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Cole Peverley
Personal information
Full name Cole Robert Peverley
Date of birth (1988-07-03) 3 July 1988 (age 37)
Place of birth Auckland, New Zealand
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Auckland City
Number 8
Youth career
Papatoetoe
2001–2004 Hansa Rostock
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004–2005 Hansa Rostock 0 (0)
2006 Auckland City 0 (0)
2007–2009 Hawke's Bay United 45 (27)
2009–2010 Team Wellington 15 (19)
2010–2011 Hawke's Bay United 14 (17)
2011 Charleston Battery 18 (12)
2011–2012 Canterbury United 9 (10)
2013–2017 Team Wellington 47 (37)
2018– Auckland City 1 (0)
International career
2007 New Zealand U-20 9 (1)
2008 New Zealand U-23 8 (9)
2008 New Zealand 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 April 2018
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 28 November 2018

Cole Robert Peverley, born on July 3, 1988, is a talented professional footballer from New Zealand. He plays as a Midfielder for Auckland City, a team in the New Zealand Football Championship. Cole has also proudly represented his country at different levels. He played for the Under-20 and Under-23 teams. He also played for the senior national team, known as the All Whites.

Cole Peverley's Football Journey

Playing for Clubs

Cole Peverley started his professional career by signing a two-year contract with Hawke's Bay United. This was at the beginning of the 2007–08 season. He played his first game for them on November 3, 2007. It was a great start, as his team won 3–1 against Canterbury United.

Over two seasons with Hawke's Bay United, Cole played in 45 matches. During this time, he scored 5 goals for his team. After his time there, Cole decided to move back to his hometown. He joined another NZFC club, Team Wellington.

Cole's first game for Team Wellington was on November 1, 2009. This was the opening match of the 2009–10 season. They played against YoungHeart Manawatu. Later, on February 16, 2011, Cole signed a one-year contract. This was with Charleston Battery, a team in the USL Pro league in the United States.

Representing New Zealand

Cole Peverley has played for New Zealand's national teams at various levels. He was chosen for the New Zealand U-20 squad. They competed in the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup tournament held in Canada.

He was also part of the New Zealand U-23 squad. This team played in the 2008 OFC Men's Olympic Football Tournament. Cole played in all 5 group games during this tournament. He even scored a goal against Fiji.

Cole kept his place in the team and was selected for the 2008 Summer Olympics. He played in all three of New Zealand's group matches. These games were against China (a 1–1 draw), Brazil (a 0–5 loss), and Belgium (a 0–1 loss).

Playing for the All Whites

Cole Peverley made his first appearance for the senior national team, the All Whites. This happened on November 19, 2008, in a game against Fiji. New Zealand lost that match 0–2. This game was part of the 2010 FIFA World Cup Qualification and 2008 OFC Nations Cup.

Cole was later named in a training squad for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. He was not initially in the final 23-man squad. However, he was called in as a replacement. This happened when Tim Brown got injured. Tim fractured his shoulder during a warm-up game against Australia.

Achievements and Awards

Cole Peverley has won several honors during his career, especially with Team Wellington.

  • Charity Cup: He won this cup once in 2014.
  • New Zealand Football Championship Champions: His team won the championship title in the 2016 season.

See also

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