Craig Gordon

Quick Facts

Full Name	Craig Gordon
Occupation	Soccer Player
Date Of Birth	Dec 31, 1982(1982-12-31)
Age	42
Birthplace	Edinburgh
Country	Scotland
Horoscope	Capricorn

Craig Gordon Biography

Craig Gordon is one of the most popular and richest Soccer Player who was born on December 31, 1982 in Edinburgh, Scotland. Goalkeeper who played for Scotland’s national team from 2004 to 2010; helped Heart of Midlothian capture a Scottish Cup in 2006.

He and Tommy Lawrence both played goalkeeper for the Scottish national team.

Born in Edinburgh, Gordon attended Balerno Community High School from 1994 until 1999. His father, David Gordon, played in goal for several East of Scotland clubs, and Gordon spent many Saturday afternoons as a child watching him play. Gordon started off his own career as a goalkeeper at local team Currie Boys Football Club, and then went on to join and graduate from the Heart of Midlothian (Hearts) youth development programme. He won the Scottish Youth Cup in 1999–2000, with Hearts beating Rangers 5–3 at Hampden Park and the SPL Under-18 League in 2000–01, both under the managerment of John McGlynn.

Gordon was loaned to lower league club Cowdenbeath in 2001. In his time there he continued to train regularly with Hearts, but spent two nights a week training with Cowdenbeath. His first professional game was at Forthbank against Stirling Albion, and he went on to make a total of 13 appearances before being recalled by Hearts. Cowdenbeath went undefeated in their home games during Gordon’s time there, and he won praise for an outstanding performance in an away league match in Dumfries versus Queen of the South 3–1. Divisional champions that season, Queens dominated the game, but Gordon’s saves thwarted them time and again, with opposition manager John Connolly describing Gordon’s performance as “sensational”.

He was born in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Craig Gordon Net Worth

Craig Gordon is one of the richest Soccer Player from Scotland. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Craig Gordon 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He began his professional career with Heart of Midlothian in 2000.

He made 88 appearances for Sunderland between 2007 to 2012.

Craig Sinclair Gordon (born 31 December 1982) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Scottish Premiership club Celtic.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Craig Gordon Dating?

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He also became the regular goalkeeper for the Scotland national football team between 2004 and 2010, before injuries interrupted his career, but returned to the national set-up in 2014. Despite previous injuries, he made the Scotland national football team roll of honour in 2017. Gordon is twice winner of the SFWA Footballer of the Year (in 2006 and 2015), also being voted SPL and SFWA Young Player of the Year in 2004.

Facts & Trivia

Craig Ranked on the list of most popular Soccer Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Scotland. Craig Gordon celebrates birthday on December 31 of every year.

In August 2007, Gordon agreed a five-year contract with Sunderland. The £9 million fee was the highest a British club had ever paid for a goalkeeper, until Manchester United paid around £17 million for David de Gea in 2011. Gordon made his debut for Sunderland in the opening game of the 2007–08 Premier League against Tottenham Hotspur, keeping a clean sheet as his side won 1–0. During this match, the rival goalkeeper was Paul Robinson and the England first choice. It was the first time a Scotland first choice goalkeeper and an England first choice goalkeeper had faced each other in a club match since 2001, when Arsenal’s David Seaman faced Tottenham’s Neil Sullivan.

Top Facts about Craig Gordon

1. Craig Gordon is a Scottish professional footballer.
2. He plays as a goalkeeper for Heart of Midlothian F.C.
3. Gordon has won the Scottish Premiership four times.
4. He was the most expensive British goalkeeper in history in 2007.
5. Gordon has made over 50 appearances for the Scotland national team.
6. He started his career at Hearts before moving to Sunderland and Celtic.
7. Injuries have plagued his career, including two years out with knee problems.
8. Gordon has been praised for his shot-stopping abilities and distribution skills.
9. He was named Scottish Football Writers’ Association Player of the Year in 2014-15 season
10. Craig Gordon is considered one of Scotland’s greatest goalkeepers of all time

How much did Sunderland pay for Craig Gordon?

On 8th August 2007, Sunderland signed World in Motion/GK1 client Craig Gordon from Heart of Midlothian. Gordon was sold for a fee of £9m , breaking the British transfer record for a goalkeeper and making the Scotland international the 3rd most expensive goalkeeper in the world at the time.

Why did Celtic get rid of Craig Gordon?

Craig Gordon left Celtic a year too early Especially if he was wanting a lucrative new contract. We had Scott Bain as back-up after all. In the end we had to settle for Vasilis Barkas coming in as a replacement. But even so, we were all behind the Greek when he first arrived.

Where is Craig Gordon now?

Current teams

When did Craig Gordon leave Hearts?

Personal information
2001–2007| Heart of Midlothian| 139
2001–2002| → Cowdenbeath (loan)| 12
2007–2012| Sunderland| 88
2014–2020| Celtic| 147

Has Craig Gordon ever scored a goal?

Craig Gordon scored a total of 0 goals so far this season in the league , which places them at 21st in the Hearts squad’s Top Scorers list.