Daniel Gordon (footballer)

Daniel Gordon

Gordon with Borussia Dortmund in 2007
Personal information
Date of birth (1985-01-16) 16 January 1985
Place of birth Dortmund, West Germany
Height 1.94 m (6 ft 4 12 in)
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current team
SV Sandhausen
Number 5
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– SV Sandhausen 2 (0)
National team
2013– Jamaica 5 (1)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 02:10, 7 August 2016 (UTC).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 31 March 2015

Daniel Gordon (born 16 January 1985) is a professional footballer who plays for SV Sandhausen as a midfielder.[1]

Born and raised in Germany, Gordon represents Jamaica at international level.

Career

Club career

Gordon has played for Borussia Dortmund, VfL Bochum, Rot-Weiß Oberhausen, FSV Frankfurt and Karlsruher SC.[2][3]

International career

Gordon received his first call-up to the Jamaican national team on 30 May 2013 for the forthcoming World Cup qualification match against Mexico.[4] He made his debut on 4 June 2013.[5] Gordon scored his first international goal in the 3–0 friendly victory over Cuba.[6]

International goals

Score and Result shows Jamaica's goal tally first
Goal 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 works as a youth coach at Borussia Dortmund.[7]

References

  1. "Gordon, Daniel" (in German). kicker.de. Retrieved 27 April 2011.
  2. Daniel Gordon profile at Fussballdaten
  3. Daniel Gordon profile at Soccerway
  4. Weiß, Jürgen; Loos, Carsten (30 May 2013). "Daniel Gordon spielt mit Jamaika um WM-Ticket" (in German). ruhrnachrichten.de. Retrieved 25 July 2013.
  5. Guardado, Andres (5 June 2013). "Mexico wins qualifier, 1-0 at Jamaica". bigstory.ap.org. Retrieved 25 July 2013.
  6. "Jamaica vs. Cuba 3 - 0". Soccerway. 31 March 2015.
  7. Walker, Michael (1 April 2013). "Meet the English ex-soldier who's drilling Dortmund towards European glory". Daily Mail. Retrieved 25 July 2013.


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