Zygmunt Ian Gordon (born 23 April 1993) is a Scottish professional

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who plays as a full-back for

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. Gordon has previously played in his native Scotland for Hamilton and

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, and in Poland for

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and Pogoń Siedlce. He represented Scotland twice at the under-19 international level.

Club career

Hamilton Academical

Gordon made his professional debut for

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on 1 February 2011, in a 0–2 defeat against

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in the

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. He signed a new two-year contract extension in April 2012. Before the start of the 2012–13 season, Gordon stated his determination to become a first-team regular. In November 2012, Gordon stated that he believed the club's position in the league table was not merited by their recent performances, while in January 2013 he stated that recent results were not a reflection of recent performances. In February 2013 he stated that the club's upcoming "hectic" game schedule was not concerning. On 5 March 2013, in a league game against Morton, Gordon scored his first goal for the club. Gordon was awarded the 'Man of the Match' award for his performance in that game. Gordon later commented that he hoped his goal, and the victory, would spur the team onto a good run of form in the league. Gordon was named Hamilton's Player of the Year for the 2012–13 season. Ahead of the 2013–14 season, Gordon talked about the importance of home advantage in the forthcoming campaign. He signed a new two-year contract extension in February 2014. In April 2014 he was selected to the 2013–14 Championship

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, alongside Hamilton teammates Anthony Andreu and Ali Crawford. In January 2015 the club rejected a transfer bid for Gordon from Polish club

. In May 2016 it was announced that Gordon would leave the club at the end of the season.

Partick Thistle

Gordon signed for

in July 2016.

Poland

Gordon signed

in January 2017. He left the

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club in January 2018 as his contract was mutually terminated. Gordon signed for Pogoń Siedlce in February 2018.

Return to Hamilton

Gordon returned to

in June 2018, signing a one-year contract. He left the club following the expiry of his contract. In May 2019 it was announced he would sign for Romanian club

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. However, in June 2019 the deal was cancelled.

Australia

Gordon joined

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club

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in June 2019. In November 2020, Gordon signed a one-year contract extension with the club. Despite this, a month later he departed the club. In December 2020, after leaving

, Gordon joined

Western Sydney Wanderers Western Sydney Wanderers Football Club (colloquially known as Western Sydney, Wanderers, or simply as WSW) is an Australian professional association football club based in the Western Sydney region of Sydney, New South Wales. It competes in t ...

. He left the club in May 2022. He joined

for the 2023 season.

International career

He made his international debut for Scotland U19 in May 2011.

Personal life

Gordon is of Polish descent. His mother Barbara's family hail from

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, meaning he is also eligible to represent

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at international level. In May 2017 he criticised coaching standards in Scottish football, stating that Polish coaches were far superior. His claims were dismissed by Scottish coaches Ian McCall and

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. He was a national champion in

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as a child, choosing to concentrate on football after youth matches clashed with tournaments in the board game at weekends.

Career statistics

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Gordon, Ziggy 1993 births Living people Footballers from Glasgow Scottish people of Polish descent Scottish men's footballers Scotland men's youth international footballers Hamilton Academical F.C. players Partick Thistle F.C. players Jagiellonia Białystok players MKP Pogoń Siedlce players Central Coast Mariners FC players Western Sydney Wanderers FC players Sydney Olympic FC players Scottish Premier League players Scottish Football League players Scottish Professional Football League players Ekstraklasa players I liga players III liga players A-League Men players Men's association football fullbacks Scottish expatriate men's footballers Scottish expatriate sportspeople in Poland Expatriate men's footballers in Poland Scottish expatriate sportspeople in Australia Expatriate men's soccer players in Australia 21st-century Scottish sportsmen