Joe Cole

Joe Cole

Personal information
Full name	Joseph John Cole
Date of birth	(1981-11-08) 8 November 1981
Place of birth	Paddington, London, England
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in)
Playing position	Midfielder
Club information
Current team	Coventry
Number	12
Youth career
1994-1997	West Ham United
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1998-2003 2003-	West Ham United Chelsea Liverpool
National team
2001-2008	England
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Joseph John "Joe" Cole (born 8 November 1981) is an English professional football player. Cole plays as a midfielder for Coventry City. At his peak he played for Chelsea and Liverpool in the Premier League and for the England national team.

Cole was born in Paddington. He was adopted. He was raised in Somers Town, London.

Joe Cole trained at West Ham United at the start of his career. He moved to Chelsea in 2003 for a prize of £6,600,00 and scored 10 goals for Chelsea in the 2004/05 season.

Club career statistics

Club statistics			League		Cup		League Cup		Continental		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
England			League		FA Cup		Football League Cup		Europe		Total
1998/99	West Ham United	Premier League	8	0	0	0	0	0	-		8	0
1999/00			22	1	1	0	4	1	5	0	32	2
2000/01			30	5	4	0	2	0	-		36	5
2001/02			30	0	3	1	0	0	-		33	1
2002/03			36	4	2	1	2	0	-		40	5
2003/04	Chelsea	Premier League	35	1	3	0	3	2	9	0	50	3
2004/05			28	8	3	0	6	0	9	1	46	9
2005/06			34	8	6	2	1	0	5	1	46	11
2006/07			10	0	2	0	2	1	7	1	21	2
2007/08			33	7	3	0	5	1	13	2	54	10
2008/09			14	2	2	0	0	0	4	1	20	3
2009/10
Country	England		280	36	29	4	25	5	52	6	386	51
Total			280	36	29	4	25	5	52	6	386	51

International career statistics

England national team
Year	Apps	Goals
2001	1	0
2002	7	0
2003	5	2
2004	6	0
2005	10	2
2006	9	2
2007	9	1
2008	6	3
Total	53	10