Ziggy Gordon

Ziggy Gordon
Personal information
Full name Zygmunt Ian Gordon
Date of birth (1993-04-23) 23 April 1993
Playing position Full back
Club information
Current team
 Hamilton Academical
Number 4
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 12 (0)
2018– Hamilton Academical 6 (0)
National team‡
2011 Scotland U19 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 08:58, 7 October 2018 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 19:20, 24 February 2014 (UTC)

Zygmunt Ian Gordon (born 23 April 1993) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays for Hamilton Academical as a fullback.

Gordon has previously played in his native Scotland for Hamilton and Partick Thistle, and in Poland for Jagiellonia Białystok and Pogoń Siedlce. He represented Scotland twice at the under-19 international level.

Club career

Hamilton Academical

Gordon made his professional debut for Hamilton Academical on 1 February 2011, in a 0–2 defeat against St Johnstone in the Scottish 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 Championship PFA Scotland Team of the Year, alongside Hamilton teammates Anthony Andreu and Ali Crawford.[13]

In January 2015 the club rejected a transfer bid for Gordon from Polish club Jagiellonia Białystok.[14] In May 2016 it was announced that Gordon would leave the club at the end of the season.[15]

Partick Thistle

Gordon signed for Partick Thistle in July 2016.[16]

Poland

Gordon signed Jagiellonia Białystok in January 2017.[17] He left the Ekstraklasa club in January 2018 as his contract was mutually terminated.[18] Gordon signed for Pogoń Siedlce in February 2018.[19]

Hamilton (second spell)

Gordon returned to Hamilton Academical in June 2018, signing a one-year contract.[20]

International career

He made his international debut for Scotland U19 in May 2011.[21]

Personal life

Gordon is of Polish descent. His mother Barbara's family hail from Kraków, meaning he is also eligible to represent Poland at international level.[22][23]

In May 2017 he criticised coaching standards in Scottish football, stating that Polish coaches were far advanced.[24] His claims were dismissed by Scottish coaches Ian McCall and Tam McManus.[25]

Career statistics

As of 7 October 2018
Club Season League Scottish Cup League Cup Other Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Hamilton Academical 2010–11[26] 2000000020
2011–12[27] 80001010100
2012–13[28] 321202000361
2013–14[29] 342103050432
2014–15[30] 240104000290
2015–16[31] 382101000402
Total 138550110601605
Partick Thistle 2016–17[32] 140005000190
Jagiellonia Białystok 2016–17[33] 9000000090
2017–18[33] 2010000030
Total 110100000120
Pogoń Siedlce 2017–18[33] 120000000120
Hamilton Academical 2018–19[34] 60004000100
Career total 181560200602135

References

  1. ↑ "St Johnstone 2 – 0 Hamilton". BBC Sport. 1 February 2011. Retrieved 2 February 2011.
  2. ↑ "Two more re-sign". Hamilton Academical F.C.
  3. ↑ Andrew McGilvray (21 June 2012). "Accies defender hopes to become a regular this season". Hamilton Advertiser.
  4. ↑ Andrew McGilvray (8 November 2012). "Ziggy: We're In A False Position". Hamilton Advertiser.
  5. ↑ Andrew McGilvray (31 January 2013). "Ziggy: We got what we deserved". Hamilton Advertiser.
  6. ↑ Andrew McGilvray (14 February 2013). "Ziggy: We'll take 'hectic' schedule in our stride". Hamilton Advertiser.
  7. ↑ Andrew McGilvray (7 March 2013). "Ziggy wonder strike stuns leaders". Hamilton Advertiser.
  8. ↑ "Accies 2 Morton 1". Hamilton Academical F.C. 5 March 2013.
  9. ↑ Andrew McGilvray (7 March 2013). "Ziggy: Let's go on a run". Hamilton Advertiser.
  10. ↑ "@acciesfc Twitter Player of the Year". Hamilton Academical F.C. 6 May 2013.
  11. ↑ Andrew McGilvray (30 May 2013). "Ziggy Gordon: Turn NDP into a fortress". Hamilton Advertiser.
  12. ↑ "Ziggy signs Contract Extension". Hamilton Academical F.C. 24 February 2014. Retrieved 24 February 2014.
  13. ↑ "Falkirk and Rangers dominate team of the year voting". BBC Sport. 18 April 2014. Retrieved 18 April 2014.
  14. ↑ "Ziggy Gordon: Hamilton reject bid from Jagiellonia Bialystok". BBC Sport. 23 January 2015. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
  15. ↑ "Ziggy Gordon: Hamilton full-back to move on in the summer". BBC Sport. 10 May 2016. Retrieved 10 May 2016.
  16. ↑ "Ziggy Gordon signs for Partick Thistle after Hamilton Accies exit". BBC Sport. 11 July 2016. Retrieved 11 July 2016.
  17. ↑ Jonathan Sutherland (26 January 2017). "Ziggy Gordon: Partick Thistle defender signs for Jagiellonia Bialystok". BBC Sport. Retrieved 26 January 2017.
  18. ↑ "Former Partick Thistle and Hamilton star Ziggy Gordon insists he has no regrets following his stint in Poland". The Scottish sun. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
  19. ↑ http://mkppogonsiedlce.pl/?p=24352
  20. ↑ "Ziggy Gordon chooses Hamilton return after leaving Pogon Siedlce". BBC Sport. 23 June 2018. Retrieved 23 June 2018.
  21. ↑ "Profile". Scottish Football Association. Retrieved 24 February 2014.
  22. ↑ Gareth Law (29 September 2012). "Gettin' Ziggy With It". The Scottish Sun. Retrieved 11 November 2012.
  23. ↑ Maciej Wąsowski (31 May 2016). "Miłośnik polskich kreskówek. Ziggy, czyli Zygmunt blisko Jagi". Przegląd Sportowy. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
  24. ↑ "Ziggy Gordon: 'Scottish coaches have so much to learn from Poland'". BBC Sport. 3 May 2017. Retrieved 6 May 2017.
  25. ↑ "Ian McCall & Tam McManus reject claims about poor Scottish coaching". BBC Sport. 4 May 2017. Retrieved 6 May 2017.
  26. ↑ "Games played by Ziggy Gordon in 2010/2011". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 May 2016.
  27. ↑ "Games played by Ziggy Gordon in 2011/2012". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 May 2016.
  28. ↑ "Games played by Ziggy Gordon in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 May 2016.
  29. ↑ "Games played by Ziggy Gordon in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 May 2016.
  30. ↑ "Games played by Ziggy Gordon in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 May 2016.
  31. ↑ "Games played by Ziggy Gordon in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 May 2016.
  32. ↑ "Games played by Ziggy Gordon in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 July 2016.
  33. 1 2 3 Ziggy Gordon at Soccerway. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
  34. ↑ "Games played by Ziggy Gordon in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
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