Carter Carl Gordon (born 29 January 2001) is an Australian professional rugby union player who plays as a fly-half for Super Rugby club the Rebels.[2][5]

Carter Gordon
Full nameCarter Carl Gordon
Date of birth (2001-01-29) 29 January 2001 (age 23)
Place of birthNambour, Queensland, Australia
Height1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)[1][2]
Weight93 kg (205 lb; 14 st 9 lb)
SchoolSunshine Coast Grammar School[3]
Brisbane Boys' College[4][2]
Notable relative(s)Mason Gordon (brother)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fly-half
Current team Rebels
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2019 Queensland Country 1 (6)
2021– Rebels 46 (156)
Correct as of 13 April 2024
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2018 Australia U18
2023– Australia 8 (18)
Correct as of 18 May 2024
Rugby league career
Playing information
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2025– Gold Coast Titans 0 0 0 0 0

Rugby union career

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He was signed for the Queensland Reds squad in 2020 but relocated to Melbourne in 2021 to join the Rebels.[6][7][8] Since his move to the Rebels, Gordon has remained with the team and has since become the starting fly-half for the team, and re-signed for the team, in 2022, until the end of 2024.[9]

Gordon was selected in the Australian squad for the 2023 Rugby World Cup.

Rugby league career

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On June 12, 2024, it was announced that Gordon had signed for NRL team, the Gold Coast Titans from the 2025 season onwards.[10]


Statistics

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As of 3 June 2023[11]
Season Team Games Starts Sub Mins Tries Cons Pens Drops Points Yel Red
2020 Reds 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2020 AU Reds 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2021 AU Rebels 1 0 1 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2021 TT Rebels 5 4 1 338 0 3 0 0 6 0 0
2022 Rebels 13 7 6 718 1 1 0 0 7 0 0
2023 Rebels 13 13 0 1,034 7 6 0 0 47 0 0
Total 32 24 8 2,104 8 10 0 0 60 0 0

References

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  1. ^ "Carter Gordon – Melbourne Rebels". melbournerebels.rugby.
  2. ^ a b c "Queensland Rugby's next generation handed developing squad contracts with St. George Queensland Reds". reds.rugby. Queensland Rugby Union (QRU). 25 November 2018. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
  3. ^ "Former Sunshine Coast Rugby Union and Grammar Star Carter Gordon Debuts for the Melbourne Rebels In The Super Rugby Competition". The Courier-Mail. News Corp Australia. 5 June 2021.
  4. ^ "The Nurseries of Australian Schoolboys' Rugby" (PDF). schoolsrugby.com.au.
  5. ^ "Carter Gordon". Queensland Reds. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
  6. ^ "St. George Queensland Reds confirm 2020 squad" (Press release). Queensland Reds. 28 August 2019. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
  7. ^ "Reds Reveal 2020 Super Rugby Squad". Rugby365. 28 August 2019. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
  8. ^ Wenzel, Murray (28 August 2019). "Queensland Reds banking on local talent for 2020". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
  9. ^ "Carter Gordon commits to another two-years at the Stockade". melbournerebels.rugby. 7 June 2022.
  10. ^ "Rugby Australia dealt huge blow as Wallabies half signs with Titans in bombshell NRL switch". 12 June 2024.
  11. ^ "Player Statistics". It's Rugby.
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