_-_53075276869_(Cole_Palmer).jpg) Palmer playing for Manchester City in 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Cole Jermaine Palmer | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 6 May 2002 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Manchester, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)[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 | 38 | (24) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017 | England U16 | 2 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019 | England U17 | 3 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019 | England U18 | 9 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021– | England U21 | 15 | (5) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023– | England | 9 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:00, 21 September 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:00, 14 July 2024 (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 and the England national team. Nicknamed "Cold Palmer" for his composure when scoring and taking penalties, he is regarded as one of the best young players in Europe, and is known for his dribbling, playmaking, and aforementioned composure.[2][3][4][5]
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; in his debut campaign, he scored 22 goals and assisted 17, earning him the club's Player of the Season as well as Premier League Young Player of the 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. He represented his country at UEFA Euro 2024, scoring the equalising goal in the final.
- ^ a b "Cole Palmer". Chelsea F.C. Archived from the original on 16 September 2023. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
- ^ "Palmer 'one of the best young players in Europe'". BBC Sport. BBC. 31 December 2023. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
- ^ Horn, Kieran (15 April 2024). "Gary Lineker issues glowing two-word Cole Palmer verdict after Chelsea hat-trick vs Everton". Football.London. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
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