CRAIG GORDON
Goalkeeper · Heart Of Midlothian · Premiership
“Veteran keeper still searching for consistency at the backend of his career.”
GoalPost verdict
↑ model form signal
GoalPost read
Veteran keeper still searching for consistency at the backend of his career.
6 GPS components
GoalPost value
What GoalPost values him at
range pending · wider band
What he’s worth on the pitch today — our number, not the market’s. Veteran keeper still searching for consistency at the backend of his career.
GPS / value trend
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Value trajectory
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Scouting report
GoalPost confidence
62%
Last Updated
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After latest GoalPost refresh
GoalPost verdict
Veteran keeper still searching for consistency at the backend of his career.
Impact
Useful
Form Trend
Tracked
Peak Age
Current
Potential
Role fit
Overall profile
Attacking DNA
Elite strengths
Current-season output
0Primary GoalPost strength relative to role peers
Role reliability
0Reliable plus trait in current sample
Availability signal
0Repeatable action profile in this role
Tournament context
35Positive contributor in team context
Watch-outs
Direct threat
Combination
Wide play
Per-90 breakdown
Detailed per-90 metrics compared to role peers
0.00
0.00
per 90
0.00
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0.00
0.0
Key metrics
Goals / 90
0.00
season rate
Shots / 90
0.00
shot volume
Shot accuracy
—
0/0 on target
Conversion
—
goals per shot
Dribbles / 90
—
success rate proxy
Key passes / 90
0.00
chance creation
Player intelligence
Workrate
Defensive actions & pressing intensity
Ball progression
Progressive carries & passing impact
Team impact
Awaiting impact sample
Playing style
Gordon operates with the cautious positioning of a shot-stopper who reads the game from deep. His distribution tends toward safety over range, and he manages pressure through compact handling rather than sweeping aggression. A traditional last line who does the fundamentals without flourish.
View style breakdown →World Cup 2026 outlook
At this stage of his career, Gordon remains a developing prospect in the goalkeeper pecking order. His pathway to elite competition narrows with each passing season, making his next moves critical to any late-career resurgence.
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Analysis overview
Gordon operates with the cautious positioning of a shot-stopper who reads the game from deep. His distribution tends toward safety over range, and he manages pressure through compact handling rather than sweeping aggression. A traditional last line who does the fundamentals without flourish.
Player impact
awaiting on-pitch impact sample
Style profile
How he plays
Shot profile
Shots / 90
0.00
SoT / 90
0.00
Accuracy
—
Conversion
—
Goal Threat coverage is not available for this player yet, so this card shows only raw shooting rates.
Source context
Role read
Goalkeeper
Primary scouting role derived from position and season profile.
Availability
Managed
Recent injury history is present, so workload context matters.
Coverage
9 apps
Analysis uses season-level profile until match-form rollups populate.
Player intelligence
Workrate
Defensive actions & pressing intensity
Ball progression
Progressive carries & passing impact
Team impact
Awaiting measured on-pitch impact sample
Ball carrying impact
Drives progress through pace and close control.
Finishing impact
Converts chances at a rate above role expectation.
Creative impact
Creates chances through runs and combinations.
Defensive impact
Presses and recovers possession effectively.
Clutch factor
Delivers in high-pressure and big moments.
Scouting summary
Veteran keeper still searching for consistency at the backend of his career.
Performance overview
2024/25 season by competition
| Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | Mins | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Friendlies | 6 | 0 | 0 | 540 | 7.07 |
 Premiership | 3 | 0 | 0 | 226 | 6.8 |
| Total | 9 | 0 | 0 | 766 | 6.93 |
Recent form
Match-form data is pending for this player. This will populate after the rollup is deployed and backfilled.
Advanced performance
Goals
0.00
Shots
0.00
per 90
Shots on target
—
Conversion %
—
Dribbles
—
Key passes
0.00
Pass accuracy
—
Fouls won
0.12
per 90
Def actions
0.00
pressure work
Match-by-match breakdown
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Result | Mins | Goals | Assists | Rating |
|---|
Minutes played
Total minutes
Friendlies540 (70%)Premiership226 (30%)Career timeline
Career stats by season
| Season | Club | Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | G/A per 90 | Avg rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 |  Scotland | Friendlies | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 6.50 |
| 2025/26 | Scotland | Friendlies | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 6.99 |
| 2024/25 |  Heart Of Midlothian | Premiership | 55 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 6.82 |
| 2023/24 | Heart Of Midlothian | FA Cup | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 6.77 |
| 2022/23 | Heart Of Midlothian | Premiership | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 6.80 |
Career highlights
Premiership
2019/2020, 2018/2019, 2017/2018, 2016/2017, 2015/2016
League Cup
2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2014/2015
Scottish Cup
2018/2019, 2017/2018, 2016/2017, 2005/2006
Championship
2020/2021
Career timeline detail
Heart Of Midlothian
2020 – Present
Apps
96
Goals
0
Assists
0
Minutes
8,617
Competition breakdown
| Premiership | 55 app | 0 g | 6.82 |
| FA Cup | 7 app | 0 g | 6.77 |
| Premiership | 34 app | 0 g | 6.80 |
Goal timeline
0 goals in selected spell
Career milestones
International career
Scotland
WC trophies
0
Avg rating
6.99
Major tournaments
World Cup 2026
United States · Canada · Mexico
Jun 11 – Jul 19, 2026
days to go
Scotland
Group context
Tournament overview
At this stage of his career, Gordon remains a developing prospect in the goalkeeper pecking order. His pathway to elite competition narrows with each passing season, making his next moves critical to any late-career resurgence.
Appearances
10
Best finish
Group
FIFA rank
43
Titles
0
Scotland · group
Current GoalPost form
GPS
70
Avg rating
6.99
Minutes
766
G/A 90
0.00
Current club-season GoalPost context only. Player-level World Cup form appears when tournament history is ingested.
Tournament role
Current GoalPost signals
Tournament history coverage
Player-level World Cup goal maps, goals by stage, and all-time form are intentionally hidden until tournament-history ingestion is available.
Scotland · fixtures
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 14 | Haiti | Gillette Stadium | 1:00 AM |
| Jun 19 | Morocco | Gillette Stadium | 10:00 PM |
| Jun 24 | Brazil | Hard Rock Stadium | 10:00 PM |
C. Gordon · projection status
Awaiting forecast/awards feed
Player-level tournament projection will appear when the forecast or awards stack provides a sourced probability.
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