Troy Cole
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Troy Cole | ||
| Date of birth | April 11, 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Laguna Hills, California, United States | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2007 | Irvine Valley Lasers | ||
| 2008 | Mars Hill Lions | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009 | Atlanta Blackhawks | 14 | (0) |
| 2010 | AC St. Louis | 28 | (0) |
| 2011 | F.C. New York | 23 | (2) |
| 2012 | Wilmington Hammerheads | 24 | (0) |
| 2013 | VSI Tampa Bay FC | 8 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Wilmington Hammerheads | 70 | (1) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2009 | Mars Hill Lions (assistant) | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of May 20, 2024 | |||
Troy Cole (born April 11, 1986, in Laguna Hills, California) is an American soccer player.
Career
[edit | edit source]College
[edit | edit source]Cole attended Laguna Hills High School in Laguna Hills, California, and played two years of college soccer at Irvine Valley College, scoring three goals and three assists as a defender, before transferring to Mars Hill College after his junior year.[1] He scored 7 goals in 35 games for Mars Hill, and was his team captain as a senior.
During his college years he also played with the Atlanta Blackhawks in the USL Premier Development League.[2]
Professional
[edit | edit source]Cole signed his first professional contract in 2010 when he was signed by AC St. Louis of the USSF Division 2 Professional League.[3] He made his professional debut starting at right back on April 10, 2010, in a game against the Carolina RailHawks.[4]
After the demise of AC St. Louis, Cole signed with F.C. New York of the USL Pro league on March 15, 2011.[5] He scored his first professional goal while playing for New York, in a 3–0 victory over the Dayton Dutch Lions on June 10, 2011.[6]
Coaching career
[edit | edit source]Cole worked as an assistant coach for his alma mater, Mars Hill College, in 2009.[7]
References
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External links
[edit | edit source]- 1986 births
- Living people
- American men's soccer players
- Atlanta Blackhawks players
- AC St. Louis players
- F.C. New York players
- Wilmington Hammerheads FC players
- VSI Tampa Bay FC players
- Soccer players from Orange County, California
- USL League Two players
- USSF Division 2 Professional League players
- Men's association football defenders
- USL Championship players
- College men's soccer players in California
- Mars Hill University alumni
- Mars Hill Lions men's soccer coaches
- Sportspeople from Laguna Hills, California
- College men's soccer players in Georgia (U.S. state)