Kevin Gordon
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Born | Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia | 26 December 1989||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 88 kg (13 st 12 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Kevin Sysu Gordon (born 26 December 1989) is a former Philippines international rugby league footballer. A New South Wales Country and Prime Minister's XIII representative, he played as a winger and fullback for the Gold Coast Titans in the National Rugby League (NRL). He played his entire career with the Titans in the NRL.
Background
Gordon was born in Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia. He is of Filipino, Chinese and Scottish descent.[citation needed]
He played his junior rugby league with the
Gordon is eligible for selection for several national teams as his mother of Chinese descent was born in the Philippines and his father is of Scottish descent. His brother Dennis is currently connected to the Titans squad also and plays for the Burleigh Bears in the Queensland Cup.
Rugby league career
2009
Gordon commenced 2009 playing his second season in the under-20s competition but was selected to make his
, Gordon scored his first NRL career try in the Titans 34–20 loss at Penrith Stadium. Gordon finished his debut year in the NRL in as the Titans top try-scorer with 13 tries in 23 matches in the 2009 NRL season.2010
Gordon began the 2010 NRL season as one of the Titan's first choice winger. Gordon proceeded to play in every single match for the Titans in the 2010 NRL season and was again the Titans top try-scorer with 12 tries in 26 matches.
2011
In Round 2 against the
2012
After spending the first 3 rounds playing for the
2013
Gordon finished the
2014
In February 2014, Gordon was selected in the Gold Coast Titans inaugural
2015
At the start of the 2015 NRL season, there were reports that Gordon was on the outer with the Titans with Anthony Don and Kalifa Faifai Loa favoured ahead of him on the wing.[18] Gordon played in Round 1 and, preparing for Round 2, Gordon suffered a nose injury at training after colliding with Titans recruit Leva Li.[19] Gordon was sidelined for 2 matches before biding his time in the Queensland Cup playing for Burleigh Bears. He was recalled in Round 12 against the South Sydney Rabbitohs.[20][21] Gordon's season was hampered by ongoing hip problems and bad form, resulting in him playing in 6 matches, scoring 1 try and kicking 1 goal for the Titans.[22]
On 2 November 2015, Gordon announced his retirement from rugby league effective immediately, due to a chronic hip injury, and began to seek an acting career in the United States.[23][24][25] Gordon finished his NRL career as a one club player with him playing in 118 matches, scoring 58 tries and kicking 17 goals for the Titans between 2009 and 2015.
Rugby union career
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Following his retirement from the NRL after a year in the United States pursuing acting, Gordon turned out for the Philippines national rugby union team in 2017, the "Volcanoes". Gordon made his test rugby union debut in the Asia Rugby Championship Div. 1 tournament, where the Philippines placed 3rd of 4, losing the first two tests and clinching the third against UAE. Gordon's brother Dennis previously played sevens for the Philippines, continuing a history of brothers representing the Philippine Volcanoes.
References
- ^ "Kevin Gordon - Career Stats & Summary". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
- ^ "Gold Coast Titans | Titans | NRL player profiles | the Daily Telegraph". www.dailytelegraph.com.au. Archived from the original on 26 September 2009. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
- ^ "Gold Coast Titans cult hero Kevin Gordon wants to leave club". Gold Coast Bulletin. 21 September 2015. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
- ^ "Speedy winger Kevin Gordon a steal of Titans | the Courier-Mail". Archived from the original on 30 December 2012.
- ^ "Teen Kevin Gordon tipped for shock Titans debut | the Courier-Mail". Archived from the original on 18 September 2012.
- ^ [1] Archived 24 June 2015 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Wayne Heming (21 March 2011). "Gordon's season over after knee injury". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
- ^ "Tamaraws shut out Thailand Stars 86-0 | Ang Kalatas". Kalatas.com.au. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
- ^ "Kevin Gordon Hat Trick Seals Gold Coast Titans Win Over Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs". Foxpsorts.com.au. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
- ^ "Prime Minister's XVIII Overpower Papua New Guinea 50-10". Foxsports.com.au. 2 November 2015. Retrieved 20 December 2015.
- ^ "Squads For Auckland Nines". Rugby League Week. 14 February 2014. Archived from the original on 15 January 2016. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
- ^ "Titans Get Pre-Season Boost with Kevin Gordon to Stay until 2017". Dailytelelgraph.com.au. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
- ^ "Kevin Gordon Stans on the Cusp of Playing 100 NRL Games". Foxpsorts.com.au. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
- ^ "Titans Have Beaten Broncos 12-8". Foxpsorts.com.au. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
- ^ Meyn, Travis (28 April 2014). "Titans winger Kevin Gordon joins Country Origin team while Aidan Sezer out with injury". Gold Coast Bulletin. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
- ^ "Jamal Idris Stars in Thrilling City/Country Draw in Dubbo". Dailytelelgraph.com.au. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
- ^ "Roosters Boost Their Hopes of a Top Four Finish with a 26-18 Victory over Battling Gold Coast". Foxpsorts.com.au. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
- ^ "Kevin Gordon's Future on Gold Coast in Limbo". Couriermail.com.au. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
- ^ "Kevin Gordon Ruled Out of Gold Coast's Game Against Penrith". Couriermail.com.au. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
- ^ "Gordon earns Titans recall". NRL.com. 26 May 2015. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
- ^ "Rabbitohs Beat Titans; Greg Inglis Injured as Chris Gresvmuhl Bags a Double for south Sydney". Couriermail.com.au. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
- ^ "Gold Coast Titan Kevin Gordon retires because of chronic hip injury". Brisbanetimes.com.au. 2 November 2015. Retrieved 20 December 2015.
- ^ "Gold Coast Titans Kevin Gordon Announces Retirement | Triple M NRL". Triplem.com.au. 23 February 2015. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
- ^ "From Running on Rugby League Fields to Acting on the Hollywood Big Screen". Foxsports.com.au. 2 November 2015. Retrieved 20 December 2015.
- ^ "Former Titans Star Kevin Gordon Heads to US to Pursue Acting Dream". The Courier Mail. 2 November 2015. Retrieved 20 December 2015.