Craig Gordon

Craig Sinclair Gordon (born 31 December 1982) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Heart of Midlothian. On July 8 2021, it was announced Gordon would be club captain.

Gordon started his career with Heart of Midlothian. He spent time on loan at Cowdenbeath (in 2001–02), before establishing himself as Hearts first-choice keeper between 2003 and 2007, winning the Scottish Cup in 2005–06. English Premier League club Sunderland bought him in 2007 for £9 million (a then British transfer record fee for a goalkeeper).

Gordon suffered serious injuries during his time with Sunderland and was released from his contract in 2012. After two years out of the professional game, Gordon signed for Celtic in July 2014. He has since won five Scottish league titles, two Scottish Cups and four Scottish League Cups with Celtic, including an unbeaten domestic treble in 2016–17. Gordon left Celtic and returned to Hearts in June 2020.

Gordon was the regular goalkeeper for the Scotland national football team between 2004 and 2010, before injuries interrupted his career, but he returned to the national set-up in 2014. Despite previous injuries, he made the Scotland national football team roll of honour, having made his fiftieth full international appearance for Scotland, in 2017. Gordon is twice winner of the SFWA Footballer of the Year (in 2006 and 2015), and was voted SPL and SFWA Young Player of the Year in 2004.

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