Cole Palmer
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Full name | Cole Jermaine Palmer | |||||||||||||
Date of birth | 6 May 2002 | |||||||||||||
Place of birth | Manchester, England | |||||||||||||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.82 m)[1] | |||||||||||||
Position(s) | Attacking midfielder, winger | |||||||||||||
Team information | ||||||||||||||
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 | 0 | (0) | |||||||||||
International career‡ | ||||||||||||||
2016–2017 | England U15 | 6 | (1) | |||||||||||
2017 | England U16 | 2 | (0) | |||||||||||
2019 | England U17 | 3 | (1) | |||||||||||
2019 | England U18 | 9 | (2) | |||||||||||
2021– | England U21 | 13 | (4) | |||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:43, 12 August 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13:40, 10 July 2023 (UTC) |
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. He has represented England at youth level.
Club career
Early life and career
Cole Jermaine Palmer[2] was born on 6 May 2002[3] in Wythenshawe, Manchester.[4] He was a boyhood fan who joined Manchester City at under-eight level and progressed through the Academy age groups before captaining the under-18s during the 2019–20 season.[5]
Manchester City
On 30 September 2020, Palmer made his first-team debut for City in a 3–0 away win over Burnley in the fourth round of the EFL Cup.[6] He scored his first goal on 21 September 2021 in a 6–1 home win over League One team Wycombe Wanderers in the EFL Cup.[7] On 16 October, Palmer made an appearance in the Premier League against Burnley, and found himself playing and scoring a hat-trick for City's under-23 side that same night.[8] On 19 October, Palmer scored his first UEFA Champions League goal in a 5–1 away win over Club Brugge.[9] On 7 January 2022, Palmer scored on his FA Cup debut in a 4–1 away win over League Two team Swindon Town.[10]
On 6 August 2023, he scored the first goal in the 2023 FA Community Shield against Arsenal, after coming on for Erling Haaland as a second-half substitute.[11] However, Arsenal scored in stoppage time and eventually won the match on penalties.[12] Ten days later, Palmer scored the equaliser in the 2023 UEFA Super Cup against Sevilla which Manchester City won 5–4 on penalties after the match finished 1–1.[13]
Chelsea
On 30 August 2023 Manchester City and Chelsea agreed a move to the latter on a reported £40 million plus £5 million in add ons deal.[14] 2 days later the transfer was officially announced by Chelsea. [15]
International career
Palmer represented the England national under-17 team at the 2019 UEFA European Under-17 Championship.[16]
On 27 August 2021, Palmer received his first call up for the England under-21s.[17] He scored a goal on his debut in a 2–0 win over Kosovo in 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification.[18]
On 14 June 2023, Palmer was included in the England squad for the 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship;[19] a tournament the Young Lions ultimately went on to win.[20]
Personal life
Palmer is of Kittitian descent through his father.
Career statistics
- As of match played 16 August 2023
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[21] | — | — | — | — | 2[a] | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||||
2021–22[22] | — | — | — | — | 1[a] | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
Total | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | ||||||
Manchester City | 2020–21[23] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |
2021–22[22] | Premier League | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3[b] | 1 | 1[c] | 0 | 11 | 3 | |
2022–23[24] | Premier League | 14 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4[b] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 1 | |
2023–24[25] | Premier League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[d] | 2 | 3 | 2 | |
Total | 19 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 41 | 6 | ||
Career total | 19 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 44 | 7 |
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
- ^ a b c 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
Honours
Manchester City
- Premier League: 2022–23[1]
- FA Cup: 2022–23[26]
- UEFA Champions League: 2022–23[27]
- UEFA Super Cup: 2023[28]
England U21
References
- ^ a b "Cole Palmer: Overview". Premier League. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
- ^ "Premier League clubs publish 2019/20 retained lists". Premier League. 26 June 2020. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
- ^ "Cole Palmer". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
- ^ "Cole Palmer - Everything you need to know". Manchester City F.C. 30 September 2020. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
- ^ "Cole Palmer - Everything you need to know". Manchester City F.C. 30 September 2020. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
- ^ Clayton, David (30 September 2020). "Palmer handed debut as City make four changes". Manchester City F.C. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
- ^ "Manchester City 6–1 Wycombe: Holders come from behind to reach last 16". BBC Sport. 21 September 2021. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
- ^ "Manchester City's Cole Palmer hit a hat-trick for U23 side hours after appearing for first team". Eurosport. 17 October 2021. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
- ^ Rose, Gary (19 October 2021). "Club Bruges 1–5 Manchester City: Cole Palmer scores as Pep Guardiola's side claim dominant win". BBC Sport. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
- ^ Aloia, Andrew (7 January 2022). "FA Cup: Covid-hit Manchester City beat Swindon 4–1 to reach fourth round". BBC Sport. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
- ^ "Man City fans ooze over Cole Palmer goal after replacing Erling Haaland against Arsenal". talkSPORT. 6 August 2023.
- ^ "Arsenal 1–1 Manchester City". BBC Sport. 6 August 2023.
- ^ "Man City-Sevilla | UEFA Super Cup 2023 Final". UEFA. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
- ^ Steinberg, Jacob (30 August 2023). "Chelsea agree deal with Manchester City for Cole Palmer that could rise to £45m". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
- ^ "Gallery: Cole checks in". www.chelseafc.com. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
- ^ "England held by France in European Under-17 Championship opener". BBC Sport. 3 May 2019. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
- ^ "Carsley names first MU21s squad". 27 August 2021. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
- ^ "England U21 2–0 Kosovo U21". BBC Sport. 7 September 2021. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
- ^ "England MU21s squad named for EURO Finals". The Football Association. 14 June 2023. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
- ^ "England win U21 EURO title after 1-0 win over Spain". The Football Association. 9 July 2023. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
- ^ "Games played by Cole Palmer in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ "Games played by Cole Palmer in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
- ^ McNulty, Phil (3 June 2023). "Manchester City 2–1 Manchester United". BBC Sport. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
- ^ McNulty, Phil (10 June 2023). "Manchester City 1–0 Inter Milan". BBC Sport. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
- ^ McNulty, Phil (16 August 2023). "Manchester City 1–1 Sevilla". BBC Sport. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
- ^ Howell, Alex (8 July 2023). "England U21 1–0 Spain U21". BBC Sport. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
External links
- Profile at the Manchester City F.C. website
- Cole Palmer – UEFA competition record (archive)
- 2002 births
- Living people
- People from Wythenshawe
- Footballers from Manchester
- English men's footballers
- Men's association football midfielders
- Men's association football wingers
- Manchester City F.C. players
- Chelsea F.C. players
- Premier League players
- UEFA Champions League winning players
- England men's youth international footballers
- England men's under-21 international footballers
- English sportspeople of Saint Kitts and Nevis descent