 Gordon in 2020 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Zygmunt Ian Gordon | ||
| Date of birth | (1993-04-23)23 April 1993 (age 31) | ||
| Position(s) | Full-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sydney Olympic | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Anniesland | |||
| 2003–2011 | Hamilton Academical | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2016 | Hamilton Academical | 138 | (5) |
| 2016–2017 | Partick Thistle | 14 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Jagiellonia Białystok | 11 | (0) |
| 2018 | Pogoń Siedlce | 14 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Hamilton Academical | 35 | (2) |
| 2019–2020 | Central Coast Mariners | 26 | (0) |
| 2020–2022 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 38 | (2) |
| 2023– | Sydney Olympic | 56 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 2011 | Scotland U19 | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 December 2024 | |||
Zygmunt Ian Gordon (born 23 April 1993) is a Scottish professionalfootballer who plays as afull-back forSydney Olympic.
Gordon has previously played in his native Scotland for Hamilton andPartick Thistle, and in Poland forJagiellonia Białystok andPogoń Siedlce. He represented Scotland twice at theunder-19 international level.
Gordon made his professional debut forHamilton Academical on 1 February 2011, in a 0–2 defeat againstSt Johnstone in theScottish Premier League.[1] He signed a new two-year contract extension in April 2012.[2]
Before the start of the 2012–13 season, Gordon stated his determination to become a first-team regular.[3] In November 2012, Gordon stated that he believed the club's position in the league table was not merited by their recent performances,[4] while in January 2013 he stated that recent results were not a reflection of recent performances.[5] In February 2013 he stated that the club's upcoming "hectic" game schedule was not concerning.[6] On 5 March 2013, in a league game against Morton, Gordon scored his first goal for the club.[7] Gordon was awarded the 'Man of the Match' award for his performance in that game.[8] Gordon later commented that he hoped his goal, and the victory, would spur the team onto a good run of form in the league.[9] Gordon was named Hamilton's Player of the Year for the 2012–13 season.[10]
Ahead of the 2013–14 season, Gordon talked about the importance of home advantage in the forthcoming campaign.[11] He signed a new two-year contract extension in February 2014.[12] In April 2014 he was selected to the 2013–14 ChampionshipPFA Scotland Team of the Year, alongside Hamilton teammatesAnthony Andreu andAli Crawford.[13]
In January 2015 the club rejected a transfer bid for Gordon from Polish clubJagiellonia Białystok.[14] In May 2016 it was announced that Gordon would leave the club at the end of the season.[15]
Gordon signed forPartick Thistle in July 2016.[16]
Gordon signedJagiellonia Białystok in January 2017.[17] He left theEkstraklasa club in January 2018 as his contract was mutually terminated.[18] Gordon signed forPogoń Siedlce in February 2018.[19]
Gordon returned toHamilton Academical in June 2018, signing a one-year contract.[20] He left the club following the expiry of his contract.[21]
In May 2019 it was announced he would sign for Romanian clubDinamo București.[22][23] However, in June 2019 the deal was cancelled.[24]
Gordon joinedA-League clubCentral Coast Mariners in June 2019.[25] In November 2020, Gordon signed a one-year contract extension with the club.[26] Despite this, a month later he departed the club.[27]
In December 2020, after leavingCentral Coast Mariners, Gordon joinedWestern Sydney Wanderers.[28] He left the club in May 2022.[29]
He joinedSydney Olympic for the 2023 season.[30]
He made his international debut forScotland U19 in May 2011.[31]
Gordon is of Polish descent. His mother Barbara's family hail fromKraków, meaning he is also eligible to representPoland at international level.[32]
In May 2017 he criticised coaching standards in Scottish football, stating that Polish coaches were far superior.[33] His claims were dismissed by Scottish coachesIan McCall andTam McManus.[34]
He was a national champion inchess as a child, choosing to concentrate on football after youth matches clashed with tournaments in the board game at weekends.[35][36]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Hamilton Academical | 2010–11[37] | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2011–12[38] | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |
| 2012–13[39] | 32 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 1 | |
| 2013–14[40] | 34 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 43 | 2 | |
| 2014–15[41] | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0 | |
| 2015–16[42] | 38 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 2 | |
| Total | 138 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 160 | 5 | |
| Partick Thistle | 2016–17[43] | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
| Jagiellonia Białystok | 2016–17[44] | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18[44] | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | |||
| Total | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 0 | |||
| Pogoń Siedlce | 2017–18[44] | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2[a] | 0 | 14 | 0 | |
| Hamilton Academical | 2018–19[45] | 35 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 2 |
| Central Coast Mariners | 2019–20[44] | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Career total | 216 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 255 | 7 | |