Cole Palmer
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Palmer with Chelsea in 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Cole Jermaine Palmer | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 6 May 2002 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Manchester, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Chelsea | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| NJ Wythenshawe | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2010–2020 | Manchester City | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020–2023 | Manchester City | 19 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023– | Chelsea | 89 | (46) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017 | England U16 | 2 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019 | England U17 | 3 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019 | England U18 | 9 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021–2023 | England U21 | 15 | (5) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023– | England | 12 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21:38, 14 March 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 21:27, 14 July 2025 (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. Known for his dribbling and passing ability, he is widely regarded as one of the best attacking midfielders in the world.
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 that year for a fee of £40 million and enjoyed a breakout debut season, earning multiple honours—including the PFA Fans' Player of the Year and Young Player of the Year awards. In 2025, Palmer helped Chelsea win both the UEFA Conference League and the FIFA Club World Cup, being named man of the match in both finals and receiving the Golden Ball in the latter.
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. He represented his country at UEFA Euro 2024, scoring the equalising goal in the final.