Nico Diago Gordon (born 28 April 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for USL Championship club Monterey Bay FC.
[8] Gordon was given a first-team squad number early in 2020,[7] he was 19th man for the FA Cup replay against Coventry City, and in April 2020, the club confirmed that he had been made an offer of a three-year professional contract, with the option of a fourth year.
He remained unused, but made his Football League debut in the next fixture, on 27 June 2020 at home to Hull City, replacing the injured Jake Clarke-Salter after 87 minutes with his team 3–2 down; the match finished 3–3.
Partnering George Friend in central defence, he "show[ed] great composure and strength, while he was sound in possession and with his passing",[16] but late in the game he aggravated a groin problem.
[18] He started the Championship match away to Bristol City on 5 March, alongside Marc Roberts at centre back, scored his first senior goal with an accurate header from Jordan Graham's corner to put his side 2–0 ahead, and played the full 90 minutes as Birmingham held on for a 2–1 win.
[19] He kept his place for the next match despite loanee Teden Mengi's return to fitness, "more than held his own, often sweeping behind Roberts when danger demanded it" as the team kept a clean sheet against Hull City, and the Mail's reporter suggested that if he continued in similar vein, "he could well save Blues a recruitment job in the summer.
[21] In the 90th minute of the opening fixture, with his side 1–0 down at home to Eastleigh, Gordon was sent off for a second yellow card after pulling back an opponent; Moors equalised in stoppage time.