Darren Cole (born 3 January 1992) is a Scottish

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who plays as a defender for

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on loan from

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. He has previously played for

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, Livingston and Broxburn Athletic.

Club career

Rangers

Cole signed a two-year contract extension with

on 2 December 2010 and made his first-team debut five days later against

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in Rangers' final

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group match, which ended 1–1. Cole's performance was praised by manager Walter Smith. Cole did not feature in the Rangers first team under Ally McCoist during the 2011–12 season. He was loaned to

in early January. Cole suffered ankle ligament damage in January 2013, which was expected to rule him out for the remainder of the 2012–13 season. He did make an appearance in the final game of the season, against

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. Cole had his contract with Rangers terminated on 28 August 2013, after he failed to report for a reserve team friendly game with junior club

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Greenock Morton

On 27 December 2013, Cole signed for

until the end of the season. He left Morton in the summer of 2014 after just six months at the club.

Livingston

On 20 February 2015, Cole signed for

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until the end of the 2014–15 season. After impressing in his first season at Livingston, he not only won a new contract, but also was named captain for the season 2015–16. Following the club's relegation to League One, Cole was released from his contract on 15 July 2016.

Broxburn Athletic

In August 2016, Cole signed a one-year contract with Junior Super League club Broxburn Athletic. He was a regular in the team, appearing 28 times for the Albyn Park club, scoring one goal. Cole's missed out on playing in the 2017 Fife and Lothians Cup Final against Tranent Juniors, as his side lost 1–0, at New Victoria Park, Newtongrange.

Derry City

In June 2017 Cole signed a six-month contract with

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. On the 16 September, Cole scored in the 2018 League of Ireland Cup Final in a 3–1 win over

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side Cobh Ramblers. He signed a new contract with the club in February 2019.

Glentoran

Cole signed for

in December 2021. The defender signed for

on loan in August 2022.

International career

Cole has represented Scotland at various age levels.

Career statistics

Honours

Rangers *

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Derry City * League of Ireland Cup:

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Cole, Darren 1992 births Living people Footballers from Edinburgh Scottish footballers Scotland youth international footballers Scotland under-21 international footballers Association football defenders Rangers F.C. players Partick Thistle F.C. players Scottish Football League players League of Ireland players Greenock Morton F.C. players Livingston F.C. players Scottish Professional Football League players Broxburn Athletic F.C. players Derry City F.C. players Glentoran F.C. players Dungannon Swifts F.C. players