Cole Palmer
English association football player
Cole Jermaine Palmer (born 6 May 2002) is an English footballer. He plays as an attacking midfielder or winger for Chelsea and the England national team. He is one of the best young players in Europe.[2][3]
_-_53075276869_(Cole_Palmer).jpg) Palmer playing for Manchester City in 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Cole Jermaine Palmer | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 6 May 2002 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Manchester, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.89 m)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder, winger[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Chelsea | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2010–2020 | Manchester City | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020–2023 | Manchester City | 19 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023– | Chelsea | 33 | (22) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| National team‡ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017 | England U16 | 2 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019 | England U17 | 3 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019 | England U18 | 9 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021– | England U21 | 15 | (5) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023– | England | 9 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Honours
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18:40, 19 May 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 23:00, 14 July 2024 (UTC) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Palmer started playing for Manchester City and made his first senior game in 2020. He helped them win the Premier League, FA Cup, and UEFA Champions League in 2023. He moved to Chelsea in 2023 for £40 million and was named the best player for Chelsea and the best young player in the Premier League for the 2023–24 season. Palmer has played for England's youth teams and won the 2023 Under-21 Championship. He started playing for the senior England team in the same year.
Career statistics
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change- As of match played 19 May 2024
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Manchester City U21 | 2019–20[4] | — | — | — | — | 2[a] | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||||
| 2021–22[5] | — | — | — | — | 1[a] | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| Total | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | ||||||
| Manchester City | 2020–21[6] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |
| 2021–22[5] | Premier League | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3[b] | 1 | 1[c] | 0 | 11 | 3 | |
| 2022–23[7] | Premier League | 14 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4[b] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 1 | |
| 2023–24[8] | Premier League | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 2[d] | 2 | 3 | 2 | ||||
| Total | 19 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 41 | 6 | ||
| Chelsea | 2023–24[8] | Premier League | 33 | 22 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 2 | — | — | 45 | 25 | ||
| Career total | 52 | 22 | 11 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 89 | 32 | ||
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League
- ↑ Appearance in FA Community Shield
- ↑ One appearance and one goal in FA Community Shield, one appearance and one goal in UEFA Super Cup
International
change- As of match played 14 July 2024[9]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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| England | 2023 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024 | 7 | 2 | |
| Total | 9 | 2 | |
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 1 | 3 June 2024 | St. James' Park, Newcastle upon Tyne, England | 3 |  Bosnia and Herzegovina
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1–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
| 2 | 14 July 2024 | Olympiastadion, Berlin, Germany | 9 |  Spain
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1–1 | 1–2 | UEFA Euro 2024 |
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Cole Palmer". Chelsea F.C. Archived from the original on 16 September 2023. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
- ↑ "Palmer 'one of the best young players in Europe'". BBC Sport. BBC. 31 December 2023. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
- ↑ Horn, Kieran (15 April 2024). "Gary Lineker issues glowing two-word Cole Palmer verdict after Chelsea hat-trick vs Everton". Football.London. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
- ↑ "Games played by Cole Palmer in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Games played by Cole Palmer in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
- ↑ "Games played by Cole Palmer in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
- ↑ "Games played by Cole Palmer in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 "Games played by Cole Palmer in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
- ↑ "Cole Palmer: Internationals". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Archived from the original on 18 November 2023. Retrieved 20 November 2023.