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Full name | Cole Jermaine Palmer | ||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | 6 May 2002 | ||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Manchester, England | ||||||||||||||||
Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.89 m) [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 | 27 | (20) | ||||||||||||||
International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
2016–2017 | England U15 | 6 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
2017 | England U16 | 2 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2019 | England U17 | 3 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
2019 | England U18 | 9 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
2021– | England U21 | 15 | (5) | ||||||||||||||
2023– | England | 2 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:22, 16 April 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22:03, 20 November 2023 (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. Considered as one of the best young players in the world, he is known for his agility, dribbling and positioning. [2] [3] [4]
Palmer was an academy graduate of Manchester City before making his debut for the club in 2020. He was part of their squad that won a continental treble of the Premier League, FA Cup and UEFA Champions League during the 2022–2023 season, before moving to Chelsea on a seven-year contract, with the option of a further year. He has also represented England across various youth levels, including winning the 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship, before making his senior debut in the same year.
Cole Jermaine Palmer [5] was born on 6 May 2002 [6] in Wythenshawe, Manchester. [7] He joined Manchester City at under-eight level and progressed through the Academy age groups before captaining the under-18s during the 2019–20 season. [8] Palmer was privately educated at St Bede's College. [9]
On 30 September 2020, Palmer made his first-team debut for City in a 3–0 away win over Burnley in the fourth round of the EFL Cup. [10] He scored his first goal on 21 September 2021 in a 6–1 home win over League One team Wycombe Wanderers in the EFL Cup. [11] On 16 October, Palmer made an appearance in the Premier League against Burnley, and found himself playing and scoring a hat-trick for City's under-23 side that same night. [12] On 19 October, Palmer scored his first UEFA Champions League goal in a 5–1 away win over Club Brugge. [13] On 7 January 2022, Palmer scored on his FA Cup debut in a 4–1 away win over League Two team Swindon Town. [14]
On 6 August 2023, Palmer scored the first goal in the 2023 FA Community Shield against Arsenal, after coming on for Erling Haaland as a second-half substitute. [15] However, Arsenal scored in stoppage time and eventually won the match in a penalty shoot-out. [16] Ten days later, Palmer scored his final goal for Manchester City, which was an equaliser in the 2023 UEFA Super Cup against Sevilla, which Manchester City won 5–4 in a penalty shoot-out after the match finished 1–1. [17]
On 1 September 2023, Palmer signed for Premier League club Chelsea on a seven-year contract, with the option of a further year. [18] [19] The transfer fee was reported to be an initial £40 million, potentially rising by £2.5 million in add-ons. [19] He made his debut the following day as a 62nd-minute substitute in a 1–0 home defeat to Nottingham Forest. [20] On 7 October, Palmer scored his first goal for Chelsea, from a penalty kick, while also providing the assist for Nicolas Jackson's goal in a 4–1 away victory over Burnley. [21] On 6 November, Palmer registered a goal and an assist in a thrilling 4–1 away win at London rivals Tottenham Hotspur. [22] Six days later, Palmer scored a stoppage-time penalty against former club Manchester City, as the two teams played out an entertaining 4–4 draw at Stamford Bridge. [23]
Palmer scored his first goal from open play in a 2–1 defeat away to Manchester United on 5 December 2023. [24] In Chelsea's final match of 2023, away to Luton Town, Palmer scored twice for the first time professionally, while also assisting Noni Madueke's goal, as Chelsea won 3–2. [25] His contributions at Luton saw him reach double figures in total Premier League goal contributions, becoming the fifth Chelsea player aged 21 or under (and the first since Christian Pulisic and Mason Mount in 2019–20) to do this. [26] As a result of his performances during December 2023, which included four goals and two assists, Palmer was nominated for the Premier League Player of the Month award, and his second goal against Luton Town was also nominated for Premier League Goal of the Month. [27] [28]
On 23 January 2024, Palmer scored another brace, this time in the EFL Cup semi-finals, as Chelsea defeated Middlesbrough 6–1 (6–2 on aggregate) to advance to the final at Wembley Stadium. [29] He scored his tenth Premier League goal of the season on 4 February, making him the first Chelsea player aged 21 or under to score 10 Premier League goals in a season, however, this ended in a 4–2 home defeat to Wolverhampton Wanderers. [30] In their next Premier League match, Palmer contributed two stoppage-time assists for teammates Conor Gallagher and Enzo Fernández to help earn Chelsea a 3–1 away win at Crystal Palace. [31] On 29 February, Palmer was named the Men's Young Player of the Year at the 2024 London Football Awards. [32] [33] By assisting Axel Disasi's goal against Brentford on 2 March, Palmer became the Chelsea player with the most goal contributions in a season aged 21 or younger, overtaking Arjen Robben's tally of 16 contributions in 2004–05. [34] [35]
On 4 April 2024, Palmer was nominated for the Premier League Player of the Month award a second time after more impressive displays for Chelsea throughout March that saw him score three goals and provide two assists in that month. [36] Later that day, he scored his first career hat-trick, which included two goals scored deep into added time in a 4–3 home victory against Manchester United. By doing so, Palmer became the 200th different player in Premier League history to score a hat-trick, as well as the third youngest to do so in a match against Manchester United. [37] On 15 April, Palmer scored his second career hat-trick against Everton in a 6–0 home win, finishing the match with 4 goals and thus became the 31st Premier League player to score 4 or more goals in a league game, [38] [39] and the first Chelsea player to score two Premier League hat-tricks for the club in a season. [40] He set a record for the fastest perfect hat-trick to be scored in the Premier League, completing it within 29 minutes, while also becoming the first ever Chelsea player to score in seven consecutive home matches. [41] Furthermore, he became the third player in the club's history to score at least 20 goals in his debut season, following Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink in 2000–01 and Diego Costa in 2014–15. [42]
Palmer represented the England national under-17 team at the 2019 UEFA European Under-17 Championship. [43]
On 27 August 2021, Palmer received his first call up for the England under-21s. [44] He scored a goal on his debut in a 2–0 win over Kosovo in 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification. [45] He was later included in the England squad for the 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship, starting in the final as the Young Lions went on to win the tournament. [46] [47]
On 13 November 2023, Palmer received his first call-up to the senior England national team ahead of their UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying matches against Malta and North Macedonia. [48] [49] He made his debut on 17 November, coming on as a 61st-minute substitute in England's 2–0 victory against Malta at Wembley Stadium. [50]
A playmaker, Palmer is known for his record and mentality at penalties, passing, and dribbling, while also creating and scoring goals. He also often attempts long range shots and cuts inside the opposition line. Palmer is left footed, although he can also play well with his right foot. [51] [52]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Manchester City U21 | 2019–20 [54] | — | — | — | — | 2 [lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||||
2021–22 [55] | — | — | — | — | 1 [lower-alpha 1] | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
Total | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | ||||||
Manchester City | 2020–21 [56] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 [lower-alpha 2] | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |
2021–22 [55] | Premier League | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 [lower-alpha 2] | 1 | 1 [lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 11 | 3 | |
2022–23 [57] | Premier League | 14 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 [lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 1 | |
2023–24 [20] | Premier League | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 [lower-alpha 4] | 2 | 3 | 2 | ||||
Total | 19 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 41 | 6 | ||
Chelsea | 2023–24 [20] | Premier League | 27 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 2 | — | — | 39 | 23 | ||
Career total | 46 | 20 | 11 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 83 | 30 |
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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England | 2023 | 2 | 0 |
Total | 2 | 0 |
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