Angelina Anderson Explained

Angelina Anderson
Fullname:Angelina Dora Anderson[1]
Birth Date:22 March 2001[2]
Birth Place:San Ramon, California, U.S.[3]
Position:Goalkeeper
Currentclub:Angel City
Clubnumber:19
Youthclubs1:Mustang ECNL[4]
Collegeyears1:2019–2022
College1:California Golden Bears
Collegecaps1:72
Collegegoals1:0
Clubs1:Angel City
Years1:2023–
Caps1:8
Goals1:0
Club-Update:March 30, 2024
Nationalyears1:2017–2018
Nationalteam1:United States U17
Nationalyears2:2018–2019
Nationalteam2:United States U20

Angelina Dora Anderson (born March 22, 2001) is an American professional soccer goalkeeper who plays in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) for Angel City FC.

Early life

Anderson was raised in Danville, California, where she attended Carondelet High School and played club soccer for Mustang ECNL.

College career

Anderson attended the University of California, Berkeley, where she made 72 appearances and recorded 242 saves. Her freshman year, she was named Pac-12 Conference Goalkeeper of the Year and Freshman of the Year. She was named team captain her sophomore year, a position she retained for the rest of her college career. Her senior year, she played all 21 games and recorded a .88 goals against average. She also received the Freshman of the Year award from TopDrawerSoccer.com.[5]

Professional career

Angel City FC (2023–present)

Angel City FC selected Anderson 27th overall in the 2023 NWSL Draft. She made her professional debut in a Challenge Cup match against the Portland Thorns on July 29, 2023, saving a penalty kick by Olivia Moultrie.[6] She would go on to make four regular-season appearances in 2023 as well as starting in Angel City's first playoff appearance against OL Reign where she became the first rookie goalkeeper to play in the NWSL playoffs since the 2013 inaugural season.[7]

After her impressive performances in her rookie season, Anderson began her second season with Angel City as the first-string goalkeeper, starting in the season opener against Bay FC.[8]

Career statistics

Club

Club! rowspan="2"
SeasonLeagueCupPlayoffsTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Angel City FC2023NWSL40101060
2024302050
Career total703010110

Honors

Individual

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup France 2018 – List of Players: USA U20 (women) . . 16 . July 26, 2018 . June 9, 2024 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20180726170144/https://img.fifa.com/image/upload/y2ggt9oloxrz5synr6vy.pdf . July 26, 2018.
  2. Web site: Angelina Anderson bio . Angel City FC . 2023 . August 24, 2023 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230803160942/https://www.angelcity.com/club/roster/angelina-anderson . August 3, 2023.
  3. Web site: 2018 U.S. U-20 Women's National Team - World Cup Guide . Flipsnack.
  4. Web site: Cal soccer bio . Cal Athletics . 2023 . August 24, 2023 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230421003937/https://calbears.com/sports/womens-soccer/roster/angelina--anderson/21334 . April 21, 2023.
  5. Web site: 2019 Women's Division I Postseason Awards . TopDrawerSoccer.com . November 17, 2023 . December 16, 2019.
  6. Web site: Recap: Angel City 2, Portland Thorns 1 (Challenge Cup) 7.29.23 . Angel City FC . 2023 . November 15, 2023.
  7. Web site: NWSL player stats . NWSL . 2023 . November 15, 2023.
  8. Web site: Hui . Jonathan . 2024-03-17 . NWSL: Bay FC at Angel City FC . 2024-03-20 . Henry Herald . en.