Born on the 31st of December 1982, Craig Gordon is a Scottish goalkeeper presently playing for Hearts in the Scottish Premiership. Standing tall at around 6ft 3in (1.93m) and weighing in at roughly 13 stones (83kg), he wears the number 1 jersey. Beyond his club career, Gordon has also had the honour of representing the Scottish national team.
According to Transfermarkt, his current market value is approximately around £43,000. The keeper started his professional career at Hearts in October 1999, rising from the ranks of a trainee. Over several seasons at the club, he built up an impressive tally of appearances.
In July 2001, Gordon was loaned out to Cowdenbeath in the Lowland League, where he made an additional 12 appearances in his debut season. Upon completion of his loan in July 2002, he returned to Hearts to continue to contribute to his first-team appearances tally in the Scottish Premiership.
His performances for Hearts caught the attention of Sunderland, who in August 2007, signed him for a hefty fee of about £9m. At Sunderland, over several seasons he made nearly a hundred appearances, demonstrating his consistent performances between the sticks.
In July 2014, Gordon moved north of the border to join Celtic. Between the 2014 - 2015 season and 2018 - 2019 season, Gordon was regularly trusted between the sticks, with numerous league appearances to his name. His consistent and imposing presence in goal was a significant part of Celtic's domestic success over these years.
In July 2020, Gordon returned to his first professional club, Hearts. He has since continued to add to his appearance tally in the Scottish Premiership and remains a crucial figure between the posts.
On the international stage, Gordon has represented Scotland in various competitions. Most recently, he has been involved in the World Cup Qualifiers and the Nations League, in addition to the Scottish Cup at the domestic level.
