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Joe Cole
West Ham United FC, Chelsea FC

53 caps 10 goals
71% successful
2000-2008
disciplined: 4
captaincies: none
minutes played: 3005


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Joe Cole Profile

Full name Joseph John Cole
Popular name Joe Cole
Born  8 November 1981 in Islington, London. 
Height/Weight  5'9", 11st. 0lb. [2000]
Biographies Cole Play: The Biography Of Joe Cole / Ian Macleay. London: John Blake Publishing, 2006.

Club Career

Club(s) Signed professionally with West Ham United FC from a trainee on 11 December 1998.  Signed for Chelsea FC for £6.6 million on 6 August 2003.
Club honours FA Youth Cup winners 1998-99; Football League (Carling) Cup winners 2004-05, 2006-07, runners-up 2007-08; FA Community Shield winner 2005; FA (Barclaycard) Premiership Champions 2004-05, 2005-06; UEFA European Champions' League runners-up 2007-08; FA Cup winner 2008-09;
Individual honours PFA Team of the Year 2005-06; West Ham United FC Player of the Year 2002-03; Chelsea FC Player of the Year 2007-08;
Distinctions None.

England Career

Player number 1107th player to appear for England.
Position(s) Attacking midfielder.
First match No. 779, 25 May 2001, England 4 Mexico 0, a friendly match at Pride Park Stadium, Derby, as a half-time substitute.  Aged 19 years 198 days;
Last match No. 867, 10 September 2008, Croatia 1 England 4, a World Cup qualification match, at Stadion Maksimir, Zagreb, substituted after 56 minutes through injury.
Major tournaments World Cup Finals 2002, European Championship Finals 2004, World Cup Finals 2006.
Team honours None.
Individual honours England U21 (8 caps). England U18.  England schoolboy.

 

Joe Cole - Career Statistics
Squads Apps Comp.
App
Starts Sub on Sub off Mins. Goals Gls Av. Min Comp.
Goals
Capt. Disc.
75 53 23 31 22 17 3005 10 301 min 6 0 4 C

 

Joe Cole - Match Record - All Matches
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts % W/L
Home 26 18 4 4 65 22 +43 0 11 2.50 0.846 76.9 +14
Away 18 8 5 5 24 18 +6 3 5 1.333 1.00 58.3 +3
Neutral 9 5 4 0 15 9 +6 1 4 1.667 1.00 77.8 +5
All 53 31 13 9 104 49 +55 4 20 1.962 0.925 70.8 +22

 

Joe Cole - Match Record  - By Type of Match
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L

WCP

10 8 1 1 19 5 +14 1 6 1.90 0.50 85.0 +7

WCF

6 3 3 0 7 3 +4 1 4 1.167 0.50 75.0 +3
World Cup 16 11 4 1 26 8 +18 2 10 1.625 0.50 81.3 +10

ECP

7 5 0 2 17 5 +12 0 5 2.429 0.714 71.4 +3
ECF 0 0 0 0 0 0 =0 0 0 0.00 0.00 00.0 =0
European Championship 7 5 0 2 17 5 +12 0 5 2.429 0.714 71.4 +3
Minor Tournament/Cup 2 1 1 0 7 2 +5 0 0 3.50 1.00 75.0 +1
Friendly 28 14 8 6 54 34 +20 2 5 1.929 1.214 64.3 +8
All 53 31 13 9 104 49 +55 4 20 1.962 0.925 70.8 +22

 

Joe Cole - Match Record - Tournament Matches
World Cup Preliminary Competitions
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
WCP 2000-02 0 0 0 0 0 0 =0 0 0 0.000 0.000 00.0 =0
WCP 2004-06 8 6 1 1 13 4 +9 1 5 1.625 0.500 81.3 +5
WCP 2008-10 2 2 0 0 6 1 +5 0 1 3.00 0.50 100.0 +2
WCP All 10 8 1 1 19 5 +14 1 6 1.90 0.50 85.0 +7
World Cup Final Tournaments
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
WCF 2002 1 0 1 0 1 1 =0 0 0 1.000 1.000 50.0 =0
WCF 2006 5 3 2 0 6 2 +4 1 4 1.200 0.400 80.0 +3
WCF All 6 3 3 0 7 3 +4 1 4 1.167 0.500 75.0 +3
World Cup Preliminary Competitions and Final Tournaments
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
WC 2000-02 1 0 1 0 1 1 =0 0 0 1.000 1.000 50.0 =0
WC 2004-06 13 9 3 1 19 6 +13 2 9 1.462 0.462 80.8 +8
WC 2008-10 2 2 0 0 6 1 +5 0 1 3.00 0.50 100.0 +2
WC All 16 11 4 1 26 8 +18 2 10 1.625 0.50 81.3 +10
European Championship Preliminary Competition
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
ECP 2002-04 1 1 0 0 2 0 +2 0 1 2.000 0.000 100.0 +1
ECP 2006-08 6 4 0 2 15 5 +10 0 4 2.500 0.833 66.7 +2
ECP All 7 5 0 2 17 5 +12 0 5 2.429 0.714 71.4 +3
European Championship Final Tournament
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
ECF 2004 0 0 0 0 0 0 =0 0 0 0.000 0.000 00.0 =0
ECF All 0 0 0 0 0 0 =0 0 0 0.000 0.000 00.0 =0
European Championship Preliminary Competitions and Final Tournaments
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
EC 2002-04 1 1 0 0 2 0 +2 0 1 2.000 0.000 100.0 +1
EC 2006-08 6 4 0 2 15 5 +10 0 4 2.500 0.833 66.7 +2
EC All 7 5 0 2 17 5 +12 0 5 2.429 0.714 71.4 +3
Minor Tournaments and Cups
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
FA Summer Tournament 2004 2 1 1 0 7 2 +5 0 0 3.500 1.000 75.0 +1
Minor T/C All 2 1 1 0 7 2 +5 0 0 3.500 1.000 75.0 +1
All Tournaments
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
WC 16 11 4 1 26 8 +18 2 10 1.625 0.50 81.3 +10
EC 7 5 0 2 17 5 +12 0 5 2.429 0.714 71.4 +3
Minor T/C 2 1 1 0 7 2 +5 0 0 3.500 1.000 75.0 +1
All 25 17 5 3 50 15 +35 2 15 2.00 0.60 78.0 +14

 

Joe Cole - Match History
Club:  West Ham United F.C. - 10 full caps
Coach: Kevin Keegan - 0 full caps
- 773 07-Oct-2000 England 0 Germany 1 Wembley Stadium, Wembley, London WCP HL Squad member -
Coach: Kevin Keegan/Howard Wilkinson - 0 full caps
- 774 11-Oct-2000 Finland 0 England 0 Olympiastadion, Helsinki WCP AD unused sub 16

Joe Cole was called into the squad by Kevin Keegan.  He was unplayed by caretaker coach Howard Wilkinson.

Coach: Sven-Göran Eriksson - 37 full caps
- 776 28-Feb-2001 England 3 Spain 0 Villa Park, Birmingham Fr HW unused sub 26
- 777 24-Mar-2001 England 2 Finland 1 Anfield Road, Liverpool WCP HW Squad member -
- 778 28-Mar-2001 Albania 1 England 3 Stadiumi Kombetar Qemal Stafa, Tiranë WCP AW
1 779 25-May-2001 England 4 Mexico 0 Pride Park Stadium, Derby Fr HW Sub on - ht 19
2 786 13-Feb-2002 Netherlands 1 England 1 Amsterdam Arena, Amsterdam Fr AD Sub on - 77 min 19
3 787 27-Mar-2002 England 1 Italy 2 Elland Road, Leeds Fr HL Sub on - ht 19
4 788 17-Apr-2002 England 4 Paraguay 0 Anfield Road, Liverpool Fr HD Sub on - ht 19
5 789 21-May-2002 South Korea 1 England 1 Jeju World Cup Stadium, Seogwipo-si Fr AD Sub on - ht 19
6 790 26-May-2002 England 2 Cameroon 2 Kobe Universiade Memorial Stadium, Kobe City, Japan Fr ND Start 19
7 791 02-Jun-2002 England 1 Sweden 1 Saitama Sutajiamu Niimarumarunii, Saitama-shi, Japan WCF ND Sub on - 63 min 19
- 792 07-Jun-2002 Argentina 0 England 1 Sapporo Dōmu, Toyohira-ku, Sapporo-shi,, Japan NW unused sub 19
- 793 12-Jun-2002 Nigeria 0 England 0 Ōsaka-shi Nagai Rikujō Kyōgijō, Ōsaka-shi, Japan ND
- 794 15-Jun-2002 Denmark 0 England 3 Niigata Sutajiamu, Niigata-shi, Japan NW
- 795 21-Jun-2002 England 1 Brazil 2 Shizuoka Sutajiamu Ekopa, Fukuroi-shi, Japan NL
8 796 07-Sep-2002 England 1 Portugal 1 Villa Park, Birmingham Fr HD Sub on - 62 min 19
- 799 13-Feb-2003 England 1 Australia 3 Boleyn Ground, Upton Park, London Fr HL unused sub 24
9 802 22-May-2003 South Africa 1 England 2 ABSA Stadium, King's Park, Durban Fr AW Sub on - 75 min 17
10 803 03-Jun-2003 England 2 Serbia & Montenegro 1 Walkers Stadium, Leicester Fr HW Sub on - 61 min
82
19
- 804 11-Jun-2003 England 2 Slovakia 1 The Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough ECP HW unused sub 15
Club:  Chelsea F.C. - 43 caps
11 805 20-Aug-2003 England 3 Croatia 1 Portman Road, Ipswich Fr HW Sub on - 60 min 19
- 806 06-Sep-2003 FYR Macedonia 1 England 2 Gradski Stadion, Skopje ECP AW unused sub 17
12 807 10-Sep-2003 England 2 Liechtenstein 0 Old Trafford, Manchester ECP HW Sub on - 70 min 17
- 808 11-Oct-2003 Turkey 0 England 0 Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadyumu, Istanbul ECP AD Squad member -
13 809 16-Nov-2003 England 2 Denmark 3 Old Trafford, Manchester Fr HL Start - off 75 min
9
11
14 810 18-Feb-2004 Portugal 1 England 1 Estádio Algarve, Faro Loulé Fr AD Sub on - ht 17
15 811 31-Mar-2004 Sweden 1 England 1 Nya Ullevi Stadion, Göteborg Fr AL Sub on - 60 min 19
16 812 01-Jun-2004 England 1 Japan 1 City of Manchester Stadium, Manchester T/C HD Sub on - 82 min 19
17 813 05-Jun-2004 England 6 Iceland 1 City of Manchester Stadium, Manchester HW Sub on - ht 19
- 814 13-Jun-2004 France 2 England 1 Estádio da Luz, Lisboa, Portugal ECF NL unused sub 19
- 815 17-Jun-2004 England 3 Switzerland 0 Estádio Municipal de Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal NW
- 816 21-Jun-2004 Croatia 2 England 4 Estádio da Luz, Lisboa, Portugal NW
- 817 24-Jun-2004 Portugal 2 England 2 Estádio da Luz, Lisboa AD
18 819 04-Sep-2004 Austria 2 England 2 Ernst Happel Stadion, Wien WCP AD Sub on - 84 min 15
- 820 08-Sep-2004 Poland 1 England 2 Stadion Śląski, Chorzów WCP AW Squad member -
- 821 09-Oct-2004 England 2 Wales 0 Old Trafford, Manchester WCP HW unused sub 16
19 822 13-Oct-2004 Azerbaijan 0 England 1 Tofig Bakhramov Stadium, Baku WCP AW Sub on - 85 min 16
- 823 17-Nov-2004 Spain 1 England 0 El Estadio Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid Fr AL Injured squad member -
- 824 09-Feb-2005 England 0 Netherlands 0 Villa Park, Birmingham Fr HD unused sub 16
20 825 26-Mar-2005 England 4 Northern Ireland 0 Old Trafford, Manchester WCP HW Start
47
11
21 826 30-Mar-2005 England 2 Azerbaijan 0 St. James' Park, Newcastle-upon-Tyne. WCP HW Start 11
22 827 28-May-2005 U.S.A. 1 England 2 Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois Fr AW Start 11
23 828 31-May-2005 Colombia 2 England 3 Giants Stadium, The Meadowlands, East Rutherford, New Jersey Fr NW Start - off 86 min 11
24 829 17-Aug-2005 Denmark 4 England 1 Parken Stadion, København Fr AL Start 11
25 830 03-Sep-2005 Wales 0 England 1 The Millennium Stadium, Caerdydd WCP AW Start - off 78 min
54
11
26 831 07-Sep-2005 Northern Ireland 1 England 0 Windsor Park, Belfast  WCP AL Sub on - 53 min 16
27 832 08-Oct-2005 England 1 Austria 0 Old Trafford, Manchester WCP HW Start - off 62 min
28
11
28 833 12-Oct-2005 England 2 Poland 1 Old Trafford, Manchester WCP HW Start - off 87 min 11
29 834 12-Nov-2005 Argentina 2 England 3 Stade de Genève, Genève, Switzerland Fr NW Sub on - 59 min
67
19
30 835 01-Mar-2006 England 2 Uruguay 1 Old Trafford, Manchester Fr HW Start
93+
11
31 836 30-May-2006 England 3 Hungary 1 Old Trafford, Manchester Fr HW Start 11
32 837 03-Jun-2006 England 6 Jamaica 0 Old Trafford, Manchester Fr HW Start 11
33 838 10-Jun-2006 England 1 Paraguay 0 Commerzbank-Arena, Frankfurt, Germany WCF NW Start - off 83 min 11
34 839 15-Jun-2006 England 2 Trinidad & Tobago 0 Frankenstadion, Nürnberg, Bayern, Germany NW Start - off 75 min 11
35 840 20-Jun-2006 Sweden 2 England 2 Rhein Energy Stadion, Köln, Germany ND Start
34
11
36 841 25-Jun-2006 England 1 Ecuador 0 Gottlieb Daimler Stadion, Stuttgart, Germany NW Start - off 77 min 11
37 842 01-Jul-2006 England 0 Portugal 0 Veltins Arena, Gelsenkirchen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany ND Start - off 65 min 11
Coach: Steve McClaren - 10 full caps
38 848 15-Nov-2006 Netherlands 1 England 1 Amsterdam Arena, Amsterdam F AD Start - off 65 min 11
39 852 01-Jun-2007 England 1 Brazil 1 The National Stadium, Wembley, London F HD Start - off 62 min 11
40 853 06-Jun-2007 Estonia 0 England 3 A. Le Coq Arena, Tallinn ECP AW Start - off 75 min
37
11
41 854 22-Aug-2007 England 1 Germany 2 The National Stadium, Wembley, London Fr HL Start - off 70 min
34
11
42 855 08-Sep-2007 England 3 Israel 0 The National Stadium, Wembley, London ECP HW Start 11
43 856 12-Sep-2007 England 3 Russia 0 The National Stadium, Wembley, London ECP HW Start - off 88 min
78
11
44 857 13-Oct-2007 England 3 Estonia 0 The National Stadium, Wembley, London ECP HW Start 11
45 858 17-Oct-2007 Russia 2 England 1 Olimpiyskiy Kompleks Luzhniki Stadion, Moskva ECP AL Start - off 80 min 11
46 859 16-Nov-2007 Austria 0 England 1 Ernst-Happel Stadion, Wien Fr AW Start - off ht 11
47 860 21-Nov-2007 England 2 Croatia 3 The National Stadium, Wembley, London ECP HL Start - off 80 min 11
Coach: Fabio Capello - 5 full caps
48 861 06-Feb-2008 England 2 Switzerland 1 The National Stadium, Wembley, London Fr HW Start - off 57 min 11
49 862 26-Mar-2008 France 1 England 0 Stade de France, Saint-Denis Fr AL Start - off ht 11
50 863 28-May-2008 England 2 U.S.A. 0 The National Stadium, Wembley, London Fr HW Sub on - 79 min 22
- 864 01-Jun-2008 Trinidad & Tobago 0 England 3 Hasely Crawford Stadium, Port of Spain Fr AW Rested squad member -
51 865 20-Aug-2008 England 2 Czech Republic 2 The National Stadium, Wembley, London Fr HD Sub on - 58 min
90+2
20
52 866 06-Sep-2008 Andorra 0 England 2 Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys, Montjuïc, Barcelona, Spain WCP AW Sub on - ht
48, 55
18
53 867 10-Sep-2008 Croatia 1 England 4 Stadion Maksimir, Zagreb WCP AW Start - inj. 56 11

Notes

[Biographical sketch to come]

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