Draft:James Crole

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James Crole
Personal information
Full name James Crole
Date of birth (2004-01-14) 14 January 2004 (age 20)
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)
2023Torquay United (loan) 2 (0)
2024Queen's Park (loan) 1 (0)
International career
2022 Wales U18 1 (0)
2022 Wales U19 3 (1)
*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)

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.

Club career[edit]

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 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[edit]

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]

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