Kaide Gordon (born 5 October 2004) is an English professional footballer who plays as a winger or attacking midfielder for Premier League club Liverpool.
![]() Gordon playing for Liverpool in 2021 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Kaide Gordon[1][2] | ||
Date of birth | (2004-10-05) 5 October 2004 (age 18)[3] | ||
Place of birth | Derby, England | ||
Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Winger / attacking midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Liverpool | ||
Number | 49 | ||
Youth career | |||
2013–2020 | Derby County | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2020–2021 | Derby County | 1 | (0) |
2021– | Liverpool | 1 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2020 | England U16 | 2 | (0) |
2021 | England U18 | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:39, 16 January 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16:23, 4 September 2021 (UTC) |
Gordon was born in Derby, Derbyshire.[1]
Gordon joined Derby County in 2013 at under-9 level[4] and went onto to make his senior debut on 29 December 2020, as a substitute in a 4–0 win against Birmingham City.[5]
On 5 February 2021, it was announced that Gordon had joined Liverpool.[6] Derby County received an undisclosed compensation fee, reported to be in the region of £1 million, rising to £3 million with add-ons.[7] Gordon made his Liverpool debut in an EFL Cup tie at Carrow Road where Liverpool beat Norwich City 3–0 on 21 September 2021.[8] He scored his first goal for Liverpool against Shrewsbury in his second match for Liverpool in the third round of the FA Cup, becoming Liverpool's second youngest goalscorer in all competitions, and their youngest ever scorer in the FA Cup.[9] He made his English Premier League debut on 16 January as a second-half substitute against Brentford.[10]
Having represented England at U16 level,[11] Gordon made his England U18s debut during a 1–1 draw with Wales at Newport International Sports Village on 3 September 2021.[12]
Gordon's older brother Kellan Gordon is a professional footballer for Mansfield Town.[11]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Derby County | 2020–21[13] | Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
Liverpool | 2021–22[14] | Premier League | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
Career total | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
Liverpool F.C. – current squad | |
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