Justin Cochrane

Footballer (born 1982)

Justin Cochrane
Personal information
Full name Justin Vincent Cochrane[1]
Date of birth (1982-01-26) 26 January 1982 (age 42)
Place of birth Hackney, England
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[2]
Position(s) Centre-back, defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Brentford (Head of Coaching)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2000–2002 Queens Park Rangers 1 (0)
2002–2003 Hayes 22 (5)
2003–2006 Crewe Alexandra 72 (0)
2006 → Gillingham (loan) 5 (1)
2006–2007 Rotherham United 31 (1)
2007–2008 Yeovil Town 12 (2)
2008 Millwall 1 (0)
2008–2009 Rushden & Diamonds 4 (0)
2009 Aldershot Town 10 (0)
2009–2010 Hayes & Yeading United 30 (2)
2010–2011 Boreham Wood 9 (0)
2011 Antigua Barracuda 4 (1)
2012–2013 Boreham Wood 8 (0)
Total 209 (12)
International career
2008–2012 Antigua and Barbuda 14 (2)
Managerial career
2018–2019 England U15
2019–2020 England U16
2020–2021 England U17
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Justin Vincent Cochrane (born 26 January 1982) is a former professional footballer who played as a centre-back or defensive midfielder. He is Currently an Assistant manager of Premier league club Brentford. Born in England, he represented the Antigua and Barbuda national team at international level. He is now Head of Coaching at Brentford.

Club career

Born to an Antiguan father and a Saint Lucian mother, in Hackney, at the former Mothers' Hospital, Cochrane grew up in Edmonton, North London. Cochrane started his career at the London club Queens Park Rangers as a trainee and played for the youth and reserve teams. He made his first-team debut for the club as a second-half substitute in the final home game of the 2000–01 season versus Stockport County, however he was sent off within minutes of coming on. He was sold to non-League Hayes in the close season but in July 2003 was signed by Crewe Alexandra on a free transfer.

In February 2006, Cochrane was loaned out to Gillingham, in an attempt to get first-team football, and in April 2006 had a trial with Luton Town where he scored a goal in a reserve match. He was released by Crewe at the end of the 2005–06 season, subsequently signing a two-year deal with Rotherham United.

Rotherham released him in June 2007, and after playing for Yeovil Town on a non-contract basis, he signed a short-term deal with them on 31 August 2007. He also had a spell at Millwall in which he made one brief substitute appearance.

Cochrane then had a short trial at Leyton Orient before joining Rushden & Diamonds on 19 December 2008 on non-contract forms, before leaving the following month.

On the February 2009, he signed a contract with Aldershot Town. Gary Waddock, the Aldershot manager and former QPR youth coach, was familiar with Cochrane through his time at QPR.[3]

However, Cochrane was released at the beginning of the 2009–10 season, and went on trial at Conference National club Hayes & Yeading United, playing in their pre-season friendly versus Maidenhead United on 25 July, before signing a contract with them.

He last played for Boreham Wood, for whom he scored his first goal in a FA Trophy match against Eastbourne Borough on 11 December 2010, which ended in a 3–1 defeat for Boreham Wood.

International career

Cochrane played for Antigua and Barbuda in non-FIFA regulated friendlies in June 2008, scoring a goal.[4] He made his debut against Saint Kitts and Nevis in a friendly before playing both legs of Antigua's World Cup qualifiers against Cuba.[5] Cochrane also turned out for Antigua and Barbuda during Second Round of the Caribbean Championships that year.

Coaching career

Cochrane was a youth team coach at Tottenham Hotspur football club and, on 29 August 2019, was announced as the new head coach of England U16s having stepped up from the U15s age group.[6] On 24 September 2020, Cochrane was appointed England U17s head coach as well as lead for the Youth Development Phase (U15/U16/U17).[7] Concurrent with his FA role, Cochrane was seconded to AFC Wimbledon as a temporary coach in early 2021.[8]

On 8 June 2021, Cochrane was appointed as head of player development and coaching at Manchester United's Academy.[9] In June 2022, he moved on to the role of Head of Coaching at Brentford.[10]

Career statistics

Scores and results list Antigua and Barbuda's goal tally first.[5]
Goal Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 10 November 2010 Antigua Recreation Ground, St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda  Suriname 2–1 2–1 2010 Caribbean Cup qualification
2. 6 September 2011 Paul E. Joseph Stadium, Frederiksted, United States Virgin Islands  U.S. Virgin Islands 3–0 8–1 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification

References

  1. ^ "Justin Cochrane". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
  2. ^ Justin Cochrane at Soccerbase Edit this at Wikidata
  3. ^ "Shots snap up midfielder Cochrane". 24 February 2009. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
  4. ^ "National team returns after successful tour". Antigua Sun. 7 June 2008. Archived from the original on 7 June 2008. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
  5. ^ a b Justin Cochrane at National-Football-Teams.com
  6. ^ "THE COACHING LINE-UP FOR ENGLAND MEN'S DEVELOPMENT TEAMS FOR 2019–20 IS CONFIRMED". 29 August 2019. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
  7. ^ "THE COACHING STAFF FOR OUR ENGLAND TEAMS DURING THE 2020–21 SEASON HAS BEEN CONFIRMED". 24 September 2020. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
  8. ^ Reporter, Sports (24 February 2021). "Dons head coach Mark Robinson provides update on his search for an assistant". South London News. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
  9. ^ "COCHRANE APPOINTED IN ACADEMY ROLE". 8 June 2021. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
  10. ^ "Brentford FC appoint Justin Cochrane as Head of Coaching". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 18 June 2022.

External links

  • Justin Cochrane at Soccerbase Edit this at Wikidata
  • Player profile – Rushden & Diamonds
  • Justin Cochrane at National-Football-Teams.com
  • Record at FIFA Tournaments – FIFA