Gordon Botterill

Gordon BotterillPersonal information

Date of birth|  (1997-11-23) 23 November 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth|  Frankfurt, Germany
Height|  1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
Playing position|  Goalkeeper
Club information

Current team

|  Queen of the South
College career
Years|  Team|  Apps|  (Gls)
2017-2021|  Fairfield University|  60|  (0)
2021|  University of California, Irvine|  |
Senior career*
Years|  Team|  Apps|  (Gls)
2018|  AC Connecticut|  5|  (0)
2019-2023|  Reading United|  ?|  (?)
2023-|  Queen of the South|  3|  (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 00:15 (UTC)

Gordon Botterill (born 23 November 1997) is a Swiss professional association football player who plays for Queen of the South as a goalkeeper.[1]

## Contents

* 1 Early and personal life
* 2 Career
* 3 References
* 4 External links

## Early and personal life[edit]

The son of Alistair and Barbara Botterill, he has one sibling, Kate. Although born in Germany, his hometown was Vandœuvres, Switzerland. He attended Ecole Internationale de Geneve in Geneva, Switzerland. After graduating from Fairfield University, Botterill attended the University of California, Irvine to study a Masters of Innovation and Entrepreneurship. He speaks German, French, Spanish and English. He was a youth footballer for FC Saint Paul, Servette FC, and Chelsea FC before relocating to the United States in 2017.[2][3]

## Career[edit]

Botterill played for Fairfield in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. He played five games for AC Connecticut in USL League Two in 2018. He joined Reading United in 2019.[4][5]

He joined Queen of the South in January 2023.[6] He made his debut on 11 March 2023 in Scottish League One against Clyde F.C. in a 1-1 draw.[7] By the end of the 2022-23 season he had started three matches. In May 2023 he signed a new one-year contract with the club.[8]

## References[edit]

1. ↑ "Gordon Botterill". Soccerway. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
2. ↑ "UC Irvine men's soccer head coach Yossi Raz signs five newcomers". Soccerwire.com. July 19, 2021. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
3. ↑ "Gordon Botterill". ucirvinesports.com. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
4. ↑ "Reading United Add Three from MAAC for 2019". bctv.org. April 25, 2019. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
5. ↑ "Soccer: Reading United signs 3 MAAC players". Reading Eagle. April 23, 2019. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
6. ↑ "Scottish League 1 ins & outs - who has moved in January 2023". BBC Sport. March 3, 2023. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
7. ↑ "Clyde 1-1 Queen of the South". Clydefc.co.uk. March 11, 2023. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
8. ↑ Temlett, Stephen (6 June 2023). "Queen of the South goalie aims to compete for number one jersey". Daily Record. Retrieved 18 July 2023.

## External links[edit]

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*[Apps]: League appearances
*[Gls]: League goals