playerssports: Ashley Cole Footballer

Wednesday, May 12, 2010

Ashley Cole Footballer

Ashley Cole

Ashley Cole (born 20 December 1980) is an English professional footballer, currently playing for Chelsea in the Premier League and the English national team. He plays as a left-back.

Cole began his career with Arsenal in 1999, going on to make 228 appearances, scoring 9 goals for the club, and winning two Premier League titles, three FA Cups and a runners-up medal from the 2006 UEFA Champions League Final. In August 2006, after a protracted transfer saga, he completed the move to rival club Chelsea in exchange for £5m plus defender William Gallas. Cole is a regular in the Chelsea first-team winning a second Champions League runners-up medal in 2008, two more FA Cups and his third Premier League title in 2010.

Cole married Cheryl Tweedy in July 2006; they separated in February 2010.

Ashley Cole
Personal information

Full name	Ashley Cole
Date of birth	20 December 1980 (1980-12-20) (age 29)
Place of birth	Stepney, London, England
Height	1.72 m (5 ft 7+¹⁄₂ in)^[1]
Playing position	Left-back
Club information
Current club	Chelsea
Number	3
Youth career
1997–1999	Arsenal
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
1999–2006	Arsenal	156	(8)
1999–2000	→ Crystal Palace (loan)	14	(1)
2006–	Chelsea	111	(6)
National team^‡
1999	England U20	2	(0)
2002	England U21	5	(1)
2002–	England	77	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20:40, 10 May 2010 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 16:31, 13 April 2010 (UTC)