Liam Gordon (footballer, born 1996)

Liam Craig Gordon (born 26 January 1996) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a defender for club Motherwell.

Career
Gordon played for Dundee and Raith Rovers at youth level before John McGlynn took him to Hearts on a three-year contract, initially playing for Hearts youths where he played in the 2014 Youth Cup final losing to Rangers on penalties (he missed the penalty to win it for Hearts) before spending six months on loan at Arbroath during the 2014–15 season in the process.

He was signed for his boyhood heroes St Johnstone by Tommy Wright in 2015, moving on loan to Elgin City shortly afterwards. He made his debut for St Johnstone in May 2016, starting in a 2–2 draw against Hearts.

In January 2017, Gordon, along with fellow Saints defender Aaron Comrie, moved on loan to Scottish League One side Peterhead until the end of the 2016–17 season.

In July 2019, Gordon was ruled out for up to six weeks after he fractured his elbow in training. on 6 December 2020, he captained St Johnstone for the first time, in a 1–1 draw away to Celtic.

On 24 June 2024, Gordon joined Motherwell on a two-year deal upon the expiration of his contract with St Johnstone.

Honours
St Johnstone
 * Scottish Cup: 2020–21
 * Scottish League Cup: 2020–21