Gordon above Boruc and Niemi as Hearts icon ranks Scotland No.1 as his ultimate keeper
15.11.2022 - 09:55
/ dailyrecord.co.uk
Steven Pressley reckons Craig Gordon is so good he’s single handedly blown him out of the Hearts history books.
And the former Jambos skipper is no doubt the 39-year-old still has many more chapters to write in his own storied career. Almost two decades have passed since the goalkeeper made his Scotland debut in a 4-1 win over Trinidad and Tobago in a side containing his club captain.
Fast-forward more than 18 years and the shotstopper has jumped to sixth in the all-time Scottish caps record table while also passing Pressley to become the most capped Jambo of all-time - with 33 of his 73 appearances coming while at Tynecastle. Not only that but at club level Gordon also equalled Pressley’s record for European appearances this month when he ran out for his 22nd Euro game for Hearts against Istanbul Basaksehir. It’s been a remarkable journey for the keeper who lost over two years of his career to a serious knee injury a decade ago.
But Pressley, who hung up the boots at 35, is in no doubt Gordon can go on for at least another qualifying campaign and continue smashing records along the way.
Gordon could win a 74th cap against Turkey tomorrow night and move to within two of Paul McStay in fifth in the all-time list.
And Pressley said: “I remember Craig making his debut. It was a typical performance from him. He was so young but he just took it in his stride.
“There wasn’t a great nervousness about him. He was very controlled in the game, very assured.
“The amazing thing is that, though he has accumulated so many caps since then, there was a period where he missed out through serious injury.
“And there have also been several periods where he has lost the No1 jersey. So to accumulate that many caps is some achievement.
“I used to
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