Justin Cochrane

Justin Cochrane

Personal information
Full name	Justin Vincent Cochrane
Date of birth	26 January 1982 (1982-01-26)
Place of birth	Hackney, England
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position	Central back/Defensive midfielder
Club information
Current club	Antigua Barracuda
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2000–2002	Queens Park Rangers	1	(0)
2002–2003	Hayes	22	(5)
2003–2006	Crewe Alexandra	72	(0)
2006	→ Gillingham (loan)	5	(1)
2006–2007	Rotherham United	31	(1)
2007–2008	Yeovil Town	12	(2)
2008	Millwall	1	(0)
2008–2009	Rushden & Diamonds	4	(0)
2009	Aldershot Town	10	(0)
2009–2010	Hayes & Yeading United	30	(2)
2010–2011	Boreham Wood	9	(0)
2011–	Antigua Barracuda	4	(1)
National team‡
2008–	Antigua and Barbuda	14	(2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:42, 29 January 2011 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 19:52, 8 March 2012 (UTC)

Justin Vincent Cochrane (born 26 January 1982, in Hackney, London) is a professional footballer who plays for Antigua Barracuda and the Antigua and Barbuda national football team.

Club career

Cochrane started his career at the London club Queens Park Rangers (QPR) as a trainee and played for the youth and reserve teams. He made his first-team debut for the club as a second half substitute in the final home game of the 2000–01 season versus Stockport County, however he was sent off within minutes of coming on. He was sold to non-league Hayes in the close season but in July 2003 was signed by Crewe Alexandra on a free transfer.

In February 2006, Cochrane was loaned out to Gillingham, in an attempt to get first-team football, and in April 2006 had a trial with Luton Town where he scored a goal in a reserve match. He was released by Crewe at the end of the 2005–06 season, subsequently signing a two-year deal with Rotherham United.

Rotherham released him in June 2007, and after playing for Yeovil Town on a non-contract basis, he signed a short-term deal with them on 31 August 2007. He also had a spell at Millwall in which he made one brief substitute appearance.

Cochrane then had a short trial at Leyton Orient before joining Rushden & Diamonds on 19 December 2008 on non-contract forms, before leaving the following month.

On the February 2009, he signed a contract with Aldershot Town. Gary Waddock, the Aldershot manager and former QPR youth coach, was familiar with Cochrane through his time at QPR.

However, Cochrane was released at the beginning of the 2009–10 season, and went on trial at Conference National side Hayes & Yeading United, playing in their pre-season friendly versus Maidenhead United on 25 July, before signing a contract with them.

He now plays for Boreham Wood, for whom he scored his first goal in a FA Trophy match against Eastbourne Borough on 11 December 2010, which ended in a 3–1 defeat for Boreham Wood.

International career

Cochrane played for Antigua and Barbuda in non-FIFA regulated friendlies in June 2008, scoring a goal. He made his debut against Saint Kitts and Nevis in a friendly before playing both legs of Antigua's World Cup qualifiers against Cuba. Cochrane also turned out for Antigua and Barbuda during Second Round of the Caribbean Championships that year.

External links

• Justin Cochrane career stats at Soccerbase
• Player profile - Rushden & Diamonds
• Career stats - National Football Teams
• Record at FIFA Tournaments - FIFA