Joelle Anderson

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Joelle Anderson
Anderson with Bay FC in 2024
Personal information
Date of birth (1998-10-06) October 6, 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth San Jose, California, U.S.
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Bay FC
Number 18
Youth career
2007–2017 De Anza Force
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2021 Pepperdine Waves 88 (35)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022–2023 Houston Dash 26 (2)
2024– Bay FC 15 (3)
International career
2018 United States U19 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of August 2, 2024

Joelle Anderson (born October 6, 1998) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Bay FC of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL).

Early life

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Anderson was born in San Jose, California, and attended the Harker School, where she played varsity soccer and scored 101 goals, the second most in school history.[1][2] She was inducted into the school's athletics hall of fame on October 13, 2023.[3] Anderson played youth club soccer with De Anza Force for a decade from 2007 through 2017.[4][5]

Pepperdine Waves

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Anderson attended Pepperdine University, where she played for the Pepperdine Waves from 2017 to 2021. She was named All-West Coast Conference (WCC) in each of her five seasons. In five years, she played in 88 games, scoring 35 times and registering 24 assists.[4] Although selected by the Houston Dash in the 2021 NWSL Draft, Anderson opted to play one more season with Pepperdine before signing with Houston ahead of the 2022 NWSL season.[6][7]

Club career

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Houston Dash

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Anderson was drafted 26th overall in the third round of the 2021 NWSL College Draft by the Houston Dash.[8] However, she opted to play one final year with Pepperdine before joining Houston in the NWSL. Anderson signed a two-year contract with Houston on January 14, 2022.[6] Anderson made her first professional appearance on April 24, 2022, as a 56th-minute substitute in Houston's final match of the 2022 NWSL Challenge Cup group stage.[9] She earned her first of two starts in the season on July 1, 2022, in a 2-1 loss to Kansas City Current.[10] She scored her first professional goal on July 16, 2022, in a 4-1 victory against the Chicago Red Stars.[11] Anderson gained more consistent starts and minutes in the 2023 NWSL season, making 13 starts and 21 total appearances. Her lone goal of the 2023 season came in a comeback victory against defending champions Portland Thorns on May 12, 2023.[12]

Bay FC

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On December 12, 2023, Anderson was acquired by NWSL expansion side Bay FC along with $25,000 in allocation money from the Houston Dash in exchange for 2024 NWSL Expansion Draft protection from Bay FC. The trade would see Anderson play for her hometown club.[13] Anderson started in Bay FC's first NWSL match, a victory away to Angel City FC on March 19, 2024.[14]

International career

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Anderson was called up for a United States under-19 national team camp in February 2018.[15][16]

Personal life

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Anderson is the daughter of Michelle and Peter Anderson. She has two siblings. Her brother, Jeremiah, played soccer at Westmont College.[17]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of March 19, 2024
Club Season League Cup[a] Playoffs[b] Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Houston Dash 2022 NWSL 8 1 1 0 0 0 9 1
2023 18 1 3 0 — 21 1
Bay FC 2024 1 0 — — 1 0
Career total 27 2 4 0 0 0 31 2
  1. ^ Includes the NWSL Challenge Cup
  2. ^ Includes NWSL Playoffs

References

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  1. ^ "Harker News - The Harker School | Hall of Famer Anderson '17 makes news for Bay FC trade". December 13, 2023. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
  2. ^ Kannan, Vishnu (January 26, 2021). "Joelle Anderson ('17) selected 26th overall by the Houston Dash in the 2021 National Women's Soccer League draft". Harker Aquila. Retrieved February 26, 2024.
  3. ^ "Harker News - The Harker School | Athletic Hall of Fame inducts five alums". October 13, 2023. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
  4. ^ a b "Joelle Anderson - Women's Soccer". Pepperdine University Athletics. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
  5. ^ "Five NorCal-Grown Players Selected in Pro Drafts". NorCal Premier. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
  6. ^ a b "Houston Dash sign forward Joelle Anderson". Houston Dynamo FC. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
  7. ^ Jackson, McKenzie (February 23, 2022). "Joelle Anderson, one of Pepperdine Soccer's Best, Signs with National Soccer League Club • The Malibu Times". Retrieved February 26, 2024.
  8. ^ "Dash select Joelle Anderson & Makamae Gomera-Stevens at 2021 NWSL Draft". Houston Dynamo FC. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
  9. ^ "National Women's Soccer League Official Site | NWSL". nwslsoccer.com. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
  10. ^ "Kansas City Current 2-1 Houston Dash (Jul 1, 2022) Final Score". ESPN. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
  11. ^ "National Women's Soccer League Official Site | NWSL". nwslsoccer.com. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
  12. ^ "Houston Dash put a thorn in Portland's undefeated record with a 2-1 win". Houston Dynamo FC. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
  13. ^ "Bay FC Acquires midfielder Joelle Anderson, $25,000 Allocation Money from Houston Dash". Bay FC. December 12, 2023. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
  14. ^ "National Women's Soccer League Official Site | NWSL". www.nwslsoccer.com. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
  15. ^ "Friday Roundup: Amy LePeilbet joins Utah Royals FC staff". Equalizer Soccer. February 9, 2018. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
  16. ^ "Women's Soccer Q&A: Joelle Anderson". Pepperdine University Athletics. September 20, 2018. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
  17. ^ "Joelle Anderson - Women's Soccer". Pepperdine University Athletics. Retrieved October 28, 2024.
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