Sebastian Anderson

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This article is about the American athlete. For the Danish athlete, see Sebastian Andersen. For the Swedish athlete, see Sebastian Andersson.

Sebastian Anderson
Personal information
Full name Sebastian Sun Anderson[1]
Date of birth (2002-08-08) August 8, 2002 (age 23)
Place of birth Sacramento, California, United States
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[2]
Position Defender
Team information
Current team
 Hartford Athletic
Number 2
Youth career
2012–2017 Real Colorado
2017–2019 Colorado Rapids
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2024 Colorado Rapids 22 (1)
2019–2022 → Colorado Springs Switchbacks (loan) 36 (0)
2022–2024 → Colorado Rapids 2 36 (1)
2025– Hartford Athletic 28 (2)
International career‡
2016–2017 United States U15 4 (0)
2017–2019 United States U17 3 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of October 25, 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of September 9, 2019

Sebastian Sun Anderson (born August 8, 2002) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender for USL Championship club Hartford Athletic.

Club career

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Early career and MLS debut

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Anderson played for Real Colorado's academy from 2012 to 2017. He joined the Colorado Rapids Academy in 2017. On April 3, 2019, Anderson signed a homegrown player contract with the Rapids, becoming the youngest homegrown signing in club history.[3] On April 27, 2019, Anderson made his professional debut for the Rapids in a 1–0 away loss to Atlanta United. Anderson started and played 80 minutes of the match.[4] On July 20, 2019, Anderson scored his first MLS goal in the 6th minute of a 1–2 loss to New York City FC. In the 33rd minute of the match, Anderson was sent off on a straight red card.[5]

Loans to Colorado Springs Switchbacks

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Anderson was loaned to Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC of the USL Championship on Aug. 23.[6] Anderson made three appearances, all of them starts, for Switchbacks FC.[7] Anderson was on the bench for the Rapids' match against Los Angeles FC on Oct. 6.[8]

On February 21, 2020, Anderson was loaned to Switchbacks FC.[9] Anderson played 90 minutes in Switchbacks FC's 2–1 win over Oklahoma City Energy on March 7.[10] Anderson underwent successful knee surgery to repair an anterior tear of his lateral meniscus on June 10.[11]

In March 2021, Anderson re-joined Colorado Springs on loan for the 2021 season.[12]

Anderson was again loaned to the Switchbacks on September 16, 2022.[13]

Return to Colorado Rapids

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Anderson returned to the Rapids ahead of the 2023 season. Across the next two seasons, he moved between the first team and the second team, appearing in 36 matches for Rapids 2 in MLS Next Pro.

At the end of the 2024 season, Colorado Rapids declined his contract option.[14]

Hartford Athletic

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On February 6, 2025, Anderson reuinited with former Colorado Springs Switchbacks manager Brendan Burke, signing for Hartford Athletic in the USL Championship.[15]

International career

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Anderson has featured for both the United States under-15 national team and United States under-17 national team.[16] In October 2019, he was named to the squad for the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Brazil.[17]

Career statistics

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As of match played October 21, 2023[18]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Colorado Rapids 2019 MLS 6 1 1 0 — — 7 1
2020 MLS — — — — —
2021 MLS 1 0 — – — 1 0
2022 MLS 2 0 1 0 – — 3 0
2023 MLS 4 0 2 0 – — 6 0
2024 MLS 0 0 — – — 0 0
Total 13 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 17 1
Colorado Springs Switchbacks (loan) 2019 USL 3 0 — — — 3 0
2020 USL 1 0 — — — 1 0
2021 USL 27 0 – — 1[a] 0 28 0
2022 USL 5 0 – — 3[a] 0 8 0
Total 36 0 – – 4 0 40 0
Colorado Rapids 2 (loan) 2022 MLS Next Pro 13 1 — — — 13 1
2023 MLS Next Pro 15 0 — — — 15 0
Total 28 1 — — — 28 1
Career total 77 2 4 0 0 0 4 0 85 2
  1. ^ a b Appearance(s) in USL Cup Playoffs

References

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