Cole Alexander (born 9 July 1989) is a South African professional soccer player who plays as a central midfielder.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Cole Alexander | ||
| Date of birth | 9 July 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Cape Town, South Africa | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Central Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Leeds Lentegeur | |||
| Seven Stars | |||
| Santos | |||
| Hellenic | |||
| –2008 | Ajax Cape Town | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2014 | Ajax Cape Town | 43 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | → Vasco da Gama (loan) | 24 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | → Chippa United (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2014–2016 | Polokwane City | 52 | (4) |
| 2016–2018 | SuperSport United | 9 | (2) |
| 2018–2020 | Bidvest Wits | 57 | (4) |
| 2020–2021 | Odisha | 15 | (3) |
| 2021–2023 | Kaizer Chiefs | 26 | (1) |
| 2023 | Helsingborgs | 7 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 2015–2017 | South Africa | 6 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 November 2023 | |||
Early and personal life edit
Alexander was born in Cape Town,[1][3] and grew up in the Lentegeur neighborhood of Mitchells Plain.[4] He attended Lantana Primary School and later Golden Groove Primary School before attending Witteborne High School in Wynberg.[5]
He is the son-in-law of Duncan Crowie, having married his daughter Jaime in March 2019.[6]
Club career edit
Cole started his junior career with local side Robert Bowman,[6] and went on to play junior football with Seven Stars, Santos, Hellenic and Ajax Cape Town Juniors.[4]
He started his senior career with Ajax Cape Town in 2008, and had loan spells with Vasco da Gama and Chippa United.[4][7] He made 43 league appearances for Ajax without scoring.[1]
On 23 June 2014, Cole joined Polokwane City on a two year deal.[8] He made 52 appearances across two seasons at the club, scoring two goals.[1]
In February 2016, Cole signed for SuperSport United on a pre-contract agreement.[9] He made 8 appearances for SuperSport United during the 2016–17 season, and 1 appearance during the 2017–18 season. Subsequently, Cole signed for Bidvest Wits in February 2018,[10] where he made 57 league appearances across two-and-a-half seasons.[1]
On 10 October 2020, he joined Indian Super League club Odisha FC on a two year deal.[11] This made him the first ever South African to play at the highest level of football in India, the Indian Super League.[12] Alexander scored his first goal for the club on 22 December in a 2–2 draw with NorthEast United FC.[13][14] On 23 July 2021, Cole mutually terminated his contract with Odisha FC after reaching agreement over an undisclosed fee.[15]
He returned to South Africa and Kaizer Chiefs in 2021.[16] In the latter half of 2023 he played for Helsingborgs IF in the Swedish Superettan, but then left.[17]
References edit
- ^ a b c d e Cole Alexander at Soccerway. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
- ^ Cole Alexander at Soccerway
- ^ Jones, Seraj (24 June 2020). "Stellenbosch FC offer Cole Alexander contract for transfer next season". Kick Off. Archived from the original on 12 September 2020. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
- ^ a b c Reiners, Rodney (8 December 2010). "King Cole is Vasco's joy". Cape Argus. Retrieved 10 October 2020 – via pressreader.com.
- ^ "Polokwane the perfect stop for Cole". Weekend Argus. 14 December 2014. Archived from the original on 23 July 2021. Retrieved 10 October 2020 – via pressreader.com.
- ^ a b Fillies, Avril (7 April 2020). "Football fire still burning for Cole". News24. Archived from the original on 11 October 2020. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
- ^ "Alexander Keeping A Positive Mindset After Heartbreak At Ajax". Sbnews. 19 September 2014. Archived from the original on 23 July 2021. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
- ^ "Alexander Signs For Polokwane City". soccerladuma. 23 June 2014. Archived from the original on 11 August 2020. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
- ^ "PSL transfer news: SuperSport confirm Cole Alexander signing from Polokwane". Kick Off. 1 February 2016. Archived from the original on 23 July 2021. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
- ^ "Another signing for struggling champs". Supersport.com. 16 February 2018. Archived from the original on 23 July 2021. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
- ^ "Odisha FC rope in South Africa international Cole Alexander". khelnow.com. 10 October 2020. Archived from the original on 23 July 2021. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
- ^ Upadhyaya, Suyash (19 November 2020). "ISL 2020-21: Everything you need to know about Odisha FC central midfielder Cole Alexander". www.sportskeeda.com. Archived from the original on 22 January 2021. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
- ^ "Cole Alexander spares Stuart Baxter blushes with first Odisha FC goal". Kick Off. 23 December 2020. Archived from the original on 21 January 2021. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
- ^ "ISL 2020-21: Odisha FC draw 2-2 with NorthEast United after Cole Alexander 67th minute equaliser". India Today. 22 December 2020. Archived from the original on 22 January 2021. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
- ^ "Cole Alexander bids an emotional goodbye as he parts ways with Odisha FC". OdishaFC. 23 July 2021. Archived from the original on 23 July 2021. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
- ^ "Kaizer Chiefs confirm Keagan Dolly and Cole Alexander signing". Kick Off. 27 July 2021. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
- ^ "Officiellt: Cole Alexander lämnar Helsingborgs IF" (in Swedish). Fotbolltransfers. 8 January 2024. Retrieved 8 January 2024.