Kyron Gordon
{{short description|English footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Use British English|date=April 2023}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Kyron Gordon
| image =
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| caption =
| fullname = Kyron Silveria Gordon{{cite web|url=https://www.premierleague.com/news/2163099|title=Premier League clubs publish 2020/21 retained lists|date=4 June 2021|accessdate=10 August 2021|website=premierleague.com}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2002|5|24|df=y}}
| birth_place = Sheffield, England
| height = 1.84 m{{WorldFootball.net|kyron-gordon}}
| position = Defender
| currentclub = Rochdale
| clubnumber = 2
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = Sheffield United
| years1 = 2021–2023
| clubs1 = Sheffield United
| caps1 = 6
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2021–2022
| clubs2 = → Boston United (loan)
| caps2 = 3
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2022–2023
| clubs3 = → Boreham Wood (loan)
| caps3 = 4
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2023–2024
| clubs4 = AFC Fylde
| caps4 = 7
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2024–
| clubs5 = Rochdale
| caps5 = 38
| goals5 = 1
| nationalyears1 =
| nationalteam1 =
| nationalcaps1 =
| nationalgoals1 =
| club-update = 01:17, 9 December 2024 (UTC)
| ntupdate =
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Kyron Silveria Gordon (born 24 May 2002) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for National League club Rochdale.
Early and personal life
Gordon is the younger brother of fellow footballer Tyler Smith, the two making their debut for Sheffield United alongside each other.{{cite web|url=https://www.thestar.co.uk/sport/football/sheffield-united/family-affair-for-smith-as-he-looks-to-make-blades-breakthrough-at-boyhood-club-3304904|title=Family affair for Sheffield United striker Tyler Smith as he looks to make breakthrough at boyhood club|work=The Star|last1=Hall|first1=Danny|date=13 July 2021|accessdate=11 November 2022}}
Career
=Sheffield United=
On 10 August 2021, Gordon made his senior debut for Sheffield United in an EFL Cup victory over Carlisle United.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/58066029|title=Sheffield United 1–0 Carlisle United|work=BBC Sport|date=10 August 2021|accessdate=11 November 2022}} In November 2021, Gordon joined National League North club Boston United on loan,{{cite web|url=https://www.lincolnshireworld.com/sport/football/sheffield-uniteds-kyron-gordon-joins-boston-united-3473877|title=Sheffield United's Kyron Gordon joins Boston United - everything you need to know about the young Blades defender|publisher=Lincolnshire World|last1=Browne|first1=Duncan|date=27 November 2021|accessdate=11 November 2022}} being recalled in January in order to feature in the FA Cup against Wolverhampton Wanderers, talking of the importance of the loan spell in aiding his development.{{cite web|url=https://www.lincolnshireworld.com/sport/football/pilgrims-experience-helped-kyron-gordon-prepare-for-premier-league-wolves-3520713|title="That helped me a lot!" Boston United experience aided Kyron Gordon to prepare for Sheffield United tie at Premier League Wolves|publisher=Lincolnshire World|date=10 January 2022|accessdate=11 November 2022}} His league debut came on 26 February in a 1–0 defeat to Millwall.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/60441695|title=Millwall 1–0 Sheffield United: Jake Cooper gives Lions fourth consecutive win|work=BBC Sport|date=26 February 2022|accessdate=11 November 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://www.sufc.co.uk/news/2022/february/28/kyron-gordon-reaction/|title=Ky reflects on league debut|website=www.sufc.co.uk|date=28 February 2022|accessdate=11 November 2022}} At the end of the 2021–22 season, Gordon signed a new contract with the club.{{cite web|url=https://www.sufc.co.uk/news/2022/may/24/squad-restructure/|title=Squad restructure|website=www.sufc.co.uk|date=24 May 2022|accessdate=11 November 2022}}
On 11 November 2022, Gordon joined National League club Boreham Wood on loan.{{cite web|url=https://www.borehamwoodfootballclub.co.uk/uncategorized/welcome-kyron-gordon/|title=WELCOME, KYRON GORDON!|website=www.borehamwoodfootballclub.co.uk|date=11 November 2022|accessdate=11 November 2022}}
Gordon departed Sheffield United at the end of the 2022–23 season.{{cite web|url=https://www.sufc.co.uk/news/2023/june/07/squad-restructure/|title=Squad restructure|website=www.sufc.co.uk|date=7 June 2023|accessdate=18 September 2023}}
=AFC Fylde=
Gordon joined AFC Fylde on a short-term deal in September 2023.{{cite web|url=https://www.afcfylde.co.uk/new-signing-kyron-gordon-is-a-coaster/|title=New Signing {{!}} Kyron Gordon is A Coaster|website=www.afcfylde.co.uk|date=15 September 2023|accessdate=18 September 2023}}
Leaving Fylde at the end of his contract,{{Cite web |last=Paddock |first=Rob |date=2024-01-03 |title=Kyron Gordon departs Mill Farm |url=https://www.afcfylde.co.uk/kyron-gordon-departs-mill-farm/ |access-date=2024-01-04 |website=AFC Fylde |language=en-GB}}
=Rochdale=
Gordon joined Rochdale on a deal lasting until the end of the 2023–24 season in January 2024.{{Cite web |title=Kyron Gordon Joins Dale |url=https://www.rochdaleafc.co.uk/news/2024/january/kyrongordonjoinsdale/ |access-date=2024-01-04 |website=www.rochdaleafc.co.uk |language=en-gb}} A one-year contract extension clause was activated at the end of the season.{{cite web|url=https://www.rochdaleafc.co.uk/news/2024/april/kyrongordonextension/|title=Gordon's Dale Stay Extended|website=www.rochdaleafc.co.uk|date=25 April 2024|accessdate=25 April 2024}}
On 6 August 2024, Gordon signed a new deal untill the summer of 2026.{{cite web|url=https://rochdaleafc.co.uk/gordon-pens-new-deal/|title=Gordon Pens New Deal|website=www.rochdaleafc.co.uk|date=6 August 2024|accessdate=14 April 2025}}
Career statistics
{{updated|end of 2023–24 season}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National Cup !colspan="2"|League Cup !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="3"|Sheffield United
|2021–22{{soccerbase season|133195|2021|accessdate=11 November 2022}} |5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2022–23{{soccerbase season|133195|2022|accessdate=11 November 2022}}
|Championship |1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |
| Boston United (loan)
|2021–22{{soccerway|kyron-gordon/532988|accessdate=11 November 2022}} |3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 2{{efn|name=FAT|Appearance(s) in FA Trophy}} | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Boreham Wood (loan)
|4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| AFC Fylde
|National League |7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Rochdale
|National League |19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | ||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!39 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 45 | 0 |
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References
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Category:English men's footballers
Category:Men's association football defenders
Category:Sheffield United F.C. players
Category:Boston United F.C. players
Category:Boreham Wood F.C. players
Category:National League (English football) players
Category:English Football League players
Category:Footballers from Sheffield
Category:21st-century English sportsmen
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