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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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Aug 2007 | Sunderland v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 15 Aug 2007 | Birmingham City v Sunderland | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 18 Aug 2007 | Wigan Athletic v Sunderland | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 25 Aug 2007 | Sunderland v Liverpool | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 01 Sep 2007 | Manchester United v Sunderland | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 15 Sep 2007 | Sunderland v Reading | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 22 Sep 2007 | Middlesbrough v Sunderland | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 29 Sep 2007 | Sunderland v Blackburn Rovers | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 07 Oct 2007 | Arsenal v Sunderland | L | 3-2 | Premier League | |
| 21 Oct 2007 | West Ham United v Sunderland | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 27 Oct 2007 | Sunderland v Fulham | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 05 Nov 2007 | Manchester City v Sunderland | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 10 Nov 2007 | Sunderland v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 24 Nov 2007 | Everton v Sunderland | L | 7-1 | Premier League | |
| 22 Dec 2007 | Reading v Sunderland | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 26 Dec 2007 | Sunderland v Manchester United | L | 0-4 | Premier League | |
| 29 Dec 2007 | Sunderland v Bolton Wanderers | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 02 Jan 2008 | Blackburn Rovers v Sunderland | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 05 Jan 2008 | Sunderland v Wigan Athletic | L | 0-3 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 13 Jan 2008 | Sunderland v Portsmouth | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 19 Jan 2008 | Tottenham Hotspur v Sunderland | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 29 Jan 2008 | Sunderland v Birmingham City | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 02 Feb 2008 | Liverpool v Sunderland | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 09 Feb 2008 | Sunderland v Wigan Athletic | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 23 Feb 2008 | Portsmouth v Sunderland | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 01 Mar 2008 | Derby County v Sunderland | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 09 Mar 2008 | Sunderland v Everton | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 15 Mar 2008 | Sunderland v Chelsea | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 22 Mar 2008 | Aston Villa v Sunderland | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 29 Mar 2008 | Sunderland v West Ham United | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 05 Apr 2008 | Fulham v Sunderland | W | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 12 Apr 2008 | Sunderland v Manchester City | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 20 Apr 2008 | Newcastle United v Sunderland | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 26 Apr 2008 | Sunderland v Middlesbrough | W | 3-2 | Premier League | |
| 03 May 2008 | Bolton Wanderers v Sunderland | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 16 Aug 2008 | Sunderland v Liverpool | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 23 Aug 2008 | Tottenham Hotspur v Sunderland | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 27 Aug 2008 | Nottingham Forest v Sunderland | W | 1-2 | Carling Cup | 2nd round |
| 31 Aug 2008 | Sunderland v Manchester City | L | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 13 Sep 2008 | Wigan Athletic v Sunderland | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 20 Sep 2008 | Sunderland v Middlesbrough | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 27 Sep 2008 | Aston Villa v Sunderland | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 04 Oct 2008 | Sunderland v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 18 Oct 2008 | Fulham v Sunderland | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 29 Nov 2008 | Sunderland v Bolton Wanderers | L | 1-4 | Premier League | |
| 04 Feb 2009 | Blackburn Rovers v Sunderland | L | 2-1 | FA Cup | 4th round replay |
| 04 Apr 2009 | West Ham United v Sunderland | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 11 Apr 2009 | Sunderland v Manchester United | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 18 Apr 2009 | Sunderland v Hull City | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 24 Aug 2009 | Norwich City v Sunderland | W | 1-4 | Carling Cup | 2nd round |
| 29 Aug 2009 | Stoke City v Sunderland | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 12 Sep 2009 | Sunderland v Hull City | W | 4-1 | Premier League | |
| 19 Sep 2009 | Burnley v Sunderland | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 22 Sep 2009 | Sunderland v Birmingham City | W | 2-0 | Carling Cup | 3rd round |
| 27 Sep 2009 | Sunderland v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 5-2 | Premier League | |
| 03 Oct 2009 | Manchester United v Sunderland | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 17 Oct 2009 | Sunderland v Liverpool | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 24 Oct 2009 | Birmingham City v Sunderland | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 27 Oct 2009 | Sunderland v Aston Villa | D | 0-0 | Carling Cup | 4th round |
| 31 Oct 2009 | Sunderland v West Ham United | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 07 Nov 2009 | Tottenham Hotspur v Sunderland | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 23 Jan 2010 | Portsmouth v Sunderland | L | 2-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 27 Jan 2010 | Everton v Sunderland | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 01 Feb 2010 | Sunderland v Stoke City | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 06 Feb 2010 | Sunderland v Wigan Athletic | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 09 Feb 2010 | Portsmouth v Sunderland | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 20 Feb 2010 | Arsenal v Sunderland | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 28 Feb 2010 | Sunderland v Fulham | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 09 Mar 2010 | Sunderland v Bolton Wanderers | W | 4-0 | Premier League | |
| 14 Mar 2010 | Sunderland v Manchester City | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 20 Mar 2010 | Sunderland v Birmingham City | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 24 Mar 2010 | Aston Villa v Sunderland | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 28 Mar 2010 | Liverpool v Sunderland | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 03 Apr 2010 | Sunderland v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 10 Apr 2010 | West Ham United v Sunderland | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 17 Apr 2010 | Sunderland v Burnley | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 24 Apr 2010 | Hull City v Sunderland | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 02 May 2010 | Sunderland v Manchester United | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 09 May 2010 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Sunderland | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 09 Nov 2010 | Tottenham Hotspur v Sunderland | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 14 Nov 2010 | Chelsea v Sunderland | W | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 22 Nov 2010 | Sunderland v Everton | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 27 Nov 2010 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Sunderland | L | 3-2 | Premier League | |
| 05 Dec 2010 | Sunderland v West Ham United | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 18 Dec 2010 | Sunderland v Bolton Wanderers | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 26 Dec 2010 | Manchester United v Sunderland | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 28 Dec 2010 | Sunderland v Blackpool | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 01 Jan 2011 | Sunderland v Blackburn Rovers | W | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 05 Jan 2011 | Aston Villa v Sunderland | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 16 Jan 2011 | Sunderland v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 22 Jan 2011 | Blackpool v Sunderland | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 01 Feb 2011 | Sunderland v Chelsea | L | 2-4 | Premier League | |
| 05 Feb 2011 | Stoke City v Sunderland | L | 3-2 | Premier League | |
| 12 Feb 2011 | Sunderland v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 28 Apr 2012 | Sunderland v Bolton Wanderers | D | 2-2 | 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 |