Devante Cole
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Devante Lavon Andrew Cole[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 10 May 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Alderley Edge, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[2] | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Fleetwood Town | ||
| Number | 44 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003–2014 | Manchester City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2015 | Manchester City | 0 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | → Barnsley (loan) | 19 | (5) |
| 2015 | → Milton Keynes Dons (loan) | 14 | (3) |
| 2015–2016 | Bradford City | 19 | (5) |
| 2016– | Fleetwood Town | 33 | (2) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2011 | England U16 | 5 | (2) |
| 2011–2012 | England U17 | 9 | (3) |
| 2012 | England U18 | 1 | (1) |
| 2014 | England U19 | 2 | (1) |
|
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 10:22, 4 December 2016 (UTC). | |||
Devante Lavon Andrew Cole (born 10 May 1995) is an English professional footballer who plays for Fleetwood Town as a striker.
Early and personal life
Cole was born in Alderley Edge on 10 May 1995.[3] His paternal grandparents migrated to England from Jamaica in the 1960s; his grandfather worked as a miner.[4]
His father is Andy Cole.[5] He has stated that he is a different type of player to his father, who played in the same position,[2] and that he wants to make a name for himself.[6]
Club career
Manchester City
Cole joined Manchester City in April 2003,[3] at the age of seven.[5] He had previously spent a day training with city rivals Manchester United.[5] His first involvement with the Manchester City first team came in July 2013 when he was selected for a pre-season friendly tour of South Africa, subsequently playing against SuperSport United.[3]
Cole featured heavily in the 2013–14 UEFA Youth League scoring 6 goals and finishing as the second highest scorer overall as Manchester City made a run to the quarter-final stage of the competition.[7][8]
He was linked with a loan move to Scottish club Motherwell in August 2014.[9]
Loan to Barnsley
On 19 August 2014, Cole signed on loan for Barnsley until 5 January 2015.[10] He made his professional debut the same day, appearing as a substitute in a League One game away to Coventry City.[11] He scored his first goal for the club in his second appearance, a 4–1 home win over Gillingham.[11]
Loan to Milton Keynes Dons
He moved on loan to Milton Keynes Dons in January 2015.[12]
Bradford City
On 28 August 2015 Cole signed for Bradford City on a two-year deal, with the option of a third year, after being released by Manchester City.[13][14] Bradford City manager Phil Parkinson praised Cole's pace.[15] Before signing for them, he had been on trial with West Ham United and had been linked with a transfer to both Birmingham City and Preston North End.[15] Manchester City have retained a sell-on clause from the deal, believed to be 30%.[15] Cole made his debut a day later, appearing as a substitute. He scored on his debut in the 4th minute of injury time to earn City a 1–0 victory.[16][17] Cole's potential development was praised by City manager Phil Parkinson.[18] New striker partner James Hanson also discussed their teamwork,[19] and the improvement in Cole's all-round game was praised by manager Phil Parkinson in October 2015.[20]
Fleetwood Town
Cole signed for Fleetwood Town on 22 January 2016 for an undisclosed fee.[21] He said he felt the new club suited him better than Bradford had done.[22]
International career
Cole has represented England at under-16, under-17, under-18, and under-19 levels.[23]
Cole made his debut for the England under-19 team on 5 March 2014 in a friendly match against Turkey, starting the game and scoring the opening goal.[24] On 29 May 2014, he made a further appearance from the start in a European Championship elite qualification match against Ukraine, which England lost to a deflected 94th-minute strike that eliminated them from the final tournament.[25][26]
Career statistics
- As of 4 December 2016.[11]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Manchester City | 2014–15 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Barnsley (loan) | 2014–15 | League One | 19 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 7 |
| Milton Keynes Dons (loan) | 2014–15 | League One | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3 |
| Bradford City | 2015–16 | League One | 19 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 6 |
| Fleetwood Town | 2015–16 | League One | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 2 |
| 2016–17 | League One | 19 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 1 | |
| Total | 33 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 39 | 3 | ||
| Career total | 84 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 99 | 19 | ||
References
- ↑ "Retained List 2015-16" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
- 1 2 Stuart Brennan (8 April 2014). "City starlet Cole in search of first silverware". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
- 1 2 3 "Profile". Manchester City F.C. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
- ↑ Jason Burt (17 April 2005). "Andrew Cole: 'Play it straight with me, and I'll be straight. No curve balls'". The Independent. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
- 1 2 3 Nick Harris (19 September 2009). "Andy Cole: How my son ended up at City's academy". The Independent. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
- ↑ Simon Parker (4 September 2015). "Cole aims to carve name for himself as Bradford City hitman". Telegraph & Argus. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
- ↑ "Manchester City U19 1 – 2 Benfica U19". Manchester City F.C. Retrieved 23 September 2014.
- ↑ "Andy Cole's son Devante at centre of UEFA probe after suffering alleged racial abuse during match in Spain". The Mirror. Retrieved 23 September 2014.
- ↑ Alan Nixon (10 August 2014). "Manchester City transfers: Devante Cole poised for loan move to Scottish side Motherwell". The Mirror. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
- ↑ "Man City striker Devante Cole joins Barnsley on loan". BBC Sport. 19 August 2014. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
- 1 2 3 Devante Cole career statistics at Soccerbase
- ↑ "Manchester City's Devante Cole joins MK Dons on loan". BBC Sport. 22 January 2015. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
- ↑ "Devante Cole: Bradford City sign Andrew Cole's son from Man City". BBC Sport. 28 August 2015. Retrieved 28 August 2015.
- ↑ "CITY SIGN COLE". Bradford City A.F.C. 28 August 2015. Retrieved 28 August 2015.
- 1 2 3 Simon Parker (29 August 2015). "Bantams strike to snap-up young striker Cole". Telegraph & Argus. Retrieved 29 August 2015.
- ↑ "Football - Super-sub Cole snatches Bradford victory on debut". Yahoo Sports. 29 August 2015. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
- ↑ Simon Parker (31 August 2015). "Bradford City debutant Devante stars in latest of late shows". Telegraph & Argus. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
- ↑ Simon Parker (31 August 2015). "'Project' Cole fuels Bradford City hopes after debut winner". Telegraph & Argus. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
- ↑ Simon Parker (14 September 2015). "Bradford City strike pair heading in right direction – sort of!". Telegraph & Argus. Retrieved 14 September 2015.
- ↑ Simon Parker (23 October 2015). "Bantams boss delighted that there is more than goals to Cole's game now". Telegraph & Argus. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
- ↑ "Fleetwood: Bradford's Devante Cole signs as Jamie Proctor exits". BBC Sport. 22 January 2016. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
- ↑ Simon Parker (29 January 2016). "Suits you: Cole reckons Fleetwood are more to his style than Bantams". Telegraph & Argus. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
- ↑ "Profile". The Football Association. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
- ↑ "England U19s shine in Chester as Young Lions beat Turkey". The Football Association. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
- ↑ "Ukraine 1 – 0 England". The Football Association. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
- ↑ "Last minute own goal condemns England to Euro heartbreak". The Football Association. Retrieved 19 August 2014.