Sebastian Sun Anderson (born August 8, 2002) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender for

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club

Colorado Rapids The Colorado Rapids are an American professional soccer club based in the Denver metropolitan area. The Rapids compete in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member of the Western Conference. Founded in 1995, as part of the Anschutz Corporation, ...

Club career

Anderson played for Real Colorado's academy from 2012 to 2017. He joined the

Academy in 2017. On April 3, 2019, Anderson signed a homegrown player contract with the Rapids, becoming the youngest homegrown signing in club history. On April 27, 2019, Anderson made his professional debut for the Rapids in a 1–0 away loss to

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. Anderson started and played 80 minutes of the match. On July 20, 2019, Anderson scored his first MLS goal in the 6th minute of a 1–2 loss to

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. In the 33rd minute of the match, Anderson was sent off on a straight red card. Anderson was loaned to

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of the

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on Aug. 23. Anderson made three appearances, all of them starts, for Switchbacks FC. Anderson was on the bench for the Rapids' match against

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on Oct. 6. On February 21, 2020, Anderson was loaned to Switchbacks FC. Anderson played 90 minutes in Switchbacks FC's 2–1 win over

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on March 7. Anderson underwent successful knee surgery to repair an anterior tear of his lateral meniscus on June 10. In March 2021, Anderson re-joined Colorado Springs on loan for the 2021 season. Anderson was again loaned to the Switchbacks on September 16, 2022.

International career

Anderson has featured for both the United States under-15 national team and United States under-17 national team. In October 2019, he was named to the squad for the

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in Brazil.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Anderson, Sebastian Living people 2002 births American men's soccer players Soccer players from Sacramento, California Men's association football defenders Colorado Rapids players Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC players Major League Soccer players USL Championship players United States men's youth international soccer players Sportspeople from Highlands Ranch, Colorado Soccer players from Douglas County, Colorado Homegrown Players (MLS) Colorado Rapids 2 players MLS Next Pro players 21st-century American sportsmen