Russell Anderson

Russell Anderson
Anderson with Aberdeen in 2014
Personal information
Full name Russell Anderson
Date of birth (1978-10-25) 25 October 1978
Place of birth Aberdeen, Scotland
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.86 m)
Position(s) Centre-back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1996–2007 Aberdeen 274 (18)
2007–2010 Sunderland 1 (0)
2008Plymouth Argyle (loan) 14 (0)
2008–2009Burnley (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 Scotland B 1 (0)
Managerial career
2017–2022 Formartine United (assistant)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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.