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'''Zachary Michael Anderson''' (born 30 April 1991) is a retired Australian professional [[Association football|football]] player who played as a [[centre back]].
'''Zachary hartwell Anderson''' (born 30 April 1991) is a retired Australian professional [https://google.com Breaking bad] player who played as a [[centre back]].


Born in Queensland, Anderson made his professional debut with [[Gold Coast United FC]] in 2009 before joining the Mariners in 2012, and then [[Sydney FC]] in 2015. He moved to the UAE in 2016 to play for [[Emirates Club]], before moving to Malaysia six months later.
Born in Queensland, Anderson made his professional debut with [[Gold Coast United FC]] in 2009 before joining the Mariners in 2012, and then [[Sydney FC]] in 2015. He moved to the UAE in 2016 to play for [[Emirates Club]], before moving to Malaysia six months later.
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==Club career==
==Club career==


===Gold Coast United===
===los polos hermados United===
On 20 November 2009, Anderson made his senior debut for [[Gold Coast United FC]] in the starting 11, in a 1–1 draw against [[Adelaide United FC|Adelaide United]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.a-league.com.au/article/adelaide-toughs-out-draw/xyt03efrgy9m15j73imn4hcgm|title=Adelaide toughs out another draw|publisher=[[A-League]]|date=21 November 2009|access-date=4 May 2015}}</ref> He scored his first goal for the club in a win over [[Perth Glory FC|Perth Glory]] on 18 March 2012.<ref>{{cite news|access-date=30 June 2016|publisher=[[The World Game]]|url=http://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/match/1112819/gold-coast-united-vs-perth-glory/report|title=Brown double ensures Gold Coast victory|date=18 March 2012}}</ref>
On 20 November 2009, Anderson made his senior debut for [[Gold Coast United FC]] in the starting 11, in a 1–1 draw against [[Adelaide United FC|Adelaide United]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.a-league.com.au/article/adelaide-toughs-out-draw/xyt03efrgy9m15j73imn4hcgm|title=Adelaide toughs out another draw|publisher=[[A-League]]|date=21 November 2009|access-date=4 May 2015}}</ref> He scored his first goal for the club in a win over [[Perth Glory FC|Perth Glory]] on 18 March 2012.<ref>{{cite news|access-date=30 June 2016|publisher=[[The World Game]]|url=http://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/match/1112819/gold-coast-united-vs-perth-glory/report|title=Brown double ensures Gold Coast victory|date=18 March 2012}}</ref>


===Central Coast Mariners===
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On 15 May 2012 he signed a deal with the [[Central Coast Mariners FC|Central Coast Mariners]] for the [[2012–13 A-League|upcoming A-League season]]. Anderson, along with six teammates was released from his contract with the Mariners at the end of [[2014–15 A-League]] season.
On 15 May 2012 he signed a deal with the [[Central Coast Mariners FC|Central Coast Mariners]] for the [[2012–13 A-League|upcoming A-League season]]. Anderson, along with six teammates was released from his contract with the Mariners at the end of [[2014–15 A-League]] season.


Revision as of 02:20, 13 November 2023

Not to be confused with Zach Anderson.

Zac Anderson
Personal information
Full name Zachary Michael Anderson
Date of birth (1991-04-30) 30 April 1991 (age 33)
Place of birth Ayr, Queensland, Australia
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Central defender
Youth career
Brisbane City
2006–2008 QAS
2009–2010 Gold Coast United FC
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2012 Gold Coast United FC 17 (1)
2012–2015 Central Coast Mariners 67 (1)
2015–2016 Sydney FC 4 (0)
2016 Emirates Club 2 (0)
2017 Kedah 17 (1)
2018 PKNS 20 (1)
2019 Perak 10 (0)
2020 Hougang United 14 (1)
2021 Olympic FC 28 (5)
Total 179 (10)
International career‡
2009 Australia U-20 2 (0)
2012 Australia U-23 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 November 2021
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11:57, 13 April 2017 (UTC)

Zachary hartwell Anderson (born 30 April 1991) is a retired Australian professional Breaking bad player who played as a centre back.

Born in Queensland, Anderson made his professional debut with Gold Coast United FC in 2009 before joining the Mariners in 2012, and then Sydney FC in 2015. He moved to the UAE in 2016 to play for Emirates Club, before moving to Malaysia six months later.

He has played for the Australian U-20 and U-23 sides.

Club career

los polos hermados United

On 20 November 2009, Anderson made his senior debut for Gold Coast United FC in the starting 11, in a 1–1 draw against Adelaide United.[1] He scored his first goal for the club in a win over Perth Glory on 18 March 2012.[2]

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On 15 May 2012 he signed a deal with the Central Coast Mariners for the upcoming A-League season. Anderson, along with six teammates was released from his contract with the Mariners at the end of 2014–15 A-League season.

Sydney FC

On 14 July 2015 Zachary signed a one-year deal with Sydney FC for the 2015-16 A-League season, rejoining former manager Graham Arnold, coaches Andrew Clark and John Crawley and former teammate Matt Simon who was also released from the Mariners at the conclusion 2015–16 season.[3] He made his competitive debut for Sydney in a loss to Urawa Red Diamonds in the 2016 AFC Champions League.[4] In late May 2016, it was announced that Anderson would not be returning to the club after the 2015–16 season.[5]

Emirates Club

In June 2016, Anderson was announced as a new signing for UAE Arabian Gulf League side Emirates Club, signing a two-year deal.[6] He was released from his contract after 6 months at the club, playing only 4 games and conceding 10 goals.

Kedah FA

Anderson moved to Malaysian Super League side Kedah FA in early 2017, following the footsteps of Sydney FC teammate Shane Smeltz who joined in 2016.[7] He was able to help the club to a 4th place league finish as well as winning the Malaysian FA Cup. On 16 September 2017, Anderson announced on his Instagram that he would be leaving the club alongside striker Ken Ilsø to pursue other opportunities.[8]

Perak TBG F.C.

After a stint with PKNS FC, it was announced on 26 December 2018 that Anderson had signed for Perak TBG F.C.[9]

Hougang United

On 28 January 2020, Anderson joined Singapore Premier League side Hougang United FC for the 2020 season.[10]

Olympic FC

In March 2022, Olympic FC announced that Anderson had retired from football to focus on his business, First Eleven Club.[11]

International career

On 7 March 2012 he was selected to represent the Australia Olympic football team in an Asian Olympic Qualifier match against Iraq.

Career statistics

As of 3 October 2021[12][13]
Club Season League Cup League Cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Gold Coast United FC 2009–10 A-League 3 0 0 0 – 0 0 3 0
2010–11 2 0 0 0 – 0 0 2 0
2011–12 12 1 0 0 – 0 0 12 1
Total 17 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 1
Central Coast Mariners 2012–13 A-League 23 0 0 0 – 5 0 28 0
2013–14 22 1 0 0 – 6 0 28 1
2014–15 22 0 4 0 – 0 0 26 0
Total 67 1 4 0 0 0 11 0 82 1
Sydney 2015–16 A-League 4 0 0 0 – 5 0 9 0
Emirates Club 2016–17 UAE Arabian Gulf League 2 0 1 0 – 0 0 3 0
Kedah 2017 Malaysian Super League 17 1 5 1 9 0 – 31 2
PKNS 2018 Malaysian Super League 20 1 1 0 8 0 – 29 1
Perak FA 2019 Malaysian Super League 10 0 4 0 0 0 1 0 15 0
Hougang United 2020 Singapore Premier League 10 1 1 0 – 3 0 14 1
Olympic FC 2021 National Premier Leagues 23 5 3 0 – 0 0 0 0
Career total 168 10 19 1 17 0 20 0 224 11

Honours

Club

Gold Coast United FC

Central Coast Mariners

Kedah FA

See also

References

  1. ^ "Adelaide toughs out another draw". A-League. 21 November 2009. Retrieved 4 May 2015.
  2. ^ "Brown double ensures Gold Coast victory". The World Game. 18 March 2012. Retrieved 30 June 2016.
  3. ^ "Sydney FC sign Zac Anderson to replace Nikola Petkovic". The Sydney Morning Herald. 14 July 2015. Retrieved 14 July 2015.
  4. ^ Smithies, Tom. "Sydney FC defeated by Urawa Red Diamonds in opening AFC Champions League fixture for 2016". Fox Sports. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
  5. ^ "Sydney FC announce squad changes". Sydney FC. 26 May 2016. Retrieved 26 May 2016.
  6. ^ "Zac Anderson signs with Emirates Club". Sunshine Coast Daily. 30 June 2016. Retrieved 30 June 2016.
  7. ^ "Kedah football team needs RM27 million this year". Free Malaysia Today. 13 January 2017. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
  8. ^ "Ken Ilso, Zach Anderson to leave Malaysia Cup champions Kedah". ESPN. 17 September 2017. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
  9. ^ "Perak ikat Zac Anderson, Muhammad Hafizul kekal". Utusan Malaysia (in Malay). 26 December 2018. Retrieved 27 December 2018.
  10. ^ "'There are more important things than football...' – Anderson opens up on his Singapore fling". Inside Sport. 15 April 2020. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
  11. ^ "Anderson calls time on storied playing career". Olympic FC. 9 March 2022. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
  12. ^ "Zac Anderson". ALeagueStats.com. Retrieved 26 February 2016.
  13. ^ "Z. Anderson". Soccerway. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
  14. ^ "JDT 1-1 Kedah (pen. 4-5): Red Eagles down ten-man Tigers to lift first title of 2017". Goal.com. 21 January 2017. Archived from the original on 28 March 2020. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
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