| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | December 14, 1963 | ||
| Place of birth | San Jose, California, United States | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder/Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Mount Pleasant | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1982 | Portland Timbers | 0 | (0) |
| 1982–1983 | Golden Bay Earthquakes (indoor) | 8 | (0) |
| 1983 | Golden Bay Earthquakes | ||
| 1984 | Jacksonville Tea Men | ||
| 1984–1986 | Kalamazoo Kangaroos (indoor) | ||
| 1985–1986 | San Jose Earthquakes | ||
| 1986–1987 | Milwaukee Wave (indoor) | 31 | (18) |
| 1987 | Tampa Bay Rowdies (indoor) | ||
| 1988 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 1 | (0) |
| 1988 | Orlando Lions | ||
| 1989 | San Francisco Bay Blackhawks | ||
| 1990–1991 | Salt Lake Sting | (14) | |
| 1991 | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | 10 | (7) |
| 1992 | Colorado Foxes | 7 | (0) |
| 1992 | Miami Freedom | 5 | (2) |
| 1998 | California Jaguars | 1 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| U.S. U-20 | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Derek Sanderson is a retired American soccer player who played professionally in eight leagues including the North American Soccer League, Major Indoor Soccer League and American Professional Soccer League. He played three games for the U.S. at the 1983 FIFA World Youth Championship.