Jake Cole

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Jake Cole
Personal information
Full name Jake Stanley Cole [1]
Date of birth (1985-09-11) 11 September 1985 (age 39) [1]
Place of birth Hammersmith, England
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) [1]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
–2003 Queens Park Rangers
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2003–2009 Queens Park Rangers 6 (0)
2003–2004 → Hayes (loan) 17 (0)
2005 → AFC Wimbledon (loan) 6 (0)
2005 → Farnborough Town (loan) 1 (0)
2008 → Oxford United (loan) 5 (0)
2009 → Barnet (loan) 10 (0)
2009–2011 Barnet 77 (0)
2011–2014 Plymouth Argyle 91 (0)
2014–2016 Woking 63 (0)
2016–2019 Aldershot Town 80 (0)
2019–2020 Maidstone United 20 (0)
2020–2022 Gloucester City 24 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 12:23, 27 August 2025 (UTC)

Jake Stanley Cole (born 11 September 1985) is an English retired professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper. He previously played for Queens Park Rangers, Hayes, AFC Wimbledon, Farnborough Town, Oxford United, Barnet, Plymouth Argyle, Woking, Aldershot Town and Gloucester City.

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Career

Cole was born in Hammersmith, London. [1] He was the second choice goalkeeper at Queens Park Rangers for a number of years, being understudy to Nick Culkin, Chris Day, Paul Jones, Simon Royce and Lee Camp, but was praised by John Gregory as being a model professional.[ citation needed ] He played for Hayes, [2] [3] AFC Wimbledon, [4] Farnborough Town, [5] Oxford United and Barnet on loan during his six years there. Towards the end of the 2006–07 season he became first choice goalkeeper after Lee Camp was recalled from his loan spell to Derby County.

Cole had been given the number 12 jersey for the 2007–08 season, indicating that John Gregory would be signing a number one keeper before the start of the season, with rumours focusing on the permanent signing of Lee Camp.[ citation needed ] Camp was then signed therefore limiting Cole's first team opportunities; however Cole continued to impress for Rangers' second string with manager John Gregory saying in 2007, "I have been impressed by Jake's overall attitude and ability. He is a fantastic understudy to Lee Camp." [6]

Cole slipped further down the pecking order at QPR following the signing of Radek Černý in the summer of 2008. [7] He was loaned to the Conference National club Oxford United for three months on 11 July 2008. [7] In March 2009 he joined Barnet on loan.

He was released by QPR on 19 May 2009. However, he was soon snapped up by Barnet on a one-year contract on 6 July 2009. He left Barnet at the end of the 2010–11 season. [8] He spent time on trial with Gillingham and Plymouth Argyle in July 2011. [9] Cole agreed a two-year contract with Argyle later that month. [10] [11]

At Argyle, Cole emerged as the first-choice goalkeeper ahead of club stalwart Romain Larrieu in the 2011–12 season, playing in 39 of the Pilgrims' 50 games that season, as the club scraped EFL League Two survival. Ahead of the 2012–13 season, Larrieu retired and Rene Gilmartin came in as new competition for Cole, but again he came out as first-choice, with the club nearly mirroring their performance from the previous season. [12] The 2013–14 season was a more successful one on the pitch for Argyle, and during it Argyle re-signed Luke McCormick and so Cole found himself as the club's back-up goalkeeper, only for injuries to McCormick to see him play exactly the same number of times as McCormick that year. Cole played his last game for Argyle in a 3–3 draw with Portsmouth. [13] [14]

After leaving Plymouth Argyle, Cole went on to sign for Conference Premier club Woking for the 2014–15 season. In Cole's two seasons at Woking they finished 7th and then 12th in the National League before he left the Cardinals.

On 8 June 2016, Cole joined local rivals Aldershot Town, initially on a one-year contract. [15] In Cole's first two seasons at the Shots, the club finished 5th in the National League both times, qualifying for the play-offs. In 16-17, Aldershot lost in the semi-finals 5–2 on aggregate to Tranmere Rovers, with Cole making a costly error to gift James Norwood a goal in the first-leg. [16] In 17-18, Aldershot lost in a play-off qualifying game to Ebbsfleet United on penalties, with Cole an unused sub in that game. Cole left the Shots at the end of the 2018-19 campaign and then joined Maidstone United. [17]

Career statistics

As of 27 March 2019
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup League Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Queens Park Rangers 2003–04 [18] Second Division 0000000000
2004–05 [19] Championship 000000—00
2005–06 [20] Championship300000—30
2006–07 [21] Championship300020—50
2007–08 [22] Championship000000—00
2008–09 [23] Championship000000—00
Total6000200080
Hayes (loan) 2003–04 [24] Isthmian League Premier Division170—170
AFC Wimbledon (loan) 2004–05 [25] Isthmian League Division One60——1 [a] 070
Farnborough Town (loan) 2004–05 [19] Conference National 10———10
Oxford United (loan) 2008–09 [26] Conference Premier 50———50
Barnet (loan) 2008–09 [23] League Two 100———100
Barnet 2009–10 [27] League Two46030102 [b] 0520
2010–11 [28] League Two31020101 [b] 0350
Total870502030970
Plymouth Argyle 2011–12 [29] League Two370101000390
2012–13 [30] League Two340002000360
2013–14 [31] League Two20050102 [b] 0280
Total9106040201030
Woking 2014–15 [32] Conference Premier19020—4 [c] 0250
2015–16 [32] National League 44010—4 [c] 0490
Total63030—80740
Aldershot Town 2016–17 [32] National League37000—2 [d] 0390
2017–18 [32] National League21010—1 [c] 0230
2018–19 [32] National League22000—00220
Total80010—30840
Maidstone United 2018–19 [32] National League South 20050—30280
Career total3760200802004240
  1. ↑ Appearance in Isthmian League Cup
  2. 1 2 3 Appearance(s) in Football League Trophy
  3. 1 2 3 Appearances in FA Trophy
  4. ↑ Appearances in National League play-offs

Honours

Individual

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2010). The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2010–11. Edinburgh: Mainstream Publishing. p. 89. ISBN   978-1-84596-601-0.
  2. ↑ "Jake Cole: 2003–04". SoccerFactsUK. Retrieved 20 May 2013.
  3. ↑ "Chudley – Collins". Hayes & Yeading United F.C. Archived from the original on 20 May 2013. Retrieved 20 May 2013.
  4. ↑ "AFC Wimbledon former senior squad: Jake Cole". AFC Wimbledon. Archived from the original on 30 March 2008. Retrieved 20 May 2013.
  5. ↑ "Jake Cole: 2004–05". SoccerFactsUK. Retrieved 20 May 2013.
  6. ↑ "QPR keeper bags new one-year deal". BBC Sport. 16 August 2007. Retrieved 13 July 2008.
  7. 1 2 "QPR loan keeper Cole to Oxford". BBC Sport. 11 July 2008. Retrieved 13 July 2008.
  8. ↑ "Southam leaves Barnet". Barnet F.C. 21 May 2011. Archived from the original on 23 May 2011. Retrieved 21 May 2011.
  9. ↑ "Two new trialists at Plymouth Argyle". The Herald. 12 July 2011. Archived from the original on 18 July 2011. Retrieved 20 July 2011.
  10. ↑ "Keeper Jake Cole wins Plymouth Argyle contract". BBC Sport. 20 July 2011. Retrieved 20 July 2011.
  11. ↑ "Zubar says he always wanted to stay at Plymouth Argyle". The Herald. 20 July 2011. Archived from the original on 14 June 2012. Retrieved 20 July 2011.
  12. ↑ "Rene Gilmartin targets Plymouth Argyle goalkeeper spot". BBC Sport. 6 July 2012.
  13. ↑ "Portsmouth3-3 Plymouth". BBC Sport. 3 May 2014.
  14. ↑ "2013-14 Retained List". Plymouth Argyle F.C. 6 May 2014.
  15. ↑ "Shots sign goalkeeper Jake Cole". Aldershot Town F.C. 8 June 2016.
  16. ↑ "Aldershot Town's Jake Cole dropped the ball". Surrey Live. 4 May 2017.
  17. ↑ "Jake joins Maidstone United". Archived from the original on 26 May 2019. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
  18. ↑ "Games played by Jake Cole in 2003/2004". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
  19. 1 2 "Games played by Jake Cole in 2004/2005". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
  20. ↑ "Games played by Jake Cole in 2005/2006". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 June 2015.
  21. ↑ "Games played by Jake Cole in 2006/2007". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 June 2015.
  22. ↑ "Games played by Jake Cole in 2007/2008". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
  23. 1 2 "Games played by Jake Cole in 2008/2009". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
  24. ↑ "Player Details: Season 2003–2004: Jake Cole". SoccerFactsUK. Retrieved 13 June 2015.
  25. ↑ "Matches: Archive: 04/05". AFC Wimbledon Heritage. Archived from the original on 4 May 2015. Retrieved 13 June 2015.
  26. ↑ Williams, Tony; Wright, James, eds. (2009). Non-League Club Directory 2010. Tony Williams Publications. pp. 126–127. ISBN   978-1-869833-66-4.
  27. ↑ "Games played by Jake Cole in 2009/2010". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 June 2015.
  28. ↑ "Games played by Jake Cole in 2010/2011". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 June 2015.
  29. ↑ "Games played by Jake Cole in 2011/2012". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 June 2015.
  30. ↑ "Games played by Jake Cole in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 June 2015.
  31. ↑ "Games played by Jake Cole in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 June 2015.
  32. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "J. Cole: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
  33. ↑ "Shots Celebrate Players of the Year". Aldershot Town F.C. 1 May 2017. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
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