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Josh Gordon
Personal information
Full name Joshua Luke Gordon[1]
Date of birth (1994-10-10)10 October 1994(age 30)[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)

Joshua Luke Gordon(born 10 October 1994) is an English professionalfootballerwho plays as astrikerforEFL League TwoclubWalsall.[2]

Career

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Gordon played youth football for his hometown clubStoke Citybut was released as a sixteen-year-old.[3]He eventually joined the junior ranks atNewcastle Townbefore making his way through the age groups to the first team playing in theEvo-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 atNantwich Townfollowed before he moved to Welsh clubRhylin February 2016.[7]He made just one league appearance for Rhyl before returning to Nantwich.[2]

After a successful spell withStafford Rangers,where he scored 11 times in the 2016–17 season, he earned a move to reigningPremier LeagueChampionsLeicester Cityin April 2017.[3][8]

Having failed to break into the first team at Leicester, Gordon signed forWalsallin August 2018.[9][10]He scored his first professional goal in anEFL Cuptie withMacclesfield Townon 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 toBarrowat 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 the2022–23 season.[15]

On 19 June 2023, Gordon was announced to be joiningLeague OneclubBurton Albionon 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 overDoncaster 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 againstSwindon Town.[23]

Personal life

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Gordon studied for a university degree alongside his non-league career, earning a BA (Hons) in Sports Development and Coaching from theUniversity of Staffordshire.[6][24]

Career statistics

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As of match played 27 April 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
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
  1. ^abcdefgAppearance(s) inEFL Trophy

Honours

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Individual

References

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  1. ^"Notification of shirt numbers: Walsall"(PDF).English Football League. p. 74.Retrieved27 October2019.
  2. ^abcdefJosh Gordonat Soccerway. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
  3. ^abAdam Bate (3 July 2017)."Josh Gordon interview: His amazing move from non-league to Leicester".Sky Sports.Retrieved9 August2018.
  4. ^"Steve Burr toying with a couple more signings as Stafford Rangers prepare to welcome back Josh Gordon".Stoke Sentinel. 8 August 2018.Retrieved8 July2019.
  5. ^"Record-Breakers Scoop Top Sports Award!".Northern Premier. 9 June 2014.Retrieved8 July2019.
  6. ^ab"Walsall's Josh Gordon is a familar [sic] tale known all too well to EFL clubs ".14 October 2020.
  7. ^"Josh Gordon signs for Rhyl".Welsh Premier League. 3 February 2016.Retrieved9 August2018.
  8. ^"Josh Gordon: Leicester City sign Stafford Rangers striker".BBC Sport. 8 April 2017.Retrieved8 July2019.
  9. ^"Josh Gordon Joins Walsall On A Permanent Deal".Leicester City F.C. 9 August 2018.Retrieved9 August2018.
  10. ^"Walsall: Josh Gordon and Isaiah Osbourne join Saddlers".BBC Sport. 9 August 2018.Retrieved9 August2018.
  11. ^"Walsall 3–3 Macclesfield".BBC. 28 August 2018.Retrieved10 September2018.
  12. ^"Josh Gordon and Alfie Bates pick up season awards from Walsall Supporters' Trust".Express and Star.May 2020.
  13. ^Keen, Liam (13 May 2021)."Exclusive: Josh Gordon rejected new Walsall deal in November".www.expressandstar.com.
  14. ^"Barrow sign ex-Walsall striker Gordon".BBC Sport.
  15. ^"Barrow Confirm Retained List".www.barrowafc.com.9 May 2023.Retrieved9 May2023.
  16. ^"BREWERS SIGN STRIKER JOSH GORDON".www.burtonalbionfc.co.uk.19 June 2023.Retrieved19 June2023.
  17. ^"Burton to sign strikers Stockton and Gordon".BBC Sport.19 June 2023.
  18. ^"Josh Gordon returns to Walsall".www.saddlers.co.uk.11 January 2024.Retrieved11 January2024.
  19. ^"Walsall sign Burton Albion striker Gordon on loan".BBC Sport.11 January 2024.
  20. ^"Walsall 3-1 Doncaster Rovers".BBC Sport.Retrieved24 September2024.
  21. ^"Josh Gordon rejoins the Saddlers".www.saddlers.co.uk.1 July 2024.Retrieved1 July2024.
  22. ^"Josh Gordon: Walsall re-sign striker from Burton on two-year deal".BBC Sport.1 July 2024.
  23. ^"Swindon 0 Walsall 4: Saddlers run riot on the road".Express and Star.17 August 2024.
  24. ^"Staffs graduate signed by Leicester City FC".Staffordshire University. Archived fromthe originalon 11 August 2018.Retrieved9 August2018.
  25. ^"Games played by Josh Gordon in 2017/2018".Soccerbase.Centurycomm.Retrieved29 September2020.
  26. ^"Games played by Josh Gordon in 2018/2019".Soccerbase.Centurycomm.Retrieved29 September2020.
  27. ^"Games played by Josh Gordon in 2019/2020".Soccerbase.Centurycomm.Retrieved29 September2020.
  28. ^"Games played by Josh Gordon in 2020/2021".Soccerbase.Centurycomm.Retrieved29 September2020.
  29. ^"Games played by Josh Gordon in 2021/2022".Soccerbase.Centurycomm.Retrieved26 August2021.
  30. ^"Games played by Josh Gordon in 2022/2023".Soccerbase.Centurycomm.Retrieved6 August2022.
  31. ^ab"Games played by Josh Gordon in 2023/2024".Soccerbase.Centurycomm.Retrieved15 January2024.
  32. ^Matt Maher (15 June 2020)."Josh Gordon and Wes McDonald scoop double honours in Walsall awards".Express and Star.Retrieved27 February2023.
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