Cole Palmer

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. He has represented England at youth level.

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
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 6 (2)
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)
Medal record
Representing  England
UEFA European Under-21 Championship
Winner2023
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:45, 7 October 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13:08, 12 October 2023 (UTC)

Club career

Early life and career
Palmer (the second right) pictured during his time at Manchester City in 2016.

Cole Jermaine Palmer[2] was born on 6 May 2002[3] in Wythenshawe, Manchester.[4] He was a boyhood fan who joined Manchester City at under-eight level and progressed through the Academy age groups before captaining the under-18s during the 2019–20 season.[5] Palmer was privately educated at St Bede's College.[6]

Manchester City

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.[7] 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.[8] 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.[9] On 19 October, Palmer scored his first UEFA Champions League goal in a 5–1 away win over Club Brugge.[10] On 7 January 2022, Palmer scored on his FA Cup debut in a 4–1 away win over League Two team Swindon Town.[11]

On 6 August 2023, he scored the first goal in the 2023 FA Community Shield against Arsenal, after coming on for Erling Haaland as a second-half substitute.[12] However, Arsenal scored in stoppage time and eventually won the match in a penalty shoot-out.[13] Ten days later, Palmer scored the 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.[14]

Chelsea

On 1 September 2023, Palmer signed for Premier League club Chelsea on a seven-year contract, with the option of a further year.[15] The transfer fee was reported to be an initial £40 million, potentially rising by £2.5 million in add-ons.[15] He made his debut the following day as a 62nd-minute substitute in a 1–0 home defeat to Nottingham Forest.[16] On 7 October, Palmer scored his first goal for Chelsea, from a penalty kick in a 4–1 away victory over Burnley.[17] Palmer scored his first goal at Stamford Bridge in a 2–2 draw against Arsenal.[18]

International career

Palmer represented the England national under-17 team at the 2019 UEFA European Under-17 Championship.[19]

On 27 August 2021, Palmer received his first call up for the England under-21s.[20] He scored a goal on his debut in a 2–0 win over Kosovo in 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification.[21]

On 14 June 2023, Palmer was included in the England squad for the 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship;[22] a tournament the Young Lions ultimately went on to win.[23]

Personal life

Palmer is of Kittitian descent through his father.[24]

Career statistics
As of match played 21 October 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Manchester City U21 2019–20[25] ————2[lower-alpha 1]020
2021–22[26] ————1[lower-alpha 1]111
Total ————3131
Manchester City 2020–21[27] Premier League 0000101[lower-alpha 2]0—20
2021–22[26] Premier League 4011213[lower-alpha 2]11[lower-alpha 3]0113
2022–23[28] Premier League 14041304[lower-alpha 2]000251
2023–24[16] Premier League 10———2[lower-alpha 4]232
Total 19052618132416
Chelsea 2023–24[16] Premier League 620010——72
Career total 25252718163519
  1. Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
  2. Appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League
  3. Appearance in FA Community Shield
  4. One appearance and one goal in FA Community Shield, one appearance and one goal in UEFA Super Cup

Honours

Manchester City

England U21

References
  1. "Cole Palmer". Chelsea F.C. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
  2. "Premier League clubs publish 2019/20 retained lists". Premier League. 26 June 2020. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
  3. "Cole Palmer". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
  4. "Cole Palmer - Everything you need to know". Manchester City F.C. 30 September 2020. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
  5. "Cole Palmer - Everything you need to know". Manchester City F.C. 30 September 2020. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
  6. "Manchester City Academy". St Bede’s College. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
  7. Clayton, David (30 September 2020). "Palmer handed debut as City make four changes". Manchester City F.C. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
  8. "Manchester City 6–1 Wycombe: Holders come from behind to reach last 16". BBC Sport. 21 September 2021. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
  9. "Manchester City's Cole Palmer hit a hat-trick for U23 side hours after appearing for first team". Eurosport. 17 October 2021. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
  10. Rose, Gary (19 October 2021). "Club Bruges 1–5 Manchester City: Cole Palmer scores as Pep Guardiola's side claim dominant win". BBC Sport. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
  11. Aloia, Andrew (7 January 2022). "FA Cup: Covid-hit Manchester City beat Swindon 4–1 to reach fourth round". BBC Sport. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
  12. "Man City fans ooze over Cole Palmer goal after replacing Erling Haaland against Arsenal". talkSPORT. 6 August 2023.
  13. "Arsenal 1–1 Manchester City". BBC Sport. 6 August 2023.
  14. "Man City-Sevilla | UEFA Super Cup 2023 Final". UEFA. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
  15. "Chelsea sign Cole Palmer from Manchester City in £42.5m deal". BBC Sport. 1 September 2023. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  16. "Games played by Cole Palmer in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
  17. "Burnley 1–4 Chelsea: Raheem Sterling stars as Blues hit back to defeat Clarets". BBC Sport. 7 October 2023. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
  18. "Arsenal fight back from two goals down to draw at Chelsea". ESPN. 21 October 2023. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
  19. "England held by France in European Under-17 Championship opener". BBC Sport. 3 May 2019. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
  20. "Carsley names first MU21s squad". 27 August 2021. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  21. "England U21 2–0 Kosovo U21". BBC Sport. 7 September 2021. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
  22. "England MU21s squad named for EURO Finals". The Football Association. 14 June 2023. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  23. "England win U21 EURO title after 1-0 win over Spain". The Football Association. 9 July 2023. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
  24. "Dead Mad". The Players' Tribune. Minute Media. 14 July 2022. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
  25. "Games played by Cole Palmer in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
  26. "Games played by Cole Palmer in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
  27. "Games played by Cole Palmer in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
  28. "Games played by Cole Palmer in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
  29. "Cole Palmer: Overview". Premier League. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
  30. McNulty, Phil (3 June 2023). "Manchester City 2–1 Manchester United". BBC Sport. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
  31. McNulty, Phil (10 June 2023). "Manchester City 1–0 Inter Milan". BBC Sport. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
  32. McNulty, Phil (16 August 2023). "Manchester City 1–1 Sevilla". BBC Sport. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
  33. Howell, Alex (8 July 2023). "England U21 1–0 Spain U21". BBC Sport. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
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