Troy Cole
| 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
College
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
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
Cole worked as an assistant coach for his alma mater, Mars Hill College, in 2009.[7]
References
- ^ 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
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-07-17. Retrieved 2011-03-16.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-06-15. Retrieved 2011-06-25.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ AC St. Louis soccer gets Nike sponsorship & Signs 12 Archived 2010-07-19 at the Wayback Machine
External links
- 1986 births
- Living people
- American 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
- Association football defenders
- USL Championship players