When Craig Gordon, a young Hearts fans made his debut for the club in 2001, not many would’ve envisioned that nearly twenty five years later he’d still be at the club.
The 42 year old, who had stints at Sunderland and Celtic is about to celebrate his testimonial at Tynecastle this Saturday. From making one of the best saves the English Premier League has ever seen against Bolton for Sunderland, to keeping the Scotland National Team in games for over a decade, Gordon has had an illustrious career, spanning over two decades.
With his testimonial on the horizon, let’s take a trip down memory lane and look back at the wonderful career of Craig Gordon through illustrations;
5. Signs for Sunderland
In 2007, Gordon's £9 million transfer to Sunderland was the highest amount a British Club had ever paid for a goalkeeper. | Getty Images
6. Scotland's number one
Early in his Scotland career he cemented the number one jersey and was part of the Scotland side that were so close to European Championship qualification in 2008. Gordon's pictured here after a last-minute Italian winner at Hampden to break Scotland fan's hearts. | SNS Group 0141 221 3602
7. Injury troubles
Gordon's time at Sunderland comes to a close as lack of form and injury woes cut his time short south of the border as he left the club in 2012. | AFP via Getty Images
8. Signs for Celtic
After being a free agent and doing some coaching work following injuries, Gordon returned to playing first team football with a move to Celtic in 2014. | SNS Group