Joe Cole
Joseph John "Joe" Cole (born 8 November 1981) is an English professional football player. Cole plays as a midfielder for Coventry City. At his peak he played for Chelsea and Liverpool in the Premier League and for the England national team.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joseph John Cole | ||
| Date of birth | 8 November 1981 | ||
| Place of birth | Paddington, London, England | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 91⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Coventry | ||
| Number | 12 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1994-1997 | West Ham United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1998-2003 2003- | West Ham United Chelsea Liverpool | ||
| National team | |||
| 2001-2008 | England | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Cole was born in Paddington. He was adopted. He was raised in Somers Town, London.
Joe Cole trained at West Ham United at the start of his career. He moved to Chelsea in 2003 for a prize of £6,600,00 and scored 10 goals for Chelsea in the 2004/05 season.
Club career statistics
| Club performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| England | League | FA Cup | Football League Cup | Europe | Total | |||||||
| 1998/99 | West Ham United | Premier League | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 8 | 0 | |
| 1999/00 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 32 | 2 | ||
| 2000/01 | 30 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | 36 | 5 | |||
| 2001/02 | 30 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | 33 | 1 | |||
| 2002/03 | 36 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | - | 40 | 5 | |||
| 2003/04 | Chelsea | Premier League | 35 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 50 | 3 |
| 2004/05 | 28 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 46 | 9 | ||
| 2005/06 | 34 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 46 | 11 | ||
| 2006/07 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 21 | 2 | ||
| 2007/08 | 33 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 54 | 10 | ||
| 2008/09 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 3 | ||
| 2009/10 | ||||||||||||
| Country | England | 280 | 36 | 29 | 4 | 25 | 5 | 52 | 6 | 386 | 51 | |
| Total | 280 | 36 | 29 | 4 | 25 | 5 | 52 | 6 | 386 | 51 | ||
International career statistics
| England national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 |
| 2002 | 7 | 0 |
| 2003 | 5 | 2 |
| 2004 | 6 | 0 |
| 2005 | 10 | 2 |
| 2006 | 9 | 2 |
| 2007 | 9 | 1 |
| 2008 | 6 | 3 |
| Total | 53 | 10 |
Joe Cole Media
Cole warming up before a match in December 2007
Cole, playing for Chelsea, taking on Sunderland player George McCartney
Cole warming up for Liverpool
Cole playing for Lille in 2011
Cole playing for Lille in 2011.
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References
- ↑ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Joe Cole". www.national-football-teams.com.
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