Scottish flag Craig Gordon

Born31 December 1982, Edinburgh
NationalityScottish
Weight77 kg
Height1.93 m
PositionGoalkeeper

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
2000-01 Scotland Under-18
1
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
4
2004-05 Heart of Midlothian Scottish Premier League 38 9 40
1
2004-05 Heart of Midlothian UEFA Cup 6 9
1
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
1
2005-06 Scotland International 3 6
2006-07 Scotland European Championship 7 3 6
2006-07 Scotland International
1
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
1
2008-09 Scotland FIFA World Cup 4 3
1
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
3
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
06 Oct 2002 Livingston v Heart of Midlothian D 1-1 Scottish Premier League
06 Nov 2003 Bordeaux v Heart of Midlothian W 0-1 UEFA Cup 2nd round 1st leg
27 Nov 2003 Heart of Midlothian v Bordeaux L 0-2 UEFA Cup 2nd round 2nd leg
07 Aug 2004 Dundee v Heart of Midlothian W 0-1 Scottish Premier League
14 Aug 2004 Heart of Midlothian v Aberdeen D 0-0 Scottish Premier League
21 Aug 2004 Heart of Midlothian v Kilmarnock W 3-0 Scottish Premier League
28 Aug 2004 Motherwell v Heart of Midlothian L 2-0 Scottish Premier League
12 Sep 2004 Heart of Midlothian v Rangers D 0-0 Scottish Premier League
16 Sep 2004 Heart of Midlothian v Sporting Braga W 3-1 UEFA Cup 1st round 1st leg
19 Sep 2004 Dunfermline Athletic v Heart of Midlothian L 1-0 Scottish Premier League
25 Sep 2004 Heart of Midlothian v Inverness Caledonian Thistle W 1-0 Scottish Premier League
30 Sep 2004 Sporting Braga v Heart of Midlothian D 2-2 UEFA Cup 1st round 2nd leg
03 Oct 2004 Heart of Midlothian v Livingston D 0-0 Scottish Premier League
16 Oct 2004 Celtic v Heart of Midlothian L 3-0 Scottish Premier League
21 Oct 2004 Feyenoord v Heart of Midlothian L 3-0 UEFA Cup Group A
24 Oct 2004 Heart of Midlothian v Hibernian W 2-1 Scottish Premier League
27 Oct 2004 Dundee United v Heart of Midlothian D 1-1 Scottish Premier League
30 Oct 2004 Heart of Midlothian v Dundee W 3-0 Scottish Premier League
04 Nov 2004 Heart of Midlothian v Schalke 04 L 0-1 UEFA Cup Group A
07 Nov 2004 Aberdeen v Heart of Midlothian W 0-1 Scottish Premier League
13 Nov 2004 Kilmarnock v Heart of Midlothian D 1-1 Scottish Premier League
20 Nov 2004 Heart of Midlothian v Motherwell L 0-1 Scottish Premier League
25 Nov 2004 FC Basel v Heart of Midlothian W 1-2 UEFA Cup Group A
28 Nov 2004 Rangers v Heart of Midlothian L 3-2 Scottish Premier League
04 Dec 2004 Heart of Midlothian v Dunfermline Athletic W 3-0 Scottish Premier League
11 Dec 2004 Inverness Caledonian Thistle v Heart of Midlothian D 1-1 Scottish Premier League
16 Dec 2004 Heart of Midlothian v Ferencváros L 0-1 UEFA Cup Group A
26 Dec 2004 Heart of Midlothian v Celtic L 0-2 Scottish Premier League
02 Jan 2005 Hibernian v Heart of Midlothian D 1-1 Scottish Premier League
15 Jan 2005 Heart of Midlothian v Dundee United W 3-2 Scottish Premier League
22 Jan 2005 Dundee v Heart of Midlothian D 1-1 Scottish Premier League
25 Jan 2005 Livingston v Heart of Midlothian W 1-2 Scottish Premier League
29 Jan 2005 Heart of Midlothian v Aberdeen W 1-0 Scottish Premier League
12 Feb 2005 Heart of Midlothian v Kilmarnock W 3-0 Scottish Premier League
19 Feb 2005 Motherwell v Heart of Midlothian L 2-0 Scottish Premier League
02 Mar 2005 Heart of Midlothian v Rangers L 1-2 Scottish Premier League
05 Mar 2005 Dunfermline Athletic v Heart of Midlothian D 1-1 Scottish Premier League
12 Mar 2005 Heart of Midlothian v Inverness Caledonian Thistle L 0-2 Scottish Premier League
19 Mar 2005 Heart of Midlothian v Livingston W 3-1 Scottish Premier League
02 Apr 2005 Celtic v Heart of Midlothian W 0-2 Scottish Premier League
13 Apr 2005 Heart of Midlothian v Hibernian L 1-2 Scottish Premier League
16 Apr 2005 Dundee United v Heart of Midlothian L 2-1 Scottish Premier League
23 Apr 2005 Hibernian v Heart of Midlothian D 2-2 Scottish Premier League
30 Apr 2005 Heart of Midlothian v Motherwell D 0-0 Scottish Premier League
07 May 2005 Rangers v Heart of Midlothian L 2-1 Scottish Premier League
15 May 2005 Heart of Midlothian v Celtic L 1-2 Scottish Premier League
22 May 2005 Aberdeen v Heart of Midlothian L 2-0 Scottish Premier League


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