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{{short description|Vincentian international footballer|bot=PearBOT 5}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2018}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name        = Oalex Anderson
| fullname    = Oalex Anderson<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://us.soccerway.com/players/oalex-anderson/136916/|title = St. Vincent and the Grenadines - O. Anderson - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway}}</ref>
| image       =
| birth_date  = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1995|11|11}}<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20190218081849/http://static.fifa.com/fifa-tournaments/players-coaches/people=390551/index.html FIFA.com]</ref>
| birth_place = [[Barrouallie]], Saint Vincent and the Grenadines<ref name="S2's Anderson Called Up">{{cite web|title=S2's Anderson Called Up For National Team Duty|url=http://www.uslsoccer.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=32800&ATCLID=210099790|publisher=USL|access-date=20 May 2015}}</ref><ref name="CFD Profile">{{cite web|title=CFD Profile|url=http://caribbeanfootballdatabase.com/saintvincentandthegrenadines/players/oalexanderson.html|publisher=Caribbean Football Database|access-date=19 October 2014}}</ref>
| height      = {{height|m=1.73}}
| position    = [[Forward (association football)#Centre forward|Centre forward]]
| currentclub = [[North Carolina FC]]
| clubnumber  = 9
| youthyears1 = 
| youthclubs1 = 
| years1      = 2013–2015 | clubs1 = [[System 3 FC]]                    | caps1 =     | goals1 = 
| years2      = 2014–2015 | clubs2 = → [[Grenades FC]] (loan)           | caps2 = 18  | goals2 = 12
| years3      = 2015      | clubs3 = [[Seattle Sounders FC 2]]          | caps3 = 16  | goals3 = 4
| years4      = 2016      | clubs4 = [[Seattle Sounders FC]]            | caps4 = 15  | goals4 = 0
| years5      = 2016      | clubs5 = → [[Seattle Sounders FC 2]] (loan) | caps5 = 2   | goals5 = 1
| years6      = 2019–2020 | clubs6 = [[System 3 FC]]                    | caps6 =     | goals6 = 
| years7      = 2020–2021 | clubs7 = [[Richmond Kickers]]               | caps7 = 30 | goals7 = 5
| years8      = 2022–     | clubs8 = [[North Carolina FC]]              | caps8 = 0  | goals8 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2014– | nationalteam1 = [[Saint Vincent and the Grenadines national football team|Saint Vincent and the Grenadines]]
| nationalcaps1  = 32 | nationalgoals1 = 15
| pcupdate = 18 January 2022
| ntupdate = 23:49, 6 June 2022 (UTC)
}}

'''Oalex Anderson''' (born 11 November 1995 in [[Barrouallie]]) is a [[Saint Vincent and the Grenadines|Vincentian]] professional [[Association football|footballer]] who plays for [[North Carolina FC]] in [[USL League One]] and the [[Saint Vincent and the Grenadines national football team|Saint Vincent and the Grenadines national team]]. Anderson is known by the nickname '''"Bounty"''' for his prolific goal scoring.<ref name="to play in Antigua Premier League">{{cite web|title=Vincentian footballers to play in Antigua Premier League|date=15 September 2014|url=http://www.iwnsvg.com/2014/09/15/vincentian-footballers-to-play-in-antigua-premier-league/|publisher=I-Witness News SVG|access-date=19 October 2014}}</ref>

==Club career==
Anderson has played for [[System 3 FC]] of the [[NLA Premier League]], the top tier of football in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.<ref name="Club Championship Results">{{cite web|title=St. Vincent and the Grenadines Football Federation National Club Championship Results|date=19 December 2013|url=http://www.nbcsvg.com/2013/12/19/st-vincent-grenadines-football-federation-national-club-championship-results/#.VEPY4yqF_UA|publisher=NBC SVG|access-date=19 October 2014}}</ref> Anderson was the league's top scorer for the 2013/2014 season.<ref name="Another Goal Scoring Bounty">{{cite web|title=Anderson Harvesting Another Goal Scoring Bounty|date=8 April 2014|url=http://searchlight.vc/anderson-harvesting-another-goal-scoring-bounty-p49625-72.htm|publisher=searchlight.vc|access-date=19 October 2014}}</ref> In September 2014, System 3 loaned Anderson to [[Grenades FC]] of the [[Antigua and Barbuda Premier Division]], along with national teammate Kevin Francis, on 6-month deals.<ref name="Jennings Loan">{{cite web|last1=Sardine|first1=Ian|title=Jennings Loan|url=https://www.facebook.com/System3Fc/posts/688897057854382|publisher=Ian Sardine; Facebook|access-date=19 October 2014}}</ref> Only days later, Anderson scored his first goal for the club on 27 September 2014 in a 6–3 league victory over [[Old Road FC]] on his league debut.<ref name="Grenades F.C vs LIME Old Road F.C">{{cite web|title=Grenades F.C vs LIME Old Road F.C|url=http://antiguafootball.com/match/4977/|publisher=ABFA|access-date=19 October 2014}}</ref> During his time with the club, Anderson appeared in 18 matches, finishing second in the league with 12 goals.<ref name="Oalex Anderson Off To Seattle Sounders">{{cite web|last1=Horne|first1=Kenville|title=Oalex Anderson Off To Seattle Sounders|url=http://thevincentian.com/oalex-anderson-off-to-seattle-sounders-p7662-133.htm|publisher=The Vincentian|access-date=12 April 2015}}</ref>

Anderson joined [[United Soccer League|USL]] club [[Seattle Sounders FC 2]], of which fellow Vincentian [[Ezra Hendrickson]] was coach, in March 2015.<ref name="Oalex Anderson Off To Seattle Sounders"/> He made his debut for the club on 11 April 2015, in a 2–1 victory over [[Portland Timbers 2]] as an 82nd-minute substitute for [[Aaron Kovar]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Undefeated S2 rolls on with last-minute victory over Cascadia rivals|url=http://www.soundersfc.com/post/2015/04/11/undefeated-s2-rolls-last-minute-victory-over-cascadia-rivals|website=SoundersFC.com|publisher=Sounders FC Public Relations|access-date=12 April 2015|date=11 April 2015}}</ref> The score was tied 1–1 as he made his entrance but minutes later, he was taken down in the box for a penalty which [[Pablo Rossi]] converted to give S2 the victory.<ref name="Oalex Anderson making most of opportunity">{{cite web|last1=Griffith|first1=Branden|title=Oalex Anderson making most of opportunity in starting lineup|url=http://www.soundersfc.com/post/2015/07/21/oalex-anderson-making-most-opportunity-starting-lineup|publisher=Seattle Sounders FC|access-date=2 August 2015}}</ref> Anderson scored his first goal for the club on 15 May 2015, the game-winner of a 3–1 victory over [[Oklahoma City Energy FC|Oklahoma City Energy]].<ref name="S2 Rallies Past OKC">{{cite web|title=S2 Rallies Past OKC, Remains Perfect at Starfire|url=http://www.uslsoccer.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=32800&ATCLID=210092387|publisher=USL|access-date=16 May 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150518120752/http://www.uslsoccer.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=32800&ATCLID=210092387|archive-date=18 May 2015}}</ref> On 12 July 2015, Anderson scored his first brace for the club before being carted off with an injury in the 30th&nbsp;minute as Sounders&nbsp;2 beat [[Arizona United SC|Arizona United]], 4–0.<ref name="S2 Returns to Top">{{cite web|title=S2 Returns to Top of West, Blanks Arizona|url=http://www.uslsoccer.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=32800&ATCLID=210208188|publisher=USL|access-date=14 July 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150713083148/http://www.uslsoccer.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=32800&ATCLID=210208188|archive-date=13 July 2015}}</ref> Anderson's 2nd-minute first goal was, at that point, the fastest goal in club history. For his efforts, Anderson was named to the USL's Team of the Week.<ref name="Team of the Week">{{cite web|title=Team of the Week|url=https://www.facebook.com/Soundersfc2/photos/a.379965495495471.1073741830.359924597499561/481827778642575/?type=1&theater|publisher=Seattle Sounders FC 2|access-date=14 July 2015}}</ref>

On 4 December 2015, it was announced that Anderson would return to S2 for the [[2016 USL season]], along with international teammate [[Myron Samuel]].<ref name="Return of Anderson, Samuel">{{cite web|title=S2 Announce Return of Anderson, Samuel|url=http://www.uslsoccer.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=32800&ATCLID=210560795|publisher=USL|access-date=5 December 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151208133959/http://www.uslsoccer.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=32800&ATCLID=210560795|archive-date=8 December 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> It was announced on 1 March 2016 that Anderson had been signed by the [[Seattle Sounders FC]] of [[Major League Soccer]].<ref name="Sounders Sign Anderson">{{cite web|title=Sounders FC signs forward Oalex Anderson|url=http://www.soundersfc.com/post/2016/03/01/sounders-fc-signs-forward-oalex-anderson|publisher=Seattle Sounders FC|access-date=10 April 2016}}</ref> That year the club won its first [[MLS Cup]].<ref name="MLS Cup">{{cite web|title=Seattle Sounders win first MLS Cup in franchise history in dramatic penalty kick shootout over Toronto FC|url=http://www.soundersfc.com/post/2016/12/10/seattle-sounders-win-first-mls-cup-franchise-history-dramatic-penalty-kick-shootout|publisher=Seattle Sounders FC|access-date=23 December 2016}}</ref> Following the 2016 season, it was announced that the club would not extend Anderson's contract.<ref name="exercises options">{{cite web|title=Sounders FC exercises options on eight players|url=http://www.soundersfc.com/post/2016/12/12/sounders-fc-exercises-options-eight-players|publisher=Seattle Sounders FC|access-date=23 December 2016}}</ref>

After a four year gaps because of a serious injury, Anderson signed with the [[Richmond Kickers]] on August 31, 2020.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Wood |first1=Patrick |title=Kickersd Add Oalex Anderson |url=https://www.richmondkickers.com/news_article/show/1120130 |website=Richmond Kickers |access-date=September 1, 2020}}</ref>

Anderson signed with [[North Carolina FC]] on 18 January 2022.<ref>{{cite web |title=OALEX ANDERSON JOINS 2022 NORTH CAROLINA FC ROSTER |url=https://www.northcarolinafc.com/news_article/show/1203930 |website=NorthCarolinaFC.com |access-date=18 January 2022}}</ref>

==International career==
Anderson made his international debut on 2 February 2014 in a [[exhibition match|friendly]] against [[Dominica national football team|Dominica]]. After a strong start to his international career, Anderson was named to the squad for the [[2014 Windward Islands Tournament]] and [[2014 Caribbean Cup qualification]]. Anderson went on to score two goals during the Windwards Islands Tournament and five during Caribbean Cup qualification before SVG were eliminated, making him ranked among the top goal scorers during qualification.<ref name="CFD Profile"/>

In May 2015, Anderson was called up for two Under-23 matches against [[Dominica national football team|Dominica]] in [[2015 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Championship qualification]] and two matches with the senior squad against [[Guyana national football team|Guyana]] as part of its opening round of [[2018 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONCACAF)|2018 FIFA World Cup qualification]].<ref name="S2's Anderson Called Up"/> Anderson scored a goal and was named team captain for the opening U23 match as SVG won 2–0.<ref name="2-0 U23 Victory">{{cite web|title=2–0 U23 Victory|url=https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=894161967306727&id=200886369967627|publisher=SVGFF|access-date=23 May 2015}}</ref> Anderson scored again in the second fixture, a 3–0 victory, sending SVG to the next round of qualification.<ref name="Advances to Group 4">{{cite web|title=St Vincent and the Grenadines defeats Dominica and advances to Group 4|url=http://www.cfufootball.org/index.php/component/content/article/101-tournaments/olympic-qualifying/9622-st-vincent-and-the-grenadines-defeats-dominica-and-advances-to-group-4|publisher=Caribbean Football Union|access-date=26 May 2015}}</ref> Anderson was called up to the U23 squad again in August 2015 for matches against Haiti in the final round of qualification.<ref name="Anderson called into U-23 camp">{{cite web|title=Damion Lowe and Oalex Anderson called into U-23 camps for Olympic Qualifiers|url=http://www.soundersfc.com/post/2015/07/31/damion-lowe-and-oalex-anderson-called-u-23-camps-olympic-qualifiers|publisher=Seattle Sounders FC|access-date=2 August 2015}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable collapsible collapsed" style="font-size:90%"
|-
!colspan="7"|'''International appearances and goals'''<ref>{{cite web|title=Anderson, Oalex|url=http://www.national-football-teams.com/player/54595/Oalex_Anderson.html|publisher=National-Football-Teams|access-date=27 February 2016}}</ref>
|-
! # !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Result<sup>†</sup> !! Competition !! Goal
|-
!colspan="7" align=center|'''2014'''
|-
|align=center|1
|7 February
|rowspan="2"|Sion Hill Playing Field, [[Kingstown]], [[Saint Vincent and the Grenadines]]
|rowspan="2"|{{fb|DMA}}
|align=center|3–2
|rowspan="2"|[[Exhibition game#Association football|Friendly]]
|
|-
|align=center|2
|9 February
|align=center|0–0
|
|-
|align=center|3
|30 April
|rowspan="3"|[[Windsor Park (Dominica)|Windsor Park]], [[Roseau]], [[Dominica]]
|{{fb|GRN}}
|align=center|0–0
|rowspan="3"|[[2014 Windward Islands Tournament]]
|
|-
|align=center|4
|2 May
|{{fb|DMA}}
|align=center|3–2
|align=center|2 (2)
|-
|align=center|5
|4 May
|{{fb|LCA}}
|align=center|0–0
|
|-
|align=center|6
|3 September
|rowspan="3"|[[Antigua Recreation Ground]], [[St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda|St. John's]], [[Antigua and Barbuda]]
|{{fb|DOM}}
|align=center|1–0
|rowspan="6"|[[2014 Caribbean Cup qualification]]
|align=center|1 (3)
|-
|align=center|7
|5 September
|{{fb|AIA}}
|align=center|4–0
|align=center|2 (5)
|-
|align=center|8
|7 September
|{{fb|ATG}}
|align=center|1–2
|
|-
|align=center|9
|8 October
|rowspan="3"|[[Stade René Serge Nabajoth]], [[Les Abymes]], [[Guadeloupe]]
|{{fb|GPE|local}}
|align=center|1–3
|
|-
|align=center|10
|10 October
|{{fb|CUW}}
|align=center|1–0
|align=center|1 (6)
|-
|align=center|11
|12 October
|{{fb|MTQ|local}}
|align=center|3–4
|align=center|1 (7)
|-
!colspan="7" align=center|'''2015'''
|-
|align=center|12
|6 March
|rowspan="2"|[[Barbados National Stadium]], [[Saint Michael, Barbados|St. Michael]], [[Barbados]]
|rowspan="2"|{{fb|BRB}}
|align=center|1–3
|rowspan="2"|[[Exhibition game#Association football|Friendly]]
|
|-
|align=center|13
|8 March
|align=center|2–2
|
|-
|align=center|14
|10 June
|[[Arnos Vale Stadium]], [[Kingstown]], [[Saint Vincent and the Grenadines]]
|rowspan="2"|{{fb|GUY}}
|align=center|2–2
|rowspan="2"|[[2018 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONCACAF)|2018 FIFA World Cup qualification]]
|
|-
|align=center|15
|14 June
|[[Providence Stadium]], [[Providence, Guyana|Providence]], [[Guyana]]
|align=center|4–4
|align=center|1 (8)
|-
|align=center|16
|28 August
|rowspan="2"|[[Arnos Vale Stadium]], [[Kingstown]], [[Saint Vincent and the Grenadines]]
|{{fb|BRB}}
|align=center|2–2
|[[Exhibition game#Association football|Friendly]]
|
|-
|align=center|17
|4 September
|rowspan="2"|{{fb|ARU}}
|align=center|2–0
|rowspan="2"|[[2018 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONCACAF)|2018 FIFA World Cup qualification]]
|align=center|1 (9)
|-
|align=center|18
|8 September
|[[Trinidad Stadium]], [[Oranjestad, Aruba|Oranjestad]], [[Aruba]]
|align=center|1–2
|
|-
|align=center|19
|13 November
|[[Busch Stadium]], [[St. Louis]], [[United States]]
|{{fb|USA}}
|align=center|1–6
|rowspan="2"|[[2018 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONCACAF)|2018 FIFA World Cup qualification]]
|align=center|1 (10)
|-
|align=center|20
|17 November
|[[Arnos Vale Stadium]], [[Kingstown]], [[Saint Vincent and the Grenadines]]
|{{fb|GUA}}
|align=center|0–4
|
|-
!colspan="7" align=center|'''2016'''
|-
|align=center|21
|25 March
|[[Arnos Vale Stadium]], [[Kingstown]], [[Saint Vincent and the Grenadines]]
|rowspan="2"|{{fb|TRI}}
|align=center|2–3
|rowspan="4"|[[2018 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONCACAF)|2018 FIFA World Cup qualification]]
|
|-
|align=center|22
|29 March
|[[Hasely Crawford Stadium]], [[Port of Spain]], [[Trinidad and Tobago]]
|align=center|0–6
|
|-
|align=center|23
|2 September
|[[Arnos Vale Stadium]], [[Kingstown]], [[Saint Vincent and the Grenadines]]
|{{fb|USA}}
|align=center|0–6
|
|-
|align=center|24
|6 September
|[[Estadio Doroteo Guamuch Flores|Estadio Mateo Flores]], [[Guatemala City]], [[Guatemala]]
|{{fb|GUA}}
|align=center|3–9
|align=center|2 (12)
|-
!colspan="7" align=center|'''2019'''
|-
|align=center|25
|5 September
|[[Nicaragua National Football Stadium]], [[Managua]], [[Nicaragua]]
|{{fb|NIC}}
|align=center|1–1
|rowspan=4|[[2019–20 CONCACAF Nations League B]]
|align=center|1 (13)
|-
|align=center|26
|11 October
|[[Arnos Vale Stadium]], [[Kingstown]], [[Saint Vincent and the Grenadines]]
|rowspan=2|{{fb|SUR}}
|align=center|2–2
| 
|-
|align=center|27
|14 October
|[[André Kamperveen Stadion]], [[Paramaribo]], [[Suriname]]
|align=center|1–0
| 
|-
|align=center|28
|15 November
|[[Arnos Vale Stadium]], [[Kingstown]], [[Saint Vincent and the Grenadines]]
|{{fb|NIC}}
|align=center|1–0
|
|-
!colspan="7" align=center|'''2021'''
|-
|align=center|29
|25 March
|[[Stadion dr. Antoine Maduro]], [[Willemstad]], [[Curaçao]]
|{{fb|CUW}}
|align=center|0–5
|rowspan=2|[[2022 FIFA World Cup qualification – CONCACAF First Round|2022 FIFA World Cup qualification]]
|
|-
|align=center|30
|30 March
|[[Ergilio Hato Stadium]], [[Willemstad]], [[Curaçao]]
|{{fb|VGB}}
|align=center|3–0
|align=center|1 (14)
|-
!colspan="7"|<sup>†</sup><small>Saint Vincent and the Grenadines' goal tally first.</small>
|}

==Honours==
*[[NLA Premier League]] Golden Boot: 2013–14<ref name="Another Goal Scoring Bounty"/>
*[[Antigua and Barbuda Premier Division]] Golden Boot: Runner-up [[2014–15 Antigua and Barbuda Premier Division|2014–15]]<ref name="Oalex Anderson Off To Seattle Sounders"/>
*[[Major League Soccer]] MLS Cup: [[2016 Major League Soccer season|2016]]

==References==
{{reflist|30em}}

==External links==
*[https://us.soccerway.com/players/oalex-anderson/136916/ Soccerway profile]
*[http://caribbeanfootballdatabase.com/saintvincentandthegrenadines/players/oalexanderson.html Caribbean Football Database Profile]
*[http://antiguafootball.com/player/oalex-anderson/ ABFA Profile]
*{{MLS player|oalex-anderson}}
*{{USL player|roster_players/11613011}}

{{North Carolina FC squad}}

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