Ade Cole

DOB: 3rd October 1994

Position: Midfielder

Season of first appearance: 2022/23

Season of last appearance: 2022/23

Full Appearances: 31

Substitute: 5

Goals: 2

Also played for:

Farnborough, Romford, Aveley, Dulwich Hamlet, Enfield Town, Waltham Abbey, Leiston, Grays Athletic, Canvey Island, Braintree Town, Billericay Town, Hemel Hempstead Town, Fisher Athletic, Heybridge Swifts, Haringey Borough, Maldon & Tiptree, Folkestone Invicta, Walthamstow, Brentwood Town

Player Profile:

Midfielder who came through the youth ranks at Blackpool and then dropped into non-league to play for Farnborough, Romford, Aveley, Dulwich Hamlet, Enfield Town and Waltham Abbey.

Ade joined Leiston in December 2016 but started 2017-18 with Grays Athletic. Spells at Canvey Island, Braintree Town, Billericay Town and Hemel Hempstead Town followed. He had a brief stint at Fisher Athletic in 2020.

In 2021-22, he started the season with Heybridge Swifts, then had a spell with Haringey Borough before joining Maldon & Tiptree.

Manager Andy Drury brought Ade to Margate at the start of 2022-23. He started the season as a regular in the side and scored his first goal for the club on 5.11.22 in a 2-0 home win over Bognor Regis. 

Later that month, on 22.11.22, Ade was sent off in an Isthmian League Cup tie at home to Folkestone that Margate won 1-0. He was dismissed following an incident with Folkestone’s Robbie Dolan in the second half. Injury saw Ade feature less often in the latter stages of the campaign and he finished the season with 36 appearances.

Ade departed Margate in summer 2023 and signed for Folkestone Invicta, who were by now managed by Andy Drury. He departed Cheriton Road in March 2024.

Ade started 2024-25 with Walthamstow but joined Brentwood Town in January 2025.