Paul Anderson (footballer)

Paul Anderson ( born July 23, 1988 in Leicester ) is an English footballer who plays for Ipswich Town since 2013.

Sports career

Liverpool FC

His youth club Melton Foxes gave him the release for a move to West Bromwich Albion, where he was to be proved in a trial. However, he told the then manager Adrian Boothroyd, that he was not a bad player, it will not be enough for a career as a professional player, however. Anderson began seriously to doubt whether his future really belongs to the football, but his father, ex -Hull City player Phil Anderson said his son courage to continue to work on his dream. Finally, it was a dream come true for Paul, as his favorite club Hull City invited him for a trial and signed him.

In January 2006, signed Paul Anderson, after all, come as U18 - scorer of Hull City, a contract with the Champions League winners in 2005, which gave in exchange for Anderson, John Welsh at Hull City. Anderson played a big part in the victory of the Liverpool youth team in the FA Youth Cup in 2006. This was crucial, among other things, the Liverpool his contract extended until July 2010. 2007 Anderson was loaned out (31 games / 7 goals) for a year at Swansea City, where he played a key role in the rise of the club in the second English League (Football League Championship ) and was awarded for Swansea Young Player of the Year.

Nottingham Forest

After lengthy negotiations, on 26 June 2008 that Liverpool Anderson will borrow another year, this time at Nottingham Forest. On 30 June 2009, the club's management from Nottingham Forest announced the final obligation by Paul Anderson for a transfer fee of 250,000 pounds. The contract duration was three years.

In the 2009/10 season, Anderson was able to earn a regular place at Forest and played 37 league games in which he scored four goals. Ranking third pulled his team into the play-off semi-final against FC Blackpool but lost after two games and missed the promotion to the Premier League, only slightly. Also in the Football League Championship 2010/11 reached Anderson (36 games / 3 goals ) and his team the play-off collection, but missed the rise again. This time, failed the team with 0:0 and 1:3 at later promoted Swansea City.

England national team

On September 5, 2006 Anderson wore for the first and so far only time the English national team and played with the U19 against the Netherlands 0-0.