Cole Palmer

Cole Palmer
Palmer playing for Manchester City in 2023
Personal information
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]
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 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 9 (2)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  England
UEFA European Championship
Runner-up 2024 Germany Team
UEFA European Under-21 Championship
Winner 2023 Georgia-Romania
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:40, 19 May 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. He is considered one of the best young players in Europe.[2][3]

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. That season, he scored 22 goals and assisted 17,[4] 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.

  1. ^ a b "Cole Palmer". Chelsea F.C. Archived from the original on 16 September 2023. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
  2. ^ "Palmer 'one of the best young players in Europe'". BBC Sport. BBC. 31 December 2023. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ www.premierleague.com https://www.premierleague.com/players/49293/Cole-Palmer/stats?co=1&se=578. Retrieved 17 July 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)