Personal information | |||
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Full name | Albert Cole | ||
Date of birth | July 7, 1981 | ||
Place of birth | Freetown, Sierra Leone | ||
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
Mighty Blackpool | |||
2000–2014 | Raufoss | 250+ | (8+) |
International career | |||
2008 | Sierra Leone | 2 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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