Alan Gordon (soccer)

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Alan Gordon
Personal information
Date of birth October 16, 1981 (1981-10-16) (age 26)
Place of birth    Gilbert, AZ, United States
Height 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Playing position forward
Club information
Current club Los Angeles Galaxy
Number 21
Youth clubs
2000-01
2002-03		 Yavapai College (Az.)       50 (39)
Oregon State                     40 (26)
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
2004, 2006
2004–		 → Portland Timbers (loan)
Los Angeles Galaxy		 28 (17)
43 (7)   
National team2
United States

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only and
correct as of 3 December, 2006.
2 National team caps and goals correct
as of 3 December, 2006.
* Appearances (Goals)

Alan Gordon (born October 16, 1981 in Gilbert, Arizona) is an American soccer player who currently plays striker for the Los Angeles Galaxy of Major League Soccer.

Gordon played two years of college soccer for Oregon State University, winning All Pac-10 honors twice, and scoring 11 goals as a junior and 15 as a senior. Before that, he played at Yavapai College, where he scored 39 goals in his two seasons.

Upon graduating, Gordon was drafted 53rd overall in the 2004 MLS SuperDraft by the Galaxy. He was awarded number 16, but in 2006 changed his number to 21. However, Gordon did not make the team, and signed with the Portland Timbers of the A-League. With the Timbers, Gordon was an instant success, playing 27 games and scoring 17 goals, tying Dante Washington for the league lead, and helped the Timbers finish the regular season with the league's best record. In recognition of his achievement Gordon was named the league's Rookie of the Year, and was a finalist for the MVP Award. After the end of the A-League season, Gordon was loaned back to the Galaxy. During the 2006 season, Gordon saw increased playing time for the Galaxy, scoring 4 goals.

On July 21, 2007 during a friendly with Chelsea F.C., Gordon was pulled for David Beckham's first MLS appearance in the 78th minute.


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Los Angeles Galaxy – current squad

0 Cronin • 1 Cannon • 2 Randolph • 3 Harden • 4 Jazic • 5 Albright • 6 Harmse • 7 Klein • 8 Vagenas • 10 Donovan • 11 Sesay • 12 Roberts • 14 Buddle • 15 Kirk • 16 Veris • 17 Xavier • 18 Martino • 19 Tudela • 20 Pavón • 21 Gordon • 22 Gray • 23 Beckham • 27 Caso • 33 Mathis • 35 Friesz • Coach: Gullit
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