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Ademola Bankole

Nigerian footballer (born 1969)

Summary

Nigerian footballer (born 1969)

Field	Value
name	Ademola Bankole
fullname	Ademola Bankole
birth_date
birth_place	Abeokuta, Nigeria
height	1.91 m
position	Goalkeeper
youthyears1		youthclubs1 = Shooting Stars
years1	1995	clubs1 = Doncaster Rovers	caps1 = 0	goals1 = 0
years2	1995–1996	clubs2 = Leyton Orient	caps2 = 0	goals2 = 0
years3	1996–1998	clubs3 = Crewe Alexandra	caps3 = 6	goals3 = 0
years4	1997	clubs4 = → Hyde United (loan)	caps4 = 7	goals4 = 0
years5	1998–2000	clubs5 = Queens Park Rangers	caps5 = 1	goals5 = 0
years6	2000	clubs6 = → Bradford City (loan)	caps6 = 0	goals6 = 0
years7	2000–2004	clubs7 = Crewe Alexandra	caps7 = 53	goals7 = 0
years8	2004	clubs8 = → Barnet (loan)	caps8 = 7	goals8 = 0
years9		clubs9 = Lewes	caps9 =	goals9 =
years10		clubs10 = Windsor & Eton	caps10 =	goals10 =
years11		clubs11 = Maidenhead United	caps11 =	goals11 =
years12	2005–2006	clubs12 = Brentford	caps12 = 6	goals12 = 0
years13	2006–2008	clubs13 = Milton Keynes Dons	caps13 = 6	goals13 = 0
years14	2008	clubs14 = Nuneaton Borough	caps14 =	goals14 =
years15	2008	clubs15 = Colchester United	caps15 = 0	goals15 = 0
totalcaps	86	totalgoals = 0

Ademola Bankole (born 9 September 1969) is a Nigerian former footballer who played as a goalkeeper in the Football League. As a journeyman having played for 15 different clubs during his career, his most notable stint came with Crewe Alexandra, a club he played for on two occasions, registering over 50 league appearances. He was the goalkeeping coach at Colchester United for nine years.

Career

Born in Abeokuta, Bankole began his career with Shooting Stars in his native Nigeria. He moved to England in 1995, signing for Doncaster Rovers, spending a month with the club prior to signing with Leyton Orient. He left Orient in September 1996 having registered no games, joining Crewe Alexandra. He made six appearances for the club between 1996 and 1998. He played seven games in 1997 on loan at Hyde United, earning the man of the match award in the Cheshire Senior Cup final in a 3–0 victory over Macclesfield Town. In 1998, Bankole moved to Queens Park Rangers, making only one substitute appearance for the club. Bankole was sent out on loan to Bradford City while the club were in the Premier League, acting as cover.

Bankole returned to Crewe for a fee of £50,000 in the summer of 2000. Here, he had his greatest success as a player, featuring in 52 league games. While contracted to Crewe, Bankole was called up to the preliminary Nigeria squad prior to the 2002 FIFA World Cup but did not make the final squad. Towards the end of his stint with Crewe and being out of the first-team, Bankole joined Barnet in a three-month loan deal.

In the summer of 2004, Bankole was released by Crewe, temporarily joining Lewes, Windsor & Eton and Maidenhead United in non-league before being picked up by Brentford in February 2005. He spent a year-and-a-half with the Bees, before signing to Milton Keynes Dons in July 2006. He made six appearances for each club.

Bankole left MK Dons in early 2008, joining Nuneaton Borough before being signed by Colchester United as goalkeeper cover for Aidan Davison following Mark Cousins being taken ill with appendicitis, also signing as a temporary coach for the club. Bankole did not make an appearance for Colchester, but was named as permanent goalkeeping coach at the club following Davison's retirement and subsequent move to the United States.

Bankole spent nine years as Colchester's goalkeeping coach until he left in the summer of 2017 when the club had a restructuring of backroom staff. Since 2019 George has been a coach with the QPR under 18 and 23 squads.

Career statistics

Club	Season	League	FA Cup	League Cup	Other	Total	Division	Apps	Goals	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
	Doncaster Rovers	1995–96{{cite web	title = Doncaster 1995/1996 player appearances	url = http://www.soccerbase.com/teams/team.sd?team_id=800&teamTabs=stats&season_id=125	publisher = Soccerbase	access-date = 21 March 2013}} Select season required via dropdown menu.	Third Division	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Leyton Orient	1995–96{{cite web	title = Leyton Orient 1995/1996 player appearances	url = http://www.soccerbase.com/teams/team.sd?season_id=145&team_id=1537&teamTabs=stats&season_id=125	publisher = Soccerbase	access-date = 21 March 2013}} Select season required via dropdown menu.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Crewe Alexandra	1996–97{{cite web	title = Crewe 1996/1997 player appearances	url = http://www.soccerbase.com/teams/team.sd?team_id=652&teamTabs=stats&season_id=132	publisher = Soccerbase	access-date = 21 March 2013}} Select season required via dropdown menu.	Second Division	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
1997–98{{cite web	title = Crewe 1997/1998 player appearances	url = http://www.soccerbase.com/teams/team.sd?team_id=652&teamTabs=stats&season_id=132	publisher = Soccerbase	access-date = 21 March 2013}} Select season required via dropdown menu.	First Division	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
	Hyde United (loan)	1996–97	NPL Premier Division	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	0
Queens Park Rangers	1998–99{{cite web	title = QPR 1998/1999 player appearances	url = http://www.soccerbase.com/teams/team.sd?team_id=2093&teamTabs=stats&season_id=128	publisher = Soccerbase	access-date = 21 March 2013}} Select season required via dropdown menu.	First Division	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1999–2000{{cite web	title = QPR 1999/2000 player appearances	url = http://www.soccerbase.com/teams/team.sd?team_id=2093&teamTabs=stats&season_id=128	publisher = Soccerbase	access-date = 21 March 2013}} Select season required via dropdown menu.	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	Bradford City (loan)	1999–2000{{cite web	title = Bradford 1999/2000 player appearances	url = http://www.soccerbase.com/teams/team.sd?team_id=234&teamTabs=stats&season_id=129	publisher = Soccerbase	access-date = 21 March 2013}} Select season required via dropdown menu.	Premier League	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Crewe Alexandra	2000–01{{cite web	title = Crewe 2000/2001 player appearances	url = http://www.soccerbase.com/teams/team.sd?team_id=652&teamTabs=stats&season_id=132	publisher = Soccerbase	access-date = 21 March 2013}} Select season required via dropdown menu.	First Division	21	0	3	1	0	0	0	25	0
2001–02{{cite web	title = Crewe 2001/2002 player appearances	url = http://www.soccerbase.com/teams/team.sd?team_id=652&teamTabs=stats&season_id=132	publisher = Soccerbase	access-date = 21 March 2013}} Select season required via dropdown menu.	29	0	2	0	1	0	0	32	0
2002–03{{cite web	title = Crewe 2002/2003 player appearances	url = http://www.soccerbase.com/teams/team.sd?team_id=652&teamTabs=stats&season_id=132	publisher = Soccerbase	access-date = 21 March 2013}} Select season required via dropdown menu.	Second Division	3	0	1	0	0	4	0	8	0
2003–04{{cite web	title = Crewe 2003/2004 player appearances	url = http://www.soccerbase.com/teams/team.sd?team_id=652&teamTabs=stats&season_id=132	publisher = Soccerbase	access-date = 21 March 2013}} Select season required via dropdown menu.	First Division	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Barnet (loan)	2003–04{{cite web	title = Barnet 2003/2004 player appearances	url = http://www.soccerbase.com/teams/team.sd?team_id=344&teamTabs=stats&season_id=133	publisher = Soccerbase	access-date = 21 March 2013}} Select season required via dropdown menu.	Conference	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	0
Brentford	2004–05{{cite web	title = Brentford 2004/2005 player appearances	url = http://www.soccerbase.com/teams/team.sd?team_id=378&teamTabs=stats&season_id=135	publisher = Soccerbase	access-date = 21 March 2013}} Select season required via dropdown menu.	League One	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
2005–06{{cite web	title = Brentford 2005/2006 player appearances	url = http://www.soccerbase.com/teams/team.sd?team_id=378&teamTabs=stats&season_id=135	publisher = Soccerbase	access-date = 21 March 2013}} Select season required via dropdown menu.	3	0	0	0	0	2	0	5	0
Milton Keynes Dons	2006–07{{cite web	title = MK Dons 2006/2007 player appearances	url = http://www.soccerbase.com/teams/team.sd?team_id=2812&teamTabs=stats&season_id=137	publisher = Soccerbase	access-date = 21 March 2013}} Select season required via dropdown menu.	League Two	6	0	0	1	0	2	0	9	0
2007–08{{cite web	title = MK Dons 2007/2008 player appearances	url = http://www.soccerbase.com/teams/team.sd?team_id=2812&teamTabs=stats&season_id=137	publisher = Soccerbase	access-date = 21 March 2013}} Select season required via dropdown menu.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Colchester United	2007–08{{cite web	title = Colchester 2007/2008 player appearances	url = http://www.soccerbase.com/teams/team.sd?team_id=612&teamTabs=stats&season_id=137	publisher = Soccerbase	access-date = 21 March 2013}} Select season required via dropdown menu.	Championship	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

:A. The "Other" column constitutes appearances and goals (including those as a substitute) in the Football League Trophy.

References

"Colchester United – Player profile". Coludata.co.uk.
"Ademola Bankole – Football Stats – Soccer Base". Soccerbase.
"Hyde Football Club: Database". hydeunited.com.
"Aidan brings in old pal Bankole (From Gazette)". Colchester Gazette.
"Eagles turn up the style". BBC Sport.
"Adepoju gets last-minute look-in". BBC Sport.
"Barnet make double swoop". BBC Sport.
(2005-02-04). "Keeper Bankole joins Brentford". BBC.
"Colchester add Bankole as cover". BBC Sport.
"Bankole lands Colchester position". BBC Sport.
Waldron, Jonathan. (7 July 2017). "Rene Gilmartin signs for Colchester United as their new player-coach after leaving Watford". Daily Gazette.

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