Kenny Anderson (footballer)

Kenny Anderson
Personal information
Full name Kenny Anderson
Date of birth (1992-02-14) 14 February 1992
Place of birth Gorinchem, Netherlands
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 RKC Waalwijk
Number 10
Youth career
2003–2011 RKC Waalwijk
2011–2012 Willem II
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2015 RKC Waalwijk 45 (9)
2015 Heart of Midlothian 9 (1)
2016– RKC Waalwijk 13 (4)
National team
2008 Scotland U17 3 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 7 June 2016.


Kenny Anderson (born 14 February 1992 in Gorinchem) is a Dutch-Scottish-Indonesian footballer who currently plays as a midfielder for RKC Waalwijk in the Dutch Eerste Divisie. Anderson has previously played for Heart of Midlothian before returning to RKC.

Club career

RKC Waalwijk

Anderson started his football career at RKC Waalwijk after unsuccessfully trying to earn an academy place at Feyenoord.[1] From then on, Anderson spent eight years at RKC Waalwijk before joining Willem II,[1] where he lasted one year, before returning to Waalwijk.[2]

After playing for the club's reserve for almost the entire 2012–13 season, Anderson made his RKC Waalwijk debut on 20 April 2013, where he came on as a substitute for Nourdin Boukhari after 82nd minutes, in a 4–0 loss against Heracles Almelo.[3] Two weeks later in the last game of the season on 12 May 2013, Anderson scored his first RKC Waalwijk goal, in a 2–1 win over NEC.[4] The club finished in 14th place, Anderson made three appearances and scored once.

Ahead of the 2013–14 season, Anderson signed a two-year contract with the club, keeping him there until 2015.[5] Anderson remained in the first team for the first half of the season and provided an assist for Aurélien Joachim, who scored the last minute goal in a 1–0 win over Feyenoord on 24 November 2013.[6] Three weeks later on 14 December 2013, Anderson scored his first goals, in a 2–1 win over ADO Den Haag.[7] Anderson later scored two more goals in the 2013–14 season against Utrecht[8] and Vitesse Arnhem.[9] Anderson continued to be in the first team in and out for the 2013–14 season, having been on the substitute bench for much of the time, making 25 appearances and scoring four times, as they were relegated from the Eredivisie.

In the 2014–15 season, Anderson started the season well when he scored two goals in two games against De Graafschap[10] and Jong FC Twente.[11] Anderson's third goal then came on 20 September 2014, in a 3–1 loss against Volendam.[12] His fourth goal then came on 19 December 2014, in a 5–3 against Emmen,[13] followed up setting up twice, in a 3–0 win over against Roda JC on 16 January 2015.[14] By the end of January, Anderson had made 17 appearances and scored four times for the club.

Heart of Midlothian

Anderson moved abroad to Scotland, where he signed for Heart of Midlothian on 2 February 2015, for a nominal fee on an 18-month contract.[15]

Five days after signing he scored on his Hearts debut in a 3–2 win away to Livingston.[16] With four starts and four sub appearances, as Hearts were promoted back to the Scottish Premiership, Anderson's hopes of getting a winner's medal was under threat, as he made less than nine appearances and need to play in the final game of the season against Rangers.[17] Anderson made his ninth appearance for the club in the last game of the season against Rangers, where he came on as a substitute for Miguel Pallardó in the 70th minute, which Hearts later drew 2–2.[18] After the game finished, Anderson received the winner's medal, which he described it as a "fantastic achievement", and revealed that Manager Robbie Neilson was planning to use him in the match to ensure he received the winner's medal.[19] After not featuring in any first team matches for the side during the 2015–16 season, Anderson left the club in January 2016.[20]

International career

Despite Anderson being eligible for Scotland, Netherlands and Indonesia, Anderson represented Scotland U17's levels in 2008. Anderson previously represented Netherlands U14 and Netherlands U15.[21]

Statistics

As of 2 January 2016[22]
Club statistics
Club Season League League Cup National Cup Europe Other Total
App Goals App Goals App Goals App Goals App Goals App Goals
RKC Waalwijk 2012–13 310000000031
2013–14 25400100020284
2014–15 17400100000184
Total 45900200020499
Heart of Midlothian 2014–15 910000000091
2015–16 000000000000
Total 910000009100
Career total 54 10 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 58 10

Personal life

Anderson was born in the Netherlands to a Dundonian father and a Dutch-Indonesian mother and grew up in Arkel in the southern Netherlands. Anderson also studying an economics degree at the Johan Cruyff Institute.[1]

His father is a Dundee United supporter, while his grandfather on his father's side was a Hearts supporter and grandfather on his mother's side was a RKC Waalwijk supporter.[21][23]

Honours

Heart of Midlothian

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Kenny Anderson: Semi-Scot with class of Dutch". Scotland on Sunday. Johnston Publishing. 22 December 2013. Retrieved 22 December 2013.
  2. ↑ "Kenny Anderson" (in Dutch). RKC Waalwijk. 31 July 2012. Archived from the original on 26 August 2015. Retrieved 26 August 2015.
  3. ↑ "Ruime zege Heracles zonder veel spektakel" (in Dutch). Algemeen Daglad. 20 April 2013. Retrieved 26 August 2015.
  4. ↑ "RKC verpest afscheid Babos bij NEC" (in Dutch). Algemeen Daglad. 12 May 2013. Retrieved 26 August 2015.
  5. ↑ "RKC Waalwijk bindt middenvelder Kenny Anderson" (in Dutch). RKC Waalwijk. 17 June 2013. Archived from the original on 26 August 2015. Retrieved 26 August 2015.
  6. ↑ "Luxemburger dompelt mat Feyenoord in extra tijd in diepe rouw" (in Dutch). Algemeen Daglad. 24 November 2013. Retrieved 26 August 2015.
  7. ↑ "Anderson leidt RKC in Den Haag naar eerste uitzege" (in Dutch). Voetbal International. 14 December 2013. Retrieved 26 August 2015.
  8. ↑ "Utrecht in de problemen na bizarre slotfase in Waalwijk" (in Dutch). Algemeen Daglad. 9 February 2014. Retrieved 26 August 2015.
  9. ↑ "Vitesse maakt zwakke start na rust goed" (in Dutch). Algemeen Daglad. 23 February 2014. Retrieved 26 August 2015.
  10. ↑ "De Graafschap verspeelt dure punten tegen RKC" (in Dutch). De Gelderlander. 25 August 2014. Retrieved 26 August 2015.
  11. ↑ "Jong FC Twente pakt drie punten bij RKC Waalwijk" (in Dutch). Tubantia. 29 August 2014. Retrieved 26 August 2015.
  12. ↑ "NEC met tien man moeiteloos langs Emmen" (in Dutch). Algemeen Daglad. 20 September 2014. Retrieved 26 August 2015.
  13. ↑ "Subtopper FC Emmen in doelpuntenfestijn voorbij RKC" (in Dutch). Voetbal International. 19 December 2014. Retrieved 26 August 2015.
  14. ↑ "Hekkensluiter RKC haalt uit tegen nummer twee" (in Dutch). Brabants Daglad. 16 January 2015. Retrieved 26 August 2015.
  15. ↑ "Kenny Signs Up". Heart of Midlothian F.C. 2 February 2015. Archived from the original on 3 February 2015. Retrieved 26 August 2015.
  16. ↑ "Livingston 2 - 3 Heart of Midlothian". BBC Sport. 7 February 2015. Retrieved 26 August 2015.
  17. ↑ "Find out which Hearts stars will NOT be picking up a Scottish Championship winner's medal this season". Daily Record. 30 April 2015. Retrieved 26 August 2015.
  18. ↑ "Heart of Midlothian 2–2 Rangers". BBC Sport. 4 May 2015. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
  19. ↑ "Kenny Anderson determined to make his mark at Hearts". Edinburgh Evening News. 4 July 2015. Retrieved 26 August 2015.
  20. ↑ "Kenny Anderson: Midfielder leaves Hearts by mutual consent". Edinburgh Evening News. 6 January 2016. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
  21. 1 2 "DUTCHMAN KENNY ANDERSON IS A PROUD ARAB AT HEARTS". Dundee Evening Telegraph. 4 February 2015. Archived from the original on 26 August 2015. Retrieved 26 August 2015.
  22. ↑ "Kenny Anderson". soccerway.com. Retrieved 22 June 2013.
  23. ↑ "Kenny Anderson does grandfather proud by joining Hearts". Edinburgh Evening News. 7 February 2015. Retrieved 26 August 2015.
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