Elliot Anderson
Nottingham Forest · MFCM #8 · England · Group L 70Rating7Caps0Goals23Age178Height
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Club season 2025/26 Premier League
38
Apps
37
Starts
3,334
Minutes
4
Goals
4
Assists
8
Yellow
0
Red
International
7
Caps
0
Goals
Form
Energetic, aggressive Tuchel-style midfielder
Date of birth2002-11-06 (age 23) NationalityEngland ClubNottingham Forest · England LeaguePremier League PositionMF · Central mid · #8 Height178 cm Preferred footRight Market value—
Raised in Whitley Bay, Elliot Anderson joined Newcastle United at age eight and broke into the first team after a productive loan at Bristol Rovers. Of Scottish descent, he represented Scotland at youth level before switching to England, and a 2024 move to Nottingham Forest for around £35m allowed him to thrive as an energetic, aggressive central midfielder. His high-tempo style fits Tuchel's vision, earning him a place in the World Cup squad.
- Joined Newcastle United at age eight, his boyhood club
- Represented Scotland at youth level before switching to England
- Eligible for Scotland through a Glasgow-born grandmother
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