Ryan Campbell-Gordon

Ryan Joseph Campbell-Gordon (born 2 May 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a left-back for EFL League Two side Port Vale.

Ryan Campbell-Gordon
Personal information
Full name Ryan Joseph Campbell-Gordon[1]
Date of birth (2001-05-02) 2 May 2001[2]
Place of birth Nottingham, England[3]
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[4]
Position(s) Left-back
Club information
Current team
 Port Vale
Number 23
Youth career
2017–2019 Port Vale
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019– Port Vale 1 (0)
2019 → Ilkeston Town (loan)
2020 → Kidsgrove Athletic (loan)
2020 → Hednesford Town (loan) 3 (0)
2020 → Gainsborough Trinity (loan) 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 00:00, 4 November 2020 (UTC)

He made his debut in the English Football League for Port Vale in August 2019. He has had loan spells at Ilkeston Town, Kidsgrove Athletic, Hednesford Town and Gainsborough Trinity.

Playing career

Campbell-Gordon came through the Port Vale youth-team and won the club's Youth Team Player of the Year award for the 2018–19 season.[5] He signed his first professional contract with the club in May 2019, tying him with the "Valiants" until summer 2021.[6] The next month he was highlighted as an 'outstanding candidate' by the League Football Education, as he "met with some challenging situations in the local community" and spent six months of his childhood without a school before being accepted into the Ormiston Horizon Academy in Chell and going on to achieve a BTEC Level 3 Diploma.[7] He made his debut in senior football on 24 August 2019, coming on as a 78th-minute substitute for David Worrall in a 5–2 defeat at Grimsby Town.[8] On 14 September, he joined Northern Premier League Division One South East side Ilkeston Town on a one-month loan.[9] On 29 February 2020, he returned to the Northern Premier League Division One South East on loan at Kidsgrove Athletic.[10]

In September 2020, he joined Hednesford Town on a one-month loan deal. He made three Southern League Premier Division Central appearances for the "Pitmen" and also played a game in the qualification rounds of the FA Cup.[11] On 27 October, he joined Northern Premier League Premier Division side Gainsborough Trinity on loan.[12] He played three games for the "Holy Blues" before the Northern Premier League was suspended due to restrictions put in place because of the COVID-19 pandemic in England.[13]

Style of play

Campbell-Gordon was described by Port Vale youth-team coach Mick Ede as "a modern day full back", boasting good athletic and attacking abilities.[14]

Statistics
As of match played 4 November 2020
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Port Vale 2019–20[15]League Two1000001[lower-alpha 1]020
2020–21[16] League Two 0000000000
Total 1000001020
Hednesford Town (loan) 2020–21[17] Southern League Premier Division Central 3010000040
Gainsborough Trinity (loan) 2020–21[18] Northern Premier League Premier Division 2000001[lower-alpha 2]030
Career total[lower-alpha 3] 6010002090
  1. Appearance/s and goal/s in the EFL Trophy.
  2. Appearance(s) in the FA Trophy
  3. Statistics for Ilkeston Town and Kidsgrove Athletic not known.

References
  1. "Club List of Registered Players As At 18th May 2019" (PDF). EFL. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
  2. "Ryan Campbell-Gordon - Defender - Youth Team - Port Vale". www.port-vale.co.uk. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
  3. Ryan Campbell-Gordon at Soccerway
  4. "FootballSquads - Port Vale - 2020/2021". www.footballsquads.co.uk. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
  5. "Player Awards Night 2018/19". www.port-vale.co.uk. 27 April 2019. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
  6. Fowler, Adam (3 May 2019). "Ryan Campbell-Gordon signs first professional contract with Port Vale". port-vale.co.uk. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
  7. Baggaley, Michael (17 June 2019). "Port Vale defender recognised as 'excellent example' by national group". Stoke Sentinel. Retrieved 18 June 2019.
  8. "Grimsby Town 5-2 Port Vale". BBC Sport. 24 August 2019. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
  9. Baggaley, Michael (13 September 2019). "Port Vale left back completes loan deal". Stoke Sentinel. Retrieved 14 September 2019.
  10. Baggaley, Michael (29 February 2020). "Port Vale defender secures non-league loan move". Stoke Sentinel. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
  11. "Hednesford Town Football Club - CAMPBELL-GORDON RETURNS TO VALE". www.hednesfordtownfc.com. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
  12. "Campbell-Gordon joins Gainsborough Trinity on loan". Port Vale FC. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
  13. "Leagues vote to keep seasons suspended". BBC Sport. 4 December 2020. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  14. Baggaley, Michael (13 June 2019). "Ryan Campbell-Gordon signs first professional contract with Port Vale". Stoke Sentinel. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
  15. "Games played by Ryan Campbell-Gordon in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 December 2013.
  16. "Games played by Ryan Campbell-Gordon in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
  17. "Ryan Campbell Profile | Aylesbury United FC". www.aylesburyunitedfc.co.uk. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
  18. "Match Reports - Gainsborough Trinity Football Club". www.gainsboroughtrinity.com. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
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