Troy Cole
FullnameTroy Cole
Birth dateApril 11, 1986 (age 40)
Birth placeLaguna Hills, California, United States
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
PositionDefender
Collegeyears 12005–2007
College 1Irvine Valley Lasers
Collegeyears 22008
College 2Mars Hill Lions
Years 12009
Clubs 1Atlanta Blackhawks
Caps 114
Goals 10
Years 22010
Clubs 2AC St. Louis
Caps 228
Goals 20
Years 32011
Clubs 3F.C. New York
Caps 323
Goals 32
Years 42012
Clubs 4Wilmington Hammerheads
Caps 424
Goals 40
Years 52013
Clubs 5VSI Tampa Bay FC
Caps 58
Goals 50
Years 62014–2015
Clubs 6Wilmington Hammerheads
Caps 670
Goals 61
Manageryears 12009
Managerclubs 1Mars Hill Lions (assistant)
PcupdateMay 20, 2024

Troy Cole (born April 11, 1986, in Laguna Hills, California) is an American soccer player.

Career

College

Cole attended Laguna Hills High School in Laguna Hills, California, and played two years of college soccer at Irvine Valley College, scoring three goals and three assists as a defender, before transferring to Mars Hill College after his junior year.[1] He scored 7 goals in 35 games for Mars Hill, and was his team captain as a senior.

During his college years he also played with the Atlanta Blackhawks in the USL Premier Development League.[2]

Professional

Cole signed his first professional contract in 2010 when he was signed by AC St. Louis of the USSF Division 2 Professional League.[3] He made his professional debut starting at right back on April 10, 2010, in a game against the Carolina RailHawks.[4]

After the demise of AC St. Louis, Cole signed with F.C. New York of the USL Pro league on March 15, 2011.[5] He scored his first professional goal while playing for New York, in a 3–0 victory over the Dayton Dutch Lions on June 10, 2011.[6]

Coaching career

Cole worked as an assistant coach for his alma mater, Mars Hill College, in 2009.[7]

References

  1. ^ "Men's soccer player Troy Cole signs with Mars Hill College". Archived from the original on May 27, 2010.
  2. ^ "2009 Atlanta Blackhawks stats". Archived from the original on October 4, 2012.
  3. ^ "AC St. Louis signs nine more players.". February 11, 2010. Archived November 2, 2023 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved June 21, 2024.
  4. ^ "Troy Cole". www.celebrity-birthdays.com. 2024-01-10. Retrieved 2026-06-01.
  5. ^ "United Soccer Leagues (USL)". Archived from the original on 2011-07-17. Retrieved 2011-03-16.
  6. ^ "United Soccer Leagues (USL)". Archived from the original on 2011-06-15. Retrieved 2011-06-25.
  7. ^ "AC St. Louis soccer gets Nike sponsorship & Signs 12". Archived from the original on July 19, 2010.