Cole Desmond Kpekawa was born on 20 May 1996 and is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Oxford City.
19 Facts About Cole Kpekawa
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Cole Kpekawa signed a two-year scholarship with the club in July 2012 at the age of 16.
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Cole Kpekawa joined League One side Colchester United for an initial one-month loan deal on 20 November 2014.
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Cole Kpekawa made six appearances for Colchester, four in League One and two in the FA Cup.
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Cole Kpekawa's loan was extended in December 2015, and again in January 2016 to remain with the O's until 1 March 2016.
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Cole Kpekawa was recalled from his loan by parent club QPR on 1 February 2016 after making nine appearances for Orient.
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However, after only four starts, Cole Kpekawa found himself out of the first-team picture as manager Paul Heckingbottom preferred to play right-back Andy Yiadom out of position at left-back, while the club coaches worked with Cole Kpekawa to suit a more central role.
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Cole Kpekawa signed an initial one-year deal for an undisclosed fee.
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On 13 July 2018, it was announced that Cole Kpekawa had signed a two-year deal with St Mirren after a successful trial period with the Scottish Premiership side.
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On 20 August 2019, Cole Kpekawa joined Fortuna Liga side AS Trencin on a multi-year contract following a spell with Billericay Town.
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On 20 September 2019, Cole Kpekawa was suspended for six months by the disciplinary committee of Slovak Football Association for his foul on Trusa.
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On 30 October 2020, Cole Kpekawa signed for National League South club Chelmsford City.
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On 27 May 2022, Cole Kpekawa joined National League club Maidenhead United.
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Cole Kpekawa was released at the end of the season.
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In July 2024, Cole Kpekawa returned to National League North side Oxford City on a permanent deal following a loan spell with the club the previous season.
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Cole Kpekawa was born in England and is of Sierra Leone descent.
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On 3 September 2015, following an injury to Kean Bryan of Manchester City, Cole Kpekawa was called up to the England under-20 squad for their match against the Czech Republic.
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Cole Kpekawa was again called up to the under-20 squad for the Mercedes-Benz Elite Cup in Germany, where England would play the Netherlands, Turkey and Germany.
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Cole Kpekawa primarily plays as a left-back but can operate as a centre-back.