Rohdell Antonio Gordon (born 28 March 1989) is an English

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who plays as a

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for

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Club career

Gordon was born in the

London Borough of Wandsworth Wandsworth () is a London boroughs, London borough in southwest London; it forms part of Inner London and has an estimated population of 329,677 inhabitants. Its main named areas are Battersea, Balham, Putney, Tooting and Wandsworth, Wandsworth ...

and represented

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as a schoolboy, playing alongside

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. Gordon joined the

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in 2010 as an under-15 player after impressing in an open trial. In the summer of 2012, Gordon started a two-year scholarship with the club. On his return to Stevenage in April 2014, Gordon was handed his professional debut in a 1–0 defeat to

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, replacing

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as a substitute. In May 2014, after making three first team appearances, Gordon was handed his first professional contract on a one-year deal. Gordon made two further League One appearances for the club, against

Bristol City Bristol City Football Club is a professional football club based in Bristol, England, which compete in the , the second tier of English football. They have played their home games at Ashton Gate since moving from St John's Lane in 1904. The ...

and

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respectively. In the ensuing 2015/16 season, Gordon made 4 League Two appearances for Stevenage, making his debut in the fourth against

Hartlepool United Hartlepool United Football Club is a professional association football club based in Hartlepool, County Durham, England. The team competes in League Two, the fourth tier of the English football league system. They were founded in 1908 as Hartle ...

. He gained his first taste of senior football on loan at Isthmian Division One South side Walton Casuals. He made a single appearance for the club in December 2012. In November 2013, Gordon joined

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Premier Division side

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on work experience. He made his debut in a 2–1 defeat to Weymouth. Gordon returned to Stevenage in January 2014, having made six appearances for the club. In March 2010, he joined

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side

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on loan. He made his only appearance for the club came as a substitute in the 2–1 defeat to Gosport Borough. In August 2014 he joined

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on a loan until the end of the year, making his debut in a 0–0 draw against

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two days later. In January 2015, Gordon extended his loan deal until the end of the season with Chelmsford City. On 13 February 2016, Gordon joined

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on loan, and made his first appearance for the Ravens on the same day, in a 2–0 defeat to

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. He scored his first goal for the club on 1 March, in a 2–0 win over

Welling United Welling United Football Club is a professional football club, based in Welling in the London Borough of Bexley, England. The club's first team play in the National League South, at the sixth tier of English football. History Welling United Foot ...

. In July 2016, he joined National League side

Braintree Town Braintree Town Football Club is a semi-professional football club based in Braintree, Essex, England. They are currently members of and play at Cressing Road. History The club was formed on 24 September 1898 as Manor Works, the works team o ...

on a free transfer following his release from Stevenage. After leaving

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at the end of the 2022-2023 season, Gordon signed for Isthmian Premier side

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but left before the start of the new season without making an appearance. Following his surprise departure, he joined

Potters Bar Town Potters Bar Town Football Club is an English football club based in Potters Bar, Hertfordshire, England. They were formed in 1960 as Mount Grace Old Scholars, and, after dropping 'Old Scholars' from the name in 1984, changed to their present na ...

. In October 2023, he joined

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Rohdell Gordon
at Aylesbury United {{DEFAULTSORT:Gordon, Rohdell 1996 births Living people Footballers from the London Borough of Wandsworth People from Tooting English men's footballers Men's association football midfielders Walton Casuals F.C. players Stevenage F.C. players Arlesey Town F.C. players Bishop's Stortford F.C. players Chelmsford City F.C. players Bromley F.C. players Braintree Town F.C. players Hemel Hempstead Town F.C. players Hayes & Yeading United F.C. players Ashford United F.C. players Royston Town F.C. players Kings Langley F.C. players Hendon F.C. players Potters Bar Town F.C. players Margate F.C. players English Football League players National League (English football) players Southern Football League players Isthmian League players Black British sportsmen