Joshua Luke Gordon (born 10 October 1994) is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for EFL League Two club Walsall.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joshua Luke Gordon[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 10 October 1994[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Stoke-on-Trent, England[2] | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Walsall | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2002–2011 | Stoke City | ||
| 2011–2013 | Newcastle Town | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Newcastle Town | |||
| Nantwich Town | |||
| 2016 | Rhyl | 1 | (0) |
| Nantwich Town | |||
| Stafford Rangers | |||
| 2017–2018 | Leicester City | 0 | (0) |
| 2018–2021 | Walsall | 107 | (21) |
| 2021–2023 | Barrow | 73 | (21) |
| 2023–2024 | Burton Albion | 18 | (0) |
| 2024 | → Walsall (loan) | 21 | (1) |
| 2024– | Walsall | 4 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:10, 1 September 2024 (UTC) | |||
Career
editGordon played youth football for his hometown club Stoke City but was released as a sixteen-year-old.[3] He eventually joined the junior ranks at Newcastle Town before making his way through the age groups to the first team playing in the Evo-Stik Division One South.[4][5] He combined his early non-league football career with playing basketball, before giving up the latter to focus on football.[6]
A spell at Nantwich Town followed before he moved to Welsh club Rhyl in February 2016.[7] He made just one league appearance for Rhyl before returning to Nantwich.[2]
After a successful spell with Stafford Rangers, where he scored 11 times in the 2016–17 season, he earned a move to reigning Premier League Champions Leicester City in April 2017.[3][8]
Having failed to break into the first team at Leicester, Gordon signed for Walsall in August 2018.[9][10] He scored his first professional goal in an EFL Cup tie with Macclesfield Town on 28 August 2018.[11]
Gordon won Walsall's 2019–20 Player of the Season award, after finishing as top scorer with 12 goals for the club.[12] He was offered a new contract by Walsall in November 2020, which he rejected.[13]
On 16 June 2021 it was announced that Gordon would transfer to Barrow at the end of the month, after failing to agree a new contract with Walsall.[14] He was one of three Barrow players to be offered a new contract at the end of the 2022–23 season.[15]
On 19 June 2023, Gordon was announced to be joining League One club Burton Albion on a two-year deal having rejected the offer of a new Barrow contract.[16][17]
In January 2024, Gordon returned to former club Walsall on loan until the end of the season.[18][19] He scored his first goal back, and only goal of the season, in a 3-1 win over Doncaster Rovers.[20]
On 1 July 2024, Gordon returned to Walsall on a permanent basis, signing a two-year deal.[21][22] He scored his first goal of the season in a 4-0 win against Swindon Town.[23]
Personal life
editGordon studied for a university degree alongside his non-league career, earning a BA (Hons) in Sports Development and Coaching from the University of Staffordshire.[6][24]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 27 April 2024
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Rhyl | 2015–16[2] | Welsh Premier League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Leicester City U23 | 2017–18[25] | — | — | — | 4[a] | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||||
| Walsall | 2018–19[26] | League One | 37 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3[a] | 1 | 45 | 9 |
| 2019–20[27] | League Two | 34 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[a] | 3 | 40 | 12 | |
| 2020–21[28] | League Two | 36 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[a] | 1 | 38 | 6 | |
| Total | 107 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 123 | 27 | ||
| Barrow | 2021–22[29] | League Two | 36 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 43 | 7 |
| 2022–23[30] | League Two | 37 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 42 | 15 | |
| Total | 73 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 85 | 22 | ||
| Burton Albion | 2023–24[31] | League One | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 23 | 0 |
| Walsall (loan) | 2023–24[31] | League Two | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 1 |
| Career total | 220 | 43 | 10 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 18 | 5 | 257 | 50 | ||
Honours
editIndividual
References
edit- ^ "Notification of shirt numbers: Walsall" (PDF). English Football League. p. 74. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f Josh Gordon at Soccerway. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
- ^ a b Adam Bate (3 July 2017). "Josh Gordon interview: His amazing move from non-league to Leicester". Sky Sports. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
- ^ "Steve Burr toying with a couple more signings as Stafford Rangers prepare to welcome back Josh Gordon". Stoke Sentinel. 8 August 2018. Retrieved 8 July 2019.
- ^ "Record-Breakers Scoop Top Sports Award!". Northern Premier. 9 June 2014. Retrieved 8 July 2019.
- ^ a b "Walsall's Josh Gordon is a familar [sic] tale known all too well to EFL clubs". 14 October 2020.
- ^ "Josh Gordon signs for Rhyl". Welsh Premier League. 3 February 2016. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
- ^ "Josh Gordon: Leicester City sign Stafford Rangers striker". BBC Sport. 8 April 2017. Retrieved 8 July 2019.
- ^ "Josh Gordon Joins Walsall On A Permanent Deal". Leicester City F.C. 9 August 2018. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
- ^ "Walsall: Josh Gordon and Isaiah Osbourne join Saddlers". BBC Sport. 9 August 2018. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
- ^ "Walsall 3–3 Macclesfield". BBC. 28 August 2018. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
- ^ "Josh Gordon and Alfie Bates pick up season awards from Walsall Supporters' Trust". Express and Star. May 2020.
- ^ Keen, Liam (13 May 2021). "Exclusive: Josh Gordon rejected new Walsall deal in November". www.expressandstar.com.
- ^ "Barrow sign ex-Walsall striker Gordon". BBC Sport.
- ^ "Barrow Confirm Retained List". www.barrowafc.com. 9 May 2023. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
- ^ "BREWERS SIGN STRIKER JOSH GORDON". www.burtonalbionfc.co.uk. 19 June 2023. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
- ^ "Burton to sign strikers Stockton and Gordon". BBC Sport. 19 June 2023.
- ^ "Josh Gordon returns to Walsall". www.saddlers.co.uk. 11 January 2024. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
- ^ "Walsall sign Burton Albion striker Gordon on loan". BBC Sport. 11 January 2024.
- ^ "Walsall 3-1 Doncaster Rovers". BBC Sport. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
- ^ "Josh Gordon rejoins the Saddlers". www.saddlers.co.uk. 1 July 2024. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
- ^ "Josh Gordon: Walsall re-sign striker from Burton on two-year deal". BBC Sport. 1 July 2024.
- ^ "Swindon 0 Walsall 4: Saddlers run riot on the road". Express and Star. 17 August 2024.
- ^ "Staffs graduate signed by Leicester City FC". Staffordshire University. Archived from the original on 11 August 2018. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
- ^ "Games played by Josh Gordon in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
- ^ "Games played by Josh Gordon in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
- ^ "Games played by Josh Gordon in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
- ^ "Games played by Josh Gordon in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
- ^ "Games played by Josh Gordon in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
- ^ "Games played by Josh Gordon in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
- ^ a b "Games played by Josh Gordon in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
- ^ Matt Maher (15 June 2020). "Josh Gordon and Wes McDonald scoop double honours in Walsall awards". Express and Star. Retrieved 27 February 2023.