Devante Cole

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Devante Cole
Personal information
Full name Devante Lavon Andrew Dewar-Cole [1]
Date of birth (1995-05-10) 10 May 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth Alderley Edge, England
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) [2]
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
 West Bromwich Albion
Number 44
Youth career
2003–2014 Manchester City
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2014–2015 Manchester City 0 (0)
2014–2015 → Barnsley (loan) 19 (5)
2015 → Milton Keynes Dons (loan) 14 (3)
2015–2016 Bradford City 19 (5)
2016–2018 Fleetwood Town 77 (17)
2018–2020 Wigan Athletic 6 (0)
2018–2019 → Burton Albion (loan) 13 (2)
2019–2020 → Motherwell (loan) 19 (4)
2020 Doncaster Rovers 9 (0)
2020–2021 Motherwell 27 (11)
2021–2024 Barnsley 115 (34)
2024- West Bromwich Albion 1 (0)
International career‡
2011 England U16 5 (2)
2011–2012 England U17 9 (3)
2012 England U18 1 (1)
2014 England U19 2 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 09:47, 15 August 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22:29, 19 August 2014 (UTC)

Devante Lavon Andrew Dewar-Cole (born 10 May 1995) is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for EFL Championship club West Bromwich Albion.

Contents

Early and personal life

Cole was born in Alderley Edge on 10 May 1995. [3] His father is the former Manchester United, Newcastle United and England striker Andy Cole. [4] He has stated that he is a different type of player to his father, who played in the same position, [2] and that he wants to make a name for himself. [5] His paternal grandparents migrated to England from Jamaica in the 1960s; his grandfather worked as a miner. [6]

Club career

Manchester City

Cole joined Manchester City in April 2003, [3] at the age of seven. [4] He had previously spent a day training with city rivals Manchester United. [4] His first involvement with the Manchester City first team came in July 2013 when he was selected for a pre-season friendly tour of South Africa, subsequently playing against SuperSport United. [3]

Cole featured heavily in the 2013–14 UEFA Youth League scoring 6 goals and finishing as the second highest scorer overall as Manchester City made a run to the quarter-final stage of the competition. [7] [8]

He was linked with a loan move to Scottish club Motherwell in August 2014. [9]

Loan to Barnsley

On 19 August 2014, Cole signed on loan for Barnsley until 5 January 2015. [10] He made his professional debut the same day, appearing as a substitute in a League One game away to Coventry City. [11] He scored his first goal for the club in his second appearance, a 4–1 home win over Gillingham. [11]

Loan to Milton Keynes Dons

Cole moved on loan to Milton Keynes Dons in January 2015. [12]

Bradford City

On 28 August 2015, Cole signed for Bradford City on a two-year deal, with the option of a third year, after being released by Manchester City. [13] [14] Bradford City manager Phil Parkinson praised Cole's pace. [15] Before signing for them, he had been on trial with West Ham United and had been linked with a transfer to both Birmingham City and Preston North End. [15] Manchester City have retained a sell-on clause from the deal, believed to be 30%. [15] Cole made his debut a day later, appearing as a substitute. He scored on his debut in the 4th minute of injury time to earn City a 1–0 victory. [16] [17] Cole's potential development was praised by City manager Phil Parkinson. [18] New striker partner James Hanson also discussed their teamwork, [19] and the improvement in Cole's all-round game was praised by manager Phil Parkinson in October 2015. [20]

Fleetwood Town

Cole signed for Fleetwood Town on 22 January 2016, for an undisclosed fee. [21] He said he felt the new club suited him better than Bradford had done. [22]

Wigan Athletic

Cole signed for Wigan Athletic in January 2018. [23] He moved on loan to Burton Albion in August 2018. [24]

Loan to Motherwell

On 2 July 2019, Cole joined Motherwell on an initial six-month loan deal. [25] [26]

Doncaster Rovers

Cole was transferred to League One side Doncaster Rovers on 27 January 2020 on an initial deal until the end of the season. [27] [28] He was released by Doncaster at the end of the 2019–20 season. [29]

Motherwell

On 2 October 2020, Cole returned to Motherwell on a contract until the end of the 2020–21 season. [30] [31]

Barnsley

On 8 June 2021, it was announced that Cole would sign for Barnsley on a three-year contract. [32] [33] Cole made his first appearance for the club in a 0–1 loss to Luton Town on 17 August. [34] Cole scored his first goal for the club on 24 October in a 2–3 loss to rivals Sheffield United. [35] On 5 August 2023, Cole scored a hat-trick in a 7–0 rout of Port Vale. [36]

He was released by Barnsley at the end of the 2023–24 season. [37]

West Bromwich Albion

On 31 July 2024, Cole signed for West Bromwich Albion on a two-year contract. [38] On 10 August, he made his debut for the club, as a substitute, in a 3-1 win against QPR in the league. [39]

International career

Cole has represented England at under-16, under-17, under-18, and under-19 levels. [40]

Cole made his debut for the England under-19 team on 5 March 2014 in a friendly match against Turkey, starting the game and scoring the opening goal. [41] On 29 May 2014, he made a further appearance from the start in a European Championship elite qualification match against Ukraine, which England lost to a deflected 94th-minute strike that eliminated them from the final tournament. [42] [43]

In November 2023, Cole was called up to the Jamaica national team for a set of 2023–24 CONCACAF Nations League matches. [44]

Career statistics

As of match played 13 August 2024 [11]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueFA CupLeague CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Manchester City 2014–15 Premier League 0000000000
Barnsley (loan) 2014–15 League One 195210021237
Milton Keynes Dons (loan) 2014–15 League One143000000143
Bradford City 2015–16 League One195410010246
Fleetwood Town 2015–16 League One142000000142
2016–17 League One355621041468
2017–18 League One28105210003412
Total771711420419422
Wigan Athletic 2017–18 League One6000000060
2018–19 Championship 0000100010
2019–20 Championship0000000000
Total6000100070
Burton Albion (loan) 2018–19 League One132100020162
Motherwell (loan) 2019–20 Scottish Premiership 194002000214
Doncaster Rovers 2019–20 League One9000000090
Motherwell 2020–21 Scottish Premiership27113110003112
Barnsley 2021–22 Championship2412110—272
2022–23 League One451531203 [lower-alpha 1] 05316
2023–24 League One461810002 [lower-alpha 1] 04918
Total1153462305012936
West Bromwich Albion 2024–25 Championship1000100020
Career total3188127910014236992
  1. 1 2 Appearance(s) in the play-offs

Honours

Milton Keynes Dons

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