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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 30)[1]
Place of birth Alderley Edge, England[1]
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*
Years Team Apps (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 14 (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 as of 08:50, 2 February 2025 (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.

Early and personal life

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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

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Manchester City

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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]

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

On 19 August 2014, Cole signed on loan for Barnsley until 5 January 2015.[8] He made his professional debut the same day, appearing as a substitute in a League One game away to Coventry City.[9] He scored his first goal for the club in his second appearance, a 4–1 home win over Gillingham.[9]

Cole moved on loan to Milton Keynes Dons in January 2015.[10]

Bradford City

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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.[11] Bradford City manager Phil Parkinson praised Cole's pace.[12] 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.[12] Manchester City have retained a sell-on clause from the deal, believed to be 30%.[12] 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.[13][14] Cole's potential development was praised by City manager Phil Parkinson.[15] New striker partner James Hanson also discussed their teamwork,[16] and the improvement in Cole's all-round game was praised by manager Phil Parkinson in October 2015.[17]

Fleetwood Town

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Cole signed for Fleetwood Town on 22 January 2016, for an undisclosed fee.[18] He said he felt the new club suited him better than Bradford had done.[19]

Wigan Athletic

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Cole signed for Wigan Athletic in January 2018.[20] He moved on loan to Burton Albion in August 2018.[21]

On 2 July 2019, Cole joined Motherwell on an initial six-month loan deal.[22][23]

Doncaster Rovers

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Cole was transferred to League One side Doncaster Rovers on 27 January 2020 on an initial deal until the end of the season.[24][25] He was released by Doncaster at the end of the 2019–20 season.[26]

Motherwell

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On 2 October 2020, Cole returned to Motherwell on a contract until the end of the 2020–21 season.[27][28]

Barnsley

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On 8 June 2021, it was announced that Cole would sign for Barnsley on a three-year contract.[29] Cole made his first appearance for the club in a 0–1 loss to Luton Town on 17 August.[30] Cole scored his first goal for the club on 24 October in a 2–3 loss to rivals Sheffield United.[31] On 5 August 2023, Cole scored a hat-trick in a 7–0 rout of Port Vale.[32]

He was released by Barnsley at the end of the 2023–24 season.[33]

West Bromwich Albion

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On 31 July 2024, Cole signed for West Bromwich Albion on a two-year contract.[34] On 10 August, he made his debut for the club, as a substitute, in a 3-1 win against QPR in the league.[35]

International career

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Cole has represented England at under-16, under-17, under-18, and under-19 levels.[36]

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.[37] 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.[38][39]

In November 2023, Cole was called up to the Jamaica national team for a set of 2023–24 CONCACAF Nations League matches.[40]

Career statistics

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As of match played 1 February 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Manchester City 2014–15[9] Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Barnsley (loan) 2014–15[9] League One 19 5 2 1 — 2 1 23 7
Milton Keynes Dons (loan) 2014–15[9] League One 14 3 — — — 14 3
Bradford City 2015–16[41] League One 19 5 4 1 — 1 0 24 6
Fleetwood Town 2015–16[41] League One 14 2 — — 0 0 14 2
2016–17[42] League One 35 5 6 2 1 0 4 1 46 8
2017–18[43] League One 28 10 5 2 1 0 0 0 34 12
Total 77 17 11 4 2 0 4 1 94 22
Wigan Athletic 2017–18[43] League One 6 0 0 0 — — 6 0
2018–19[44] Championship 0 0 0 0 1 0 — 1 0
2019–20[45] Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
Total 6 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 7 0
Burton Albion (loan) 2018–19[44] League One 13 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 16 2
Motherwell (loan) 2019–20[45] Scottish Premiership 19 4 0 0 2 0 — 21 4
Doncaster Rovers 2019–20[45] League One 9 0 — — — 9 0
Motherwell 2020–21[46] Scottish Premiership 27 11 3 1 1 0 0 0 31 12
Barnsley 2021–22[47] Championship 24 1 2 1 1 0 — 27 2
2022–23[48] League One 45 15 3 1 2 0 3[c] 0 53 16
2023–24[49] League One 46 18 1 0 0 0 2[c] 0 49 18
Total 115 34 6 2 3 0 5 0 129 36
West Bromwich Albion 2024–25[50] Championship 14 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 16 0
Career total 331 81 28 9 10 0 14 2 383 92
  1. ^ Includes FA Cup, Scottish Cup
  2. ^ Includes EFL Cup, Scottish League Cup
  3. ^ a b Appearance(s) in the play-offs

Honours

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Milton Keynes Dons

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Cole, Devante Lavon Andrew Dewar-Cole - Footballer | BDFutbol". www.bdfutbol.com. Retrieved 30 July 2025.
  2. ^ a b Stuart Brennan (8 April 2014). "City starlet Cole in search of first silverware". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
  3. ^ a b c "Profile". Manchester City F.C. Archived from the original on 19 August 2014. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
  4. ^ a b c Nick Harris (19 September 2009). "Andy Cole: How my son ended up at City's academy". The Independent. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
  5. ^ Simon Parker (4 September 2015). "Cole aims to carve name for himself as Bradford City hitman". Telegraph & Argus. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
  6. ^ Jason Burt (17 April 2005). "Andrew Cole: 'Play it straight with me, and I'll be straight. No curve balls'". The Independent. Archived from the original on 19 August 2014. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
  7. ^ "Manchester City U19 1 – 2 Benfica U19". Manchester City F.C. Archived from the original on 11 April 2016. Retrieved 23 September 2014.
  8. ^ "Man City striker Devante Cole joins Barnsley on loan". BBC Sport. 19 August 2014. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
  9. ^ a b c d e "Games played by Devante Cole in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
  10. ^ "Manchester City's Devante Cole joins MK Dons on loan". BBC Sport. 22 January 2015. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
  11. ^ "Devante Cole: Bradford City sign Andrew Cole's son from Man City". BBC Sport. 28 August 2015. Retrieved 28 August 2015.
  12. ^ a b c Simon Parker (29 August 2015). "Bantams strike to snap-up young striker Cole". Telegraph & Argus. Retrieved 29 August 2015.
  13. ^ "Football - Super-sub Cole snatches Bradford victory on debut". Yahoo Sports. 29 August 2015. Archived from the original on 7 February 2016. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
  14. ^ Simon Parker (31 August 2015). "Bradford City debutant Devante stars in latest of late shows". Telegraph & Argus. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
  15. ^ Simon Parker (31 August 2015). "'Project' Cole fuels Bradford City hopes after debut winner". Telegraph & Argus. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
  16. ^ Simon Parker (14 September 2015). "Bradford City strike pair heading in right direction – sort of!". Telegraph & Argus. Retrieved 14 September 2015.
  17. ^ Simon Parker (23 October 2015). "Bantams boss delighted that there is more than goals to Cole's game now". Telegraph & Argus. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
  18. ^ "Fleetwood: Bradford's Devante Cole signs as Jamie Proctor exits". BBC Sport. 22 January 2016. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
  19. ^ Simon Parker (29 January 2016). "Suits you: Cole reckons Fleetwood are more to his style than Bantams". Telegraph & Argus. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
  20. ^ "Devante Cole: Wigan sign Fleetwood Town striker for undisclosed fee". BBC Sport. 31 January 2018. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
  21. ^ "Burton Albion sign Jake Hesketh, Jake Flannigan and Devante Cole on loan". BBC Sport. 30 August 2018. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
  22. ^ Burrows, Alan (2 July 2019). "Devante Cole is signing number seven". Motherwell FC. Retrieved 30 July 2025.
  23. ^ "Devante Cole: Motherwell sign Wigan forward on six-month loan". BBC Sport. 2 July 2019. Retrieved 30 July 2025.
  24. ^ "Devante Cole signs for Doncaster Rovers". Wigan Athletic FC. 27 January 2020. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
  25. ^ "Devante Cole joins Rovers". Doncaster Rovers FC. 27 January 2020. Retrieved 30 July 2025.
  26. ^ "Retained list confirmed". Doncaster Rovers FC. 30 June 2020. Retrieved 30 July 2025.
  27. ^ Gibson, Scott (2 October 2020). "Devante Cole signs for Motherwell". Motherwell FC. Retrieved 30 July 2025.
  28. ^ "Motherwell re-sign Devante Cole as Jermaine Hylton joins Ross County". BBC Sport. 2 October 2020. Retrieved 30 July 2025.
  29. ^ "Devante Cole: Barnsley sign Motherwell striker on three-year deal". BBC Sport. 8 June 2021. Retrieved 30 July 2025.
  30. ^ "Reds Defeated By Hatters At Oakwell". Barnsley FC. 17 August 2021. Retrieved 30 July 2025.
  31. ^ "Barnsley 2-3 Blades - report". Sheffield United FC. 24 October 2021. Retrieved 30 July 2025.
  32. ^ "Barnsley 7-0 Port Vale: Devante Cole scores hat-trick as Tykes run riot". BBC Sport. 5 August 2023. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  33. ^ "Devante Cole: Barnsley striker one of five players released". BBC Sport. 17 May 2024. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
  34. ^ "Baggies sign striker Cole following Barnsley exit". BBC Sport. 31 July 2024. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
  35. ^ "Queens Park Rangers 1-3 West Bromwich Albion: Josh Maja hits hat-trick as Baggies secure opening win". Sky Sports. 10 August 2024. Retrieved 30 July 2025.
  36. ^ "Profile". The Football Association. Archived from the original on 27 December 2013. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
  37. ^ "England U19s shine in Chester as Young Lions beat Turkey". The FA. 5 March 2014. Retrieved 30 July 2025.
  38. ^ "Ukraine 1 – 0 England". UEFA. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
  39. ^ "Last minute own goal condemns England to Euro heartbreak". The FA. 29 May 2014. Retrieved 30 July 2025.
  40. ^ Fraser, Dwight (13 November 2023). "Andy Cole son Devante Cole called up for Reggae Boys vs Canada assignment". IRIE FM. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
  41. ^ a b "Games played by Devante Cole in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
  42. ^ "Games played by Devante Cole in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
  43. ^ a b "Games played by Devante Cole in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
  44. ^ a b "Games played by Devante Cole in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
  45. ^ a b c "Games played by Devante Cole in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
  46. ^ "Games played by Devante Cole in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
  47. ^ "Games played by Devante Cole in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
  48. ^ "Games played by Devante Cole in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
  49. ^ "Games played by Devante Cole in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
  50. ^ "Games played by Devante Cole in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
  51. ^ "Milton Keynes Dons 5-1 Yeovil Town". BBC Sport. 1 May 2015. Retrieved 30 July 2025.
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