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Lewis Gordon (footballer)

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Lewis Gordon
Personal information
Full name Lewis Gordon[1]
Date of birth (2001-02-12) 12 February 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth England
Position(s) Left back
Team 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)
International career‡
2018 Scotland U17 2 (0)
2019 Scotland U19 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:38, 9 January 2021 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18:48, 9 January 2021 (UTC)

Lewis 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.[1][2][3] 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,[2] he was released in June 2020.[4]

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.[5] He made his first team debut with a start in a 2–1 FA Cup third round victory over Middlesbrough on 9 January 2021.[6]

International career

Of Scottish descent through his grandmother,[7] Gordon was capped by Scotland at U17 and U19 level.[8] He was a part of the Scotland squad which was unsuccessful in qualifying for the 2018 UEFA European U17 Championship.[9]

Career statistics

As of match played 9 January 2021
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
St Albans City (loan) 2019–20[10] National League South 7 0 — — 2[a] 0 9 0
Brentford 2020–21[6] Championship 0 0 1 0 0 0 — 1 0
Career total 7 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 10 0
  1. ^ Appearances in Herts Senior Cup

Honours

References

  1. ^ a b "Intermediary Transactions 1 February 2018 to 31 January 2019". 31 March 2019. p. 4. Retrieved 21 November 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ^ a b c "Gordon arrives on loan". St Albans City FC. 31 January 2020. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
  3. ^ Storey, Matt (7 March 2018). "Mullins predicts big future for Gordon". HertsLive. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
  4. ^ "Academy: New Contracts Offered". www.watfordfc.com. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
  5. ^ "Lewis Gordon signs for Brentford B". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
  6. ^ a b "Games played by Lewis Gordon in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
  7. ^ Storey, Matt (13 March 2018). "Watford teenager enjoying international opportunity with Scotland". HertsLive. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
  8. ^ Lewis Gordon at the Scottish Football Association
  9. ^ "Under-17s leave Elite Round with their heads held high". www.scottishfa.co.uk. Retrieved 28 August 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  10. ^ "Lewis Gordon". St Albans City FC. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
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