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Russell Anderson
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Russell Anderson (born 25 October 1978) is a Scottish former professional footballer who played as a centre-back. He played in the Scottish Premier League for Aberdeen, the Premier League for Sunderland, and the Football League for Plymouth Argyle, Burnley and Derby County. Anderson won 11 caps for Scotland at full international level between 2002 and 2008.
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![]() Anderson with Aberdeen in 2014 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Russell Anderson[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1978-10-25) 25 October 1978 (age 45)[2] | ||
Place of birth | Aberdeen, Scotland | ||
Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.86 m)[3] | ||
Position(s) | Centre-back[4] | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1996–2007 | Aberdeen | 274 | (18) |
2007–2010 | Sunderland | 1 | (0) |
2008 | → Plymouth Argyle (loan) | 14 | (0) |
2008–2009 | → Burnley (loan) | 4 | (0) |
2010–2011 | Derby County[A] | 34 | (1) |
2012–2015 | Aberdeen | 69 | (1) |
Total | 396 | (20) | |
International career | |||
1997–1999 | Scotland U21 | 16 | (2) |
2002–2008 | Scotland | 11 | (0) |
2003[5] | Scotland B | 1 | (0) |
Managerial career | |||
2017–2022 | Formartine United (assistant) | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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