![]() Gordon playing for Everton in 2021 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Full name | Anthony Michael Gordon | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | 24 February 2001 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Liverpool, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.82 m) [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Winger | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Team information | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Current team | Newcastle United | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Number | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2008–2012 | Liverpool | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2012–2017 | Everton | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2017–2023 | Everton | 65 | (7) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2021 | → Preston North End (loan) | 11 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2023– | Newcastle United | 52 | (12) | ||||||||||||||||||||
International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2018–2019 | England U18 | 10 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2019 | England U19 | 7 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2020 | England U20 | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2021–2023 | England U21 | 16 | (6) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2024– | England | 4 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:13, 17 August 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:45, 25 June 2024 (UTC) |
Anthony Michael Gordon (born 24 February 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a winger for Premier League club Newcastle United and the England national team.
Anthony Michael Gordon [2] was born on 24 February 2001 [1] in Liverpool, Merseyside, to Nadine and Keith Gordon. [3] [4] He is of Irish and Scottish descent. [5]
Gordon joined Everton as an 11-year-old [6] following his release from Liverpool. [7] On 6 December 2017, Gordon was named in Everton's first-team squad for the Europa League match away to Apollon Limassol. [8] A day later, he made his first-team debut in the fixture, coming on as an 88th-minute substitute in a 3–0 win. [9] [10]
On 18 January 2020, Gordon made his Premier League debut coming on as a substitute for Bernard in a 1–1 draw with West Ham United. On 26 June, he received his first Premier League start in a 0–0 draw with Liverpool. [11] On 1 September, Gordon signed a new five-year contract with Everton. [12]
On 1 February 2021, Gordon joined Championship club Preston North End on loan for the remainder of the 2020–21 season. [11] [13] Five days later, he made his debut for Preston, being included in the starting line-up for a 2–1 home league defeat by Rotherham United. [14]
On 16 December, Gordon registered his first assist for Everton, as Jarrad Branthwaite scored from his free-kick in a 1–1 draw with Chelsea. [15] On 2 January 2022, he scored his first goals for the Toffees in a 3–2 loss to Brighton & Hove Albion. [16] On 12 February, in a 3–0 win over Leeds United, he assisted Michael Keane for Everton's second goal, before scoring their third in the second half. [17] On 9 April, Gordon scored the only goal of the game in a win over Manchester United. [18] In May, he was named Young Player of the Year by the senior team and the club's supporters. [19] During the 2022 summer transfer window, he was linked with Chelsea. [20] [21]
Gordon scored his first goals of the season in back-to-back matches against Brentford and Leeds United. [22] [23] He was suspended for the match against Tottenham Hotspur, because of yellow card accumulation, [24] and returned in a 1–0 defeat to Newcastle United. He had a scuffle with Kieran Trippier, which led to a confrontation with Fabian Schär, resulting in both players getting booked. [25] (The three players were reunited soon after his transfer to Newcastle, which was noted for Gordon's awkward interaction with Schär. [26] ) In the next match, he scored Everton's second goal in a 3–0 win over Crystal Palace. [27] Illness kept him out for three matches, and in what turned out to be his last appearance for the Toffees, he came on as a 69th minute substitute against Southampton. [28] After the match, he and Yerry Mina were harassed by a small section of Everton supporters. [29] [30] During the January transfer window, Sky Sports reported that Gordon had failed to show up to training in order to force a move away from the club to fellow Premier League club Newcastle. [31] Gordon later expressed he had been disappointed by the curt manner that Everton announced his departure, and stated that he "was a massive part in keeping the club up" the previous season. [32]
On 29 January 2023, Gordon joined Newcastle United on a long-term contract, having submitted a formal transfer request to previous club Everton. [33] The transfer fee reported by BBC Sport was an initial £40 million, potentially rising to £45 million in add-ons. [34] He made his debut on 4 February as a 69th minute substitute in a 1–1 draw at home to West Ham United. [35] On 4 March, Gordon was named in the starting line-up for the first time in a 2–0 loss to Manchester City, but was taken off in the 62nd minute, [36] and an ankle injury would see him miss the next two matches. [37] After making his return in a 2–0 win over Manchester United, he was mainly used as a substitute. On 8 April, against Brentford, he came on at half-time, but had the ignominy of being subbed off. [38] He reacted angrily to manager Eddie Howe, who later explained that Gordon had come off as a precaution because of his ankle injury. [39] Expecting a hostile reception upon his return to Goodison Park on 27 April, [40] his contribution ended up being minimal, with the game already won as Newcastle were 4–1 up. [41] On 28 May, Gordon scored his first goal for the club in a 1–1 draw with Chelsea. [42]
On 12 August, Gordon assisted Sandro Tonali for the opening goal in a 5–1 win over Aston Villa. [43] On 27 August 2023, Gordon scored his first home goal for Newcastle in a 2–1 defeat against boyhood club Liverpool. [44] On 2 December, he scored the only goal in a 1–0 victory over Manchester United, matching Alan Shearer's streak in 1999 by scoring in four consecutive league home matches. [45] Gordon continued his fine form over the course of the 2023–24 season, earning him Newcastle United's Player of the Season awards. [46]
Having represented his country at U18 and U19 level, Gordon made his debut for the England under-20s during a 2–0 victory over Wales at St George's Park on 13 October 2020. [47]
On 5 November 2021, Gordon received his first call up for the England under-21s [48] and scored twice on his debut, a 3–1 victory over Czech Republic at Turf Moor in 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification on 11 November 2021. [49] [50]
On 14 June 2023, Gordon was included in the England squad for the 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship. [51] [52] He scored during a group stage victory over Israel and also recorded the only goal of the quarter-final against Portugal. [53] [54] On 8 July 2023, Gordon started in the final as England beat Spain to lift the trophy. [55] [56] Gordon was named Player of the Tournament and also chosen in the Team of the Tournament. [57] [58]
Gordon received his first call up for the England senior squad in March 2024 for friendlies against Brazil and Belgium. [59] He made his debut on 23 March when starting England's 1–0 defeat to Brazil at Wembley Stadium. [60] He was named in England's 26-man squad for UEFA Euro 2024. [61]
Gordon has a girlfriend, Annie Keating. He became a father in 2023. [62] [63]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Everton | 2017–18 [64] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 [lower-alpha 1] | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
2018–19 [65] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
2019–20 [66] | Premier League | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 0 | |||
2020–21 [67] | Premier League | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 0 | |||
2021–22 [68] | Premier League | 35 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 40 | 4 | |||
2022–23 [69] | Premier League | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 3 | |||
Total | 65 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 78 | 7 | |||
Everton U21 | 2018–19 [65] | — | — | — | — | 1 [lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||
2019–20 [66] | — | — | — | — | 3 [lower-alpha 2] | 1 | 3 | 1 | ||||||
Total | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | ||||||
Preston North End (loan) | 2020–21 [67] | Championship | 11 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 0 | ||||
Newcastle United | 2022–23 [69] | Premier League | 16 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 16 | 1 | ||||
2023–24 [70] | Premier League | 35 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 [lower-alpha 3] | 0 | — | 48 | 12 | ||
2024–25 [71] | Premier League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
Total | 52 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | 65 | 13 | |||
Career total | 128 | 19 | 11 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 156 | 21 |
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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England | 2024 | 4 | 0 |
Total | 4 | 0 |
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