Kaide Gordon

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Kaide Gordon
Kaide Gordon Liverpool FC gegen 1. FSV Mainz 05 (Testspiel 23. Juli 2021) 36 (cropped).jpg
Gordon playing for Liverpool in 2021
Personal information
Full name Kaide Gordon[1]
Date of birth (2004-10-05) 5 October 2004 (age 17)[2]
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)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16:39, 16 January 2022 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 16:23, 4 September 2021 (UTC)

Kaide Gordon (born 5 October 2004) is an English professional footballer who plays as a winger or attacking midfielder for Premier League club Liverpool.

Early life[]

Gordon was born in Derby, Derbyshire.[1]

Club career[]

Gordon joined Derby County in 2013 at under-9 level[3] and went onto to make his senior debut on 29 December 2020, as a substitute in a 4–0 win against Birmingham City.[4]

On 5 February 2021, it was announced that Gordon had joined Liverpool.[5] Derby County received an undisclosed compensation fee, reported to be in the region of £1 million, rising to £3 million with add-ons.[6] Gordon made his Liverpool debut in an EFL Cup tie at Carrow Road where Liverpool beat Norwich City 3–0 on 21 September 2021.[7] 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.[8] He made his English Premier League debut on 16 January as a second-half substitute against Brentford.[9]

International career[]

Having represented England at U16 level,[10] Gordon made his England U18s debut during a 1–1 draw with Wales at Newport International Sports Village on 3 September 2021.[11]

Personal life[]

Gordon's older brother Kellan Gordon is a professional footballer for Mansfield Town.[10]

Career statistics[]

As of match played 20 January 2022
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Derby County 2020–21[12] Championship 1 0 0 0 0 0 — 1 0
Liverpool 2021–22[13] Premier League 1 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 4 1
Career total 2 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 5 1

References[]

  1. ^ a b c "Kaide Gordon: Profile". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
  2. ^ "Kaide Gordon: Overview". ESPN. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
  3. ^ "Liverpool close in on Kaide Gordon: 'The best 16-year-old in the country'". The Athletic. 26 January 2021. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
  4. ^ "Birmingham City 0-4 Derby County". BBC Sport. 29 December 2020. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  5. ^ "Gordon completes move to Liverpool". Derby County F.C. 5 February 2021. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
  6. ^ "Liverpool close in on Derby youngster Kaide Gordon after Wayne Rooney praise". Liverpool Echo. 25 January 2021. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
  7. ^ "Norwich City 0-3 Liverpool". BBC Sport. 21 September 2021. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
  8. ^ "Liverpool survive early scare to cruise to FA Cup win over Shrewsbury". Guardian. 9 January 2022. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
  9. ^ "Liverpool 3-0 Brentford". BBC Sport. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
  10. ^ a b "Kaide Gordon Named Derby County Academy Player Of The Season". Derby County F.C. 25 July 2020. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  11. ^ "England MU19s 2-0 Italy". EnglandFootball.com. Retrieved 2021-09-04.
  12. ^ "Games played by Kaide Gordon in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
  13. ^ "Games played by Kaide Gordon in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 21 September 2021.

External links[]

  • Profile at the Liverpool F.C. website
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