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Mark Cook

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Mark Cook
Personal information
Date of birth (1988-09-07) 7 September 1988 (age 36)
Place of birth North Shields, England
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
–2007 Newcastle United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2008 Newcastle United 0 (0)
2008–2010 Hartlepool United 0 (0)
2010 Gateshead 0 (0)
2010–2012 Harrogate Town 53 (0)
2012 Universitario 2 (0)
2013 Blyth Spartans 28 (0)
Total 83 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:25, 7 May 2017 (UTC)

Mark Cook (born 7 September 1988) is an English footballer who plays as goalkeeper. He is one of a very small number of English players to have played professionally in South America, after playing two games for Peruvian club Universitario in 2012.[citation needed]

Career

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Cook came through the youth system at Newcastle United, and was later contracted to Hartlepool United and Gateshead, though he did not play a senior game for any of these clubs. In October 2010, he signed for Harrogate Town, where he kept 17 clean sheets in 61 games.[1]

Move to Peru

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In July 2012, Cook was contacted by Universitario manager Nolberto Solano, who like Cook, played for Newcastle United and Hartlepool United. Cook signed for Universitario in August among much media attention.[2] He played two games in the Peruvian Primera División for the club, making his debut in a 0–1 home defeat to Sport Huancayo on 1 September, and then played in a 3–0 away defeat against Cobresol on 16 September.[3] Solano departed as Universitario manager on 12 December 2012, and this marked the end of Cook's short spell with the club.[citation needed] Upon his return to England Mark signed for Northern Premier League side Blyth Spartans,[4] making his debut in a 2–1 defeat against FC United of Manchester at Gigg Lane.[5] Cook made a handful of appearances for Blyth before leaving at the end of the season.

References

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  1. ^ Turn Key (30 October 2010). "Mark Cook". Harrogate Town AFC. Archived from the original on 7 June 2012. Retrieved 18 January 2014.
  2. ^ Mark Cook: el último jugador de Inglaterra que jugó en Perú
  3. ^ "Mark Cook Bio, Stats, News - Football / Soccer". Espn Fc. Retrieved 18 January 2014.
  4. ^ Spartans Sign Mark Cook
  5. ^ Keeper returns, via Peru!