Allan Cole (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 14 October 1950 | ||
| Place of birth | Kingston, Jamaica | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1968 | Atlanta Chiefs | 1 | (0) |
| 1972 | Náutico | ? | (3) |
| National team | |||
| Jamaica | |||
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Allan Cole (born 14 October 1950), often called "Skill" for short, is a Jamaican former footballer who played at both professional and international levels as striker.
Career
Cole played in the NASL with the Atlanta Chiefs,[1] and in Brazil with Náutico.[2]
He also represented the Jamaican national team at international level,[2] appearing in three FIFA World Cup qualifying matches for them.[3] He is widely regarded as one of Jamaica's finest ever footballers.[4]
Music
In addition to his football career, Cole was also the manager of the Jamaican reggae star Bob Marley and his band The Wailers.[4] He was credited as co-writing the 1976 song "War".
References
- ↑ NASL career stats
- 1 2 Allan Cole at National-Football-Teams.com
- ↑ Allan Cole – FIFA competition record
- 1 2 Taherzadeh, Bahhaj (25 September 2014). "Bob Marley and the Beautiful Game". Paste Magazine. Retrieved 22 December 2014.
External links
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