Elliot Anderson (footballer)

Elliot Junior Anderson (born 6 November 2002) is an English professional footballer who plays for Premier League club Nottingham Forest as a midfielder.

[21] He was controversially denied a first Newcastle goal on 17 March 2023 at Nottingham Forest when his back-post header was ruled out by VAR.

[24] Anderson's development continued throughout the season, resulting in an increased presence in pre-season for the 2023-24 campaign, where he garnered much praise.

[26] On 1 July 2024, Anderson joined Premier League side Nottingham Forest for a reported fee of £35million,[27] signing a five-year contract with the club.

[34][35] Anderson received a second call-up for the Scotland U21 squad in March 2022,[36] instead opting to remain with his loan club Bristol Rovers.

[39] In August 2023, Anderson received his first call-up to the Scotland national team by head coach Steve Clarke, for a UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying match against Cyprus and a friendly against England,[40][41] but pulled out due to injury.

[42][43] On 30 August 2024, Anderson received a first call up to the England U21 squad for UEFA Euro U21 qualifying fixtures against Northern Ireland and Austria.