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{{short description|South African soccer player}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2021}}
{{Use South African English|date=August 2012}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Cole Alexander
| image =
| fullname = Cole Alexander
| height = {{height|m=1.77}}<ref name="soccerway">{{soccerway|cole-alexander/88753|accessdate=10 October 2020}}</ref>
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1989|07|09}}
| birth_place = [[Cape Town]], [[South Africa]]
| currentclub = [[Kaizer Chiefs F.C.|Kaizer Chiefs]]
| clubnumber = 17
| position = [[Central Midfielder]]
| youthyears1 =
| youthyears2 =
| youthyears3 =
| youthyears4 =
| youthyears5 = {{0|0000}}–2008
| youthclubs1 = Leeds Lentegeur
| youthclubs2 = [[Seven Stars F.C.|Seven Stars]]
| youthclubs3 = [[Santos F.C. (South Africa)|Santos]]
| youthclubs4 = [[Hellenic F.C.|Hellenic]]
| youthclubs5 = [[Ajax Cape Town]]
| years1 = 2008–2014
| clubs1 = [[Ajax Cape Town]]
| caps1 = 43
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2010–2011
| clubs2 = → [[Vasco da Gama (South Africa)|Vasco da Gama]] (loan)
| caps2 = 24
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2012–2013
| clubs3 = → [[Chippa United]] (loan)
| caps3 = 10
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2014–2016
| clubs4 = [[Polokwane City F.C.|Polokwane City]]
| caps4 = 52
| goals4 = 4
| years5 = 2016–2018
| clubs5 = [[SuperSport United F.C.|SuperSport United]]
| caps5 = 9
| goals5 = 2
| years6 = 2018–2020
| clubs6 = [[Bidvest Wits F.C.|Bidvest Wits]]
| caps6 = 57
| goals6 = 4
| years7 = 2020–2021
| clubs7 = [[Odisha FC|Odisha]]
| caps7 = 15
| goals7 = 3
| nationalyears1 = 2015–2017
| nationalteam1 = [[South Africa national football team|South Africa]]
| nationalcaps1 = 6
| nationalgoals1 = 1
| pcupdate = 18:32, 23 July 2021 (UTC)
| ntupdate =
| clubs8 = [[Kaizer Chiefs F.C.|Kaizer Chiefs]]
| years8 = 2021–
| caps8 = 7
| goals8 = 1
}}

'''Cole Alexander''' (born 9 July 1989) is a South African professional [[association football|soccer]] player who plays as a [[Midfielder#Central midfielder|central midfielder]] for [[Kaizer Chiefs F.C.|Kaizer Chiefs]] in the [[South African Premier Division|Premier Soccer League.]]<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-07-27|title=Kaizer Chiefs confirm Keagan Dolly and Cole Alexander signing|url=https://www.kickoff.com/news/articles/south-africa-news/categories/news/premiership/kaizer-chiefs-confirm-keagan-dolly-and-cole-alexander-signing/702912|access-date=2021-07-27|website=Kick Off}}</ref>

==Early and personal life==
Alexander was born in [[Cape Town]],<ref name="soccerway" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Jones |first=Seraj |date=24 June 2020 |title=Stellenbosch FC offer Cole Alexander contract for transfer next season |url=https://www.kickoff.com/news/articles/south-africa-news/categories/news/premiership/stellenbosch-fc-offer-cole-alexander-contract-for-transfer-next-season/680349 |access-date=10 October 2020 |website=[[Kick Off (magazine)|Kick Off]] |archive-date=12 September 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200912213803/https://www.kickoff.com/news/articles/south-africa-news/categories/news/premiership/stellenbosch-fc-offer-cole-alexander-contract-for-transfer-next-season/680349 |url-status=live }}</ref> and grew up in the Lentegeur neighborhood of [[Mitchells Plain]].<ref name="auto1">{{Cite web |last=Reiners |first=Rodney |date=8 December 2010 |title=King Cole is Vasco's joy |url=https://www.pressreader.com/article/282733403277507 |access-date=10 October 2020 |website=Cape Argus |via=pressreader.com}}</ref> He attended Lantana Primary School and later Golden Groove Primary School before attending Witteborne High School in [[Wynberg, Cape Town|Wynberg]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=14 December 2014 |title=Polokwane the perfect stop for Cole |work=Weekend Argus |url=https://www.pressreader.com/article/282127814816459 |access-date=10 October 2020 |via=pressreader.com |archive-date=23 July 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210723190323/https://www.pressreader.com/article/282127814816459 |url-status=live }}</ref>

He is the son-in-law of [[Duncan Crowie]], having married his daughter Jaime in March 2019.<ref name="auto">{{Cite news |last=Fillies |first=Avril |date=7 April 2020 |title=Football fire still burning for Cole |work=News24 |url=https://www.news24.com/news24/SouthAfrica/Local/Peoples-Post/football-fire-still-burning-for-cole-20200406 |access-date=10 October 2020 |archive-date=11 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201011054842/https://www.news24.com/news24/SouthAfrica/Local/Peoples-Post/football-fire-still-burning-for-cole-20200406 |url-status=live }}</ref>

==Club career==
Cole started his junior career with local side Robert Bowman,<ref name="auto" /> and went on to play junior football with [[Seven Stars F.C.|Seven Stars]], [[Santos F.C. (South Africa)|Santos]], [[Hellenic F.C.|Hellenic]] and [[Ajax Cape Town F.C.|Ajax Cape Town Juniors]].<ref name="auto1" />

He started his senior career with [[Ajax Cape Town F.C.|Ajax Cape Town]] in 2008, and had loan spells with [[Vasco da Gama (South Africa)|Vasco da Gama]] and [[Chippa United F.C.|Chippa United]].<ref name="auto1" /><ref>{{Cite news |title=Alexander Keeping A Positive Mindset After Heartbreak At Ajax |publisher=Sbnews |url=http://www.sbnews.co.za/2014/09/cole-alexander-fact-file.html?m=1 |date=19 September 2014 |access-date=23 July 2021 |archive-date=23 July 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210723190334/https://maxcdn.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/3.3.6/js/bootstrap.min.js |url-status=live }}</ref> He made 43 league appearances for Ajax without scoring.<ref name="soccerway" />

On 23 June 2014, Cole joined [[Polokwane City F.C.|Polokwane City]] on a two year deal.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Alexander Signs For Polokwane City |url=https://www.soccerladuma.co.za/news/articles/categories/south-africa/poll/former-ajax-midfielder-cole-alexander-signs-for-polokwane-city/166312 |date=23 June 2014 |website=soccerladuma |access-date=23 July 2021 |archive-date=11 August 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200811063632/https://www.soccerladuma.co.za/news/articles/categories/south-africa/poll/former-ajax-midfielder-cole-alexander-signs-for-polokwane-city/166312 |url-status=live }}</ref> He made 52 appearances across two seasons at the club, scoring two goals.<ref name="soccerway" />

In February 2016, Cole signed for [[SuperSport United F.C.|SuperSport United]] on a pre-contract agreement.<ref>{{Cite web |date=1 February 2016 |title=PSL transfer news: SuperSport confirm Cole Alexander signing from Polokwane |url=https://www.kickoff.com/news/articles/south-africa-news/categories/news/premiership/psl-transfer-news-supersport-confirm-cole-alexander-signing-from-polokwane/566042 |access-date=10 October 2020 |website=[[Kick Off (magazine)|Kick Off]] |archive-date=23 July 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210723190420/https://www.kickoff.com/news/articles/south-africa-news/categories/news/premiership/psl-transfer-news-supersport-confirm-cole-alexander-signing-from-polokwane/566042 |url-status=live }}</ref> 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 F.C.|Bidvest Wits]] in February 2018,<ref>{{Cite web |date=16 February 2018 |title=Another signing for struggling champs |url=https://supersport.com/football/news/5a8709784e6a0839eb0ce014 |access-date=10 October 2020 |website=Supersport.com |archive-date=23 July 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210723190339/https://supersport.com/football/news/5a8709784e6a0839eb0ce014 |url-status=live }}</ref> where he made 57 league appearances across two-and-a-half seasons.<ref name="soccerway" />

On 10 October 2020, he joined [[Indian Super League]] club [[Odisha FC]] on a two year deal.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Odisha FC rope in South Africa international Cole Alexander|url=https://khelnow.com/football/odisha-fc-sign-midfielder-cole-alexander|access-date=17 October 2020|date=10 October 2020|website=khelnow.com|archive-date=23 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210723190342/https://khelnow.com/football/odisha-fc-sign-midfielder-cole-alexander|url-status=live}}</ref> This made him the first ever [[South Africa]]n to play at the highest level of football in [[India]], the [[Indian Super League]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/indian-football/isl-2020-21-everything-need-know-odisha-fc-central-midfielder-cole-alexander|title=ISL 2020-21: Everything you need to know about Odisha FC central midfielder Cole Alexander|first=Suyash|last=Upadhyaya|date=19 November 2020|website=www.sportskeeda.com|access-date=23 July 2021|archive-date=22 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210122050418/https://www.sportskeeda.com/indian-football/isl-2020-21-everything-need-know-odisha-fc-central-midfielder-cole-alexander|url-status=live}}</ref> Alexander scored his first goal for the club on 22 December in a 2–2 draw with [[NorthEast United FC]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.kickoff.com/news/articles/world-news/categories/news/sa-players-abroad/cole-alexander-spares-stuart-baxter-blushes-with-first-odisha-fc-goal/691597|title=Cole Alexander spares Stuart Baxter blushes with first Odisha FC goal|date=23 December 2020|website=Kick Off|access-date=23 July 2021|archive-date=21 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210121043505/https://www.kickoff.com/news/articles/world-news/categories/news/sa-players-abroad/cole-alexander-spares-stuart-baxter-blushes-with-first-odisha-fc-goal/691597|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/football/story/isl-2020-21-odisha-fc-draw-with-northeast-united-1752159-2020-12-22|title=ISL 2020-21: Odisha FC draw 2-2 with NorthEast United after Cole Alexander 67th minute equaliser|date=22 December 2020|website=India Today|access-date=23 July 2021|archive-date=22 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210122050926/https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/football/story/isl-2020-21-odisha-fc-draw-with-northeast-united-1752159-2020-12-22|url-status=live}}</ref> On 23 July 2021, Cole mutually terminated his contract with Odisha FC after reaching agreement over an undisclosed fee.<ref>{{Cite web|date=23 July 2021|title=Cole Alexander bids an emotional goodbye as he parts ways with Odisha FC|url=https://www.odishafc.com/news/details/cole-alexander-bids-an-emotional-goodbye-as-he-parts-ways-with-odisha-fc|website=OdishaFC|access-date=24 July 2021|archive-date=23 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210723185839/https://www.odishafc.com/news/details/cole-alexander-bids-an-emotional-goodbye-as-he-parts-ways-with-odisha-fc|url-status=live}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{soccerway|cole-alexander/88753}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Alexander, Cole}}
[[Category:1989 births]]
[[Category:South African men's soccer players]]
[[Category:Men's association football midfielders]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Cape Town Spurs F.C. players]]
[[Category:Soccer players from Cape Town]]
[[Category:Cape Coloureds]]
[[Category:Vasco da Gama (South Africa) players]]
[[Category:Chippa United F.C. players]]
[[Category:Polokwane City F.C. players]]
[[Category:SuperSport United F.C. players]]
[[Category:Bidvest Wits F.C. players]]
[[Category:Odisha FC players]]
[[Category:South African expatriate men's soccer players]]
[[Category:Expatriate men's footballers in India]]
[[Category:South African expatriate sportspeople in India]]

Cole Alexander - Revision history

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