Cole Alexander

Cole Alexander

Personal information
Full name	Cole Alexander
Date of birth	(1989-07-09) 9 July 1989 (age 35)
Place of birth	Cape Town, South Africa
Height	1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)[1]
Position(s)	Central Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Polokwane City
Number	12
Youth career
	Leeds Lentegeur
	Seven Stars
	Santos
	Hellenic
0000–2008	Ajax Cape Town
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2008–2014	Ajax Cape Town	43	(0)
2010–2011	→ Vasco da Gama (loan)	24	(0)
2012–2013	→ Chippa United (loan)	10	(0)
2014–2016	Polokwane City	52	(4)
2016–2018	SuperSport United	9	(2)
2018–2020	Bidvest Wits	57	(4)
2020–2021	Odisha	15	(3)
2021–2023	Kaizer Chiefs	26	(1)
2023	Helsingborgs	7	(1)
2024–	Polokwane City	9	(0)
International career
2015–2017	South Africa	6	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 August 2024

Cole Alexander (born 9 July 1989) is a South African professional soccer player who plays as a central midfielder for South African club Polokwane City.^[2]

Early and personal life

Alexander was born in Cape Town,^[1][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 Wittebome 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.^[1]

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.^[1]

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.^[1]

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]

He returned to South Africa and Kaizer Chiefs in 2021.^[16] In the latter half of 2023 he played for Helsingborgs IF in the Swedish Superettan, but then left.^[17]

References

1. Cole Alexander at Soccerway. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
2. Cole Alexander at Soccerway
3. Jones, Seraj (24 June 2020). "Stellenbosch FC offer Cole Alexander contract for transfer next season". Kick Off. Archived from the original on 12 September 2020. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
4. Reiners, Rodney (8 December 2010). "King Cole is Vasco's joy". Cape Argus. Retrieved 10 October 2020 – via pressreader.com.
5. "Polokwane the perfect stop for Cole". Weekend Argus. 14 December 2014. Archived from the original on 23 July 2021. Retrieved 10 October 2020 – via pressreader.com.
6. Fillies, Avril (7 April 2020). "Football fire still burning for Cole". News24. Archived from the original on 11 October 2020. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
7. "Alexander Keeping A Positive Mindset After Heartbreak At Ajax". Sbnews. 19 September 2014. Archived from the original on 23 July 2021. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
8. "Alexander Signs For Polokwane City". soccerladuma. 23 June 2014. Archived from the original on 11 August 2020. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
9. "PSL transfer news: SuperSport confirm Cole Alexander signing from Polokwane". Kick Off. 1 February 2016. Archived from the original on 23 July 2021. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
10. "Another signing for struggling champs". Supersport.com. 16 February 2018. Archived from the original on 23 July 2021. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
11. "Odisha FC rope in South Africa international Cole Alexander". khelnow.com. 10 October 2020. Archived from the original on 23 July 2021. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
12. Upadhyaya, Suyash (19 November 2020). "ISL 2020-21: Everything you need to know about Odisha FC central midfielder Cole Alexander". www.sportskeeda.com. Archived from the original on 22 January 2021. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
13. "Cole Alexander spares Stuart Baxter blushes with first Odisha FC goal". Kick Off. 23 December 2020. Archived from the original on 21 January 2021. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
14. "ISL 2020-21: Odisha FC draw 2-2 with NorthEast United after Cole Alexander 67th minute equaliser". India Today. 22 December 2020. Archived from the original on 22 January 2021. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
15. "Cole Alexander bids an emotional goodbye as he parts ways with Odisha FC". OdishaFC. 23 July 2021. Archived from the original on 23 July 2021. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
16. "Kaizer Chiefs confirm Keagan Dolly and Cole Alexander signing". Kick Off. 27 July 2021. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
17. "Officiellt: Cole Alexander lämnar Helsingborgs IF" (in Swedish). Fotbolltransfers. 8 January 2024. Retrieved 8 January 2024.