Darren Cole
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Darren James McGregor Cole | ||
| Date of birth | 3 January 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Edinburgh, Scotland | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Livingston | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2010–2013 | Rangers | 3 | (0) |
| 2012 | → Partick Thistle (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | Greenock Morton | 18 | (0) |
| 2015– | Livingston | 6 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2007–2008 | Scotland U16 | 6 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | Scotland U17 | 13 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | Scotland U19 | 7 | (0) |
| 2011 | Scotland U21 | 2 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16:49, 20 February 2015 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Darren James McGregor Cole (born 3 January 1992) is a Scottish footballer who play as a defender for Livingston. He has previously played for Rangers, Partick Thistle and Greenock Morton.
Career
Born in Edinburgh, Cole signed a two-year contract extension with Rangers on 2 December 2010[1] and made his first-team debut five days later against Turkish side Bursaspor in Rangers' final 2010–11 UEFA Champions League group match, which ended 1–1.[2] Cole's performance was praised by manager Walter Smith.[3]
Cole did not feature in the Rangers first team under Ally McCoist during the 2011–12 season.[4] He was loaned to Partick Thistle in early January.[4]
On 2 January 2013, Cole suffered ankle ligament damage, ruling him out for the remainder of the 2012–13 season.[5] On 28 August 2013, Cole had his contract with Rangers terminated for misconduct, after he failed to report for a reserve friendly with junior club Cambuslang Rangers.[6]
Morton
On 27 December 2013, Cole signed for Greenock Morton until the end of the season.[7] He left Morton in the summer of 2014 after just six months at the club.
Livingston
On 20 February 2015, Cole signed for Scottish Championship club Livingston until the end of the 2014–15 season.[8]
Career statistics
- As of 20 February 2015
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Rangers | 2010–11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2011–12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2012–13 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| Total | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| Partick Thistle (loan) | 2011–12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Greenock Morton | 2013–14 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| Livingston | 2014–15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Career total | 31 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 0 | |
See also
References
- ↑ "Rangers starlets pen new two-year deals with Ibrox club". Daily Record. 2 December 2010.
- ↑ "Bursaspor 1-1 Rangers". BBC Sport. 7 December 2010.
- ↑ "Rangers manager Walter Smith hails young players". BBC Sport. 8 December 2010.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Rangers defender Darren Cole starts Partick Thistle loan". BBC Sport. 2 January 2012. Retrieved 2 January 2012.
- ↑ http://www.rangers.co.uk/news/headlines/item/3039-coles-season-could-be-over
- ↑ http://www.rangers.co.uk/news/headlines/item/4915-decisions-to-be-made
- ↑ Mitchell, Jonathan (27 December 2013). "Morton make double signing". Greenock Telegraph. Retrieved 27 December 2013.
- ↑ "Darren Cole joins Livi". Livingston F.C. 20 February 2015. Retrieved 20 February 2015.
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