Ziggy Gordon

Ziggy Gordon

Personal information
Full name	Zygmunt Ian Gordon
Date of birth	23 April 1993
Playing position	Defender
Club information
Current team	Hamilton Academical
Number	2
Youth career
	Anniesland
2003–2011	Hamilton Academical
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
2011–	Hamilton Academical	136	(5)
National team^‡
2011	Scotland U19	2	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16:10, 7 May 2016 (UTC). † Appearances (goals) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 19:20, 24 February 2014 (UTC)

Zygmunt Ian "Ziggy" Gordon (born 23 April 1993)^[1] is a Scottish professional footballer who plays for Hamilton Academical, as a defender.

Career

Club career

Gordon made his professional debut for Hamilton Academical on 1 February 2011, in a 0–2 defeat against St Johnstone in the Scottish Premier League.^[2] He signed a new two-year contract extension in April 2012.^[3] Before the start of the 2012–13 season, Gordon stated his determination to become a first-team regular.^[4] In November 2012, Gordon stated that he believed the club's position in the league table was not merited by their recent performances,^[5] while in January 2013 he stated that recent results were not a reflection of recent performances.^[6] In February 2013 he stated that the club's upcoming "hectic" game schedule was not concerning.^[7] On 5 March 2013, in a league game against Morton, Gordon scored his first goal for the club.^[8] Gordon was awarded the 'Man of the Match' award for his performance in that game.^[9] Gordon later commented that he hoped his goal, and the victory, would spur the team onto a good run of form in the league.^[10] Gordon was named Hamilton's Player of the Year for the 2012–13 season.^[11] Ahead of the 2013–14 season, Gordon talked about the importance of home advantage in the forthcoming campaign.^[12] He signed a new two-year contract extension in February 2014.^[13]

In April 2014 he was selected to the 2013–14 Championship PFA Scotland Team of the Year, alongside Hamilton teammates Anthony Andreu and Ali Crawford.^[14]

In January 2015 the club rejected a transfer bid for Gordon from Polish club Jagiellonia Białystok.^[15]

International career

He made his international debut for Scotland U19 in May 2011.^[16]

Personal life

Gordon is of Polish descent. His mother Basia's family hail from Kraków, meaning he is also eligible to represent Poland at international level.^[17]

Career statistics

As of 7 May 2016^[18]

Club	Season	League		FA Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Hamilton Academical	2010–11	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
	2011–12	8	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	10	0
	2012–13	32	1	2	0	2	0	0	0	36	1
	2013–14	34	2	1	0	3	0	5	0	43	2
	2014–15	24	0	1	0	4	0	0	0	29	0
	2015–16	36	2	1	0	1	0	0	0	38	2
Career total		136	5	5	0	11	0	6	0	158	5

References

1. "Squad Numbers 2010–11". Hamilton Academical F.C. official website. Retrieved 2 February 2011.
2. "St Johnstone 2 – 0 Hamilton". BBC Sport. 1 February 2011. Retrieved 2 February 2011.
3. "Two more re-sign". Hamilton Academical F.C.
4. Andrew McGilvray (21 June 2012). "Accies defender hopes to become a regular this season". Hamilton Advertiser.
5. Andrew McGilvray (8 November 2012). "Ziggy: We're In A False Position". Hamilton Advertiser.
6. Andrew McGilvray (31 January 2013). "Ziggy: We got what we deserved". Hamilton Advertiser.
7. Andrew McGilvray (14 February 2013). "Ziggy: We'll take 'hectic' schedule in our stride". Hamilton Advertiser.
8. Andrew McGilvray (7 March 2013). "Ziggy wonder strike stuns leaders". Hamilton Advertiser.
9. "Accies 2 Morton 1". Hamilton Academical F.C. 5 March 2013.
10. Andrew McGilvray (7 March 2013). "Ziggy: Let's go on a run". Hamilton Advertiser.
11. "@acciesfc Twitter Player of the Year". Hamilton Academical F.C. 6 May 2013.
12. Andrew McGilvray (30 May 2013). "Ziggy Gordon: Turn NDP into a fortress". Hamilton Advertiser.
13. "Ziggy signs Contract Extension". Hamilton Academical F.C. 24 February 2014. Retrieved 24 February 2014.
14. "Falkirk and Rangers dominate team of the year voting". BBC Sport. 18 April 2014. Retrieved 18 April 2014.
15. "Ziggy Gordon: Hamilton reject bid from Jagiellonia Bialystok". BBC Sport. 23 January 2015. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
16. "Profile". Scottish Football Association. Retrieved 24 February 2014.
17. Gareth Law (29 September 2012). "Gettin' Ziggy With It". The Scottish Sun. Retrieved 11 November 2012.
18. Ziggy Gordon career statistics at Soccerbase