Lewis Gordon (footballer)
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Lewis Courtney Gordon[1] | ||
Date of birth | 12 February 2001 | ||
Place of birth | London, England[2] | ||
Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[3] | ||
Position(s) | Left back | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Brentford | ||
Number | 39 | ||
Youth career | |||
2009–2020 | Watford | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2020 | Watford | 0 | (0) |
2020 | → St Albans City (loan) | 7 | (0) |
2020– | Brentford | 0 | (0) |
National team | |||
2018 | Scotland U17 | 2 | (0) |
2019 | Scotland U19 | 1 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23:31, 6 August 2021 (UTC) |
Lewis Courtney Gordon (born 12 February 2001) is an English-born Scottish professional footballer who plays for Brentford as a left back. He is a product of the Watford academy and has been capped by Scotland at youth level.
Club career[]
Youth years[]
A left back, Gordon joined the Watford academy at U7 level and progressed to sign his first professional contract on 6 March 2018.[4][5][6] Gordon was named the club's 2017–18 Academy Player of the Year and progressed to the U23 team, but after a spell on loan with National League South club St Albans City,[5] he was released in June 2020.[7]
Brentford[]
On 4 September 2020, Gordon joined the B team at Championship club Brentford and signed a one-year contract, with the option of a further year, on a free transfer.[8] He made his first team debut with a start in a 2–1 FA Cup third round victory over Middlesbrough on 9 January 2021.[9] Gordon was an unused substitute during four late-regular season matches, but was not involved during Brentford's successful playoff campaign.[10][11] Gordon made 32 appearances and scored one goal during the 2020–21 B team season and the one-year option on his contract was taken up in June 2021.[12] Gordon spent the majority of the 2021–22 pre-season with the first team squad.[13]
International career[]
Of Scottish descent through his grandmother,[14] Gordon was capped by Scotland at U17 and U19 level.[15] He was a part of the Scotland squad which was unsuccessful in qualifying for the 2018 UEFA European U17 Championship.[16]
Career statistics[]
- As of match played 29 May 2021
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
St Albans City (loan) | 2019–20[17] | National League South | 7 | 0 | — | — | 2[a] | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
Brentford | 2020–21[9] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Career total | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
- ^ Appearances in Herts Senior Cup
Honours[]
References[]
- ^ "EFL Squad List 2020/21 & U21 Registered Contract Players" (PDF). p. 23. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
- ^ "Lewis Gordon". 11v11.com. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
- ^ "Lewis Gordon #39 News, Stats, Photos – Brentford – Football". MSN Sport. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
- ^ "Intermediary Transactions 1 February 2018 to 31 January 2019". 31 March 2019. p. 4. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b c "Gordon arrives on loan". St Albans City FC. 31 January 2020. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
- ^ Storey, Matt (7 March 2018). "Mullins predicts big future for Gordon". HertsLive. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
- ^ "Academy: New Contracts Offered". www.watfordfc.com. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
- ^ "Lewis Gordon signs for Brentford B". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
- ^ a b "Games played by Lewis Gordon in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
- ^ Lewis Gordon at Soccerway. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
- ^ "Bees beat Swans to reach Premier League". BBC Sport. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
- ^ "Lewis Gordon to remain with Brentford B next season after contract option taken up". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
- ^ "Match Report and Match Highlights: Southend United 2 Brentford B 3". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
- ^ Storey, Matt (13 March 2018). "Watford teenager enjoying international opportunity with Scotland". HertsLive. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
- ^ Lewis Gordon at the Scottish Football Association
- ^ "Under-17s leave Elite Round with their heads held high". www.scottishfa.co.uk. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Lewis Gordon". St Albans City FC. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
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External links[]
- Lewis Gordon at Soccerbase
- Lewis Gordon at the Scottish Football Association
- Lewis Gordon – UEFA competition record (archive)
- Lewis Gordon at brentfordfc.com
- Living people
- English footballers
- Brentford F.C. players
- Association football fullbacks
- English Football League players
- 2001 births
- Black British sportspeople
- National League (English football) players
- Scotland youth international footballers
- St Albans City F.C. players
- English people of Scottish descent
- Sportspeople from London