Weight: 150
Hometown: Sacramento, California
Nationality: USA
Birthdate: 08/08/02
Last Club: Colorado Rapids
LAST SEASON
Sebastian Anderson was the most reliable member of the Green & Blue lineup, making 29 appearances, with 28 starts, over the USL Championship’s 30-game season. Over a team-leading 2,541 minutes, the 5’8” defender added 78 clearances, six blocks, and 26 interceptions, while also winning 46/67 tackles (the most on the team), 133 of 246 duels and 15 of 33 aerial duels. On the other side of the ball, Anderson finished the season tied for first on the team in assists (5), dominating the key passes category (46), and sitting in second on the squad for crosses (43). Lastly, he fired off eight shots with two shots on target, and netted two goals for his side. Anderson’s stellar performances earned him two Player of the Week nominations in 2025.
The 23-year-old also played every single minute of Hartford Athletic’s championship run in the USL Jägermeister Cup. Across these seven games and 630 minutes, the 23-year-old wingback won six tackles while also providing two blocks, 15 clearances and five interceptions. Working hard on both sides of the ball, Anderson contributed one goal and three assists throughout the tournament, including making the pass that set up Samuel Careaga for the one and only goal of the final match and securing the trophy for Hartford.
USL EXPERIENCE
The Sacramento, CA native had previously spent the entirety of his professional career in Colorado, where he appeared in a grand total of 77 games for the Rapids (MLS), Rapids 2 (MLSNP), and Colorado Springs Switchbacks (USLC). He was loaned to the Switchbacks in each of the four years from 2019 to 2022 where he recorded seven assists across 40 appearances. His four loans of varying lengths included two stints under Coach Brendan Burke, when the club reached Conference Quarterfinals in 2021 and the Conference Finals in 2022.
OUTSIDE THE USL
Anderson is a tenacious, young right back, who brings MLS experience to the club. He was the youngest player to be signed by and debut for the Colorado Rapids in April 2019. He found the back of the net for his first MLS goal against NYCFC in July of that season. Since his debut, Anderson has appeared in 22 MLS matches for the Rapids, accumulating 1,131 minutes. Anderson spent time with Colorado Rapids 2 in both 2022 and 2023, highlighted by an impressive 2023 campaign in which the team went 13-1-0 in his 14 appearances and reached the Western Conference Semifinals.
Internationally, Anderson has donned the red, white, and blue for the United States’ U-17 and U-15 programs, including a spot on the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup squad. Earlier that year, he earned his U-17 cap at the 4 Nations Tournament in the Netherlands, en route to a 2-1 victory over Mexico. Anderson appeared in a number of tournaments for the Stars and Stripes as part of the U-15 team, including the 2017 Nike International Friendlies, the prestigious 2017 Torneo delle Nazioni tournament, and the 2017 Concacaf U-15 Boys’ Championship, where the US secured second place.
HONORS & AWARDS
- Nominated for Hartford Athletic Fans’ Choice MVP (2025)
- USL TOTW, Week 32 (2025)
- USL TOTW, Week 28, (2025)
- USL TOTW 2x (2021)
