Angelina Anderson
Personal information
Date of birth (2001-03-22) March 22, 2001[1]
Place of birth San Ramon, California, U.S.[2]
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Angel City
Number 19
Youth career
Mustang ECNL[3]
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2022 California Golden Bears 72 (0)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023– Angel City 5 (0)
International career
2017–2018 United States U17
2018–2019 United States U20
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 November 2023

Angelina Anderson (born March 22, 2001) is an American professional soccer goalkeeper who plays in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) for Angel City FC.

Early life

Anderson was raised in Danville, California, where she attended Carondelet High School and played club soccer for Mustang ECNL.[3]

College career

Anderson attended the University of California, Berkeley, where she made 72 appearances and recorded 242 saves. Her freshman year, she was named Pac-12 Conference Goalkeeper of the Year and Freshman of the Year. She was named team captain her sophomore year, a position she retained for the rest of her college career. Her senior year, she played all 21 games and recorded a .88 goals against average.[3] She also received the Freshman of the Year award from TopDrawerSoccer.com.[4]

Professional career

Angel City FC selected Anderson 27th overall in the 2023 NWSL Draft.[1] She made her professional debut in a Challenge Cup match against the Portland Thorns on July 29, 2023, saving a penalty kick by Olivia Moultrie.[5] She would go on to make five regular-season appearances in 2023.[6]

Honors

Individual

  • Second-team All-American: 2019
  • Pac-12 Goalkeeper of the Year: 2019
  • Pac-12 Freshman of the Year: 2019
  • First-team All-Pac-12: 2019
  • Second-team All-Pac-12: 2020
  • All-Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll: 2020, 2021[3]

References

  1. 1 2 "Angelina Anderson bio". Angel City FC. 2023. Archived from the original on August 3, 2023. Retrieved August 24, 2023.
  2. ↑ "2018 U.S. U-20 Women's National Team - World Cup Guide". Flipsnack.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Cal soccer bio". Cal Athletics. 2023. Archived from the original on April 21, 2023. Retrieved August 24, 2023.
  4. ↑ "2019 Women's Division I Postseason Awards". TopDrawerSoccer.com. December 16, 2019. Retrieved November 17, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Recap: Angel City 2, Portland Thorns 1 (Challenge Cup) 7.29.23". Angel City FC. 2023. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
  6. ↑ "NWSL player stats". NWSL. 2023. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
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