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Full nameJoshua Luke Gordon
PositionCentre-forward
NationalityEngland
Age31
Date of birth10 Oct 1994
BirthplaceStoke-on-Trent
Height178 cm
Shirt number#25
ClubBarrow
Centre-forwardalso played MID
32
Appearances
9
Goals
0
Assists
2567
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Barrow.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
League Two319025436.54
League Cupat Walsall100656.5

Scout report

Experienced headCentre-forward

J. Gordon is a 31-year-old centre-forward at Barrow, enjoying a standout season — 9 goals and 0 assists in 32 appearances, a Season grade of 23, top 29% of League Two centre-forwards. On long-term scout potential he's rated 15.8, ranking 374th of 478 in the League Two. A seasoned veteran, he has been a regular starter (62% of available minutes). He brings 0.32 goal contributions per 90 (0.32 goals, 0 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Gordon.

Judged on this season alone, Gordon graded 23 — a strong campaign that ranks top 29% of the 70 centre-forwards in the League Two, on 9 goals and 0 assists in 32 appearances (0.316 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 3 → 23). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2022/23.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 16, 47th of 70 of the 70 centre-forwards in the League Two. At 31 Gordon is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 1.3 reflects that trajectory.

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Below his 2022/23 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2022/23Trending upBreakout: 2025/26
Current potential47th of 70 centre-forwards · League TwoCurrent seasonTop 29% centre-forwards · League Two20th-best centre-forward in the League Two374th in the League Two · potential47th-highest potential centre-forward in the League Two
15.8
Ratingi
47th of 70 centre-forwards
23
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
62%
Minutes
a regular starter
0.32
Goal contrib / 90
modest end product

Output in context · Barrow finished 24th of 24 · a relegation-threatened side

9
Goals
0
Assists
9
G+A
0.28
Goals / app

9 goals in 32 appearances (0.28 per game), a meaningful share of the load for a relegation-threatened side.

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 62% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.

Watch points

  • Age curve. At 31, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 15.8, Gordon carries the 47th-highest potential of the centre-forwards in the League Two of 70, and he is posting that for a relegation-threatened side (Barrow finished 24th of 24) — individual numbers are harder to earn on a struggling team, so his underlying level likely sits a touch above the ranking. In the final third he profiles as a work-in-progress on end product (0.32 goal contributions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.9× and falling).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.