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James Crole (born 13 July 2003) is a Welsh footballer who plays as a striker for Scottish Championship club Queen's Park on loan from EFL Championship club Cardiff City. He is a Wales youth international.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Crole | ||
| Date of birth | 14 January 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Bridgend, Wales | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Queen's Park (on loan from Cardiff City) | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Youth career | |||
|
Newport County Cardiff City | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022– | Cardiff City | 0 | (0) |
| 2023 | → Torquay United (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2024 | → Queen's Park (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022 | Wales U18 | 1 | (0) |
| 2022 | Wales U19 | 3 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:02, 25 February 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19:04, 25 February 2024 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Crole joined the Cardiff City academy from the Newport County academy at under-14 level.[1] He signed his first professional contract with Cardiiff City for two years in June 2022.[2]
In January 2023 Crole joined National League club Torquay United on loan for the remainder of the 2022-23 season.[3]
On 27 February 2023, Crole made his senior debut for Cardiff City in the EFL Cup third round 5–2 defeat to Blackburn Rovers.[4]
On 1 January 2024 Crole joined Scottish Championship club Queen's Park on loan for the remainder of the 2023-24 season.[5] He made his debut for Queen's Park on 3 February 2024 in the 1-0 win against Inverness.[6]
International
Crole was called up to the Wales under-19 squad in September 2022 for the 2023 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification matches against Hungary, Republic of Ireland and Gibraltar.[7] He featured in all three matches, scoring one goal against Gibraltar.[8]
References
- ^ Crole Cardiff City scholar
- ^ Crole Cardiff contract
- ^ Crole To Become A Gull, Torquay United F.C., 6 January 2023. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
- ^ Crole Cardiff debut
- ^ Crole Queen's Park loan
- ^ Crole Queen's Park debut
- ^ Crole Wales under-19 selection
- ^ Crole international caps
External links
- Draft:James Crole at Soccerbase
- Draft:James Crole at Soccerway
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