Troy Cole
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Troy Cole | ||
| Date of birth | April 11, 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Laguna Hills, California, United States | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Wilmington Hammerheads | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2007 | Irvine Valley Lasers | ||
| 2008 | Mars Hill Lions | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009 | Atlanta Blackhawks | 14 | (0) |
| 2010 | AC St. Louis | 28 | (0) |
| 2011 | F.C. New York | 23 | (2) |
| 2012 | Wilmington Hammerheads | 24 | (0) |
| 2013 | VSI Tampa Bay FC | 8 | (0) |
| 2014– | Wilmington Hammerheads | 46 | (1) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2009 | Mars Hill College (assistant) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of September 21, 2015 | |||
Troy Cole (born April 11, 1986, in Laguna Hills, California) is an American soccer player who currently plays for Wilmington Hammerheads.
Career[edit]
College[edit]
Cole attended Laguna Hills High School in Laguna Hills, California, and played two years of college soccer at Irvine Valley College, scoring three goals and three assists as a defender, before transferring to Mars Hill College after his junior year.[1] He scored 7 goals in 35 games for Mars Hill, and was his team captain as a senior.
During his college years he also played with the Atlanta Blackhawks in the USL Premier Development League.[2]
Professional[edit]
Cole signed his first professional contract in 2010 when he was signed by AC St. Louis of the USSF Division 2 Professional League.[3] He made his professional debut starting at right back on April 10, 2010, in a game against the Carolina RailHawks.[4]
After the demise of AC St. Louis, Cole signed with F.C. New York of the USL Pro league on March 15, 2011.[5] He scored his first professional goal while playing for New York, in a 3–0 victory over the Dayton Dutch Lions on June 10, 2011.[6]
Coaching career[edit]
Cole worked as an assistant coach for his alma mater, Mars Hill College, in 2009.[7]
References[edit]
- ^ Men's soccer player Troy Cole signs with Mars Hill College Archived 2010-05-27 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ 2009 Atlanta Blackhawks stats Archived 2012-10-04 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ AC St. Louis signs nine more players
- ^ http://ussf.demosphere.com/scripts/runisa.dll?M2:gp::73193+Elements/Display+E+47107+Stats/+1634154
- ^ "United Soccer Leagues (USL)". Archived from the original on 2011-07-17. Retrieved 2011-03-16.
- ^ "United Soccer Leagues (USL)". Archived from the original on 2011-06-15. Retrieved 2011-06-25.
- ^ AC St. Louis soccer gets Nike sponsorship & Signs 12 Archived 2010-07-19 at the Wayback Machine
External links[edit]
- 1986 births
- Living people
- American men's soccer players
- Atlanta Blackhawks players
- AC St. Louis players
- F.C. New York players
- Wilmington Hammerheads FC players
- VSI Tampa Bay FC players
- Soccer players from California
- USL League Two players
- USSF Division 2 Professional League players
- Men's association football defenders
- USL Championship players