Scott Gordon (soccer) explained

Scott Gordon
Fullname:Scott Joseph Gordon
Birth Date:6 April 1988
Birth Place:Boca Raton, Florida, United States
Position:Defender
Youthclubs1:Mercer Bears
Youthclubs2:Lynn Fighting Knights
Youthyears1:2006
Youthyears2:2007–2010
Clubs1:Baton Rouge Capitals
Clubs2:Fort Lauderdale Strikers
Years1:2010
Years2:2011
Caps1:14
Caps2:19
Goals1:1
Goals2:1
Years3:2012
Clubs3:Chivas USA
Caps3:3
Goals3:0
Years4:2012–2013
Clubs4:Fort Lauderdale Strikers
Caps4:20
Goals4:3
Pcupdate:February 14, 2014

Scott Joseph Gordon (born April 6, 1988) is an American soccer player.

Career

College and amateur

Gordon grew up in Boca Raton, Florida, attended Spanish River High School, and began his college soccer career at Mercer University, transferring to Lynn University prior to his sophomore year in 2007. After missing all of 2008 due to injury Gordon returned to the field for his junior season in 2009, appearing in 12 games and receiving an All-Sunshine State Conference Honorable Mention. He finished his college career with 28 games, logging five goals, four assists and 14 points. He was a two-time All-Sunshine State Conference honoree, and collected NSCAA All-South Region recognition honors as a senior.

During his college years Gordon also played for the Baton Rouge Capitals in the USL Premier Development League,[1] scoring one goal in 14 games and helping the Capitals to the PDL national playoff semi finals in 2010.

Professional

Gordon was drafted in the third round (53rd overall) of the 2011 MLS SuperDraft by FC Dallas,[2] [3] after a standout performance in a friendly organized by Ft. Lauderdale Strikers scout Marcelo Castillo vs the United States U20 national team just days before the MLS SuperDraft, but was not offered a professional contract by the team.

Gordon subsequently signed with the Fort Lauderdale Strikers of the North American Soccer League and made his professional debut—and scored his first professional goal—for the Strikers on April 29, 2011, in a 2–2 tie with the Puerto Rico Islanders.[4] [5]

On March 16, 2012, Chivas USA signed Gordon from the Fort Lauderdale Strikers.

Chivas USA waived Gordon on July 6, 2012.[6]

Career statistics

Statistics accurate as of March 29, 2013

ClubSeasonLeagueCupPlayoffsTotal
AppsGoalsAssistsAppsGoalsAssistsAppsGoalsAssistsAppsGoalsAssists
Fort Lauderdale Strikers201119114002311
201211111001211
2013000000000
Career total30220004003522

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: United Soccer Leagues (USL). www.uslsoccer.com . https://web.archive.org/web/20110610083724/http://www.uslsoccer.com/teams/2010/6188317.html . June 10, 2011.
  2. http://www.lynnfightingknights.com/sports/soccer-men/news/scott-gordon-selected-by-fc-dallas-in-mls-draft Scott Gordon Selected by FC Dallas in MLS Superdraft
  3. https://www.espn.com/blog/dallas/soccer/post/_/id/10733/fc-dallas-lands-three-in-mls-superdraft FC Dallas lands three in MLS SuperDraft
  4. http://nasl.com/index.php?id=3&newsid=400 Strikers Remain Undefeated on the Road
  5. http://www.strikers.com/index.php?id=111&newsid=426 Hometown Hero scores First Goal for Strikers
  6. Web site: Chivas USA Waive Defender Scott Gordon. July 6, 2012.