John-Kymani Gordon
A promising young forward who has been at the club for over a decade.
A promising young forward who has been at the club for over a decade.
He signed his first professional contract in July 2020, which proved to be a landmark time for him as he began training with the first-team and made his first senior squad on the bench against Wolverhampton Wanderers.
As well as contributing to Shaun Derry’s Development side, he continued to provide an option for Paddy McCarthy’s Under-18s, scoring a neatly-taken goal on the final day of the 2020/21 season as they narrowly missed out on the U18 PRemier League South Title on goal difference..
In 2021/22, he registered three goals in 23 appearances as the Under-23s finished fifth in the Premier League 2 Division 1.
Gordon found the net 11 times in eight games in all competitions at the start of the 2022/23 campaign, including two hat-tricks. His form saw him win September's Premier League 2 Player of the Month award and he also managed to earn a spot on the first-team bench six times.
He signed a new contract extension in December 2022 and a month later Gordon joined Carlisle United on loan until the end of the season. He won the Man of the Match Award after scoring for The Cumbrians on debut in a 2-0 victory over Newport County.
The forward made 17 appearances for Carlisle helping them on their way to promotion to League One via the play-offs.
Gordon moved to Cambridge United on a six-month loan deal in August 2023. He made 14 appearances in total for the Us, registering two assists. Following the conclusion of his loan spell in Cambridge, Gordon moved to AFC Wimbledon on loan for the remainder of the 23/24 season.
The forward made 18 appearances in total for the Dons, scoring once against Crewe Alexandra and registering one assist against Mansfield Town.