John-Kymani Gordon

John-Kymani Linton Michael Gordon (born 13 February 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for EFL League One club Cambridge United on loan from Crystal Palace.

John-Kymani Gordon
Personal information
Full name John-Kymani Linton Michael Gordon
Date of birth (2003-02-13) 13 February 2003
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Cambridge United
(on loan from Crystal Palace)
Number 27
Youth career
2011–2023 Crystal Palace
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023– Crystal Palace 0 (0)
2023 → Carlisle United (loan) 15 (2)
2023– → Cambridge United (loan) 8 (0)
International career
England U16
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11:11, 22 October 2023 (UTC)

Early life

Gordon joined Crystal Palace at the age of eight having been scouted playing locally in Purley, London for the youth team Purley Panthers FC. He was promoted to the Crystal Palace under-18 squad aged 15 years-old, whilst also representing England under-16s at this time.[1]

Career

Crystal Palace

Gordon signed his first professional contract with Crystal Palace in the summer of 2020, and signed a contract extension in December 2022.[2] That month his performance for Crystal Palace against Trabzonspor in a friendly match reportedly impressed the scouts of their Turkish opponents.[3] Gordon scored 11 times for the Crystal Palace reserve side in his first eight games of the 2022–23 developmental Premier League 2 league season,[4] and won the Premier League 2 Player of the Month award in September 2022.[5]

Loan to Carlisle United

In January 2023, Gordon joined Carlisle United F.C. on a 6-month loan after being an unused substitute for five Palace games and appearing three times for the development team in the EFL Trophy.[6][7] Gordon made his senior professional debut on 14 January 2023 for Carlisle United, scoring the second goal of the game against Newport County in a 2-0 League Two home win at Brunton Park.[8] On 27 April 2023 he was banned for three games for violent conduct in a match against Barrow.[9] He returned to start the League Two play-off final played at Wembley on 28 May 2023, as Carlisle won promotion on penalties against Stockport County, following a 1-1 draw after extra-time.[10]

Loan to Cambridge United

On September 1 2023, Gordon joined EFL League One club Cambridge United until January 2024.

Career statistics

Club
As of match played 21 October 2023.[11]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Crystal Palace U21 2021–22 ———3[lower-alpha 1]030
2022–23 ———3[lower-alpha 1]232
Total ———6262
Crystal Palace 2022–23 Premier League 000000—00
Carlisle United (loan) 2022–23 League Two 15200002[lower-alpha 2]0172
Cambridge United 2023–24 League One 8000002[lower-alpha 1]0100
Career total 2320000102334
  1. Appearances in the EFL Trophy.
  2. Appearance in play offs

Honours

Carlisle United

References
  1. "Next Generation 2019: 20 of the best talents at Premier League clubs". The Guardian.
  2. "John-Kymani Gordon pens new Crystal Palace deal". Tribalfootball.com.
  3. "Trabzonspor's last favorite John-Kymani Gordon". Aksam.com.
  4. "Sources: Five clubs race to sign Crystal Palace sensation John-Kymani Gordon in January". Footballinsider247.com.
  5. "Gordon named September PL2 Player of the Month". www.premierleague.com. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
  6. "John-Kymani Gordon: Carlisle United sign Crystal Palace striker on loan". BBC Sport.
  7. "Carlisle United's third January signing John-Kymani Gordon in numbers". News & Star.
  8. "CARLISLE VS. NOTTS COUNTY". Soccerway.
  9. "Carlisle striker Gordon banned for three games". BBC Sport. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
  10. "Carlisle United 1-1 Stockport County (5-4 pens): Carlisle promoted to League One". BBC Sport. 28 May 2023. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  11. John-Kymani Gordon at Soccerway
  12. "Carlisle United 1–1 Stockport County (5–4 pens)". BBC Sport. 28 May 2023. Retrieved 28 May 2023.

John-Kymani Gordon at Soccerbase


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