Shea Martin Gordon (born 16 May 1998) is a Northern Irish footballer who plays as a midfielder for NIFL Premiership side Cliftonville. He has previously played for Sheffield United, Motherwell, Stalybridge Celtic, Partick Thistle and Queen of the South.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Shea Martin Gordon[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 16 May 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Derryloughan, Northern Ireland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.79 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Cliftonville | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2014 | Dungannon Swifts | ||
| 2014–2016 | Sheffield United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2017 | Sheffield United | 0 | (0) |
| 2016 | → Stalybridge Celtic (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2017–2019 | Motherwell | 4 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | → Partick Thistle (loan) | 9 | (2) |
| 2019–2022 | Partick Thistle | 45 | (7) |
| 2022 | → Queen of the South (loan) | 12 | (1) |
| 2022–2024 | Larne | 41 | (1) |
| 2024– | Cliftonville | 12 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2014–2015 | Northern Ireland U17 | 6 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Northern Ireland U19 | 8 | (0) |
| 2017– | Northern Ireland U21 | 8 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:50, 29 April 2024 (UTC) | |||
Career
editSheffield United
editGordon began his career with Sheffield United, signing his first professional contract in May 2016.[3]
On 21 September 2016, Gordon joined Stalybridge Celtic on a one-month loan.[4]
Motherwell
editOn 31 January 2017, Gordon signed for Motherwell, joining up with their U20's team.[5] He went on to make his debut for Motherwell on 5 April 2017, in a 0–0 home draw against rivals Hamilton Academical.[6]
Partick Thistle (loan)
editIn early July 2018, Gordon joined Partick Thistle on a season-long loan.[7] He scored two goals within the first six minutes of his Thistle debut in a 2–0 win over Stenhousemuir in the Scottish League Cup.[8] Gordon suffered an injury in a League Cup match against Celtic in August which kept him out for most of the season.[9] He made his return for Thistle after being out injured for 8 months in a 3–0 win over Greenock Morton in March.[10] Gordon scored his first league goal for the Jags in a 1–0 win away to Ayr United on 23 April.
Partick Thistle
editOn 15 May 2019, Gordon joined Partick Thistle on a permanent basis, with the move to be completed in July, signing a two-year contract.[11] After staying with the club following their relegation to League One, Gordon scored his first goal of the season, opening the scoring in a 2–0 away win in the league against Forfar Athletic.[12]
After winning the League One title with Thistle, Gordon signed a one-year extension with Thistle.[13]
Gordon scored his first goal of the 2021–22 season, scoring the fourth goal in a 4–0 away win over Ayr United.[14]
Queen of the South (loan)
editOn 13 January 2022, Gordon signed for fellow Scottish Championship club Queen of the South on loan until the end of the 2021–22 season.[15]
Larne
editIn June 2022 Gordon returned to Northern Ireland, signing for NIFL Premiership side Larne.[16]
Career statistics
edit- As of 1 May 2022[2]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Sheffield United | 2016–17 | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stalybridge Celtic (loan) | 2016–17 | National League North | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Motherwell | 2016–17 | Scottish Premiership | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | |
| 2017–18 | Scottish Premiership | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2018–19[17] | Scottish Premiership | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Partick Thistle (loan) | 2018–19[17] | Scottish Championship | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 4 |
| Partick Thistle | 2019–20[18] | Scottish Championship | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 1[b] | 0 | 23 | 7 |
| 2020-21 | Scottish League One | 21 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 3 | |
| 2021-22 | Scottish Championship | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 1 | |
| Total | 45 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 62 | 11 | ||
| Queen of the South (loan) | 2021-22 | Scottish Championship | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 |
| Career total | 72 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 95 | 16 | ||
- ^ Appearance for Motherwell under-20s in the Scottish Challenge Cup in which age-restricted sides from the Scottish Premiership clubs compete against senior clubs
- ^ Appearance in the Scottish Challenge Cup
Honours
editPartick Thistle
Larne
- County Antrim Shield: 2022-23 [20]
- NIFL Premiership: 2022-23[21]
Cliftonville
References
edit- ^ "EFL Released and Retained List 2016–17". English Football League. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
- ^ a b Shea Gordon at Soccerway. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
- ^ "Professional deals for youngsters". Sheffield United F.C. 6 May 2016. Retrieved 18 August 2017.
- ^ "Development loan round-up". Sheffield United F.C. 21 September 2016. Retrieved 18 August 2017.
- ^ "Two join the under 20s squad". Motherwell F.C. 1 February 2017. Retrieved 18 August 2017.
- ^ "Motherwell 0-0 Hamilton Accies". motherwellfc.co.uk. Motherwell F.C. 5 April 2017. Retrieved 21 May 2017.
- ^ "LOAN NEWS: Shea Gordon joins Thistle on loan". Partick Thistle F.C. 2 July 2018.
- ^ "Scottish League Cup: Lawrence Shankland hits hat-trick as Ayr beat Morton". BBC Sport. 14 July 2018.
- ^ "Partick Thistle v Celtic – 18th August 2018". Partick Thistle F.C. 18 August 2018.
- ^ Crawford, Kenny (30 March 2019). "Greenock Morton 0–3 Partick Thistle". BBC Sport.
- ^ "Shea Gordon extends Thistle stay". Partick Thistle F.C. 15 May 2019. Retrieved 30 July 2019.
- ^ "Forfar Athletic v Partick Thistle". BBC Sport. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
- ^ "Shea Gordon pens new one-year contract". Partick Thistle FC. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
- ^ "Thistle thrash Ayr to go seven unbeaten". BBC Sport.
- ^ "Shea Gordon joins Queen of the South on loan".
- ^ "Irish Premiership: Davy McDaid joins Ballymena as Leroy Millar moves to Larne". BBC. 15 June 2022.
- ^ a b "Games played by Shea Gordon in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
- ^ "Games played by Shea Gordon in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
- ^ "Partick Thistle seal League 1 title". BBC Sport. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
- ^ "County Antrim Shield final: Larne complete hat-trick with shootout win after lengthy injury delay". BBC Sport. BBC. 17 January 2023. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
- ^ "Larne secure historic first Irish League title". BBC Sport. BBC. 14 April 2023.
- ^ "Cliftonville end 45-year wait for Irish Cup glory". IFA. Retrieved 20 May 2024.