Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Port Vale.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 League One | 19 | 6 | 2 | 1637 | 6.67 |
 FA Cup | 3 | 2 | 2 | 149 | 7.8 |
 League Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 6.3 |
 EFL Trophyat Luton | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 6.7 |
Scout report
D. Cole is a 31-year-old winger at Port Vale, rated 21.6 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 407th of 481 on scout potential in the League One. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option this season (53.2% of available minutes). He brings 0.33 goal contributions per 90 (0.25 goals, 0.08 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Cole.
Judged on this season alone, Cole graded 21 — an excellent campaign that ranks top 12% of the 17 wingers in the League One, on 6 goals and 2 assists in 31 appearances (0.327 involvements per 90).
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 0 → 21). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2023/24.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 22, 17th of 17 of the 17 wingers in the League One. At 31 Cole is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 3.5 reflects that trajectory.
Past his 2023/24 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Output in context · Port Vale finished 22nd of 24 · a relegation-threatened side
6 goals in 31 appearances (0.19 per game), a meaningful share of the load for a relegation-threatened side. Add 2 assists for 8 goal contributions in all.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 53.2% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Age curve. At 31, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 21.6, Cole carries the 17th-highest potential of the wingers in the League One of 17, and he is posting that for a relegation-threatened side (Port Vale finished 22nd of 24) — individual numbers are harder to earn on a struggling team, so his underlying level likely sits a touch above the ranking. In the final third he profiles as a work-in-progress on end product (0.33 goal contributions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.9× and falling).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
