Former Scotland star hoping for career in coaching as injuries take their toll.
Craig Gordon fears that persistent injuries could spell an end to his career.
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The most expensive British goalkeeper in history has been without a club since Sunderland released him at the end of last season and he is currently coaching at Dumbarton in Scotland.
“It’s very unlikely I will be playing again this season,” he told the club’s website.
“In fact, I’m not sure if I’ll play again, so I’m looking to get into coaching as I want to remain in the game.”
The Scot, who has been capped 40 times by his country, tells of how his surprise move to First Division outfit came about: “I spoke to Ian when we were both together at a TV studio.”
“We agreed last week for me to come in and start things at Livingston and it may become a regular thing. I enjoyed the game and viewing it from a coach’s point of view was fascinating.”
The former Hearts stopper seemed to have an immediate impact as Dumbarton recorded an impressive 3-2 victory away at Livingston and he seemed impressed with The Sons set-up.
Gordon added: “I was impressed with how Ian and Jack go about things behind the scenes, very professional.”
The 30-year-old joined the Black Cats from Hearts for £9m in 2007 and made 88 Premier League appearances for the North East outfit.
Gordon also earned 40 caps for Scotland between 2004 and 2010.
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