Cole Palmer
English footballer (born 2002) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Cole Jermaine Palmer (born 6 May 2002) is an English professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or winger for Premier League club Chelsea and the England national team. He is considered one of the best young players in Europe.[2][3]
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Full name | Cole Jermaine Palmer | ||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | (2002-05-06) 6 May 2002 (age 22) | ||||||||||||||||
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) | ||||||||||||||
International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
2017 | England U16 | 2 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2019 | England U17 | 3 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2019 | England U18 | 9 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
2021– | England U21 | 15 | (5) | ||||||||||||||
2023– | England | 2 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:40, 19 May 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22:03, 20 November 2023 (UTC) |
An academy graduate of Manchester City, Palmer made his senior debut for the club in 2020, and was later part of their squad that won a continental treble of the Premier League, FA Cup and UEFA Champions League in 2023. He signed for Chelsea in 2023 for a fee of £40 million, and was named the club's Player of the Season as well as Premier League Young Player of the Season in the 2023–24 season.
Palmer has represented England across various youth levels, including winning the 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship, before making his senior debut in the same year.