Zygmunt Ian Gordon (born 23 April 1993) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a fullback.
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Zygmunt Ian Gordon | ||
Date of birth | (1993-04-23) 23 April 1993 (age 29) | ||
Position(s) | Full back | ||
Youth career | |||
Anniesland | |||
2003–2011 | Hamilton Academical | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2011–2016 | Hamilton Academical | 138 | (5) |
2016–2017 | Partick Thistle | 14 | (0) |
2017–2018 | Jagiellonia Białystok | 11 | (0) |
2018 | Pogoń Siedlce | 12 | (0) |
2018–2019 | Hamilton Academical | 35 | (2) |
2019–2020 | Central Coast Mariners | 26 | (0) |
2020–2022 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 38 | (2) |
National team‡ | |||
2011 | Scotland U19 | 2 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 May 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19:20, 24 February 2014 (UTC) |
Gordon has previously played in his native Scotland for Hamilton and Partick Thistle, and in Poland for Jagiellonia Białystok and Pogoń Siedlce. He represented Scotland twice at the under-19 international level.
Gordon made his professional debut for Hamilton Academical on 1 February 2011, in a 0–2 defeat against St Johnstone in the Scottish Premier League.[1] He signed a new two-year contract extension in April 2012.[2]
Before the start of the 2012–13 season, Gordon stated his determination to become a first-team regular.[3] In November 2012, Gordon stated that he believed the club's position in the league table was not merited by their recent performances,[4] while in January 2013 he stated that recent results were not a reflection of recent performances.[5] In February 2013 he stated that the club's upcoming "hectic" game schedule was not concerning.[6] On 5 March 2013, in a league game against Morton, Gordon scored his first goal for the club.[7] Gordon was awarded the 'Man of the Match' award for his performance in that game.[8] Gordon later commented that he hoped his goal, and the victory, would spur the team onto a good run of form in the league.[9] Gordon was named Hamilton's Player of the Year for the 2012–13 season.[10]
Ahead of the 2013–14 season, Gordon talked about the importance of home advantage in the forthcoming campaign.[11] He signed a new two-year contract extension in February 2014.[12] In April 2014 he was selected to the 2013–14 Championship PFA Scotland Team of the Year, alongside Hamilton teammates Anthony Andreu and Ali Crawford.[13]
In January 2015 the club rejected a transfer bid for Gordon from Polish club Jagiellonia Białystok.[14] In May 2016 it was announced that Gordon would leave the club at the end of the season.[15]
Gordon signed for Partick Thistle in July 2016.[16]
Gordon signed Jagiellonia Białystok in January 2017.[17] He left the Ekstraklasa club in January 2018 as his contract was mutually terminated.[18] Gordon signed for Pogoń Siedlce in February 2018.[19]
Gordon returned to Hamilton Academical in June 2018, signing a one-year contract.[20] He left the club following the expiry of his contract.[21]
In May 2019 it was announced he would sign for Romanian club Dinamo București.[22][23] However, in June 2019 the deal was cancelled.[24]
Gordon joined A-League club Central Coast Mariners in June 2019.[25] In November 2020, Gordon signed a one-year contract extension with the club.[26] Despite this, a month later he departed the club.[27]
In December 2020, after leaving Central Coast Mariners, Gordon joined Western Sydney Wanderers.[28] He left the club in May 2022.[29]
He made his international debut for Scotland U19 in May 2011.[30]
Gordon is of Polish descent. His mother Barbara's family hail from Kraków, meaning he is also eligible to represent Poland at international level.[31]
In May 2017 he criticised coaching standards in Scottish football, stating that Polish coaches were far advanced.[32] His claims were dismissed by Scottish coaches Ian McCall and Tam McManus.[33]
He was a national champion in chess as a child, choosing to concentrate on football after youth matches clashed with tournaments in the board game at weekends.[34][35]
Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Hamilton Academical | 2010–11[36] | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
2011–12[37] | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |
2012–13[38] | 32 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 1 | |
2013–14[39] | 34 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 43 | 2 | |
2014–15[40] | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0 | |
2015–16[41] | 38 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 2 | |
Total | 138 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 160 | 5 | |
Partick Thistle | 2016–17[42] | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
Jagiellonia Białystok | 2016–17[43] | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
2017–18[43] | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
Total | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | |
Pogoń Siedlce | 2017–18[43] | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
Hamilton Academical | 2018–19[44] | 35 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 2 |
Central Coast Mariners | 2019–20[43] | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
Career total | 216 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 253 | 7 |
2013–14 PFA Scotland Scottish Championship Team of the Year | |
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