Ashley Cole

For the American lawyer, see Ashley T. Cole.

Ashley Cole

Cole with England at the UEFA Euro 2012
Personal information
Full name Ashley Cole[1]
Date of birth (1980-12-20) 20 December 1980
Place of birth Stepney, London, England
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in)[2]
Playing position Left-back
Club information
Current team
 LA Galaxy
Number 3
Youth career
1997–1999 Arsenal
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1999–2006 Arsenal 156 (8)
2000 → Crystal Palace (loan) 14 (1)
2006–2014 Chelsea 229 (7)
2014–2016 Roma 11 (0)
2016– LA Galaxy 26 (1)
National team
1999 England U20 2 (0)
2002 England U21 5 (1)
2001–2014 England 107 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12 November 2016.


Ashley Cole (born 20 December 1980) is an English professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Los Angeles Galaxy in Major League Soccer. Cole is considered by many critics and fellow professional players as one of the best defenders of his generation,[3][4][5][6] and by some, for the better part of his career, as the best left-back in the world.[7][8][9] Born in Stepney, London, Cole began his youth career at Arsenal and made his full debut for the club in November 1999, going on to make 228 appearances and scoring nine goals for the North London club. With Arsenal he won two Premier League titles, three FA Cups, and was an integral member of "The Invincibles" team of the 2003–04 season, who went the entire league season undefeated. Cole also made an appearance in Arsenal's first UEFA Champions League final in 2006; the club lost 2–1 to Barcelona.

In August 2006, after a protracted transfer saga, Cole completed a move to rival club Chelsea, with whom he won further honours, including the Premier League in the 2009–10 season, four FA Cups, one Football League Cup and one UEFA Champions League. He was released by Chelsea at the end of the 2013–14 season.[10][11] With seven winners' medals, Cole has won the FA Cup more times than any other player in history,[12] and is one of two players to have won the Double with two different clubs, along with Nicolas Anelka.[13]

Cole was an England international from 2001 to 2014, playing at the 2002, 2006 and 2010 World Cups, as well as Euro 2004 and Euro 2012. He was voted England Player of the Year in 2010. When he retired from international football in 2014, he had won 107 caps, making him England's most capped full back.[14]

Early life

Cole's father, Ron Callender, is from Barbados. He left the family after seven years of marriage[15] and later moved to Australia.[16] Cole and his younger brother Matthew were brought up by their mother Sue Cole,[17] going to Bow School in Tower Hamlets.[18]

Club career

Arsenal: 1999–2006

Cole started his career by joining his local club, Arsenal, whom he had supported as a child. At the age of 18, on 30 November 1999, he made his first team debut in the League Cup against Middlesbrough; Arsenal lost 1–3 on penalties after the match ended 2–2 at the end of extra time.[19] On 25 February 2000, he signed his first professional contract. His Premier League debut came on 14 May 2000 against Newcastle United. Before he fully broke into the Arsenal side, he spent part of the 1999–2000 season on loan at Crystal Palace, where he played 14 league matches and scored one goal, a long-range half-volley against Blackburn Rovers. Cole caught a lucky break after an injury to Sylvinho, Arsenal's established left-back, in the autumn of the 2000–01 season gave Cole the opportunity to establish himself in the first team. He remained first-choice in the position even after Sylvinho's recovery.

With Arsenal, he won the FA Premier League twice (in 2002 and 2004), and the FA Cup three times (in 2002, 2003 and 2005, scoring in the penalty shootout in the final of the latter). Although injured for much of the 2005–06 season, he recovered in time to play in Arsenal's UEFA Champions League Final defeat to Barcelona at the end of the season. In total he made 228 first-team appearances for the Gunners, scoring nine goals.

Cole had a very good season in 2004–05. He was a regular at left-back for both England and Arsenal despite Gaël Clichy's claim for a place in the first team squad. Cole scored his first goal of the season in the seventh game in a tough trip to Manchester City in which he scored the opening and only goal to give Arsenal an important win. He scored his second goal in a 3–1 away win to Aston Villa, scoring Arsenal's third in only the 28th minute. Cole, however, was also involved in a transfer saga with Chelsea. He was found guilty of making contact with league rivals Chelsea over a possible move, without informing Arsenal. He was fined £100,000 by the Premier League on 2 June 2005 for a tapping-up meeting at a hotel in January 2005. Cole, his agent Jonathan Barnett, the Chelsea manager José Mourinho and chief executive Peter Kenyon were present at the meeting. An appeal in August 2005 did not reject the guilty verdict, but his fine was reduced to £75,000. Chelsea were also fined £300,000 and Mourinho was fined £200,000, reduced on appeal in August 2005 to £75,000. Barnett's licence was suspended for 18 months and he was also fined £100,000.[20]

On 18 July 2005, Cole signed a one-year extension to his contract with Arsenal, but just a year later departed from the club in acrimonious circumstances. On 15 July 2006, Cole launched a verbal attack on Arsenal; in his autobiography, quoted in The Sun, he claimed that the Arsenal board had treated him as a "scapegoat" and that they had "fed him to the sharks" over the tapping-up affair while Arsenal, from their part, insisted that they were legally obliged to punish Cole for his illegal contact with Chelsea.[21] Cole was deliberately left out of Arsenal's 2006–07 team photograph,[22] fuelling press speculation that he would leave.

On 28 July 2006, Arsenal vice-chairman David Dein confirmed that Arsenal and Chelsea had been in "civil talks" about the player.[23] Chelsea insisted they would not raise their £16million bid for Cole, but Arsenal held out for at a higher valuation of £25 million.[24] Negotiations continued throughout August and looked to be heading for deadlock, but eventually Cole signed for Chelsea on 31 August for a fee of £5 million, with William Gallas being transferred from Chelsea to Arsenal as part of the same deal. The deal was closed after the transfer window had officially ended, and was not confirmed until an hour and a half after the deadline had passed.[25] The move angered Arsenal fans, who dubbed him "Cashley" and waved fake £20 notes with Cole's face on them at him when the two clubs faced each other on 10 December 2006.[26]

Arsenal had offered Cole a longer contract to stay at the club, but he had been left "trembling with anger" when they offered him wages of £55,000 per week,[27] whereas Chelsea were offering him £90,000 a week.[28] His wage increased to £120,000 a week when he signed a new contract in September 2009.[29]

Chelsea: 2006–2014

2006–07 season

Cole on his way to the locker room following a friendly preseason game in Washington D.C. vs. A.S. Roma (August 2013)

Cole was given the number 3 shirt at Chelsea, and made his first appearance for the club as a substitute for Wayne Bridge in their 2–1 win over Charlton Athletic on 9 September. He issued a public statement concerning his transfer saying he "forgave" Arsenal for how he felt he was treated during his time there.[30]

On 31 January 2007, Cole suffered a serious knee injury in the 3–0 victory over Blackburn Rovers in a Premier League game at Stamford Bridge, although after a scan it was revealed to be not as bad as first thought, with Chelsea optimistic that he would return before the end of the 2006–07 season.[31] Cole did indeed make a return at the end of the season, playing in the last twelve minutes of the 2007 FA Cup Final at the new Wembley Stadium against Manchester United. Chelsea emerged victorious 1–0 after extra-time with a goal scored by Didier Drogba, to win the 2007 FA Cup.[32]

2007–08 season

Cole was reportedly one of the players upset when José Mourinho was relieved of his position as Chelsea manager. He was dropped in favour of Wayne Bridge for the 2008 Football League Cup Final, which Chelsea lost 2–1 to Tottenham Hotspur. However, Cole scored his first Chelsea goal in Chelsea's very next game, on 1 March 2008, the fourth goal in a 4–0 away victory against West Ham United. On 19 March 2008, Cole was involved in a controversial incident in a Premier League game against Tottenham at White Hart Lane where he performed a high tackle on Tottenham's Alan Hutton. Referee Mike Riley gave Cole a yellow card, a decision which was judged as too lenient by some analysts.[33] Cole allegedly also "turned his back on the referee" and the episode renewed debate in the media over the game's rules on dissent towards officials.

2008–09 season

In Chelsea's final league match of the 2008–09 season against Sunderland at the Stadium of Light, Cole scored his second Chelsea goal in the Blues' 3–2 win.[34]

2009–10 season

After starting Chelsea's first six games in the league, Cole scored his third, fourth and fifth Chelsea goals at home to Burnley, Tottenham Hotspur and Sunderland respectively.[35] On 2 September 2009, he signed a new four-year deal which will contract him to Chelsea until 2013.[36] On 10 February 2010, he suffered a fractured left ankle in the 2–1 defeat against Everton that kept him out of action for three months.[37] He eventually made his return against Stoke City, a game which Chelsea won 7–0.[38] Cole scored a goal against Wigan Athletic on the last day of the Premier League in an 8–0 win as Chelsea claimed the title.[39] He then played in the 2010 FA Cup Final, where Chelsea beat Portsmouth to give Cole the second league and cup double of his career.[40]

2010–11 season

He started all 38 league games for Chelsea in the 2010–11 season. He was awarded the Chelsea F.C. Player's Player of the Year award for the second time.

2011–12 season

Cole playing for Chelsea during the 2012 UEFA Champions League Final.

In the 2011–12 season, Cole won the seventh FA Cup of his career after Chelsea beat Liverpool 2–1 in the 2012 FA Cup Final.[40] In the Champions League semi-finals against Barcelona, Cole was pivotal in Chelsea's 1–0 victory which included a goalline clearance that denied Barça an away goal.[41] Cole also received praise for his role in the final against Bayern Munich on 19 May 2012, both for his defending, and for scoring in the decisive penalty shootout as Chelsea won the club's first European Cup.[42]

2012–13 season

Cole scored his first goal for over two years against Stoke City on 22 September 2012, proving to be the winner.[43] On 1 December 2012, Cole made his 350th Premier League appearance,[44] in a 3–1 away loss to West Ham United.[45]

On 22 January 2013, Cole signed a one-year extension to his contract with Chelsea.[46] Cole again helped the club win a European title during the 2012–13 season, playing in a 2–1 victory over Benfica in the 2013 UEFA Europa League Final on 15 May.[47]

2013–14 season

During the 2013–14 season, Cole was dropped from the Chelsea team, with César Azpilicueta replacing him as the club's first choice left-back in the month of November.[48] Cole captained the team on the last match day against Cardiff City in a 2-1 away win which turned out to be his last in a Chelsea shirt. On 23 May 2014, after the end of the season, he was included on the list of players released by Chelsea.[10][11] Cole's contract expired on 30 June 2014.[49]

Roma

On 7 July 2014, Cole signed a two-year deal with A.S. Roma.[50][51][52] He made his competitive debut on 30 August in their first game of the Serie A season, playing the full 90 minutes of a 2–0 win over Fiorentina at the Stadio Olimpico.[53] On 19 January 2016, Cole terminated his contract with Roma with one year of his contract remaining.[54]

LA Galaxy

Cole signed with LA Galaxy of Major League Soccer on 27 January 2016.[55] On 24 February, he made his debut in a goalless home draw against Santos Laguna in the CONCACAF Champions League; on 6 March, he made his league debut in the first game of the 2016 season, playing the full 90 minutes of a 4–1 win over D.C. United at the StubHub Center. Manager Bruce Arena praised Cole and fellow veteran new signing Nigel de Jong after the result.[56] On 1 May, he was sent off for a second booking in a 1–1 draw at Sporting Kansas City. Cole was ejected following a clumsy tackle on Benny Feilhaber after being cautioned just 32 seconds earlier.[57][58] He received his second dismissal of the season on 25 June in the match against San Jose Earthquakes. Cole had been booked for a reckless tackle and as emotions were high, a melee ensued. The referee deemed Cole's reaction worthy of another booking and as a result he received his marching orders for the second time in eight league games.[59]

International career

Ashley Cole playing for England at UEFA Euro 2012.

Cole has played for England at youth and senior levels. He was capped for the England U-20 team at the 1999 FIFA World Youth Championship alongside Stuart Taylor, Peter Crouch, Andrew Johnson and Matthew Etherington. However, the team finished bottom of their group, suffering three defeats without scoring any goals. He also made four appearances for England under-21s, scoring once.

After just four appearances for the Under-21s, Ashley was fast-tracked into the England senior team and Sven-Göran Eriksson handed Cole his senior England debut against Albania, on 28 March 2001. He played for England at the 2002, 2006 and 2010 FIFA World Cups, UEFA Euro 2004, where he was named as one of four England players in the all-star squad for the tournament, and UEFA Euro 2012.

Cole was also an ever-present for England in the 2006 World Cup; in their second round match against Ecuador he made a crucial block, deflecting Carlos Tenorio's shot onto the crossbar. The match ended with England winning 1–0, but the team were knocked out on penalties by Portugal in the quarter-finals. By the end of 2008, Cole had achieved 68 caps for England, all of which were starting appearances.[60]

He made his 79th appearance for England on 12 June 2010 in the 1–1 draw against the United States in the 2010 World Cup Group stage match. He beat the record of 79 caps by a black English international (John Barnes, who appeared for England from 1983 to 1995)[61] when he played against Algeria later that month. He has played more internationals without scoring than any other outfield player in England history. He won his 86th cap against Montenegro in October 2010, and alongside Kenny Sansom, Cole is now England's most-capped full-back in history, an achievement which helped him pick up the England Player of the Year award for 2010, as voted for by fans.[62] On 6 February 2013, he earned his 100th cap as England beat Brazil 2–1 at Wembley.[63]

On 11 May 2014, he announced his retirement from international football after being omitted from the England squad for the 2014 FIFA World Cup.[64]

Style of play

He is a defender who simply loves to attack. Defends, because he has to defend and because it is part of his job. Everybody loves to play with [him] because as soon as you won the ball back, he was up there to attack.

“
”

–Arsène Wenger[65]

Cole defending for Roma against Liverpool in 2014

Cole's game incorporates an attacking approach to his play, which supports his teams' forward play. As a youth, he "always liked scoring goals and attacking", but grew to love the role of defending, as being a left-back was the only opportunity of breaking into the seniors.[66] Prior to his inclusion in the Arsenal first team, Cole studied the conduct of fellow defender Nigel Winterburn to improve his play; Winterburn concurrently offered pointers to improve his positioning.[67] He modelled his game on Brazilian Roberto Carlos: "He's got natural talent, but I think if you train hard enough you can be nearly as good as that."[67]

Liam Brady described Cole as a player with "great character and determination"[68] and his former teammate Sylvinho noted that one of Cole's qualities was being competent: "Ashley does not need people saying, 'Do this' or 'Go there'. He knows, he knows."[67] The rapid progress made by Cole in his debut season for Arsenal "surprised" Wenger and prompted him to make the defender his first pick. Sylvinho, the player displaced, commented that Wenger's belief in Cole helped him to develop as a player: "He spoke to [Cole] and said: 'After Silvinho you can play left-back. You are one of the best left-backs at the club and one day will be one of the best in the world.'"[69] Cole's link-up play with winger Robert Pirès and main striker Thierry Henry in a 4–4–2 formation effectively made him "a wing-back or winger playing in a back four" because Arsenal's game emphasised attacking football.[70]

Under José Mourinho at Chelsea, Cole's attacking threat was restrained, meaning it allowed the player to focus more on defending and marking. This was a "side of his game" Cole improved the most according to Winterburn, given he was criticised in the past for being caught out of position.[71][72] The arrival of Luiz Felipe Scolari however ensured Cole made forward runs in the opposition's half; Aston Villa manager Martin O'Neill believed the liberation of Cole was a sign that he was "back playing to his very best".[71]

Cole is renowned for making timed goal-line clearances and "cutting out danger".[73] In a league match against Tottenham Hotspur in December 2002, he made two notable clearances, which demonstrated to him that his defensive game had improved.[74] He also made two goal line clearances in Chelsea's 2011–12 Champions League winning campaign. The first was against Napoli, in a 3–1 round-of-16 first leg defeat, and the second in Chelsea's semi-final first leg 1–0 win against Barcelona. Both were vital as Chelsea went on to win the ties with a margin of one goal on aggregate, eventually lifting the Champions League.[75][76] Cole is said to have a "mean streak",[68] and has been labelled a "dirty player", something which he himself and his former coaches have strongly denied.[77][78]

Personal life

Cole began a relationship with Girls Aloud singer Cheryl Tweedy in September 2004, when they were living in the same block of flats in London.[79] They married on 15 July 2006 in Wrotham Park, Hertfordshire.[80] In January 2008, the couple almost separated after allegations were made that Cole had affairs with three other women. He, however, disputed the allegations and the couple stayed together.[81] It was announced on 23 February 2010 that the couple would separate following new allegations of adultery.[82] Three months later, it was announced that Cheryl was filing for divorce. They officially divorced on 3 September 2010.[83]

In 2006, Cole sued the News of the World and The Sun newspapers for libel after they printed allegations that he was involved in a "homosexual orgy".[84] Both papers retracted the allegations. That same year, Cole released an autobiography titled, My Defence, which sold 4,000 copies in the first six weeks of release.[85] Cole's former teammate, Jens Lehmann, criticised Cole for writing an autobiography when he was 25.[86]

Cole has had a couple of minor brushes with the police. On 4 March 2009 he was held after swearing in front of a police officer outside a South Kensington nightclub. He was taken to a police station and issued with an £80 Fixed Penalty Notice before being released.[87] On 4 January 2010, Cole was convicted of a speeding offence committed on 17 November 2009. He was recorded exceeding the speed limit by doing 104 mph in a 50 mph zone on the A3 road in Kingston upon Thames, a residential stretch. His defence at Kingston Magistrates Court, opposing the charge in his absence, argued unsuccessfully that the police speed gun was faulty. Cole also claimed that his actions were excuseable because he was trying to evade the paparazzi.[88] On 29 January he was fined £1000 and disqualified from driving for four months.[89]

On 27 February 2011, Cole accidentally shot a 21-year-old student on work experience with a .22 calibre air rifle, at Chelsea's Cobham training ground. He fired at Tom Cowan, a sports science student, from only five feet away, apparently unaware that the rifle was loaded. Cole formally apologised to Cowan, and discussed the incident with Chelsea officials.[90]

Career statistics

Club

As of 7 August 2016.[91][92]
Season Club Division League National Cup League Cup Continental Other Total Discipline
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals A yellow card A red card
1999–2000 Arsenal Premier League 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 — 2 0 0 0
1999–2000 Crystal Palace (loan) First Division 14 1 0 0 0 0 — — 14 1 1 0
2000–01 Arsenal Premier League 17 3 6 0 1 0 9 0 — 33 3 6 0
2001–02 29 2 4 0 0 0 7 0 — 40 2 10 1
2002–03 31 1 3 0 0 0 9 0 1 0 44 1 7 0
2003–04 32 0 4 0 1 0 9 1 1 0 47 1 6 1
2004–05 35 2 3 0 0 0 8 0 1 0 47 2 13 0
2005–06 11 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 15 0 4 0
Arsenal total 156 8 20 0 3 0 45 1 4 0 228 9 46 2
2006–07 Chelsea Premier League 23 0 5 0 3 0 9 0 0 0 40 0 14 0
2007–08 27 1 1 0 2 0 10 0 1 0 41 1 6 1
2008–09 34 1 7 0 0 0 8 0 — 49 1 9 0
2009–10 27 4 2 0 1 0 4 0 1 0 35 4 4 0
2010–11 38 0 2 0 0 0 7 0 1 0 48 0 4 0
2011–12 32 0 4 0 0 0 12 0 — 48 0 12 1
2012–13 31 1 5 0 3 0 5 0 7 0 51 1 7 0
2013–14 17 0 2 0 1 0 5 0 1 0 26 0 3 0
Chelsea total 229 7 28 0 10 0 60 0 11 0 338 7 59 2
2014–15 Roma Serie A 11 0 2 0 — 3 0 — 16 0 2 0
2015–16 0 0 0 0 — 0 0 — 0 0 0 0
Roma total 11 0 2 0 — 3 0 — 16 0 2 0
2016 LA Galaxy Major League Soccer 15 1 1 0 — 1 0 — 17 1 1 0
Career total 425 17 51 0 13 0 109 1 15 0 613 18 109 6

Other includes the UEFA Cup / UEFA Europa League, UEFA Super Cup, FIFA Club World Cup and FA Community Shield.

International

As of 5 March 2014.[93]
National Team Year Friendlies Qualifiers Competition Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
England 2001 2050—70
2002 20205090
2003 4030—70
2004 504040130
2005 4040—80
2006 404050130
2007 0040—40
2008 4030—70
2009 4050—90
2010 20304090
2011 2050—70
2012 10104060
2013 4030—70
2014 10——10
Total 39 0 46 0 22 0 107 0

Honours

Club

Arsenal
Chelsea

International

England

Individual

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