Devante Lavon Andrew Dewar-Cole (born 10 May 1995) is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for EFL League One club Barnsley.
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Devante Lavon Andrew Dewar-Cole[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1995-05-10) 10 May 1995 (age 27) | ||
| Place of birth | Alderley Edge, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Barnsley | ||
| Number | 44 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003–2014 | Manchester City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2015 | Manchester City | 0 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | → Barnsley (loan) | 19 | (5) |
| 2015 | → Milton Keynes Dons (loan) | 14 | (3) |
| 2015–2016 | Bradford City | 19 | (5) |
| 2016–2018 | Fleetwood Town | 77 | (17) |
| 2018–2020 | Wigan Athletic | 6 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | → Burton Albion (loan) | 13 | (2) |
| 2019–2020 | → Motherwell (loan) | 19 | (4) |
| 2020 | Doncaster Rovers | 9 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | Motherwell | 27 | (11) |
| 2021– | Barnsley | 42 | (6) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2011 | England U16 | 5 | (2) |
| 2011–2012 | England U17 | 9 | (3) |
| 2012 | England U18 | 1 | (1) |
| 2014 | England U19 | 2 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:07, 19 November 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22:29, 19 August 2014 (UTC) | |||
Cole was born in Alderley Edge on 10 May 1995.[3] His father is the former Manchester United, Newcastle United and England striker Andy Cole.[4] He has stated that he is a different type of player to his father, who played in the same position,[2] and that he wants to make a name for himself.[5] His paternal grandparents migrated to England from Jamaica in the 1960s; his grandfather worked as a miner.[6]
Cole joined Manchester City in April 2003,[3] at the age of seven.[4] He had previously spent a day training with city rivals Manchester United.[4] His first involvement with the Manchester City first team came in July 2013 when he was selected for a pre-season friendly tour of South Africa, subsequently playing against SuperSport United.[3]
Cole featured heavily in the 2013–14 UEFA Youth League scoring 6 goals and finishing as the second highest scorer overall as Manchester City made a run to the quarter-final stage of the competition.[7][8]
He was linked with a loan move to Scottish club Motherwell in August 2014.[9]
On 19 August 2014, Cole signed on loan for Barnsley until 5 January 2015.[10] He made his professional debut the same day, appearing as a substitute in a League One game away to Coventry City.[11] He scored his first goal for the club in his second appearance, a 4–1 home win over Gillingham.[11]
He moved on loan to Milton Keynes Dons in January 2015.[12]
On 28 August 2015, Cole signed for Bradford City on a two-year deal, with the option of a third year, after being released by Manchester City.[13][14] Bradford City manager Phil Parkinson praised Cole's pace.[15] Before signing for them, he had been on trial with West Ham United and had been linked with a transfer to both Birmingham City and Preston North End.[15] Manchester City have retained a sell-on clause from the deal, believed to be 30%.[15] Cole made his debut a day later, appearing as a substitute. He scored on his debut in the 4th minute of injury time to earn City a 1–0 victory.[16][17] Cole's potential development was praised by City manager Phil Parkinson.[18] New striker partner James Hanson also discussed their teamwork,[19] and the improvement in Cole's all-round game was praised by manager Phil Parkinson in October 2015.[20]
Cole signed for Fleetwood Town on 22 January 2016, for an undisclosed fee.[21] He said he felt the new club suited him better than Bradford had done.[22]
Cole signed for Wigan Athletic in January 2018.[23] He moved on loan to Burton Albion in August 2018.[24]
On 2 July 2019, Cole joined Motherwell on an initial six-month loan deal.[25][26]
He was transferred to League One side Doncaster Rovers on 27 January 2020 on an initial deal until the end of the season.[27][28] He was released by Doncaster at the end of the 2019–20 season.[29]
On 2 October 2020, Cole returned to Motherwell on a contract until the end of the 2020–21 season.[30][31]
On 8 June 2021 it was announced that he would sign for Barnsley on a three-year contract.[32][33]
Cole has represented England at under-16, under-17, under-18, and under-19 levels.[34]
Cole made his debut for the England under-19 team on 5 March 2014 in a friendly match against Turkey, starting the game and scoring the opening goal.[35] On 29 May 2014, he made a further appearance from the start in a European Championship elite qualification match against Ukraine, which England lost to a deflected 94th-minute strike that eliminated them from the final tournament.[36][37]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Manchester City | 2014–15 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Barnsley (loan) | 2014–15 | League One | 19 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 7 |
| Milton Keynes Dons (loan) | 2014–15 | League One | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3 |
| Bradford City | 2015–16 | League One | 19 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 6 |
| Fleetwood Town | 2015–16 | League One | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 2 |
| 2016–17 | League One | 35 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 46 | 8 | |
| 2017–18 | League One | 28 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 12 | |
| Total | 77 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 94 | 22 | ||
| Wigan Athletic | 2017–18 | League One | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 2018–19 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2019–20 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Burton Albion (loan) | 2018–19 | League One | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 2 |
| Motherwell (loan) | 2019–20 | Scottish Premiership | 19 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 4 |
| Doncaster Rovers | 2019–20 | League One | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Motherwell | 2020–21 | Scottish Premiership | 27 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 12 |
| Barnsley | 2021–22 | Championship | 24 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 27 | 2 | |
| Career total | 226 | 48 | 23 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 265 | 58 | ||
Milton Keynes Dons
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