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Professional footballer (born 1985)

Daniel Gordon
Gordon with Borussia Dortmund in 2007
Personal information
Full name Daniel Stefan Gordon
Date of birth (1985-01-16) 16 January 1985 (age 39)
Place of birth Dortmund, West Germany
Height 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
0000–2000 Borussia Dortmund
2000–2004 VfL Bochum
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004–2006 VfL Bochum II 63 (6)
2006–2009 Borussia Dortmund 8 (0)
2006–2009 Borussia Dortmund II 69 (12)
2009–2011 Rot-Weiß Oberhausen 48 (7)
2011–2012 FSV Frankfurt 3 (0)
2011–2012 FSV Frankfurt II 10 (3)
2012–2016 Karlsruher SC 93 (6)
2016–2017 SV Sandhausen 26 (1)
2017–2020 Karlsruher SC 104 (10)
2020–2023 Karlsruher SC 58 (4)
International career
2013–2015 Jamaica 5 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Daniel Stefan Gordon (born 16 January 1985) is a former professional footballer who played as a defender. Born in Germany, he has represented the Jamaica national team.

Club career

Gordon has played for Borussia Dortmund, VfL Bochum, Rot-Weiß Oberhausen, FSV Frankfurt, Karlsruher SC, and SV Sandhausen.

After Gordon's contract with Karlsruher SC expired in summer 2020, the club was still considering an extension in August. In September 2020, he signed a one-year contract with the club.

International career

Gordon received his first call-up to the Jamaica national team on 30 May 2013 for the forthcoming World Cup qualification match against Mexico. He made his debut on 4 June 2013. Gordon scored his first international goal in the 3–0 friendly victory over Cuba.

International goals

Score and Result shows Jamaica's goal tally first
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition Ref.
1. 31 March 2015 Montego Bay Sports Complex, Montego Bay, Jamaica  Cuba 1–0 3–0 Friendly

Personal life

His father, Gary Gordon, is a British ex-soldier who worked as a youth coach at Borussia Dortmund.

References

  1. "Reggae Boyz squad for Copa America". Jamaica Football Federation. 3 June 2015. Archived from the original on 5 March 2017. Retrieved 15 December 2016.
  2. Daniel Gordon at kicker (in German)
  3. Daniel Gordon at fussballdaten.de (in German)
  4. Daniel Gordon at Soccerway
  5. Dankert, René (12 August 2020). "35 Jahre und ambitioniert: Gordon würde gern weiter für KSC auflaufen". Badische Neueste Nachrichten (in German). Retrieved 25 August 2020.
  6. "Karlsruher SC: Verlassen Gordon und Stiefler den Klub? Das sagt KSC-Sportchef Kreuzer". Heidelberg24 (in German). 23 August 2020. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
  7. "Perfekt: Gordon unterschreibt bis 2021". kicker (in German). 29 September 2020. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
  8. Weiß, Jürgen; Loos, Carsten (30 May 2013). "Daniel Gordon spielt mit Jamaika um WM-Ticket" (in German). ruhrnachrichten.de. Archived from the original on 19 December 2019. Retrieved 25 July 2013.
  9. Guardado, Andres (5 June 2013). "Mexico wins qualifier, 1-0 at Jamaica". bigstory.ap.org. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 25 July 2013.
  10. "Jamaica vs. Cuba 3 - 0". Soccerway. 31 March 2015.
  11. "Mit Hörder Hilfe in die Bundesliga". Ruhr Nachrichten (in German). 31 May 2007. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
  12. Williams, Sean (22 May 2013). "German-born midfielder/defender Gordon ready to shore up Reggae Boyz". Jamaica Observer. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
Jamaica squad – 2015 Copa América
Jamaica


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