Rohdell Gordon

Rohdell Gordon
Personal information
Full name Rohdell Antonio Gordon[1]
Date of birth (1996-03-28) 28 March 1996[2]
Place of birth Tooting, England
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 12 in)[2]
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current team
Braintree Town
Number 17
Youth career
2010–2013 Stevenage
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2016 Stevenage 7 (0)
2012Walton Casuals (loan) 1 (0)
2013–2014Arlesey Town (loan) 4 (0)
2014Bishop's Stortford (loan) 1 (0)
2014–2015Chelmsford City (loan) 28 (5)
2016Bromley (loan) 15 (1)
2016– Braintree Town 5 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 06:14, 9 October 2016 (UTC).


Rohdell Antonio Gordon (born 28 March 1996) is an English footballer who plays for as a midfielder for National League side Braintree Town.

Career

Gordon was born in the London Borough of Wandsworth and represented South London as a schoolboy, playing alongside Jordon Ibe.[3] Gordon joined the youth system at Stevenage in 2010 as an under-15 player after impressing in an open trial.[4] In the summer of 2012, Gordon started a two-year scholarship with the club.[4] He gained his first taste of senior football on loan at Isthmian Division One South side Walton Casuals. He made a single appearance for the club in December 2012.[5] In November 2013, Gordon joined Southern Football League Premier Division side Arlesey Town on work experience.[6] He made his debut in a 2–1 defeat to Weymouth.[6] Gordon returned to Stevenage in January 2014, having made six appearances for the club.[7]

In March 2010, he joined Conference South side Bishop's Stortford on loan.[8] He made his only appearance for the club came as a substitute in the 2–1 defeat to Gosport Borough.[8] On his return to Stevenage in April 2014, Gordon was handed his professional debut in a 1–0 defeat to Sheffield United, replacing Lucas Akins as a substitute.[4] In May 2014, after making three first team appearances, Gordon was handed his first professional contract on a one-year deal.[9] In August 2014 he joined Chelmsford City on a loan until the end of the year,[10] making his debut in a 0–0 draw against Bath City two days later.[11] In January 2015, Gordon extended his loan deal until the end of the season with Chelmsford City.[12]

On 13 February 2016, Gordon joined Bromley on loan, and made his first appearance for the Ravens on the same day, in a 2–0 defeat to Wrexham. He scored his first goal for the club on 1 March, in a 2–0 win over Welling United.

In July 2016, he joined National League side Braintree Town on a free transfer following his release from Stevenage.[13]

Career statistics

As of match played 16 August 2016.
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Stevenage 2013–14[14] League One 3000000030
2015–16[15] League Two 4000000040
Total 7000000070
Arlesey Town (loan) 2013–14[7] SL Premier Division 401[lower-alpha 1]050
Bishop's Stortford (loan) 2013–14[16] Conference South 1010
Chelmsford City (loan) 2014–15[17] Conference South 285401[lower-alpha 1]0335
Bromley (loan) 2015–16[17] National League 151151
Braintree Town 2016–17[18] National League 20000020
Career total 576400020636
  1. 1 2 Appearance in FA Trophy

References

  1. "Professional retain lists & free transfers 2012/13" (PDF). The Football League. May 2013. p. 63. Retrieved 31 May 2014.
  2. 1 2 "Rohdell Gordon". 11v11. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
  3. "South London schoolboys". ESFA. Retrieved 31 May 2014.
  4. 1 2 3 "Stevenage on right Rohd to bright future as kids provide optimism". The Comet 24. 6 May 2014. Retrieved 31 May 2014.
  5. "Rohdell Gordon - Walton Casuals FC". Walton Casuals FC. Retrieved 2016-06-02.
  6. 1 2 "Arlesey Town lose at Weymouth". The Comet 24. 29 November 2013. Retrieved 31 May 2014.
  7. 1 2 "Games played by Rohdell Gordon in 2013/2014 for Arlesey Town". Arlesey Town FC. Retrieved 31 May 2014.
  8. 1 2 "Bishop's Stortford go home empty-handed after dramatic match at Gosport Borough". Herts & Essex Observer. 29 March 2014. Retrieved 31 May 2014.
  9. "Stevenage release nine as Jon Ashton and Chris Day pen deals". BBC Sport. 17 May 2014. Retrieved 31 May 2014.
  10. "Rohdell Gordon Joins From Stevenage". Chelmsford City FC. 14 August 2014. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
  11. "Stalemate secures first point for Clarets". Chelmsford City FC. 16 August 2014. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
  12. "Rohdell Gordon Extends Loan Deal". Chelmsford City FC. 2 January 2015. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
  13. "THREE MORE SIGN FOR BRAINTREE". Non League Pitchero. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
  14. "Games played by Rohdell Gordon in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Retrieved 31 May 2014.
  15. "Games played by Rohdell Gordon in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Retrieved 31 May 2014.
  16. "Games played by Rohdell Gordon in 2013/2014 for Bishop's Stortford". Soccerway. Retrieved 31 May 2014.
  17. 1 2 "Rohdell Gordon - Aylesbury United". Aylesbury United FC. Retrieved 31 May 2014.
  18. "Games played by Rohdell Gordon in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
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