Market value
—
Rating · 22/23
5.2
Average
Defensive Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
3
clubs played for
04/05
debut season
0.02
goals / match
Bristol City
top club · 307 apps
Position rank · 22/23
#919
goals rank
#1280
assists rank
12
season goals
22
season assists
Among 1,623 Midfield - Defensive Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€1.00m
peak value · 2012
—
top transfer fee
2
best season · 05/06
1 · 8.3%
pens / of goals
Born the same day
Shares 1986-03-29 · 6 players total
660Appearances
12Goals
22Assists
76Yellow cards
0Red cards
183Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Cole Skuse |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1986-03-29 (40 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Yate, England |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Midfield - Defensive Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 185.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2023-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2023
Transfer: Colchester Utd. → Retired
23/24 · Transfer
Feb 2023
Injury: unknown
7 games missed
Jul 2022
22/23 — Colchester United
29 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Feb 2022
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2021
21/22 — Colchester United
46 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2021
Transfer: Ipswich → Colchester Utd.
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2020
20/21 — Ipswich Town
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2019
19/20 — Ipswich Town
32 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2018
18/19 — Ipswich Town
34 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2017
17/18 — Ipswich Town
40 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2016
16/17 — Ipswich Town
41 matches · 0 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2015
15/16 — Ipswich Town
40 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2014
14/15 — Ipswich Town
43 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2013
13/14 — Ipswich Town
44 matches · 0 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2013
Transfer: Bristol City → Ipswich
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2012
12/13 — Bristol City
27 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 — Bristol City
38 matches · 2 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2010
10/11 — Bristol City
32 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2009
09/10 — Bristol City
47 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2008
08/09 — Bristol City
37 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2007
07/08 — Bristol City
26 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 — Bristol City
52 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — Bristol City
41 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2005
Transfer: Bristol U18 → Bristol City
05/06 · Transfer
Jul 2004
04/05 — Bristol City
7 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €1.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 1314 other Midfield - Defensive Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 22/23. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.05/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A1 total · 0.05/90
Yellow cards3 total · 0.15/90
Minutes played by club
Colchester United
10.7%
Ipswich Town
40.9%
Bristol City
48.4%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colchester United | 2 | 21/22 | 22/23 | 75 | 1 | 0 | 1,764 |
| Ipswich Town | 8 | 13/14 | 20/21 | 278 | 2 | 12 | 6,736 |
| Bristol City | 9 | 04/05 | 12/13 | 307 | 9 | 10 | 7,974 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | EFL Cup | Colchester United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | League Two | Colchester United | 27 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1,764 |
| 21/22 | EFL Cup | Colchester United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | EFL Trophy | Colchester United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | FA Cup | Colchester United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | League Two | Colchester United | 41 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | League One | Ipswich Town | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | EFL Cup | Ipswich Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | EFL Trophy | Ipswich Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | FA Cup | Ipswich Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | League One | Ipswich Town | 29 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Championship | Ipswich Town | 34 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | EFL Cup | Ipswich Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Championship | Ipswich Town | 39 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 3,328 |
| 17/18 | EFL Cup | Ipswich Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | FA Cup | Ipswich Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Championship | Ipswich Town | 40 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | EFL Cup | Ipswich Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | FA Cup | Ipswich Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Championship | Ipswich Town | 39 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | FA Cup | Ipswich Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Championship | Ipswich Town | 40 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 3,408 |
| 14/15 | Championship Play-Offs | Ipswich Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | FA Cup | Ipswich Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Championship | Ipswich Town | 43 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | FA Cup | Ipswich Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Ipswich Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Championship | Bristol City | 25 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | Bristol City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League Cup | Bristol City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Championship | Bristol City | 36 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1,537 |
| 11/12 | FA Cup | Bristol City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League Cup | Bristol City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Championship | Bristol City | 30 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2,200 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | Bristol City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League Cup | Bristol City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Championship | Bristol City | 43 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1,689 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Bristol City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | Bristol City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Championship | Bristol City | 33 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1,238 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Bristol City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Bristol City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Championship | Bristol City | 25 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Bristol City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League Cup | Bristol City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | EFL Trophy | Bristol City | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | Bristol City | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League Cup | Bristol City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League One | Bristol City | 42 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | EFL Trophy | Bristol City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | FA Cup | Bristol City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League Cup | Bristol City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League One | Bristol City | 38 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1,310 |
| 04/05 | League One | Bristol City | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | Bristol U18 | Bristol City | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | Bristol City | Ipswich | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-01 | Ipswich | Colchester Utd. | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-01 | Colchester Utd. | Retired | Transfer | 75000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | Head injury | 2022-02-05 | 2022-02-11 | 7 | 2 |
| 22/23 | Knee injury | 2023-02-11 | 2023-03-20 | 38 | 7 |
Current—
Peak€1.00m
Low—
Δ since start−€350k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freddie Sears | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Tommy Smith | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| David McGoldrick | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Brett Pitman | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Nicky Maynard | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Albert Adomah | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Alan Judge | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | Championship | Bristol City | 2 | 43 |
| 08/09 | Championship | Bristol City | 2 | 33 |
| 05/06 | League One | Bristol City | 2 | 38 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | Championship | Ipswich Town | 4 | 40 |
| 11/12 | Championship | Bristol City | 4 | 36 |
| 13/14 | Championship | Ipswich Town | 3 | 43 |
Teams faced most often by Cole Skuse's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnsley FC | 30 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 60 | 40 | +20 | 57% |
| Doncaster Rovers | 26 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 42 | 35 | +7 | 38% |
| Nottingham Forest | 26 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 32 | 40 | -8 | 23% |
| Derby County | 26 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 35 | 20 | +15 | 54% |
| Coventry City | 25 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 43 | 27 | +16 | 44% |
| Preston North End | 24 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 36 | 37 | -1 | 33% |
| Cardiff City | 24 | 10 | 3 | 11 | 34 | 35 | -1 | 42% |
| Reading FC | 24 | 9 | 2 | 13 | 26 | 32 | -6 | 38% |
| Sheffield United | 24 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 28 | 44 | -16 | 21% |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 22 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 26 | 19 | +7 | 32% |
| Scunthorpe United | 20 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 23 | 15 | +8 | 40% |
| Millwall FC | 20 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 25 | 29 | -4 | 40% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 04/05 | Senior debut season | |
| 05/06 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | 29 | 1,764 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.15 |
| 21/22 | 46 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | 32 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | 34 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | 40 | 3,328 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.19 |
| 16/17 | 41 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | 40 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | 43 | 3,408 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0.32 |
| 13/14 | 44 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | 27 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | 38 | 1,537 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.29 |
| 10/11 | 32 | 2,200 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| 09/10 | 47 | 1,689 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.27 |
| 08/09 | 37 | 1,238 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.22 |
| 07/08 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | 52 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | 41 | 1,310 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.14 |
| 04/05 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Championship
427 apps
9 G
19 A
League One
120 apps
2 G
3 A
League Two
68 apps
1 G
0 A
League Cup
15 apps
0 G
0 A
EFL Trophy
9 apps
0 G
0 A
FA Cup
19 apps
0 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Cole Skuse
Who is Cole Skuse?
Cole Skuse is an England professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfield for Retired.
How old is Cole Skuse?
Cole Skuse is 40 years old. He was born on March 29, 1986 in Yate.
What position does Cole Skuse play?
Cole Skuse plays as a defensive midfield (Midfield - Defensive Midfield).
What club does Cole Skuse play for?
Cole Skuse currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Cole Skuse scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Cole Skuse has scored 12 goals in 660 appearances.