Devante Cole

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Devante Cole
Personal information
Date of birth (1995-05-10) 10 May 1995 (age 28)
Place of birth Alderley Edge, England
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Position(s) Striker
Team 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 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.

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
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

References

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