english football player
For early people of the lapp name, see Joseph Cole
Joseph John Cole ( bear 8 November 1981 ) is an english football bus and early professional football player who played as an attacking midfielder or winger in the Premier League, Ligue 1, League One and United Soccer League.

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Cole started his career with West Ham United, where, after breaking into the first team in January 1999, he played more than 120 Premier League games over five seasons. He was one of a number of players who left West Ham in the summer of 2003, after the club had been relegated to the Football League First Division, with Cole signing for Chelsea. He spent seven seasons at Chelsea, playing over 280 games in all competitions and winning seven trophies, including three Premier League titles, two FA Cups and a League Cup. He left Chelsea on a spare transfer in July 2010 to join Liverpool, who a year by and by loaned him to Lille. After a temper in France, he returned to Liverpool before re-joining West Ham in January 2013. He signed for Aston Villa in June 2014, then joined Coventry City on loanword in October 2015, joining on a permanent deal in January 2016. This was to be his last club in England. Capped by England at under-16, under-18 and under-21 level, Cole was a full international between 2001 and 2010, capped by the England national team on 56 occasions, scoring 10 goals. He was selected for the England squad at the 2002, 2006 and 2010 World Cups and Euro 2004 .

biography [edit ]

Cole was born in Paddington, London, [ 2 ] [ 4 ] and lived there until he moved to Somers Town at the age of six. He was adopted by George and Susan Cole, and grew up with brother Nicky and sister Charly. [ 5 ]

Club career [edit ]

West Ham United [edit ]

Cole is a intersection of the West Ham United youth system. He was long touted as a child prodigy and as the hottest candidate in English football, with Manchester United reportedly offering to pay £ 10 million for his services as a 16-year-old. Playing in a mold similar to early England favorite Paul Gascoigne, he progressed through the West Ham ranks and signed professional terms in November 1998 [ 6 ] before making his first-team introduction aged 17 on 2 January 1999 in an FA Cup third gear round necktie against Swansea City. Eight days late he made his Premier League debut, away to Manchester United. [ 7 ] In 1999, Cole was part of West Ham ‘s victorious FA Youth Cup -winning police squad ( alongside Michael Carrick ), defeating Coventry City 9–0 on aggregate in the final examination. [ 8 ] Cole played only eight Premier League games in his foremost season but in the following season, he made 22 Premier League appearances, was a member of the West Ham team which won the 1999 UEFA Intertoto Cup, scored his first goal for West Ham, in a 3–2 League Cup win at Birmingham City on 30 November 1999 and scored his first Premier League goal, in a 5–4 home win against Bradford City, on 12 February 2000. [ 7 ] [ 9 ] In January 2003, then West Ham coach Glenn Roeder gave Cole the golf club captain ‘s armband at the age of 21. [ 10 ] Cole ‘s last bet on for West Ham came on 11 May 2003 in a 2–2 disembowel with Birmingham City, a game which saw West Ham relegated from the Premier League. [ 11 ] Cole won the “ Hammer of the Year award ” for 2003 .

Chelsea [edit ]

kale warming up before a match in December 2007 On 6 August 2003, Cole signed for Chelsea for a fee of £6.6 million after he had rejected a new contract with West Ham. He was the sixth actor signed after the clubhouse ‘s takeover by billionaire Roman Abramovich, amongst those was his former West Ham teammate Glen Johnson. Manager Claudio Ranieri saw Cole as the perfect substitute for Gianfranco Zola, whom the club had released earlier that class, and West Ham declared that the transfer was enough for them not to sell any more players that summer. [ 12 ]

2003–04 season [edit ]

A week after signing for the club, Cole made his introduction in a UEFA Champions League qualifier away to MŠK Žilina. He came on as a alternate for chap modern signing Damien Duff with 21 minutes remaining and caused Michal Drahno to score an own goal to conclude a 2–0 victory. [ 13 ] On 17 August, he played his beginning Premier League game for the cabaret, again replacing Duff for the last 15 minutes in a 2–1 victory over Liverpool at Anfield. [ 14 ] He scored his first goal on 29 October in the League Cup against Notts County, replacing Jesper Grønkjær in the seventieth moment and netting the stopping point finish in a 4–2 victory which put Chelsea into the survive 16. [ 15 ] On 17 December, in the following attack, he started away to Aston Villa, finishing Hernán Crespo ‘s cross to equalise in an eventual 1–2 get the better of. [ 16 ] Cole ‘s entirely early finish of the season was his only one in the league crusade, ending a one-two with Frank Lampard to open the score after five minutes aside to Newcastle United, albeit in a 1–2 kill. [ 17 ]

2004–05 season [edit ]

Cole took advantage of injuries to wingers Duff and Arjen Robben to become a regular member of Chelsea ‘s Premier League title winning team in 2004–05. He started in the League Cup Final at the Millennium Stadium on 27 February, making means for Johnson after 81 minutes of an eventual 3–2 acquire after excess time against Liverpool. [ 18 ] His form saw him hit a race of goals towards the end of the temper, and he scored a finish on 9 March against Norwich City blasted in from 20 yards off his weak left metrical foot [ 19 ] Cole scored ten goals for Chelsea in 2004–05 and ended the season with a Premier League champions ‘ decoration. [ 20 ]

2005–06 season [edit ]

In the first one-half of the 2005–06 temper, Cole secured himself in the Chelsea first-team lineup, ahead of Shaun Wright-Phillips and Damien Duff. Cole besides extended his shrink with Chelsea for another four seasons. [ 21 ] He ended his season by scoring one of the goals in Chelsea ‘s 3–0 succeed over Manchester United, which earned the Premier League deed for the team. [ 22 ] He was subsequently named in the PFA Team of the Year. [ 20 ]

2006–07 season [edit ]

In January 2007, Cole undergo operating room for a stress fault on his foot he suffered in deep 2006. [ 23 ] He made his return for Chelsea in the beginning branch of Chelsea ‘s 1–1 draw in the Champions League quarter-final necktie against Valencia. [ 20 ] He started for Chelsea in their victory over Manchester United in the 2007 FA Cup Final, and went on to be substituted at half-time. [ 24 ]

2007–08 season [edit ]

In 2007–08, Cole scored a low drive shoot that tucked into the corner against West Ham, opting not celebrate against his former club. He scored another finish in the League Cup semi-finals against Everton which sent Chelsea to another final. [ 25 ] Cole played in the 2008 UEFA Champions League Final, which Chelsea lost on penalties to Manchester United ; he was substituted in extra time for Nicolas Anelka, who missed Chelsea ‘s all-important penalty. [ 26 ]
Joe Cole continued his excellent performances racking up a rate of ten-spot goals and eight assists in all competitions, due to his performance he won the Chelsea Player of the class 2008 .

2008–09 season [edit ]

On 17 August 2008, Cole scored the first Premier League finish of the management of Luiz Felipe Scolari in a 4–0 acquire against Portsmouth. [ 27 ] After operating room on his knee to repair an injury he picked up in the FA Cup clash with Southend United, Cole missed the rest of the season. [ 28 ]

2009–10 season [edit ]

Cole did not play for Chelsea in the 2009–10 pre-season due to cruciate ligament wrong in his stifle, suffered in January 2009. [ 28 ] He made a retort to the starting line-up in Chelsea ‘s League Cup match against Queens Park Rangers on 23 September 2009 in which he was besides handed the captain ‘s armband. [ 29 ] Cole made his first 2009–10 Premier League appearance for Chelsea against Blackburn Rovers, playing in attacking midfield in a 5–0 winnings. [ 30 ] On 8 November 2009, he played his 250th bet on for Chelsea, coming on as a substitute against Manchester United in the 62nd hour for Deco, on his 28th birthday. [ 31 ] On 3 April 2010, Cole scored the first goal in a 2–1 gain at Old Trafford against Manchester United in a potential title deciding game. Described as a “ clever flick ”, his goal helped Chelsea succeed and overtake Manchester United at the lead of the league as they were at the end of the season. [ 32 ] He came on as a utility as Chelsea won the 2010 FA Cup Final, his second appearance in an FA Cup Final for Chelsea. His shrink with Chelsea expired on 30 June 2010, making him a release agent. [ 33 ] Cole ended his career at Chelsea having won three Premier League titles, two FA Cups and a League Cup .

liverpool [edit ]

2010–11 season [edit ]

kale warming up for Liverpool Cole joined Liverpool on a free transplant after signing a four-year deal in July 2010. [ 34 ] [ 35 ] He was coach Roy Hodgson ‘s first sign at the club and was given the number 10 shirt. [ 36 ] Cole was to receive £90,000-a-week wages [ 37 ] and was advertised as a major coup d’etat by the club. Club captain Steven Gerrard even claimed Cole was as technically good as Lionel Messi. [ 38 ] After leaving the clubhouse in 2013, Cole said that joining Liverpool was a mistake due to not feeling a connection with the club or fans. [ 39 ] Cole made his Liverpool debut on 5 August 2010 against Rabotnički in the UEFA Europa League assisting the open finish for David N’Gog in a 2–0 acquire. [ 40 ] His league debut, against Arsenal at Anfield on 15 August 2010, lasted equitable 45 minutes as he was sent off for a challenge on Laurent Koscielny. [ 41 ] In his future match, on 19 August 2010, Cole missed a penalty against Trabzonspor in the UEFA Europa League one-third qualifying round first gear leg, though Liverpool still won 1–0. [ 42 ] Cole played in Jamie Carragher ‘s testimonial match, where he scored his beginning goal for the club. [ 43 ] He then scored his foremost competitive goal for the baseball club against Steaua București in a Europa League group stage catch at Anfield on 16 September 2010, converting good 27 seconds into the game. liverpool ended up winning 4–1. [ 44 ] He scored his first base Premier League goal for Liverpool in a 2–1 succeed against Bolton Wanderers on 1 January 2011. [ 45 ] On 17 February, Cole played his beginning equal under new coach Kenny Dalglish in a 0–0 draw against Sparta Prague in the Europa League, in which he came on as a first-half substitute for the injured Fábio Aurélio. Cole scored his first and merely goal under Kenny Dalglish ‘s tenure in a 5–0 gain against Birmingham City at Anfield in April. [ citation needed ]

loanword at Lille

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Cole act for Lille in 2011 On 31 August 2011, Cole signed for french champions Lille on a season -long lend. [ 46 ] On his debut against Saint-Étienne, he gained his beginning assist after a solo prevail where he took on and beat four players to set up the third base finish in Lille ‘s 3–1 victory. [ 47 ] Cole got another assist in his second Lille appearance against Bordeaux, assisting an Eden Hazard goal in a 1–1 draw. [ 48 ] On 24 September, he scored his first goal for Lille, against Lorient, in a 1–1 draw. [ 49 ] On 23 October, Cole came on as a 60th-minute alternate for Idrissa Gueye and scored his second goal for Lille in the 3–1 succeed over Lyon. [ 50 ] Following his successful ersatz appearance, he was included in the starting line-up for Lille ‘s Round of 16 Coupe de la Ligue match against Ligue 2 club Sedan on 26 October. [ 51 ] In the meet, Cole scored the team ‘s moment goal in the fortieth moment, which turned out to be critical in a 3–1 win. [ 52 ] Cole closed out the beginning half of the Ligue 1 season by scoring a goal in Lille ‘s 4–4 draw with Nice on 21 December. [ 53 ] Cole netted his first hat-trick for Lille in a 6–0 victory over amateur club Chantilly in the Coupe de France Round of 64 on 7 January 2012. [ 54 ] kale scored his one-fourth league goal of the season in a 4–1 triumph over Ajaccio on 15 April, firing the ball equitable inside the post following a cross from Nolan Roux. [ 55 ] The final appearance in his loan with Lille came in their 4–1 final day victory over Nancy, he provided an help for one of Eden Hazard ‘s three goals and was former substituted off in the 64th hour by Nolan Roux. [ 56 ] The playmaker underwent a career rebirth during his loan enchantment with Lille, scoring on four occasions in 27 league appearances and providing three assists. Following the season, Lille director Rudi Garcia declared his desire to keep Cole at the club. [ 57 ] On 5 June 2012, however, he confirmed that Cole would not remain at Lille after stating that fresh Liverpool coach Brendan Rodgers wanted the player to rejoin the Liverpool squad. [ 58 ]

refund to Liverpool [edit ]

After a annual loanword to Lille, Cole returned to Liverpool with new director Brendan Rodgers saying he wanted to have him in the squad for the approaching season. He played three pre-season matches, against Toronto FC, Roma, and Tottenham Hotspur. On 2 August 2012, Cole started his first base Liverpool game for over a year, play in the Europa League inaugural leg qualifier victory over FC Gomel. He was substituted after just 23 minutes being replaced by Raheem Sterling after tweaking his hamstrings. [ 59 ] On 18 August 2012, he was able to return as a utility in Liverpool ‘s 3–0 frustration to West Bromwich Albion. [ 60 ] On 22 November 2012, Cole was given a start against BSC Young Boys in the Europa League, providing a thwart to Jonjo Shelvey to score the opener and then scoring Liverpool ‘s second, in the 2–2 tie. [ 61 ] On 9 December 2012, he scored the counterweight as Liverpool beat his former clubhouse West Ham 3–2. [ 62 ]

return to West Ham [edit ]

In January 2013, West Ham signed Cole on a release transmit from Liverpool, with Cole returning to his first professional club on an 18-month batch. [ 63 ] [ 64 ] He made his second “ debut ” on 5 January in an FA Cup third round tie against Manchester United. The crippled finished 2–2 with Cole providing the assists for both of West Ham ‘s goals which were scored by James Collins. [ 65 ] Cole scored his first league goal on his render to West Ham in a 1–1 home pull with Queens Park Rangers on 19 January 2013, scoring from airless stove after Carlton Cole ‘s shoot had been saved by QPR goalkeeper Júlio César. [ 66 ] Cole scored his second West Ham goal since his return on 25 February 2013 in a 2–3 get the better of to Tottenham, putting the Hammers 2–1 astir by turning with the ball to score. [ 67 ] On 17 August 2013, Cole scored West Ham ‘s foremost Premier League goal of the 2013–14 campaign, netting the first in a 2–0 home victory over newly promoted Cardiff City. [ 68 ] Cole was ruled out of legal action for six weeks with a hamstring injury in September 2013. [ 69 ] On 30 November 2013, he scored his second goal of the season in a home victory over Fulham, coming off the judiciary to complete the 3–0 victory. [ 70 ] At the conclusion of the 2013–14 temper, and the end of Cole ‘s 18-month contract, his deviation from West Ham was confirmed. [ 71 ] In his moment go, he had played in 37 games in all competitions, scoring five goals. [ 72 ]

Aston Villa [edit ]

In June 2014, Cole signed a biennial contract with Aston Villa on a spare transfer after he was released by West Ham. [ 73 ] His debut for the club came on 27 August, starting and being replaced by Andreas Weimann in the 62nd infinitesimal as they lost 0–1 to League One club Leyton Orient in the second base round of the League Cup. [ 74 ] Cole ‘s first Premier League game was on 18 October, coming on for the final nine minutes in place of christian Benteke in a 0–3 get the better of away to Everton. [ 75 ] On 29 November, Cole made his first begin for Villa away to Burnley, opening the score in a 1–1 draw. [ 76 ] He was an unused utility on 30 May 2015 in the FA Cup Final, which Villa lost 0–4 to Arsenal. [ 77 ]

Coventry City [edit ]

On 16 October 2015, Cole signed for Coventry City on a 35-day, emergency lend distribute, [ 78 ] and made his debut four days late, playing for just under an hour in an away 0–0 draw against Rochdale. [ 79 ] His introduction goal came on 3 November in a 4–3 home win against Barnsley, a 20 yards ( 18 thousand ) free-kick which put Coventry 4-2 astir. [ 80 ] In November, his lend with Coventry was extended until 3 January 2016. [ 81 ] On 7 January 2016, Cole signed on a free transfer on a deal permanent until the end of the season. [ 82 ]

Tampa Bay Rowdies and retirement [edit ]

On 4 May 2016, Cole signed with the Tampa Bay Rowdies in the north american english Soccer League ( NASL ), signing a contract through the end of the 2017 NASL temper, with a club choice for 2018. [ 83 ] He made his debut ten days late, playing the full 90 minutes of a 1–1 family reap against Rayo OKC. [ 84 ] Two weeks by and by, aside to Minnesota United, he scored his first goal to open a 2–0 win, assisting Eric Avila for the other ; he was voted the league ‘s Player of the Week. [ 85 ] On 19 October, Cole was one of ten players nominated for the NASL Golden Ball award. [ 86 ] In June 2018, Cole was promoted to assistant coach with the Rowdies, while still acting as a musician a well. [ 87 ] Cole retired from professional football on 13 November 2018. [ 88 ] He has since taken up a coach character at Chelsea. [ 89 ]

International career [edit ]

As an England schoolboy international, Cole scored seven goals in an 8–1 victory against Spain in an England Schoolboys game, [ 90 ] [ 91 ] [ 92 ] [ 93 ] a well as playing for England ‘s under-17 team, where he scored the winning goal against Norway in a final of the Nordic Tournament. [ 94 ] Cole made his senior international debut against Mexico in May 2001. [ 95 ] He was a extremity of England ‘s 2002 World Cup team, making one stand-in appearance in the tournament. [ 96 ] Cole was besides a squad extremity at UEFA Euro 2004, but did not play. [ 97 ] Cole ‘s displays in England ‘s friendlies leading up to the 2006 World Cup enhanced his reputation ahead of the summer ‘s finals in Germany. In May 2006, he was confirmed in the England squad for the World Cup, ahead of Chelsea teammate Shaun Wright-Phillips. [ 96 ] He played on the leave slope of midfield in England ‘s open game against Paraguay on 10 June 2006. [ 98 ] On 20 June 2006, England drew with Sweden in Group B bring, with a concluding grade of 2–2. Cole scored a volley in the 34th minute of the match [ 99 ] and got an serve in the 85th when he sent in a ball to Steven Gerrard, [ 99 ] with this contribution earning him the man of the match award. [ 99 ] kale lined up for the England police squad for the first gear time since the 2006 World Cup in the 1–1 friendly drawing card against the Netherlands, on 15 November 2006 providing an assist for Wayne Rooney from a cross. [ 100 ] After another injury, he returned to start the friendly against Brazil at Wembley Stadium on 1 June 2007. [ 101 ] kale scored his seventh goal for England in June 2007, in Euro 2008 passing, away to Estonia. [ 102 ] On 7 February 2008, Cole was one of the 23-man squad selected for the friendly against Switzerland which they won 2–1, courtesy of Jermaine Jenas and Shaun Wright-Phillips goals. [ 103 ] For Jenas ‘ goal, Cole skipped down the left field and crossed to Jenas. [ 103 ] Cole was named Man of the pit for his performance. [ 103 ] In August 2008, Cole scored a former equal goal in a 2–2 draw at Wembley against the Czech Republic after coming on as a alternate. [ 104 ] He then scored England ‘s two goals in the following repair after coming on as a second-half substitute in the 2–0 kill of Andorra in the opening equal for 2010 World Cup qualifying. [ 105 ] In England ‘s following World Cup modifier, against Croatia, he suffered a head injury in a collide with croatian defender Robert Kovač which resulted in the Croat ‘s sending off. [ 106 ] Cole was named in the final 23-man excerpt for England ‘s 2010 World Cup squad. [ 107 ] He played, and scored, in a 3–0 victory against Platinum Stars, of South Africa ‘s Premier Soccer League, in an unofficial warm-up game. [ 108 ] however, he was limited to only two stand-in appearances in the tournament itself, [ 109 ] as England lost to Germany in the second round in what was to be his final external appearance. [ 110 ]

style of play [edit ]

Cole act for Lille in 2011. A clever, versatile, and technically talented midfielder, Cole is capable of playing in several offensive midfield positions, as an attacking midfielder, winger or supporting striker. [ 111 ] [ 112 ] [ 113 ] A immediate, hard and creative player, Cole is known in particular for his trickle skills, and is capable of both scoring and creating goals due to his imagination, passing and strike ability. [ 111 ] [ 112 ] [ 114 ] His dribble and overall flair was praised by Pelé, who stated that, “ He has the skills of a brazilian, ” during Cole ‘s enchantment at Chelsea. [ 112 ] [ 115 ] Despite his endowment, some pundits have argued that he has failed to live up to the potential he demonstrated in his youth, partially due to the recurring injuries he sustained throughout his career. [ 112 ] [ 116 ] [ 117 ]

personal life [edit ]

Cole married seaworthiness teacher [ 118 ] Carly Zucker in June 2009. [ 119 ] Cole had been dating Zucker since 2002 and proposed to her in 2007. The pair have a daughter, Ruby Tatiana Cole, born in March 2010, and a son, Harrison “ Harry ” Cole, born in October 2012. [ 120 ] In November 2009, Cole was caught driving his Audi A4 at 105 miles per hour on a 70 miles per hour section of double carriageway in Claygate, Surrey. [ 121 ] At the subsequent woo case, Cole was warned he could lose his driving license and was ordered to pay £600 costs. [ 121 ] He launched an appeal concerning his driving ban. [ 122 ] Cole is a wearer of contact lenses. [ 123 ] He has worn them since his early days at Chelsea. [ 124 ]

career statistics [edit ]

club [edit ]

International [edit ]

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team
Year
Apps
Goals

England[145]

2001
1
0

2002
7
0

2003
5
2

2004
6
0

2005
10
2

2006
9
2

2007
9
1

2008
6
3

2009
0
0

2010
3
0

Total
56
10

Scores and results list England’s goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Cole goal.[146]

Honours [edit ]

West Ham United
Chelsea
Individual

References [edit ]

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