Market value
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Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
10
clubs played for
02/03
debut season
0.11
goals / match
Karlsruher SC
top club · 278 apps
Career highs
€800k
peak value · 2015
—
top transfer fee
7
best season · 03/04
5 / 1
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1985-01-16 · 6 players total
539Appearances
60Goals
17Assists
82Yellow cards
3Red cards
191Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Daniel Gordon |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Daniel Stefan Gordon |
| Date of birth | 1985-01-16 (41 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Dortmund, Jamaica |
| Citizenship | Jamaica Germany |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | |
| Height | 194.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2023-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | Gordon ... |
Jul 2023
Transfer: Karlsruher SC → Retired
23/24 · Transfer
Aug 2022
Injury: unknown
Jul 2022
22/23 — Karlsruher SC
17 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2021
21/22 — Karlsruher SC
32 matches · 2 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2020
20/21 — Karlsruher SC
13 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2019
19/20 — Karlsruher SC
36 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2018
18/19 — Karlsruher SC
40 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2017
17/18 — Karlsruher SC
39 matches · 6 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2017
Transfer: SV Sandhausen → Karlsruher SC
17/18 · Transfer
Apr 2017
Injury: unknown
6 games missed
Jul 2016
16/17 — SV Sandhausen
26 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2016
Transfer: Karlsruher SC → SV Sandhausen
16/17 · Transfer
Feb 2016
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Nov 2015
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Aug 2015
Injury: unknown
8 games missed
Jul 2015
15/16 — Karlsruher SC
10 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Feb 2015
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jul 2014
14/15 — Karlsruher SC
30 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2013
13/14 — Karlsruher SC
31 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2012
12/13 — Karlsruher SC
30 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2012
Transfer: FSV Frankfurt → Karlsruher SC
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2011
11/12 — FSV Frankfurt, FSV Frankfurt II
13 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2011
Transfer: RW Oberhausen → FSV Frankfurt
11/12 · Transfer
Oct 2010
Injury: unknown
21 games missed
Jul 2010
10/11 — Rot-Weiß Oberhausen, Rot-Weiß Oberhausen II
19 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Aug 2009
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Jul 2009
09/10 — Rot-Weiß Oberhausen
33 matches · 4 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2009
Transfer: B. Dortmund II → RW Oberhausen
09/10 · Transfer
Jul 2008
08/09 — Borussia Dortmund II
30 matches · 5 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2008
Transfer: Bor. Dortmund → B. Dortmund II
08/09 · Transfer
Dec 2007
Injury: unknown
6 games missed
Nov 2007
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Jul 2007
07/08 — Borussia Dortmund, Borussia Dortmund II
16 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2007
Transfer: B. Dortmund II → Bor. Dortmund
07/08 · Transfer
Jul 2006
06/07 — Borussia Dortmund, Borussia Dortmund II
32 matches · 7 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2006
Transfer: VfL Bochum II → B. Dortmund II
06/07 · Transfer
Jul 2005
05/06 — VfL Bochum II
30 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 — VfL Bochum II
33 matches · 5 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2004
Transfer: VfL Bochum U19 → VfL Bochum II
04/05 · Transfer
Jul 2003
03/04 — VfL Bochum U19
27 matches · 7 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 — VfL Bochum U19
2 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2002
Transfer: VfL Bochum U17 → VfL Bochum U19
02/03 · Transfer
Jul 2000
Transfer: Dortmund Yth. → VfL Bochum U17
00/01 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €800k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 2899 other Defender - Centre-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 22/23. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 1.00/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A1 total · 1.00/90
Yellow cards0 total · 0.00/90
Minutes played by club
Karlsruher SC
58.3%
SV Sandhausen
13.0%
FSV Frankfurt
0.0%
FSV Frankfurt II
1.6%
Rot-Weiß Oberhausen
6.0%
Rot-Weiß Oberhausen II
0.0%
Borussia Dortmund II
4.5%
Borussia Dortmund
0.0%
VfL Bochum II
14.7%
VfL Bochum U19
1.8%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karlsruher SC | 10 | 12/13 | 22/23 | 278 | 23 | 11 | 10,003 |
| SV Sandhausen | 1 | 16/17 | 16/17 | 26 | 1 | 2 | 2,226 |
| FSV Frankfurt | 1 | 11/12 | 11/12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FSV Frankfurt II | 1 | 11/12 | 11/12 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 277 |
| Rot-Weiß Oberhausen | 2 | 09/10 | 10/11 | 51 | 7 | 1 | 1,026 |
| Rot-Weiß Oberhausen II | 1 | 10/11 | 10/11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Borussia Dortmund II | 3 | 06/07 | 08/09 | 69 | 12 | 3 | 773 |
| Borussia Dortmund | 2 | 06/07 | 07/08 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| VfL Bochum II | 2 | 04/05 | 05/06 | 63 | 6 | 0 | 2,527 |
| VfL Bochum U19 | 2 | 02/03 | 03/04 | 29 | 8 | 0 | 315 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | 2. Bundesliga | Karlsruher SC | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | DFB-Pokal | Karlsruher SC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 21/22 | 2. Bundesliga | Karlsruher SC | 29 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1,013 |
| 21/22 | DFB-Pokal | Karlsruher SC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | 2. Bundesliga | Karlsruher SC | 13 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 355 |
| 19/20 | 2. Bundesliga | Karlsruher SC | 33 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 969 |
| 19/20 | DFB-Pokal | Karlsruher SC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | 3. Liga | Karlsruher SC | 36 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1,049 |
| 18/19 | Badenpokal | Karlsruher SC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | DFB-Pokal | Karlsruher SC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | 3. Liga | Karlsruher SC | 35 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 785 |
| 17/18 | Badenpokal | Karlsruher SC | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 17/18 | Relegation 2. Bundesliga | Karlsruher SC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | 2. Bundesliga | SV Sandhausen | 26 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2,226 |
| 15/16 | 2. Bundesliga | Karlsruher SC | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 618 |
| 15/16 | DFB-Pokal | Karlsruher SC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 14/15 | 2. Bundesliga | Karlsruher SC | 27 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1,178 |
| 14/15 | Bundesliga Playoffs | Karlsruher SC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | DFB-Pokal | Karlsruher SC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | 2. Bundesliga | Karlsruher SC | 30 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 2,700 |
| 13/14 | DFB-Pokal | Karlsruher SC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | 3. Liga | Karlsruher SC | 27 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1,156 |
| 12/13 | DFB-Pokal | Karlsruher SC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | 2. Bundesliga | FSV Frankfurt | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | DFB-Pokal | FSV Frankfurt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Regionalliga Süd | FSV Frankfurt II | 10 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 277 |
| 10/11 | 2. Bundesliga | Rot-Weiß Oberhausen | 17 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 440 |
| 10/11 | DFB-Pokal | Rot-Weiß Oberhausen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Niederrheinliga | Rot-Weiß Oberhausen II | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | 2. Bundesliga | Rot-Weiß Oberhausen | 31 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 586 |
| 09/10 | DFB-Pokal | Rot-Weiß Oberhausen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | RL West | Borussia Dortmund II | 30 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 498 |
| 07/08 | Bundesliga | Borussia Dortmund | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | DFB-Pokal | Borussia Dortmund | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Regionalliga Nord | Borussia Dortmund II | 12 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Bundesliga | Borussia Dortmund | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Regionalliga Nord | Borussia Dortmund II | 27 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 275 |
| 05/06 | DFB-Pokal | VfL Bochum II | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Oberliga Westfalen | VfL Bochum II | 29 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2,017 |
| 04/05 | Oberliga Westfalen | VfL Bochum II | 33 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 510 |
| 03/04 | U19-Bundesliga West | VfL Bochum U19 | 24 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 288 |
| 03/04 | U19-Championship | VfL Bochum U19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | U19-Champ. | VfL Bochum U19 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | 2000-07-01 | Dortmund Yth. | VfL Bochum U17 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 02/03 | 2002-07-01 | VfL Bochum U17 | VfL Bochum U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-07-01 | VfL Bochum U19 | VfL Bochum II | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | VfL Bochum II | B. Dortmund II | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | B. Dortmund II | Bor. Dortmund | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | Bor. Dortmund | B. Dortmund II | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | B. Dortmund II | RW Oberhausen | Transfer | 125000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | RW Oberhausen | FSV Frankfurt | Transfer | 700000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | FSV Frankfurt | Karlsruher SC | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | Karlsruher SC | SV Sandhausen | Transfer | 600000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | SV Sandhausen | Karlsruher SC | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-01 | Karlsruher SC | Retired | Transfer | 150000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | unknown injury | 2007-11-09 | 2007-12-01 | 23 | 5 |
| 07/08 | Inner knee ligament tear | 2007-12-04 | 2008-02-10 | 69 | 6 |
| 09/10 | Torn muscle fiber | 2009-08-09 | 2009-08-25 | 17 | 4 |
| 10/11 | Cruciate ligament tear | 2010-10-17 | 2011-02-17 | 124 | 21 |
| 14/15 | Thigh problems | 2015-02-13 | 2015-03-04 | 20 | 3 |
| 15/16 | Internal ligament tear | 2015-08-23 | 2015-10-26 | 65 | 8 |
| 15/16 | Knee problems | 2015-11-16 | 2015-12-31 | 46 | 5 |
| 15/16 | muscular problems | 2016-02-27 | 2016-03-07 | 10 | 2 |
| 16/17 | Back injury | 2017-04-16 | 2017-05-31 | 46 | 6 |
| 22/23 | Torn muscle fiber | 2022-08-08 | 2022-08-12 | 5 | 0 |
Current—
Peak€800k
Low—
Δ since start+—
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €175k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €175k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €225k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €275k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €650k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €125k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #3671 | — | 5 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marvin Wanitzek | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| Marco Thiede | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Benjamin Uphoff | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Anton Fink | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Fabian Schleusener | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Damian Roßbach | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Philipp Hofmann | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Suri Ucar | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jérôme Gondorf | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Christoph Kobald | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Marvin Pourié | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Manuel Stiefler | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Burak Çamoğlu | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Manuel Torres | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/07 | Regionalliga Nord | Borussia Dortmund II | 7 | 27 |
| 03/04 | U19-Bundesliga West | VfL Bochum U19 | 7 | 24 |
| 04/05 | Oberliga Westfalen | VfL Bochum II | 5 | 33 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | 2. Bundesliga | Karlsruher SC | 3 | 29 |
| 12/13 | 3. Liga | Karlsruher SC | 2 | 27 |
| 16/17 | 2. Bundesliga | SV Sandhausen | 2 | 26 |
Teams faced most often by Daniel Gordon's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC St. Pauli | 38 | 10 | 15 | 13 | 54 | 55 | -1 | 26% |
| Erzgebirge Aue | 32 | 10 | 8 | 14 | 34 | 43 | -9 | 31% |
| SpVgg Greuther Fürth | 32 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 37 | 47 | -10 | 31% |
| 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 | 32 | 6 | 12 | 14 | 36 | 48 | -12 | 19% |
| 1. FC Nürnberg | 30 | 9 | 5 | 16 | 34 | 39 | -5 | 30% |
| VfL Bochum | 30 | 5 | 16 | 9 | 33 | 37 | -4 | 17% |
| Fortuna Düsseldorf | 30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 31 | 40 | -9 | 30% |
| 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 28 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 24 | 28 | -4 | 29% |
| Eintracht Braunschweig | 28 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 28 | 43 | -15 | 14% |
| SC Paderborn 07 | 26 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 33 | 42 | -9 | 23% |
| Dynamo Dresden | 26 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 36 | 37 | -1 | 31% |
| Arminia Bielefeld | 26 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 33 | 36 | -3 | 31% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 02/03 | Senior debut season | |
| 02/03 | First senior goal | |
| 18/19 | Goal #50 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | 32 | 1,013 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0.53 |
| 20/21 | 13 | 355 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 19/20 | 36 | 969 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.74 |
| 18/19 | 40 | 1,049 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0.51 |
| 17/18 | 39 | 875 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.21 |
| 16/17 | 26 | 2,226 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.16 |
| 15/16 | 10 | 618 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.29 |
| 14/15 | 30 | 1,178 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.38 |
| 13/14 | 31 | 2,700 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| 12/13 | 30 | 1,156 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0.47 |
| 11/12 | 13 | 277 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.97 |
| 10/11 | 19 | 440 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.43 |
| 09/10 | 33 | 586 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.23 |
| 08/09 | 30 | 498 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1.45 |
| 07/08 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | 32 | 275 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2.29 |
| 05/06 | 30 | 2,017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.04 |
| 03/04 | 27 | 288 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.56 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
2. Bundesliga
234 apps
19 G
11 A
3. Liga
98 apps
9 G
3 A
Regionalliga Nord
39 apps
7 G
2 A
U19-Bundesliga West
24 apps
7 G
0 A
Oberliga Westfalen
62 apps
6 G
0 A
RL West
30 apps
5 G
1 A
Regionalliga Süd
10 apps
3 G
0 A
Badenpokal
5 apps
2 G
0 A
DFB-Pokal
19 apps
1 G
0 A
U19-Championship
5 apps
1 G
0 A
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Who is Daniel Gordon?
Daniel Gordon is a Jamaica professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Retired.
How old is Daniel Gordon?
Daniel Gordon is 41 years old. He was born on January 16, 1985 in Dortmund.
What position does Daniel Gordon play?
Daniel Gordon plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Daniel Gordon play for?
Daniel Gordon currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Daniel Gordon scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Daniel Gordon has scored 60 goals in 539 appearances.