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.
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | (1950-10-14) 14 October 1950 (age 71) | ||
Place of birth | Kingston, Jamaica | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1968 | Atlanta Chiefs | 1 | (0) |
1972 | Náutico | ? | (3) |
National team | |||
Jamaica | |||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Cole played in the NASL with the Atlanta Chiefs,[1] and in Brazil with Náutico.[2]
He also represented the Jamaica national team at international level.[2] appearing in three FIFA World Cup qualifying matches for them.[3] During his career, he was Jamaica's "most celebrated player".[4]
In addition to his football career, Cole was also the tour manager of the Jamaican reggae star Bob Marley and his band The Wailers during the 1970s.[4] He was credited as co-writing the 1976 song "War".
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