Jake Cole
Encyclopedia
Jake Stanley Cole is an English footballer who plays for Football League Two
club Plymouth Argyle
as a goalkeeper, having previously played for Queens Park Rangers
, Hayes
, AFC Wimbledon
, Farnborough Town
, Oxford United
and Barnet
.
for a number of years, being understudy to Nick Culkin
, Chris Day
, Paul Jones
, Simon Royce
and Lee Camp
, but was praised by John Gregory as being a model professional. Towards the end of the 2006–07 season he became first choice goalkeeper after Lee Camp was recalled from his loan spell to Derby County.
Cole had been given the number 12 jersey for the 2007–08 season, indicating that John Gregory would be signing a number one keeper before the start of the season, with rumours focusing on the permanent signing of Lee Camp. Camp was then signed therefore limiting Cole's first team opportunities; however Cole continued to impress for Rangers' second string with manager John Gregory saying in 2007, "I have been impressed by Jake's overall attitude and ability. He is a fantastic understudy to Lee Camp."
Cole slipped further down the pecking order at QPR following the signing of Radek Černý
in the summer of 2008. He was loaned to the Conference National
side Oxford United
for three months on 11 July 2008. In March 2009 he joined Barnet
on loan.
He was released by QPR on May 19 2009. However, he was soon snapped up by Barnet on a one year deal on 6 July 2009. He left Barnet at the end of the 2010–11
season. He spent time on trial with Gillingham
and Plymouth Argyle
in July 2011. Cole agreed a two-year contract with Argyle later that month.
Football League Two
Football League Two is the third-highest division of The Football League and fourth-highest division overall in the English football league system....
club Plymouth Argyle
Plymouth Argyle F.C.
Plymouth Argyle Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Plymouth, Devon, that plays in Football League Two.Since becoming professional in 1903, the club has won five Football League titles, five Southern League titles and one Western League title. The 2009–10 season was the...
as a goalkeeper, having previously played for Queens Park Rangers
Queens Park Rangers F.C.
Queens Park Rangers Football Club is an English professional football club, based in White City, Hammersmith and Fulham, west London. As the 2010-11 Football League Championship champions, they now play in the top tier of English football the Premier League, for the first time in 15 years...
, Hayes
Hayes F.C.
Hayes F.C. was an English football club based in Hayes, in Greater London. The club started out as Botwell Mission in 1909 taking its present name in 1929. The team nickname, The Missioners was a salute to the history of the team. The club played in the Conference South for their last few seasons...
, AFC Wimbledon
AFC Wimbledon
AFC Wimbledon is a professional English football club that traces its origins to Wimbledon in the London Borough of Merton. Based at Kingsmeadow, Kingston upon Thames, the club are members of Football League Two, the fourth tier of English football....
, Farnborough Town
Farnborough Town F.C.
Farnborough Football Club is an English football team currently in the Conference South after finishing top of Southern League Premier Division in 2009–10. Their home ground is known as the Rushmoor Stadium, formerly Cherrywood Road, based in Farnborough, Hampshire...
, Oxford United
Oxford United F.C.
Oxford United Football Club is an English association football club based in Oxford, Oxfordshire. The club play in League Two, following promotion from the Conference National in May 2010. The club had been a non-League side since their relegation from the Football League in the 2005–06 season. The...
and Barnet
Barnet F.C.
Barnet Football Club is an English football team from High Barnet, London, England, currently playing in Football League Two. The ground is in the town of Barnet within the London Borough of Barnet....
.
Career
Cole was the second choice goalkeeper at Queens Park RangersQueens Park Rangers F.C.
Queens Park Rangers Football Club is an English professional football club, based in White City, Hammersmith and Fulham, west London. As the 2010-11 Football League Championship champions, they now play in the top tier of English football the Premier League, for the first time in 15 years...
for a number of years, being understudy to Nick Culkin
Nick Culkin
Nicholas James "Nick" Culkin is an English footballer who plays for Radcliffe Borough as a goalkeeper.-Career:Born in York, North Yorkshire, Culkin signed for Premier League club Manchester United in September 1995, costing £100,000 from York City while still in the club's youth system...
, Chris Day
Chris Day
Christopher Nicholas Day is an English professional football goalkeeper currently playing for League One side Stevenage....
, Paul Jones
Paul Jones
Paul Jones may refer to:*Paul Jones , Australian politician*Paul Jones , American Episcopal Bishop*Paul Jones , British former professional boxer...
, Simon Royce
Simon Royce
Simon Ernest Royce is a retired English footballer currently at Brentford as a goalkeeping coach...
and Lee Camp
Lee Camp
Lee Michael John Camp is an English-born Northern Irish footballer who plays for Nottingham Forest and internationally for Northern Ireland as a goalkeeper. He has also played for the England under-21's.-Derby County:...
, but was praised by John Gregory as being a model professional. Towards the end of the 2006–07 season he became first choice goalkeeper after Lee Camp was recalled from his loan spell to Derby County.
Cole had been given the number 12 jersey for the 2007–08 season, indicating that John Gregory would be signing a number one keeper before the start of the season, with rumours focusing on the permanent signing of Lee Camp. Camp was then signed therefore limiting Cole's first team opportunities; however Cole continued to impress for Rangers' second string with manager John Gregory saying in 2007, "I have been impressed by Jake's overall attitude and ability. He is a fantastic understudy to Lee Camp."
Cole slipped further down the pecking order at QPR following the signing of Radek Černý
Radek Cerný
Radek Černý is a Czech footballer who plays for Queens Park Rangers as a goalkeeper.-Slavia Prague:Born in Prague, Czechoslovakia, Černý turned professional in 1993 as a 17-year-old with Slavia Prague, his home team...
in the summer of 2008. He was loaned to the Conference National
Conference National
Conference National is the top division of the Football Conference in England. It is the highest level of the National League System and fifth highest of the overall English football league system...
side Oxford United
Oxford United F.C.
Oxford United Football Club is an English association football club based in Oxford, Oxfordshire. The club play in League Two, following promotion from the Conference National in May 2010. The club had been a non-League side since their relegation from the Football League in the 2005–06 season. The...
for three months on 11 July 2008. In March 2009 he joined Barnet
Barnet F.C.
Barnet Football Club is an English football team from High Barnet, London, England, currently playing in Football League Two. The ground is in the town of Barnet within the London Borough of Barnet....
on loan.
He was released by QPR on May 19 2009. However, he was soon snapped up by Barnet on a one year deal on 6 July 2009. He left Barnet at the end of the 2010–11
2010–11 Barnet F.C. season
This article documents the 2010–11 season for North London football club Barnet.-July:-August:-September:-October:-November:-December:-January:-February:-March:-April:-May:-League table:...
season. He spent time on trial with Gillingham
Gillingham F.C.
Gillingham Football Club is an English professional football club based in the town of Gillingham, Kent. The only Kent-based club in the Football League, they play their home matches at the Priestfield Stadium...
and Plymouth Argyle
Plymouth Argyle F.C.
Plymouth Argyle Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Plymouth, Devon, that plays in Football League Two.Since becoming professional in 1903, the club has won five Football League titles, five Southern League titles and one Western League title. The 2009–10 season was the...
in July 2011. Cole agreed a two-year contract with Argyle later that month.
Honours
- Barnet FC Player of the Year 2009–10
- Barnet FC Norwegian Supporters Player of the Year 2009–10
- Barnet FC Swedish Supporters Player of the Year 2009–10
External links
- Jake Cole player profile at qpr.co.uk
- Jake Cole player profile at afcwimbledon.co.uk