Cole Skuse

Cole Skuse

Personal information
Full name	Cole Skuse
Date of birth	29 March 1986 (1986-03-29) (age 25)
Place of birth	Bristol, England
Height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Playing position	Midfielder, Defender
Club information
Current club	Bristol City
Number	14
Youth career
	Bristol City
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2004–	Bristol City	232	(7)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21:14, 6 November 2011 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals).

Cole Skuse (born 29 March 1986 in Bristol) is an English footballer who plays for Bristol City as a midfielder.

Club career

Bristol City

As an academy graduate, Skuse made his senior debut as a substitute away at Colchester United on 19 February 2005. He signed his first professional contract, a two-year deal, in April 2005. He then signed a new deal in January 2006, this time a four-year contract keeping him tied to the club until the summer of 2009.^[1]

He scored his first goal for his club, a penalty in the 6–0 win over Gillingham in March 2006.^[2]

In May 2007, Skuse was watched closely by Reading. However claims that Reading had made an offer for the player were dismissed by Bristol City, who have Skuse under contract until the end of the 2008–09 season.^[3] At the end of the campaign, Skuse was tipped by many City fans to be voted as the club's young player of the year, but this was instead awarded to Nicky Maynard.

After signing a new deal at City in summer 2009, Skuse scored his first goal of the 2009–10 season in a 1–1 home draw with Peterborough United, weaving in and out of three defenders before slotting the ball under the goalkeeper. Skuse's second of the campaign, and sixth for Bristol City, came courtesy of a 30-yard strike with his weaker left foot away at Leicester City, to help his team to a 3–1 victory. Skuse was voted the clubs player of the season for the 2009–10 season.

Steve Coppell, the new Bristol City manager, was quick to offer Skuse a new extended contract until 2013, which he signed straight away.

References

1. ^ "Skuse pens extended City contract". BBC Sport. 11 January 2006. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/bristol_city/4599732.stm. Retrieved 15 June 2007. 
2. ^ "Bristol City 6–0 Gillingham". BBC Sport. 18 March 2006. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/4796174.stm. Retrieved 15 June 2007. 
3. ^ "Johnson denies Royals' Skuse link". BBC Sport. 8 June 2007. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/bristol_city/6733533.stm. Retrieved 15 June 2007. 

External links

• Cole Skuse profile at bcfc.co.uk
• Cole Skuse career stats at Soccerbase

Persondata
Name	Skuse, Cole
Alternative names
Short description	Footballer
Date of birth	29 March 1986
Place of birth	Bristol, England
Date of death
Place of death