Anthony Michael Gordon (born 24 February 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Premier League club Everton and the England national under-21 team.
![]() Gordon playing for Everton in 2021 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Anthony Michael Gordon[1] | ||
Date of birth | (2001-02-24) 24 February 2001 (age 21)[2] | ||
Place of birth | Liverpool, England | ||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.82 m)[3] | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Chelsea | ||
Number | 10 | ||
Youth career | |||
Liverpool | |||
0000–2017 | Everton | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2017– | Everton | 63 | (7) |
2021 | → Preston North End (loan) | 11 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2018–2019 | England U18 | 10 | (0) |
2019 | England U19 | 7 | (2) |
2020 | England U20 | 1 | (0) |
2021– | England U21 | 9 | (4) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:26, 12 November 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21:07, 27 September 2022 (UTC) |
Gordon was born in Liverpool, Merseyside.[4]
Gordon joined Everton as an 11-year-old[5] following his release from Liverpool.[6] On 6 December 2017, Gordon was named in Everton's first team squad for the Europa League match away to Apollon Limassol.[7] A day later, he made his first-team debut, coming on as an 88th-minute substitute in a 3–0 win.[8][9]
Gordon made his Premier League debut coming on as a substitute for Bernard in a 1–1 draw with West Ham United in January 2020. He received his first Premier League start in June 2020 in a 0–0 draw with Liverpool.[citation needed]
On 1 September 2020, Gordon signed a new five-year contract with Everton.[10]
On 1 February 2021, Gordon joined Championship club Preston North End on loan for the remainder of the 2020–21 season.[11] Five days later, he made his debut for Preston, being included in the starting line-up for a 2–1 home league defeat by Rotherham United.[12]
Having represented his country at U18 and U19 level, Gordon made his debut for the England under-20s during a 2–0 victory over Wales at St. George's Park on 13 October 2020.[13]
On 5 November 2021, Gordon received his first call up for the England under-21s[14] and scored twice on his debut, a 3–1 victory over Czech Republic at Turf Moor in 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification on 11 November 2021.[15]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Everton | 2017–18[16] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 1 | 0 |
2018–19[17] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
2019–20[18] | Premier League | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 12 | 0 | ||
2020–21[19] | Premier League | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | ||
2021–22[20] | Premier League | 35 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 40 | 4 | ||
2022–23[21] | Premier League | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 15 | 3 | ||
Total | 63 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 75 | 7 | ||
Everton U21 | 2018–19[17] | — | — | — | — | 1[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
2019–20[18] | — | — | — | — | 3[lower-alpha 2] | 1 | 3 | 1 | ||||
Total | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | |||||
Preston North End (loan) | 2020–21[19] | Championship | 11 | 0 | — | — | — | 11 | 0 | |||
Career total | 71 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 87 | 8 |
Individual
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