Colin Coates (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
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| Date of birth | 26 October 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Belfast, Northern Ireland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Playing position | Centre Back | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Crusaders | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2001– | Crusaders | 219 | (27) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2009– | Northern Ireland | 6 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21:41, 21 January 2012 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). |
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Colin Coates (born 26 October 1985) is a footballer from Northern Ireland who plays as a centre-back and is captain of IFA Premiership club Crusaders.
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[edit] Club
Coates was born in Belfast. He attended Grosvenor Grammar School, not traditionally a football-playing school, but despite this, made a name for himself at Crusaders.[1][2] He has developed a formidable partnership in the centre of defence with David Magowan over the years, and he was part of the team which won the Irish Cup in 2009,[3] and was called up to the Northern Ireland squad for the match against Italy on 6 June 2009, in which he played the full 90 minutes to receive his first cap.[4][5]
He also scored a late equalizer in normal time in the County Antrim Shield final against Linfield. The Crues went on to win the game 3-2.[6]
[edit] International
In May 2010, Coates was called up to the Northern Ireland squad for friendly matches against Turkey and Chile (against both of whom he played as a second half substitute). He also appeared in a friendly against Morocco, and signed a contract that same season with Crusaders to keep him at the club until 2014.[7]
As of 11 August 2011, he has received 6 caps, and is the most capped Crusaders player of all time.
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| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Result | Competition | Goals |
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6 June 2009 | Arena Garibaldi, Pisa |  Italy |
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Friendly | |
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26 May 2010 | Veterans Stadium, New Britain |  Turkey |
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Friendly | |
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30 May 2010 | Estadio Municipal, Chillan |  Chile |
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Friendly | |
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17 November 2010 | Windsor Park, Belfast |  Morocco |
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Friendly | |
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24 May 2011 | Aviva Stadium, Dublin |  Republic of Ireland |
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2011 Nations Cup | |
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27 May 2011 | Aviva Stadium, Dublin |  Wales |
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2011 Nations Cup | |
[edit] Honours
[edit] Club
- Irish Cup (1): 2008-09
- Irish League Cup (1): 2011–12
- County Antrim Shield (1): 2009-10
- IFA Intermediate League (1): 2005-06
- IFA Intermediate League Cup (1): 2005-06
- Steel & Sons Cup (1): 2005-06
[edit] Individual
- Irish League Team of the Year (2): 2008-09, 2009–10
[edit] References
- ^ "Squad profiles – Senior Colin Coates". Irish Football Association. http://www.irishfa.com/squad-profiles/2419/senior/colin-coates-defender/. Retrieved 7 June 2009.
- ^ http://www.newsletter.co.uk/best-irish-league-select-xi/The-Best-Irish-League-Select.4066987.jp?articlepage=2
- ^ Allen, Tommy (9 May 2009). "Crusaders triumph in all-Belfast final". UEFA. http://www.uefa.com/footballeurope/news/kind=2/newsid=828358.html. Retrieved 7 June 2009.
- ^ "Brave NI fall short in Italy". Sky Sports. 6 June 2009. http://www.skysports.com/football/match_report/0,19764,11065_3126032,00.html. Retrieved 7 June 2009.
- ^ "Match facts". Sky Sports. 6 June 2009. http://www.skysports.com/football/match_facts/0,19762,11065_3126032,00.html. Retrieved 7 June 2009.
- ^ "Crusaders 3-2 Linfield". BBC News. 20 January 2010. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/irish/8471422.stm. Retrieved 30 April 2010.
- ^ "Coates agrees new Crues contract". BBC News. 3 December 2010. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/irish/9255103.stm.
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