Markus Anderson
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Markus Adeniyi Anderson Adedeji | ||
| Date of birth | December 11, 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Philadelphia, United States[1] | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Philadelphia Union | ||
| Number | 35 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Manhattan Kickers FC | |||
| 2016–2021 | Rayo Alcobendas | ||
| 2021–2024 | Rayo Majadahonda | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2023 | Paracuellos Antamira | 29 | (10) |
| 2023–2024 | Rayo Majadahonda | 21 | (3) |
| 2024–2025 | Philadelphia Union II | 33 | (11) |
| 2024– | Philadelphia Union | 7 | (1) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14:02, 19 September 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 14:02, 19 September 2025 (UTC) | |||
Markus Adeniyi Anderson Adedeji (born December 11, 2003) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a Forward for Major League Soccer club Philadelphia Union.
Club career
[edit | edit source]A youth product of the American club Manhattan Kickers FC, Anderson moved to Spain at 13 and finished his development with Rayo Alcobendas and Rayo Majadahonda. He began his senior career with Rayo Majadahonda's then-reserve team Paracuellos Antamira in 2022 in the Tercera Federación with 10 goals in 29 games. The following season, he was promoted to Rayo Majadahonda's senior team in the Primera Federación with 3 goals in 21 appearances.[2] On January 29, 2024, he returned to the United States with Philadelphia Union on a contract until 2026, and was first assigned to their reserves Philadelphia Union II.[3] He made his senior debut with Philadelphia Union in a 1–1 Major League Soccer tie with Sporting Kansas City on March 3, 2024.
Personal life
[edit | edit source]Born in the United States, Anderson is of Nigerian descent.[4]
Honors
[edit | edit source]Philadelphia Union
References
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External links
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- 2003 births
- Living people
- Soccer players from Philadelphia
- American men's soccer players
- American people of Nigerian descent
- Men's association football forwards
- CF Rayo Majadahonda players
- México FC (Spain) players
- Philadelphia Union players
- Philadelphia Union II players
- Primera Federación players
- Tercera Federación players
- Major League Soccer players
- MLS Next Pro players
- Homegrown Players (MLS)
- 21st-century American sportsmen
- American expatriate men's soccer players
- American expatriates in Spain
- Expatriate men's footballers in Spain