Devante Cole
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Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 10 May 1995 | ||
Place of birth | Alderley Edge, England | ||
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Position(s) | Striker | ||
Team information | |||
Current team
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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 | 14 | (2) |
International career‡ | |||
2011 | England U16 | 5 | (2) |
2011–2012 | England U17 | 9 | (3) |
2012 | England U18 | 1 | (1) |
2014 | England U19 | 2 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:40, 8 May 2016 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22:29, 19 August 2014 (UTC) |
Devante Cole (born 10 May 1995) is an English professional footballer who plays for Fleetwood Town as a striker.
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Early and personal life
Cole was born in Alderley Edge on 10 May 1995.[2] His paternal grandparents migrated to England from Jamaica in the 1960s; his grandfather worked as a miner.[3]
His father is Andy Cole.[4] He has stated that he is a different type of player to his father, who played in the same position,[1] and that he wants to make a name for himself.[5]
Club career
Manchester City
Cole joined Manchester City in April 2003,[2] at the age of seven.[4] He had previously spent a day training with city rivals Manchester United.[4] 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.[2]
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.[6][7]
He was linked with a loan move to Scottish club Motherwell in August 2014.[8]
Loan to Barnsley
On 19 August 2014, Cole signed on loan for Barnsley until 5 January 2015.[9] He made his professional debut the same day, appearing as a substitute in a League One game away to Coventry City.[10] He scored his first goal for the club in his second appearance, a 4–1 home win over Gillingham.[10]
Loan to Milton Keynes Dons
He moved on loan to Milton Keynes Dons in January 2015.[11]
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.[12][13] Bradford City manager Phil Parkinson praised Cole's pace.[14] 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.[14] Manchester City have retained a sell-on clause from the deal, believed to be 30%.[14] 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.[15][16] Cole's potential development was praised by City manager Phil Parkinson.[17] New striker partner James Hanson also discussed their teamwork,[18] and the improvement in Cole's all-round game was praised by manager Phil Parkinson in October 2015.[19]
Fleetwood Town
Cole signed for Fleetwood Town on 22 January 2016 for an undisclosed fee.[20] He said he felt he new club suited him better than Bradford had done.[21]
International career
Cole has represented England at under-16, under-17, under-18, and under-19 levels.[22]
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.[23] 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.[24][25]
Career statistics
- As of 8 May 2016.[10]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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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 |
Career total | 66 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 75 | 18 |
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- Living people
- 1995 births
- People from Alderley Edge
- English footballers
- Black English sportspeople
- English people of Jamaican descent
- England youth international footballers
- Association football forwards
- Manchester City F.C. players
- Barnsley F.C. players
- Milton Keynes Dons F.C. players
- Bradford City A.F.C. players
- Fleetwood Town F.C. players
- The Football League players
- Sportspeople from Cheshire