Ashley Cole
Personal information
Full name	Ashley Cole
Date of birth	20 December 1980 (1980-12-20) (age 27)
Place of birth	Stepney, London, England
Height	5 ft 7.5 in (1.71 m)
Playing position	Left back
Club information
Current club	Chelsea
Number	3
Youth clubs
1997–1999	Arsenal
Senior clubs1
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
1999–2006 2000 2006–	Arsenal → Crystal Palace (loan) Chelsea	156 (8) 014 (1) 045 (1)
National team2
2001 2006 2001–	England U21 England B England	004 (1) 001 (0) 062 (0)
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Ashley Cole (born 20 December 1980, Stepney, London) is an English footballer of Barbadian descent. Cole plays left back for Chelsea and for the England national team. is the 354th day of the year (355th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar). ... Stepney is a place in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... Soccer redirects here. ... For other uses, see Barbados (disambiguation). ... The Bolton players in white are defending - the nearest player is trying to prevent the Fulham forward in cyan from crossing the ball. ... Chelsea Football Club (also known as The Blues or previously The Pensioners) are an English professional football club based in west London. ... First international Scotland 0 - 0 England (Partick, Scotland; 30 November 1872) Biggest win Ireland 0 - 13 England (Belfast, Ireland; 18 February 1882) Biggest defeat Hungary 7 - 1 England (Budapest, Hungary; 23 May 1954) World Cup Appearances 12 (First in 1950) Best result Winners, 1966 European Championship Appearances 7 (First in...

Club career

Arsenal

He started his career at his local club Arsenal as a teenager. He signed as a professional on 25 February 2000. He had made his debut for the first team as a striker on 30 November 1999 against Middlesbrough at the age of 18, his Premier League debut for Arsenal came on 14 May 2000 against Newcastle. 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. After an injury to Sylvinho, Arsenal's established Brazilian left-back, in autumn 2000, Cole came on as his replacement, and remained first-choice even after Sylvinho's recovery. Arsenal Football Club (also known as Arsenal, The Arsenal or The Gunners) are an English professional football club based in Holloway, north London. ... is the 56th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full 2000 Gregorian calendar). ... is the 334th day of the year (335th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year. ... Middlesbrough Football Club (commonly known as Boro) are an English football club based in Middlesbrough. ... May 14 is the 134th day of the year (135th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full 2000 Gregorian calendar). ... For the Australian soccer club see Newcastle United (Australia). ... The 1999-2000 season was the 120th season of competitive football in England. ... Crystal Palace Football Club is an English professional football team based in the London Borough of Croydon. ... Blackburn Rovers Football Club are an English Premier League football club based in the town of Blackburn, Lancashire. ... Sylvinho (full name Sylvio Mendes Campos Junior, sometimes alternatively spelt as Silvinho, born April 12, 1974 in São Paulo) is a Brazilian football player, who currently plays for FC Barcelona of the Spanish La Liga. ...

With Arsenal, he won the Premier League twice (in 2002 and 2004), and the FA Cup three times (in 2002, 2003 and 2005). 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 Arsenal, scoring 9 goals. For the Scottish equivalent see Scottish Premier League The FA Premier League (often referred to as the Barclays Premiership in England and the Barclays English Premier League or just simply The EPL internationally) is a league competition for football clubs located at the top of the English football league system... This article is about the English FA Cup. ... The 2005–06 season was the 126th season of competitive football in England. ... European Cup redirects here. ... Futbol Club Barcelona, known familiarly as Barça (pronounced ), is a Spanish sports club based in Barcelona, Catalonia. ...

Transfer saga

In 2005, Cole made inappropriate contact with league rivals Chelsea over a possible move, without alerting Arsenal to the fact, in a case of "tapping-up". Found guilty, he was fined £100,000 by the Premier League on 2 June 2005 for a meeting in a hotel in January 2005 between himself, the Chelsea manager José Mourinho, Chelsea chief executive, Peter Kenyon, and his agent Jonathan Barnett. 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 license was suspended for 18 months and he was also fined £100,000.^[1] Chelsea Football Club (also known as The Blues or previously The Pensioners) are an English professional football club based in west London. ... Tapping-up generally refers to an approach by one football club to a player under contract to another club without that other clubs knowledge or permission. ... is the 153rd day of the year (154th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... José Mário dos Santos Félix Mourinho, GOIH (pron. ... Peter Kenyon (born 1954) is the chief executive of Chelsea Football Club, of the FA Premier League in England, and probably the highest profile sports executive in the United Kingdom. ... Jonathan Barnett Jonathan Barnett, more commonly refered to as Jon Barnett, became Youth Mayor of Southend-on-Sea in 2005, 34 years after the position was initally abolished due to council reorganisation. ...

Cole signed a one year extension to his contract on 18 July 2005, but 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, Cole 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.^[2] Cole was deliberately left out of Arsenal's 2006–07 team photograph,^[3] refuelling press speculation that he would become a Chelsea player. is the 199th day of the year (200th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 196th day of the year (197th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Cover of the first English edition of 1793 of Benjamin Franklins autobiography. ... This article is about a British tabloid. ... The new Wembley Stadium was completed in time for the 2006-07 seasons FA Cup Final. ...

On 28 July, Arsenal vice-chairman David Dein had confirmed that Arsenal and Chelsea had been in "civil talks" about the player.^[4] Chelsea insisted they would not raise their £16million bid for the left back, but Arsenal held out for at a higher valuation of £25million.^[5] Negotiations continued throughout August and looked to be heading for deadlock, but eventually Cole signed for Chelsea on August 31 for a fee of £5million, with William Gallas also going the other way. 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.^[6] is the 209th day of the year (210th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... David Barry Charles Dein (born 7 September 1943) is the former vice-chairman of Arsenal Football Club and former vice-chairman of the Football Association. ... is the 243rd day of the year (244th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... William Gallas, (born 17 August 1977 in Asnières-sur-Seine), is a French international footballer of Guadeloupian descent who currently plays for and captains Arsenal in the English Premier League. ...

Cole was villified by Arsenal fans following his decision to leave the club, with many alleging that he had moved to Chelsea all for the sake of a higher wage. This led to some fans giving him the nickname "Cashley Cole".

Chelsea

Ashley Cole

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 also issued a public statement saying he forgave Arsenal for how he felt he was treated during his time there. However, he was not forgiven by Arsenal's fans, as they dubbed him "Cashley" and waved fake £20 notes with his face when Chelsea met Arsenal at Stamford Bridge on 12 December.^[7] Image File history File links Ashleycole. ... Image File history File links Ashleycole. ... Wayne Michael Bridge (born 5 August 1980) is an English football defender, who currently plays as a left-back for Chelsea. ... Charlton Athletic Football Club (also known as The Addicks) is a professional football club based in Charlton, in the London Borough of Greenwich. ... is the 252nd day of the year (253rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Stamford Bridge is a football stadium in Fulham, in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham that is home to Chelsea Football Club. ... is the 346th day of the year (347th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

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.^[8] 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 triumphant, 1-0 after extra-time with a goal scored by Didier Drogba, to win the 2007 FA Cup.^[9] is the 31st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... Blackburn Rovers Football Club are an English Premier League football club based in the town of Blackburn, Lancashire. ... Stamford Bridge is a football stadium in Fulham, in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham that is home to Chelsea Football Club. ... The two teams line up prior to kick-off The FA Cup Final 2007 was played on Saturday May 19, 2007 between Chelsea and Manchester United. ... Manchester United Football Club are a world-famous English football club, based at the Old Trafford stadium in Trafford, Greater Manchester, and are one of the most popular sports clubs in the world, with over 50 million supporters worldwide. ... Didier Yves Drogba Tébily (born March 11, 1978 in Abidjan, the Ivory Coast) is a footballer from the Ivory Coast who currently plays for Chelsea FC in the English Premier League. ...

In 2007-2008, Cole was reportedly one of the players upset when Jose Mourinho was relieved of his position as Chelsea manager. He then went on to suffer a dip in form, thought to be caused by his marital problems, and eventually was dropped in favour of Wayne Bridge for the 2008 League Cup final, which Chelsea lost 2-1 to Spurs. However, Cole scored his first Chelsea goal in Chelsea's very next game, on March 1, 2008, the fourth goal in a 4-0 away victory against West Ham. José Mário dos Santos Mourinho Félix was born January 26, 1963 in Setúbal, Portugal and is a successful football manager. ... The Football League Cup, commonly known as the League Cup, is an English football competition. ... Tottenham is an urban area of north London in the London Borough of Haringey, situated 6. ... is the 60th day of the year (61st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (or common era), in accordance to the Gregorian calendar. ... West Ham United Football Club is an English football club based in West Ham, London Borough of Newham, East London, and have played their home matches at the 35,146 capacity Boleyn Ground stadium since 1904. ...

International career

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, Andy 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. First international Scotland 0 - 0 England (Partick, Scotland; 30 November 1872) Biggest win Ireland 0 - 13 England (Belfast, Ireland; 18 February 1882) Biggest defeat Hungary 7 - 1 England (Budapest, Hungary; 23 May 1954) World Cup Appearances 12 (First in 1950) Best result Winners, 1966 European Championship Appearances 7 (First in... The FIFA World Youth Championship is the world championship of football for male players under the age of 20 and is organized by Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA). ... Stuart James Taylor (born November 28, 1980 in Romford, England) is an English football goalkeeper. ... Peter James Crouch (born January 30, 1981 in Macclesfield, Cheshire) is an English international football player. ... There is also a Welsh football player with this name, who plays for Leicester City. ... Matthew Etherington (born August 14, 1981 in Truro, Cornwall) is an English football player. ... First International England U-21 0-0 Wales U-21 (Molineux, Wolverhampton; December 15, 1976) Biggest win England U-21 8-1 Finland U-21 (Boothferry Park, Hull; October 12, 1977) Biggest defeat Romania U-21 4-0 England U-21 (Ploieşti, Romania; October 14, 1980) & England U-21...

Cole made his senior England début against Albania, on March 28, 2001. He played for England at the 2002 FIFA World Cup and Euro 2004, and was named as one of four England players in the all-star squad for the latter tournament. Cole was also an ever-present for England in the 2006 FIFA 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 England were knocked out on penalties by Portugal in the quarter-finals. As of September 12, 2007, he has 60 caps for England, though he has never scored an international goal. is the 87th day of the year (88th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ... 2002 World Cup redirects here. ... Euro 2004 Logo The 2004 UEFA European Football Championship, commonly called EURO 2004, was held in Portugal between 12 June and 4 July 2004. ... 2006 World Cup redirects here. ... Carlos Vicente Tenorio Medina (born May 14, 1979) is an Ecuadorian footballer who plays for Al-Sadd in Qatar. ... A penalty shootout is a method of determining a winner in sports matches which would have otherwise been drawn or tied. ... is the 255th day of the year (256th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... A cap is an appearance for a select team, such as a school, county or international team in sports. ...

Personal life

Since 15 July 2006, he has been married to Girls Aloud singer Cheryl Tweedy. They had been together since September 2004. While investigating his autobiography, Cole discovered he is a distant cousin of the pop star Mariah Carey. ^[10] is the 196th day of the year (197th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Girls Aloud are a British girl group created by ITV1 talent show Popstars: The Rivals in 2002. ... Cheryl Tweedy Cheryl Ann Tweedy (born 30 June 1983 in Newcastle-upon-Tyne) is an English singer and member of the group Girls Aloud. ... For other uses, see September (disambiguation). ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Mariah Carey (born March 27, 1970) is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, music video director, and actress. ...

Cole released an autobiography in 2006, My Defence, which sold only 4,000 copies in the first six months of release.^[11] Cole's book was subject to criticism from his former team-mate Jens Lehmann;^[12] at the same time, Arsenal fans launched a campaign on the world wide web encouraging people to purchase a book by former Arsenal player Perry Groves, in an attempt to outsell Cole's.^[13] For other persons named Jens Lehmann, see Jens Lehmann (disambiguation). ... WWWs historical logo designed by Robert Cailliau The World Wide Web (commonly shortened to the Web) is a system of interlinked, hypertext documents accessed via the Internet. ... Perry Groves (born April 19, 1965 in Bow, London) is a former English footballer, known chiefly for his time at Arsenal, where he remains a fans favourite to this day. ...

Allegations

In 2006, Cole sued the News of the World and The Sun newspapers for libel after they printed reports of a Premiership footballer and a music DJ engaged in a "homosexual orgy",^[14] even though Cole was not specifically named in any of the stories; however, a pixellated photograph of Cole with his likeness removed was printed. Both the News of the World and The Sun later retracted the allegations after legal pressure and paid an undisclosed amount of damages to Cole.^[15] The News of the World is a British tabloid newspaper published every Sunday. ... This article is about a British tabloid. ... In English and American law, and systems based on them, libel and slander are two forms of defamation (or defamation of character), which is the tort or delict of making a false statement of fact that injures someones reputation. ... For other meanings of DJ, see DJ (disambiguation). ... Since its coinage, the word homosexuality has acquired multiple meanings. ... Peter Fendi, 1835 Group sex is sexual behaviour involving more than two participants at the same time. ...

On Friday 25 January 2008 following an investigation by The Sun, various tabloid newspapers led with headlines alleging that Cole had cheated on his wife with Aimee Walton whilst on a night out after a match on 8 December 2007.^[16] It is also claimed Ashley Cole has had a string of affairs since marrying Cheryl. ^[17] is the 25th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (or common era), in accordance to the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 342nd day of the year (343rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ...

Career stats

As of 27 May 2007

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References

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v • d • e England squad - 2006 FIFA World Cup
1 Robinson • 2 Neville • 3 A. Cole • 4 Gerrard • 5 Ferdinand • 6 Terry • 7 Beckham • 8 Lampard • 9 Rooney • 10 Owen • 11 J. Cole • 12 Campbell • 13 James • 14 Bridge • 15 Carragher • 16 Hargreaves • 17 Jenas • 18 Carrick • 19 Lennon • 20 Downing • 21 Crouch • 22 Carson • 23 Walcott • Coach: Eriksson

v • d • e England squad - 2002 FIFA World Cup
1 Seaman • 2 Mills • 3 A. Cole • 4 Sinclair • 5 Ferdinand • 6 Campbell • 7 Beckham • 8 Scholes • 9 Fowler • 10 Owen • 11 Heskey • 12 Brown • 13 Martyn • 14 Bridge • 15 Keown • 16 Southgate • 17 Sheringham • 18 Hargreaves • 19 J. Cole • 20 Vassell • 21 Butt • 22 James • 23 Dyer • Coach: Eriksson