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Craig Gordon
| Born | 31 December 1982, Edinburgh |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Weight | 77 kg |
| Height | 1.93 m |
| Position | Goalkeeper |
Craig joined Sunderland in August 2007 with a five-year contract.
The reported fee of £9million was a new British record for a goalkeeper.
Career stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Clean sheets | Conceded | Y | R |
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| 2000-01 | Scotland | Under-18 | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Cowdenbeath | Scottish Division 2 | 13 | 2 | 19 | |||
| 2001-02 | Cowdenbeath | Scottish League Cup | 1 | 3 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Heart of Midlothian | Scottish Premier League | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Scotland | Under-21 | 1 | 1 |
1 | |||
| 2003-04 | Heart of Midlothian | UEFA Cup | 2 | 1 | 2 | |||
| 2003-04 | Scotland | B International | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Scotland | International | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Scotland | UEFA Under-21 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Scotland | Under-21 | 2 | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | Heart of Midlothian | Scottish Premier League | 38 | 9 | 40 |
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| 2004-05 | Heart of Midlothian | UEFA Cup | 6 | 9 |
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| 2004-05 | Scotland | FIFA World Cup | 5 | 1 |
1 | 2 | ||
| 2004-05 | Scotland | International | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Scotland | FIFA World Cup | 4 | 1 | 3 |
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| 2005-06 | Scotland | International | 3 | 6 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Scotland | European Championship | 7 | 3 | 6 | |||
| 2006-07 | Scotland | International | 1 |
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| 2007-08 | Scotland | European Championship | 5 | 1 | 6 | |||
| 2007-08 | Scotland | International | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||
| 2007-08 | Sunderland | FA Cup | 1 | 2 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Sunderland | Premier League | 34 | 5 | 52 |
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| 2008-09 | Scotland | FIFA World Cup | 4 | 3 |
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| 2008-09 | Scotland | International | 1 | |||||
| 2008-09 | Sunderland | Carling Cup | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Sunderland | FA Cup | 1 | 2 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Sunderland | Premier League | 12 | 2 | 17 | |||
| 2009-10 | Scotland | FIFA World Cup | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Scotland | International | 2 | 1 | 1 | |||
| 2009-10 | Sunderland | Carling Cup | 3 | 1 | 1 | |||
| 2009-10 | Sunderland | FA Cup | 1 | 2 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Sunderland | Premier League | 26 | 3 | 31 |
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| 2010-11 | Scotland | International | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 2010-11 | Sunderland | Premier League | 15 | 5 | 20 | |||
| 2011-12 | Sunderland | Premier League | 1 | 2 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Match history
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Sep 2001 | Forfar Athletic v Cowdenbeath | L | 2-1 | Scottish Division 2 | |
| 12 Sep 2001 | Stirling Albion v Cowdenbeath | L | 3-2 | Scottish League Cup | 1 |
| 15 Sep 2001 | Cowdenbeath v Queen of the South | D | 1-1 | Scottish Division 2 | |
| 19 Sep 2001 | Clydebank v Cowdenbeath | L | 3-2 | Scottish Division 2 | |
| 22 Sep 2001 | Greenock Morton v Cowdenbeath | W | 0-2 | Scottish Division 2 | |
| 29 Sep 2001 | Cowdenbeath v Stenhousemuir | D | 1-1 | Scottish Division 2 | |
| 13 Oct 2001 | Cowdenbeath v Stranraer | D | 2-2 | Scottish Division 2 | |
| 20 Oct 2001 | Berwick Rangers v Cowdenbeath | W | 2-5 | Scottish Division 2 | |
| 27 Oct 2001 | Cowdenbeath v Forfar Athletic | W | 3-2 | Scottish Division 2 | |
| 03 Nov 2001 | Alloa Athletic v Cowdenbeath | L | 5-1 | Scottish Division 2 | |
| 10 Nov 2001 | Queen of the South v Cowdenbeath | W | 1-3 | Scottish Division 2 | |
| 24 Nov 2001 | Cowdenbeath v Clydebank | D | 1-1 | Scottish Division 2 | |
| 01 Dec 2001 | Cowdenbeath v Greenock Morton | D | 1-1 | Scottish Division 2 | |
| 15 Dec 2001 | Stenhousemuir v Cowdenbeath | W | 0-3 | Scottish Division 2 | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heart of Midlothian | 23 Aug 1999 | 08 Aug 2007 | |
| Cowdenbeath | 07 Sep 2001 | 27 Dec 2001 | L |
| Sunderland | 08 Aug 2007 | 30 Jun 2012 |