Daniel Gordon (footballer)
Daniel Stefan Gordon (born 16 January 1985) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for Karlsruher SC.[2]
 Gordon with Borussia Dortmund in 2007 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Daniel Stefan Gordon[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 16 January 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Dortmund, West Germany | ||
| Height | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Playing position(s) | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Karlsruher SC | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –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– | Karlsruher SC | 71 | (7) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2013–2015 | Jamaica | 5 | (1) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 1 July 2019 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 1 July 2017 | |||
Born and raised in Germany, Gordon represents Jamaica at international level.
Club career
Gordon has played for Borussia Dortmund, VfL Bochum, Rot-Weiß Oberhausen, FSV Frankfurt and Karlsruher SC.[3][4]
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.[5] He made his debut on 4 June 2013.[6] Gordon scored his first international goal in the 3–0 friendly victory over Cuba.[7]
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 |  | Friendly |
Personal life
His father, Gary Gordon, is a British ex-soldier who works as a youth coach at Borussia Dortmund.[8]
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References
- "Reggae Boyz squad for Copa America". Jamaica Football Federation. 3 June 2015. Archived from the original on 5 March 2017. Retrieved 15 December 2016.
- "Gordon, Daniel" (in German). kicker.de. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
- Daniel Gordon at fussballdaten.de (in German)
- Daniel Gordon at Soccerway
- Weiß, Jürgen; Loos, Carsten (30 May 2013). "Daniel Gordon spielt mit Jamaika um WM-Ticket" (in German). ruhrnachrichten.de. Retrieved 25 July 2013.
- 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.
- "Jamaica vs. Cuba 3 - 0". Soccerway. 31 March 2015.
- 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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