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Cole Alexander (born 9 July 1989) is a South African professional soccer player who plays as a central midfielder for Kaizer Chiefs in the Premier Soccer League.[1]
Early and personal life
Alexander was born in Cape Town,[2][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
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.[2]
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.[2]
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.[2]
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]
References
- ↑ Kaizer Chiefs confirm Keagan Dolly and Cole Alexander signing. Kick Off(2021-07-27). Retrieved 2021-07-27.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedsoccerway - ↑ Stellenbosch FC offer Cole Alexander contract for transfer next season, Jones, Seraj. Kick Off(24 June 2020). Retrieved 10 October 2020.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 King Cole is Vasco's joy, Reiners, Rodney. Cape Argus(8 December 2010). Retrieved 10 October 2020.
- ↑ Polokwane the perfect stop for Cole. Weekend Argus(14 December 2014). Retrieved 10 October 2020.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Football fire still burning for Cole. News24(7 April 2020). Retrieved 10 October 2020.
- ↑ Alexander Keeping A Positive Mindset After Heartbreak At Ajax(19 September 2014). Retrieved 23 July 2021.
- ↑ Alexander Signs For Polokwane City. soccerladuma(23 June 2014). Retrieved 23 July 2021.
- ↑ PSL transfer news: SuperSport confirm Cole Alexander signing from Polokwane. Kick Off(1 February 2016). Retrieved 10 October 2020.
- ↑ Another signing for struggling champs. Supersport.com(16 February 2018). Retrieved 10 October 2020.
- ↑ Odisha FC rope in South Africa international Cole Alexander. khelnow.com(10 October 2020). Retrieved 17 October 2020.
- ↑ ISL 2020-21: Everything you need to know about Odisha FC central midfielder Cole Alexander, Upadhyaya, Suyash. www.sportskeeda.com(19 November 2020). Retrieved 23 July 2021.
- ↑ Cole Alexander spares Stuart Baxter blushes with first Odisha FC goal. Kick Off(23 December 2020). 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). Retrieved 23 July 2021.
- ↑ Cole Alexander bids an emotional goodbye as he parts ways with Odisha FC. OdishaFC(23 July 2021). Retrieved 24 July 2021.