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Full nameReece George Cole
PositionCentre-forward
NationalityEngland
Age28
Date of birth17 Feb 1998
BirthplaceLondon
Height178 cm
Shirt number#12
ClubExeter City
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Centre-forward

Season stats

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9
Appearances
1
Goals
0
Assists
731
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Exeter City.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
League Cup100726.7

Scout report

Squad depthCentre-forward

R. Cole is a 28-year-old centre-forward at Exeter City, rated 21 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 55th of 254 on scout potential in the League Two. An experienced operator, he has been a rotation option this season (35.3% of available minutes). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Cole.

Judged on this season alone, Cole graded 7 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 27th of 32 of the 32 centre-forwards in the League Two, on 1 goal and 0 assists in 9 appearances (0.123 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 25 → 7). Over the 4 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2023/24.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 21, top 16% of the 32 centre-forwards in the League Two. At 28 Cole is in his prime years, and a market index of 1.4 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report
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Below his 2023/24 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2023/24Holding level
Current potential5th of 32 centre-forwards · League Two · 9 appsCurrent season27th of 32 centre-forwards · League Two · 9 apps27th-best centre-forward in the League Two55th in the League Two · potential5th-highest potential centre-forward in the League Two
21
Ratingi
5th of 32 centre-forwards
6.8
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
35.3%
Minutes
rotation minutes
0.12
Goal contrib / 90
low end product

Output in context · Exeter City finished 16th of 24 · a mid-table side

9
Apps
1
Goals
0
Assists
1
G+A
0.11
Goals / app

1 goal in 9 appearances (0.11 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 35.3% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Output. 0.12 contributions per 90 is light for an attacking role — end product needs to climb.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 21, Cole carries the 5th-highest potential of the centre-forwards in the League Two of 32 — though on just 9 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. In the final third he profiles as a work-in-progress on end product (0.12 goal contributions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.2× now → 0.9× projected in three years).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-forwards in the League Two with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1
Shots on target6
Shots11

Passing

Assists0
Chances created19
Passes239
Pass accuracy63%

Possession

Successful dribbles5
Dribble success71.4%
Duels won18
Duels won %40%
Fouls won4

Defending

Tackles8
Interceptions2
Blocks1
Fouls committed8

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards1
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.