Cole Allen Wilson Tinkler (born 5 May 1986) is a New Zealand

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who plays for

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in the New South Wales Premier League.

Career

Tinkler played as a right full back for the

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in the Hyundai A-League, and more recently at Waitakere United and Team Wellington in the

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. In 2005 after the demise of the

Tinkler played for Melville United in the

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, then from 2005 to 2006 he had played for Waitakere United before going to sign for Team Wellington where he played from 2007 to 2008 then Tinkler decided it was time for him to travel overseas to find professional football club he moved to Asia in 2008. Cole most recently played for Sengkang-Punggol Football Club, in the

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where he has been plying his trade since 2008. He made his debut against Gombak United Football Club and helped the club reach its first ever finals, the Singapore League Cup Final. However, they were to lose 4–0.

International career

In January 2006, he received his first call-up for the All Whites, the

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, for the series against

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, in February 2006. However, he didn't play in any of the matches. He was included in the New Zealand squad for the football tournament at the

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where he played in two group matches; the 1–1 draw with

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, and 0–1 loss to

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References

External links

New Zealand Football profile
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Tinkler, Cole 1986 births Living people New Zealand men's association footballers Footballers at the 2008 Summer Olympics Olympic association footballers for New Zealand New Zealand Knights FC players Team Wellington FC players Hougang United FC players Sportspeople from Hamilton, New Zealand Expatriate men's footballers in Singapore Singapore Premier League players Men's association football defenders