Joe Cole

Personal information
Full name	Joseph John Cole
Date of birth	November 8, 1981
Place of birth	Islington, London, England
Height	5'9" (1.75 m)
Club information
Current club	Chelsea F.C.
Number	10
Position	Midfield
Professional clubs*
1998-2003 2003-	West Ham United Chelsea	126 (10) 97 (16)
National team**
2001-	England	30 (5)
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Joseph John Cole (born November 8, 1981 in Archway, London) is a professional footballer who plays for Chelsea of the Premiership and the England national team. He is a right-footed midfielder with an avowed preference for a central position but has also enjoyed success playing on the left. November 8 is the 312th day of the year (313th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 53 days remaining. ... 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Archway Bridge Archway is an area in North London in the London Borough of Islington. ... London is the capital city of the United Kingdom and of England and is the most populous city in the European Union. ... Football (soccer) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... Chelsea Football Club (also known as the Blues, previously known as the Pensioners, a reference to the Chelsea pensioners), founded in 1905, is an English Premier League football team that plays at the Stamford Bridge football ground in south-west London. ... FA Premier League logo Team locations in England The FA Premier League (often referred to as the Barclays Premiership or just The Premiership in the UK and as the Barclays English Premier League or the English Premier League or the EPL internationally) is a league competition for English Football clubs... First international Scotland 0 - 0 England (Partick, Scotland; 30 November 1872) Largest win Ireland 0 - 13 England (Belfast, Northern Ireland; 18 February 1882) Worst 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...

A child prodigy who received national media attention as a schoolboy and a product of the famed West Ham United youth system, Cole was long touted as the hottest prospect in English football with Manchester United reportedly offering to pay £10million for his services as a 16 year old. Playing in a mould similar to former England favourite Paul Gascoigne, he quickly progressed through the West Ham ranks before making his first-team debut at the age of 17. Cole became club captain in his early 20s. Whilst his sublime touch and dribbling prowess won him many plaudits (and several England caps), his career stagnated in his last few years at the club, especially after West Ham parted company with manager Harry Redknapp. West Ham United Football Club are a professional English football club based in East London. ... Paul John Gascoigne, often referred to by his nickname Gazza (born 27 May 1967 in Gateshead, County Durham), is a former English football player, notorious for his colourful character in the game. ... Harry Redknapp (born March 2, 1947) is a former English footballer, and the manager of Portsmouth F.C. Harry Redknapp was born in Poplar and supported Arsenal as a boy, his father taking him to Highbury from a young age. ...

In 2003, Cole moved to Chelsea as part of Roman Abramovich's revolution for £6,600,000 with a view to establishing himself in the England national team. However, due to the stiff competition for places at the club, he initially struggled to hold down a place in the team for both Chelsea and England under Claudio Ranieri. He was a squad member at Euro 2004, but did not play. 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Image © soccer-europe. ... GBP may be: short for Game Boy Player the ISO currency code for the British Pound Sterling. ... First international Scotland 0 - 0 England (Partick, Scotland; 30 November 1872) Largest win Ireland 0 - 13 England (Belfast, Northern Ireland; 18 February 1882) Worst 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... Claudio Ranieri (born October 20, 1951 in Rome) is a former Italian football player and football manager. ... Euro 2004 Logo The 2004 UEFA European Football Championship, commonly called Euro 2004, was held in Portugal between 12 June and 4 July 2004. ...

Cole had long been praised for his technical skills and creativity but criticised for his lack of all round contribution to the team and the inadequacy of his end product. After the arrival of new Chelsea manager José Mourinho in 2004 Cole initially continued to struggle and was publicly criticised by Mourinho after scoring the winner against Liverpool. He responded positively to this and took advantage of injuries to other players, and became one of the stars of Chelsea's Premiership title winning team in 2004-05. He also won a starting place in the England team on the left side of midfield, which England had struggled to fill adequately for several years. Cole's form saw him hit a run of goals towards the end of the season, and his goal against Norwich was voted in the top ten goals of the season in the Premier League for 2004/2005. José Mourinho © http://soccer-europe. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

At Chelsea, the strong competition for place has meant that he has struggled to hold a first team role, with Damien Duff and Arjen Robben providing stiff competition. Doubts have been expressed over his abillity to play in the left wing position for the England national side, with some calling for Stewart Downing to be given a chance, as a natural left footer who tends to take up more of a natural wide position. However, Cole has played in the England side of late, competing in the matches against Denmark and Northern Ireland. His new Chelsea team-mate Shaun Wright-Phillips has also been aiming for the fourth midfield position for the national side, but with Sven Goran Eriksson opting for a 4-5-1 system at times, both can be accommodated. As of 2 March 2006, he has earned 30 caps for England (11 as a starting player) and scored five goals. Damien Duff in his first season with Chelsea Damien Anthony Duff (born March 2, 1979 in Ballyboden, Dublin) is an Irish footballer. ... Date of Birth: January 23, 1984 Place of Birth: Bedum, The Netherlands Height: 511 (1. ... Stewart Downing, (born July 22, 1984), is an English football player, whose performances at the start of the 2004-05 season for Middlesbrough, had seen calls in the British media for him to be called up to the England squad, primarily as a solution for the teams problems on... Shaun Cameron Wright-Phillips (born 25 October 1981 in Greenwich, London) is an England national squad player of Jamaican and Grenadian descent. ... Sven-Göran Eriksson (born May 2, 1948) is currently the manager of the English national football team. ...

Cole scored 10 goals for Chelsea in 2004/2005 and he also registered in the Champions League against Real Betis. Although Cole prefers to play in the centre of midfield, it appears as though his opportunities will come as a wide attacker under Mourinho. In the first half of 2005/06 he enhanced his reputation considerably and moved up the Chelsea pecking order ahead of Shaun Wright-Phillips and Damien Duff and was named in the PFA's team of the season. His sparkling displays in England's friendlies leading up to the 2006 World Cup have also enhanced his reputation ahead of the summer's showcase finals in Germany. The Professional Footballers Association is the association for professional footballers in the United Kingdom. ...

He was confirmed in the England Squad for the World Cup, ahead of Chelsea teammate Shaun Wright-Phillips, and will be playing on the left-side of midfield. Shaun Cameron Wright-Phillips (born 25 October 1981 in Greenwich, London) is an England national squad player of Jamaican and Grenadian descent. ...

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