Personal information | |||
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Full name | Mark Richard Cousins | ||
Date of birth | 9 January 1987 | ||
Place of birth | Chelmsford, England | ||
Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
Club information | |||
Current team
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Dagenham & Redbridge | ||
Number | 30 | ||
Youth career | |||
–2004 | Fulham | ||
2004–2006 | Colchester United | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2005–2014 | Colchester United | 58 | (0) |
2005 | → Whitton United (loan) | ||
2005–2006 | → Staines Town (loan) | 1 | (0) |
2006 | → Enfield Town (loan) | 9 | (0) |
2006 | → Yeading (loan) | 2 | (0) |
2014– | Dagenham & Redbridge | 61 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22:08, 1 March 2017 (UTC). |
Mark Richard Cousins (born 9 January 1987) is an English footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Dagenham & Redbridge. He is a product of the Colchester United Academy and has made over 50 Football League appearances for the Essex club. He also appeared on loan for Staines Town, Enfield Town and Yeading.
Cousins, born in Chelmsford, Essex, is a product of the Colchester United Academy. He signed for Colchester during his final year of school after being released by Fulham. Youth team coach Micky Cook expressed uncertainty over whether to sign Cousins but asked for him to attend pre-season for assessment. Putting in an impressive performance featuring in a friendly for Barnet, Cook promptly signed Cousins on a scholarship.
First featuring on the bench for Colchester in their 2–1 away defeat to Walsall in October 2004, Cousins would later join Whitton United on work experience in October 2005 prior to making his U's debut. He had additional work experience loan spells with non-league sides Staines Town, Enfield Town and Yeading, where he made three appearances. While on loan with Yeading, Cousins faced Nottingham Forest in the FA Cup first round, with 80 league places separating the two sides. The game finished 5–0 to Forest.