Ian Cox

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Personal information
Ian Cox
Full name	Ian Gary Cox
Date of birth	March 25, 1971 (1971-03-25) (age 37)
Place of birth	Croydon, England
Playing position	Central defender
Club information
Current club	Maidstone United
Youth clubs
1993-1994	Carshalton Athletic
Senior clubs¹
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
1994-1996 1996-2000 2000-2003 2003-2008 2008-	Crystal Palace Bournemouth Burnley Gillingham Maidstone United	015 0(0) 173 (16) 115 0(5) 154 0(6)^[1] 00 0(0)
National team²
2000-2006	Trinidad and Tobago	016 0(0)
¹ Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 8 March 2008 (UTC). ² National team caps and goals correct as of 21 December, 2006. * Appearances (Goals)

Ian Gary Cox (born 25 March 1971 in Croydon, England) is a former Trinidad and Tobago international footballer who currently plays for English non-league side Maidstone United.

Cox joined Crystal Palace from non-league side Carshalton Athletic for a fee of £40,000 in 1994. Opportunities were limited and he eventually joined Bournemouth on a free transfer in 1996 having made just a handful of appearances for Crystal Palace. He enjoyed a hugely successful spell at Bournemouth where he played alongside Rio Ferdinand, his no-nonsense playing style endeared himself to the fans in a playing spell that included over 170 league appearances. In the 2000/01 season Cox joined Burnley for £500,000. He notched up over 100 appearances for the Championship side scoring 5 goals, before joining Gillingham on a free, in the 2003/04 season. The Gillingham faithful quickly learned to appreciate Cox's committed performances at the back and Cox soon became popular with the fans. Predominantly a central defender, Cox can also play in midfield. He was named in the Trinidad and Tobago squad for the 2006 FIFA World Cup and was on the bench against Sweden, England and Paraguay in Trinidad and Tobago's first ever games in a World Cup. Cox retired from international football immediately after Trinidad's elimination from the tournament.

On March 28, 2008 Cox was released by Gillingham^[2] and signed for Isthmian League Premier Division side Maidstone United on May 12, 2008.

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v • d • e Trinidad and Tobago squad - 2006 FIFA World Cup

1 Hislop • 2 Cox • 3 A. John • 4 Andrews • 5 Sancho • 6 Lawrence • 7 Birchall • 8 Gray • 9 Whitley • 10 Latapy • 11 Edwards • 12 Samuel • 13 Glen • 14 S. John • 15 Jones • 16 Wise • 17 Charles • 18 Theobald • 19 Yorke • 20 Scotland • 21 Jack • 22 Ince • 23 Wolfe • Coach: Beenhakker