Elliot Anderson

#8 · Midfielder · age 23

Breakout under Tuchel during qualifying

Club

Nottingham Forest

England · Premier League

Caps

Intl goals

WC26 rating

high confidence

Recent form: 62
Career peak: 74
League level: 100
Competition pedigree: 77
International pedigree: 50
Longevity: 60

Independent rating — league strength (Opta-anchored) × competition tier × position-normalized output. Not affiliated with EA or FIFA.

Career by season

Season	Club	Competition	Apps	Gls	Ast	Rating
25/26	Nottingham Forest Football Club	Premier League	38	4	4	—
25/26	Nottingham Forest Football Club	UEFA Europa League	12	0	1	—
24/25	Nottingham Forest Football Club	Premier League	37	2	6	—
24/25	Nottingham Forest Football Club	FA Cup	4	0	0	—
24/25	Nottingham Forest Football Club	EFL Cup	1	0	0	—
23/24	Newcastle United Football Club	Premier League	21	0	2	—
23/24	Newcastle United Football Club	FA Cup	2	0	0	—
23/24	Newcastle United Football Club	UEFA Champions League	2	0	0	—
23/24	Newcastle United Football Club	EFL Cup	1	0	0	—
22/23	Newcastle United Football Club	Premier League	22	0	1	—
22/23	Newcastle United Football Club	FA Cup	1	0	0	—
20/21	Newcastle United Football Club	FA Cup	1	0	0	—
20/21	Newcastle United Football Club	Premier League	1	0	0	—

Source: transfermarkt · fetched 2026-05-29

Anderson is Tuchel’s qualifying-cycle breakout. His left-footed press-resistance gives a different profile from Mainoo at the eight position and he has been preferred to Conor Gallagher and Curtis Jones in recent friendlies.

Strengths

press-resistant ball-carrying through midfield
left-footed line-breaking passing
stamina across the eight role

Recent form

Played 35 Premier League matches for Nottingham Forest in 2025-26; double figures for assists.

Played for Scotland Under-21 in 2023 before a FIFA eligibility switch to England — his Newcastle-born identity ultimately settled it.