Aberdeen FC
35 matches · 0 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2012
Transfer: Without Club → Aberdeen FC
11/12 · Transfer
Dec 2011
Transfer: Derby → Without Club
11/12 · Transfer
Nov 2011
Injury: unknown
Jul 2011
11/12 — Derby County, Aberdeen FC
13 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2010
10/11 — Derby County
11 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2010
Transfer: Sunderland → Derby
09/10 · Transfer
Jul 2009
09/10 — Derby County, Sunderland AFC, Sunderland AFC Reserves
17 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
May 2009
Transfer: Burnley → Sunderland
08/09 · Return from loan
Sep 2008
Injury: unknown
52 games missed
Aug 2008
Transfer: Sunderland → Burnley
08/09 · Loan
Jul 2008
08/09 — Burnley FC
5 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
May 2008
Transfer: Plymouth → Sunderland
07/08 · Return from loan
Feb 2008
Transfer: Sunderland → Plymouth
07/08 · Loan
Jul 2007
07/08 — Plymouth Argyle, Sunderland AFC
16 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2007
Transfer: Aberdeen FC → Sunderland
07/08 · Transfer · €1.50m
Jul 2006
06/07 — Aberdeen FC
35 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — Aberdeen FC
38 matches · 6 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 — Aberdeen FC
33 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 — Aberdeen FC
26 matches · 5 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 — Aberdeen FC
38 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2001
01/02 — Aberdeen FC
24 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1999
99/00 — Aberdeen FC
41 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1998
98/99 — Aberdeen FC
10 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1997
97/98 — Aberdeen FC
12 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1996
Transfer: Dyce Juniors FC → Aberdeen FC
96/97 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €1.50m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 355 other Defender - Centre-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.03/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A1 total · 0.03/90
Yellow cards6 total · 0.19/90
Minutes played by club
Aberdeen FC
94.3%
Derby County
5.7%
Sunderland AFC
0.0%
Sunderland AFC Reserves
0.0%
Burnley FC
0.0%
Plymouth Argyle
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen FC | 13 | 01/02 | 99/00 | 343 | 20 | 6 | 13,377 |
| Derby County | 3 | 09/10 | 11/12 | 33 | 1 | 1 | 810 |
| Sunderland AFC | 2 | 07/08 | 09/10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sunderland AFC Reserves | 1 | 09/10 | 09/10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Burnley FC | 1 | 08/09 | 08/09 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Plymouth Argyle | 1 | 07/08 | 07/08 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | CIS Insur. Cup | Aberdeen FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | Premiership | Aberdeen FC | 34 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2,909 |
| 99/00 | SFA Cup | Aberdeen FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | League | Aberdeen FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Premiership | Aberdeen FC | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | Premiership | Aberdeen FC | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Europa League Qualifying | Aberdeen FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Premiership | Aberdeen FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Aberdeen FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Premiership | Aberdeen FC | 30 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2,394 |
| 13/14 | SFA Cup | Aberdeen FC | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 360 |
| 12/13 | Premiership | Aberdeen FC | 31 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Scot. League Cup | Aberdeen FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | SFA Cup | Aberdeen FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Championship | Derby County | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Premiership | Aberdeen FC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | SFA Cup | Aberdeen FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Championship | Derby County | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Championship | Derby County | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 810 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Derby County | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Sunderland AFC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Premier League | Sunderland AFC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Reserve League North | Sunderland AFC Reserves | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Championship | Burnley FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Burnley FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Championship | Plymouth Argyle | 14 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Sunderland AFC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League Cup | Sunderland AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Premier League | Sunderland AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | CIS Insur. Cup | Aberdeen FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Premiership | Aberdeen FC | 32 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1,393 |
| 06/07 | SFA Cup | Aberdeen FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | CIS Insur. Cup | Aberdeen FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Premiership | Aberdeen FC | 36 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 532 |
| 05/06 | SFA Cup | Aberdeen FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | CIS Insur. Cup | Aberdeen FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Premiership | Aberdeen FC | 31 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2,735 |
| 04/05 | SFA Cup | Aberdeen FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | CIS Insur. Cup | Aberdeen FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Premiership | Aberdeen FC | 24 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 422 |
| 03/04 | SFA Cup | Aberdeen FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | CIS Insur. Cup | Aberdeen FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Premiership | Aberdeen FC | 30 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1,350 |
| 02/03 | Premiership Relegation | Aberdeen FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | UEFA Cup | Aberdeen FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | UEFA-Cup Qualifikation | Aberdeen FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Premiership | Aberdeen FC | 20 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1,282 |
| 01/02 | Scottish Premiership Top Six Split | Aberdeen FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 96/97 | 1996-07-01 | Dyce Juniors FC | Aberdeen FC | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Aberdeen FC | Sunderland | Transfer | 250000 | €1.50m |
| 07/08 | 2008-02-01 | Sunderland | Plymouth | Loan | 850000 | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-05-01 | Plymouth | Sunderland | Return from loan | 850000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-08-01 | Sunderland | Burnley | Loan | 850000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-05-01 | Burnley | Sunderland | Return from loan | 800000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-01-01 | Sunderland | Derby | Transfer | 800000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-12-01 | Derby | Without Club | Transfer | 750000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-01-01 | Without Club | Aberdeen FC | Transfer | 750000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | Aberdeen FC | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | Cruciate ligament tear | 2008-09-23 | 2009-05-31 | 251 | 52 |
| 11/12 | Thigh problems | 2011-11-05 | 2012-03-15 | 132 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Broken hand | 2013-09-13 | 2013-09-29 | 17 | 3 |
| 14/15 | Knee surgery | 2014-08-23 | 2015-04-30 | 251 | 44 |
Current—
Peak€1.50m
Low—
Δ since start−€250k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €850k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #16868 | — | 16 | 2 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3380 | — | 11 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Reynolds | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Niall McGinn | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Jonny Hayes | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Jack | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/06 | Premiership | Aberdeen FC | 6 | 36 |
| 03/04 | Premiership | Aberdeen FC | 5 | 24 |
| 02/03 | Premiership | Aberdeen FC | 2 | 30 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | Premiership | Aberdeen FC | 3 | 31 |
| 05/06 | Premiership | Aberdeen FC | 2 | 36 |
| 10/11 | Championship | Derby County | 1 | 11 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | 2009-05-01 | Burnley | Sunderland | Return from loan | — | €800k |
| 08/09 | 2008-08-01 | Sunderland | Burnley | Loan | — | €850k |
| 07/08 | 2008-05-01 | Plymouth | Sunderland | Return from loan | — | €850k |
| 07/08 | 2008-02-01 | Sunderland | Plymouth | Loan | — | €850k |
Teams faced most often by Russell 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leicester City | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 15 | -2 | 25% |
| Ipswich Town | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 19 | 29 | -10 | 17% |
| Queens Park Rangers | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 30% |
| Leeds United | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 40% |
| Reading FC | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 16 | -7 | 38% |
| Preston North End | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 11 | +2 | 38% |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 63% |
| Plymouth Argyle | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 75% |
| Coventry City | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 18 | -6 | 38% |
| Cardiff City | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 11 | +1 | 50% |
| Watford FC | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 12 | +5 | 50% |
| Burnley FC | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 38% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 01/02 | Senior debut season | |
| 01/02 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 41 | 2,909 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.19 |
| 98/99 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | 38 | 2,754 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.26 |
| 12/13 | 35 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 11/12 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | 17 | 810 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.22 |
| 08/09 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | 16 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | 35 | 1,393 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.39 |
| 05/06 | 38 | 532 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.02 |
| 04/05 | 33 | 2,735 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| 03/04 | 26 | 422 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.28 |
| 02/03 | 38 | 1,350 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.53 |
| 01/02 | 24 | 1,282 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.21 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Premiership
297 apps
19 G
6 A
Championship
51 apps
1 G
1 A
SFA Cup
14 apps
1 G
0 A
Europa League Qualifying
5 apps
0 G
0 A
Scot. League Cup
16 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Russell Anderson?
Russell Anderson is a Scotland professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Retired.
How old is Russell Anderson?
Russell Anderson is 47 years old. He was born on October 25, 1978 in Aberdeen.
What position does Russell Anderson play?
Russell Anderson plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Russell Anderson play for?
Russell Anderson currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Russell Anderson scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Russell Anderson has scored 21 goals in 399 appearances.