Hayden Anderson (born 16 January 2001) is an American soccer player who plays as a right-back and right winger for the Richmond Kickers in USL League One.
 Anderson with the Richmond Kickers in 2026 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 16 January 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Greenville, South Carolina, United States | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Positions | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Richmond Kickers | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Woodmont High School | |||
| 2019 | Carolina Elite | ||
| 2019 | Greenville FC | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2021 | USC Upstate Spartans | 27 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Memphis Tigers | 38 | (1) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021 | Philadelphia Lone Star | 9 | (0) |
| 2022 | Pensacola FC | ||
| 2023 | Mississippi Brilla | ||
| 2024 | Greenville Triumph | 21 | (3) |
| 2025– | Richmond Kickers | 31 | (2) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of May 1, 2026 | |||
Early life
editHayden Anderson was born on 16 January 2001, in Greenville, South Carolina, but he grew up in Simpsonville, South Carolina as it is his hometown.[1]
Youth and college career
editAnderson played football at Woodmont High School. He also played for Carolina Elite and Greenville FC in 2019.
In 2019, he went to USC Upstate Spartans to join their soccer team and played a total of 28 games but no goals.[1]
He moved to Tennessee in 2022, and joined the Memphis Tigers. He would play a total of 38 games and scored one goal.[2]
Professional career
editOn 1 May 2021, while still in college with the Upstate Spartans, he signed an academy contract with Philadelphia Lone Star in USL League Two.[3] He would make a total of 9 appearances for the club.[4]
In May 2022, Anderson signed another academy contract for Pensacola FC in the National Premier Soccer League.
In May of the following year, Anderson joined Mississippi Brilla in USL League Two.[5]
Greenville Triumph
editOn 18 January 2024, Anderson signed for Greenville Triumph in USL League One.[6] On 23 March, Anderson made his debut for Greenville in a 0–0 draw against Forward Madison.[7] He would score his first goal for the club in a 3–1 loss against Chattanooga Red Wolves on 2 June. On 14 September, Anderson scored in a 5–2 win against Chattanooga Red Wolves.[8] On 26 October, he scored his last goal for the club in a 5–1 victory over Tormenta FC.[9]
Richmond Kickers
editOn 23 January 2025, Anderson signed for the Richmond Kickers in USL League One.[10] He made his debut in a 4–2 win against Tormenta FC and he would also score his first goal.[11] He would score his second goal of the season in a 5–2 loss against expansion club Portland Hearts of Pine.
On 18 November 2025, Anderson restructured his contract making it expire until the end of the 2026 season.[12] Anderson made his debut in the 2026 season in a 1–1 draw against AV Alta.[13]
References
edit- 1 2 "2021 Men's Soccer Roster". Upstate Spartans. 2021.
- ↑ "2023 Men's Soccer Roster". Go Tigers Go. 2023.
- ↑ "Hayden Anderson". Philadelphia Lone Star FC. May 5, 2021.
- ↑ "Hayden Anderson Stats". Philidelphia Lone Star FC. 2021.
- ↑ "2023 Roster Announcements". Brilla Soccer. April 21, 2023.
- ↑ Khumphrey (January 18, 2024). "Greenville signs Memphis Defender". Greenville Triumph.
- ↑ Khumphrey (March 23, 2024). "Greenville Triumph and Forward Madison Battle Wind in Scoreless Draw". Greenville Triumph.
- ↑ Khumphrey (September 14, 2024). "Greenville Triumph Smashes Winless Streak with 5-2 Victory Over Chattanooga". Greenville Triumph.
- ↑ Khumphrey (October 26, 2024). "Greenville Triumph Crushes Tormenta FC 5-1 to Close Regular Season in Style". Greenville Triumph.
- ↑ McGinley, Mannion (January 23, 2025). "Hayden Anderson brings his talent to the Kickers, signs with the club for '25". Richmond Kickers.
- ↑ McGinley, Mannion (March 7, 2025). "Kickers defeat Tormenta 4-2, earn first win of USL League One 2025 Season". Richmond Kickers.
- ↑ Di Gangi, Gabriella (November 18, 2025). "Richmond Kickers Announce Initial Roster Decisions for 2026". Richmond Kickers.
- ↑ Di Gangi, Gabriella (March 8, 2026). "Kickers Claim First Point of 2026 Season, Draw AV Alta 1-1". Richmond Kickers.