| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 7 September 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | North Shields, England | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2007 | Newcastle United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2008 | Newcastle United | 0 | (0) |
| 2008–2010 | Hartlepool United | 0 | (0) |
| 2010 | Gateshead | 0 | (0) |
| 2010–2012 | Harrogate Town | 53 | (0) |
| 2012 | Universitario | 2 | (0) |
| 2013 | Blyth Spartans | 28 | (0) |
| Total | 83 | (0) | |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14:25, 7 May 2017 (UTC) | |||
Mark Cook (born 7 September 1988) is an English footballer who plays as goalkeeper. He is one of a very small number of English players to have played professionally in South America, after playing two games for Peruvian club Universitario in 2012.[ citation needed ]
Cook came through the youth system at Newcastle United, and was later contracted to Hartlepool United and Gateshead, though he did not play a senior game for any of these clubs. In October 2010, he signed for Harrogate Town, where he kept 17 clean sheets in 61 games. [1]
In July 2012, Cook was contacted by Universitario manager Nolberto Solano, who like Cook, played for Newcastle United and Hartlepool United. Cook signed for Universitario in August among much media attention. [2] He played two games in the Peruvian Primera División for the club, making his debut in a 0–1 home defeat to Sport Huancayo on 1 September, and then played in a 3–0 away defeat against Cobresol on 16 September. [3] Solano departed as Universitario manager on 12 December 2012, and this marked the end of Cook's short spell with the club.[ citation needed ] Upon his return to England Mark signed for Northern Premier League side Blyth Spartans, [4] making his debut in a 2–1 defeat against FC United of Manchester at Gigg Lane. [5] Cook made a handful of appearances for Blyth before leaving at the end of the season.