Liam Gordon (footballer, born 1999)

Liam Spencer Gordon (born 15 May 1999) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for League Two club Walsall. Born in England, he plays for the Guyana national team.

Liam Gordon
Gordon playing for Guyana at the 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup
Personal information
Full name Liam Spencer Gordon[1]
Date of birth (1999-05-15) 15 May 1999[2]
Place of birth Croydon, England
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Walsall
Number 3
Youth career
Fulham
AFC Wimbledon
0000–2016 Carshalton Athletic
2016–2017 Dagenham & Redbridge
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016 Carshalton Athletic
2016–2020 Dagenham & Redbridge 50 (3)
2017 → Whitehawk (loan) 17 (2)
2018 → Hendon (loan) 3 (0)
2019–2020 → Dartford (loan) 10 (0)
2020–2022 Bolton Wanderers 23 (0)
2020–2021 → Dagenham & Redbridge (loan) 23 (4)
2022– Walsall 39 (2)
International career‡
2019– Guyana 14 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:23, 2 October 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 00:01, 15 October 2023 (UTC)

Club career

Gordon was born in the London Borough of Croydon and played for the youth teams of Fulham and AFC Wimbledon when he was a youngster and subsequently joined Carshalton Athletic.[3] He played for the first team in January 2016 as a sixteen-year-old due to an injury crisis, but was sent off for a second booking in a 7–1 defeat to Ramsgate in the Isthmian League Division One South.[4] He later joined the Dagenham & Redbridge academy and signed his first professional contract with the club on 7 July 2017.[5] He started the 2017–18 season on loan at National League South side Whitehawk and remained there for three months until November.[6] In January 2018, he went on a one-month loan to Isthmian League Premier Division side Hendon along with Joe White.[7]

He made his first team debut for Dagenham on 19 April 2018, scoring the second goal in a 5–3 victory away at Guiseley.[8] In February 2019, he signed a new one-year contract with the option of a further year after an impressive first half of the season.[9]

Bolton Wanderers

On 1 August 2020 he signed for Bolton Wanderers on a two-year deal.[10] His debut came on 5 September in Bolton's first match of the season, a 2–1 home defeat against Bradford in the first round of the EFL Cup.[11] On 17 December 2020 he was loaned to former team Dagenham & Redbridge for a month.[12] He made his second debut two days later when he started against Ebbsfleet United in a 5–2 win in the FA Trophy.[13] On 19 January 2021, the loan was extended to the end of the 2020–21 season.[14] On 3 May 2022, Bolton confirmed that he would be released at the end of his contract.[15]

Walsall

On 25 May 2022, Gordon agreed to join League Two side Walsall on a two-year deal upon the expiration of his Bolton contract.[16] During pre-season he was diagnosed with acute compartment syndrome, which nearly resulted in his leg being amputated. He was able to overcome this life threatening condition and continue his career.[17]

International career

He made his Guyana national football team debut on 6 June 2019 in a friendly against Bermuda, as a starter.[18] He was then selected for the country's 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup final 23-man squad after it was whittled down from forty players.[19]

Career statistics

Club
As of match played 8 May 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Dagenham & Redbridge 2016–17[20] National League0000—0000
2017–18[20] National League2100—0021
2018–19[20] National League34210—2[lower-alpha 1]0372
2019–20[20] National League14010—1[lower-alpha 1]0160
Total 50320—30553
Whitehawk (loan) 2017–18[20] National League South 172———172
Hendon (loan) 2017–18[21] IL Premier Division 30———30
Dartford (loan) 2019–20[20] National League South 100———100
Bolton Wanderers 2020–21[22] League Two 10010103[lower-alpha 2]0150
2021–22[23][20] League One 13020204[lower-alpha 2]0210
Total 230303070360
Dagenham & Redbridge (loan) 2020–21[20] National League 234——2[lower-alpha 1]0254
Walsall 2022–23[24] League Two 30140002[lower-alpha 2]0361
Career total 15510903014018110
Notes
  1. Appearances in FA Trophy
  2. Appearances in EFL Trophy

    International
    As of match played 14 October 2023[25]
    Appearances and goals by national team and year
    National teamYearAppsGoals
    Guyana 201950
    202000
    202120
    202200
    202371
    Total141

    Honours

    Bolton Wanderers

    References
    1. "Notification of shirt numbers: Bolton Wanderers" (PDF). English Football League. p. 10. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
    2. "Liam Gordon". 11v11. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
    3. "Liam Gordon". Tony's Soccer School. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
    4. "Football: Carshalton Athletic boss takes seven-goal drubbing on the chin". Sutton & Croydon Guardian. 26 January 2016. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
    5. "Academy Youngsters Pen Professional Contracts". Dagenham & Redbridge. 7 July 2017.
    6. Scott, Anthony (6 October 2017). "Transfer News". Whitehawk F.C.
    7. "Former Staff - Liam Gordon". Hendon F.C. Retrieved 19 June 2019.
    8. Ranson, Jacob (15 May 2018). "Young Gordon delighted with first senior season at Dagenham & Redbridge". Barking & Dagenham Post. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
    9. Keating, Ned (4 February 2019). "Taylor excited to see Daggers defender Gordon continue to develop after extending deal". Barking & Dagenham Post. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
    10. "Liam Gordon: Bolton Wanderers sign Dagenham & Redbridge defender". BBC Sport. 1 August 2020.
    11. BWFC.co.uk: "Report: Bolton Wanderers 1-2 Bradford City"
    12. "Gordon Makes Daggers Loan Switch". Bolton Wanderers FC. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
    13. MATCH REPORT: Daggers 5-2 Ebbsfleet United
    14. "Liam Gordon extends Daggers stay". Dagenham and Redbridge FC. 19 January 2021. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
    15. "Wanderers Confirm Departures". Bolton Wanderers F.C. 3 May 2022. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
    16. "Liam Gordon becomes first signing of the summer". www.saddlers.co.uk. 25 May 2022. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
    17. The Bolton News: "Ex-Bolton Wanderers defender Liam Gordon opens up about horror injury after Walsall move"
    18. "Bermuda v Guyana game report". Soccerway. 6 June 2019.
    19. Ranson, Jacob (11 June 2019). "Daggers duo selected to head off to the Gold Cup with Guyana". Barking & Dagenham Post. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
    20. Soccerway: Liam Gordon
    21. "Liam Gordon - Hendon profile". Greensnet. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
    22. "Games played by Liam Gordon in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
    23. "Games played by Liam Gordon in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
    24. "Games played by Liam Gordon in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
    25. World Football: "Liam Gordon"
    26. Soccerbase: League Two 2020/21 Table
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