# Cole Grossman

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{{short description|American soccer player|bot=PearBOT 5}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name                = Cole Grossman
| image               = Cole Grossman MLS.jpg
| image_size          = 200
| fullname            = Nicholas Holland Grossman
| birth_date          = {{Birth date and age|1989|4|10}}
| birth_place         = [St. Louis, Missouri](/source/St._Louis%2C_Missouri), U.S.
| height              = {{height|ft=6|in=0}}
| position            = [Midfielder](/source/Midfielder)
| currentclub         = 
| clubnumber          = 
| youthyears1         = 2007–2010
| youthclubs1         = [Duke Blue Devils](/source/Duke_Blue_Devils)
| collegeyears1 = 2007–2010 | college1 = [Duke Blue Devils](/source/Duke_Blue_Devils) | collegecaps1 = 71| collegegoals1 = 25
| years1              = 2009
| clubs1              = [Cary Clarets](/source/Cary_Clarets)
| caps1               = 12
| goals1              = 4
| years2              = 2011–2012
| clubs2              = [Columbus Crew](/source/Columbus_Crew_SC)
| caps2               = 12
| goals2              = 1
| years3              = 2013–2014
| clubs3              = [Real Salt Lake](/source/Real_Salt_Lake)
| caps3               = 21
| goals3              = 1
| years4              = 2015–2016
| clubs4              = [Stabæk](/source/Stab%C3%A6k_Fotball)
| caps4               = 51
| goals4              = 5
| medaltemplates      =
| club-update         = 30 November 2016
| nationalteam-update =
}}

'''Nicholas Holland "Cole" Grossman''' (born April 10, 1989) is an American former [soccer](/source/association_football) player who most recently played for [Stabæk](/source/Stab%C3%A6k_Fotball) in the [Norwegian](/source/Norway) [Eliteserien](/source/Eliteserien_(football)).

==Career==

===College and amateur===
Grossman is a product of [Duke University](/source/Duke_University), where he appeared in 70 career games (starting 59) and achieved 25 goals and 24 assists. During his time with Duke, Grossman was a two-time NSCAA All-South Region team pick (2nd in 2009 and 1st in 2010) and was named in the All-ACC teams twice (2nd 2009 and 1st in 2010).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=4200&ATCLID=1088054 |title=Cole Grossman Bio - Duke University Blue Devils &#124; Official Athletics Site |publisher=GoDuke.com |date=1989-04-10 |accessdate=2016-10-02}}</ref> He was named a ''Soccer America'' and ''TopDrawerSoccer.com'' All-American in 2010.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.topdrawersoccer.com/college-soccer/college-soccer-archives/nid-19332/Mens-Team-of-the-Season-Named|title=Men's Team of the Season Named {{!}} College Soccer|work=TopDrawerSoccer.com|access-date=2017-08-31|language=en}}</ref>

During his college years, Grossman also played with the [Cary Clarets](/source/Cary_Clarets) of the [USL Premier Development League](/source/USL_Premier_Development_League) during their 2009 season.<ref>[http://www.uslsoccer.com/teams/2009/6188469.html#STATS 2009 Cary Clarets stats] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121007002812/http://www.uslsoccer.com/teams/2009/6188469.html#STATS |date=October 7, 2012 }}</ref>

===Professional===
On January 14, 2011, Grossman was drafted in the second round (28th overall) in the [2011 MLS SuperDraft](/source/2011_MLS_SuperDraft) by [Columbus Crew](/source/Columbus_Crew).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mlssoccer.com/superdraft-tracker |title=2011 MLS SuperDraft Tracker &#124; Major League Soccer |accessdate=2012-03-16 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110121115744/http://www.mlssoccer.com/superdraft-tracker |archivedate=2011-01-21 }}</ref> He made his professional debut on February 22, 2011, in the first leg of the Crew's [CONCACAF Champions League](/source/CONCACAF_Champions_League) quarter-final series against Real Salt Lake.<ref>{{cite web |author=Craig Merz |url=http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/crew-rsl-finish-scoreless-testy-ccl-opener |title=Crew, RSL finish scoreless in testy CCL opener |publisher=Mlssoccer.com |date=2011-02-22 |accessdate=2016-10-02 |archive-date=2012-10-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121008032246/http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/crew-rsl-finish-scoreless-testy-ccl-opener |url-status=dead }}</ref>

On November 19, 2012, Grossman was selected by [Real Salt Lake](/source/Real_Salt_Lake) in the waiver draft, after being released by Columbus earlier that day.<ref>{{cite web|title=RSL adds MF Cole Grossman|url=http://www.realsaltlake.com/news/2012/11/rsl-adds-mf-cole-grossman|work=RealSaltLake.com|publisher=RSL Communications|accessdate=19 November 2012|date=19 November 2012|archive-date=24 November 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121124214048/http://www.realsaltlake.com/news/2012/11/rsl-adds-mf-cole-grossman|url-status=dead}}</ref>

After two seasons with Salt Lake, in January 2015 Grossman signed with [Stabæk](/source/Stab%C3%A6k_Fotball) in Norway's top league, the [Tippeligaen](/source/Tippeligaen).<ref>{{cite web|author=Ryan Miller |url=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865619062/Real-Salt-Lake-gains-new-assistant-coach-loses-Grossman-to-Europe.html?pg=all |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150107141516/http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865619062/Real-Salt-Lake-gains-new-assistant-coach-loses-Grossman-to-Europe.html?pg=all |url-status=dead |archive-date=January 7, 2015 |title=Real Salt Lake gains new assistant coach, loses Grossman to Europe |publisher=Deseret News |date=2015-01-06 |accessdate=2016-10-02}}</ref> Grossman made his debut with Stabæk on 6 April 2015. He left the club on 1 January 2017.<ref>{{cite web|title=Alle Eliteserie-overgangene i januar|url=http://nettavisen.no/sport/alle-eliteserie-overgangene-i-januar/3423298621.html|publisher=m.nettavisen.no|accessdate=4 January 2017|language=Norwegian}}</ref>

==Career statistics==

===Club===
{{updated|match played 6 November 2016}}<ref>{{cite web|title=C.Grossman|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/nicholas-grossman/177715/|website=soccerway.com|publisher=Soccerway|accessdate=15 February 2016}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
|-
!rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season
!colspan="3"|League
!colspan="2"|National Cup
!colspan="2"|Continental
!colspan="2"|Total
|-
!Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals
|-
| rowspan="3"|[Columbus Crew](/source/Columbus_Crew_SC)
|[2011](/source/2011_Major_League_Soccer_season)
| rowspan="2"|[Major League Soccer](/source/Major_League_Soccer)
|2||0||1||1||2||0||5||1
|-
|[2012](/source/2012_Major_League_Soccer_season)
|10||1||1||0||colspan="2"|-||11||1
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!12!!1!!2!!0!!2!!0!!16!!2
|-
| rowspan="3"|[Real Salt Lake](/source/Real_Salt_Lake)
|[2014](/source/2013_Major_League_Soccer_season)
| rowspan="2"|[Major League Soccer](/source/Major_League_Soccer)
|5||1||0||0||colspan="2"|-||5||1
|-
|[2014](/source/2014_Major_League_Soccer_season)
|17||0||1||0||colspan="2"|-||18||0
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!22!!1!!1!!0!!-!!-!!23!!1
|-
| rowspan="3"|[Stabæk](/source/Stab%C3%A6k_Fotball)
|[2015](/source/2015_Stab%C3%A6k_Fotball_season)
| rowspan="2"|[Tippeligaen](/source/Tippeligaen)
|28||4||5||1||colspan="2"|-||33||5
|-
|[2016](/source/2016_Stab%C3%A6k_Fotball_season)
|23||1||2||0||2||0||27||1
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!51!!5!!7!!1!!2!!0!!60!!6
|-
!colspan="3"|Career total
!85!!7!!10!!2!!4!!0!!99!!9
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{MLS player|cole-grossman}}
* [http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=4200&ATCLID=1088054 Duke profile]

{{DEFAULTSORT:Grossman, Cole}}
Category:1989 births
Category:Living people
Category:American men's soccer players
Category:American expatriate men's soccer players
Category:Duke Blue Devils men's soccer players
Category:North Carolina FC U23 players
Category:Columbus Crew players
Category:Real Salt Lake players
Category:Stabæk Fotball players
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Norway
Category:Columbus Crew draft picks
Category:USL League Two players
Category:Major League Soccer players
Category:Eliteserien players
Category:American expatriate sportspeople in Norway
Category:Men's association football midfielders

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