Cole Palmer
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Palmer playing for 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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder, winger | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Chelsea | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| NJ Wythenshawe | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2010–2020 | Manchester City | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020–2023 | Manchester City | 19 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023– | Chelsea | 70 | (37) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017 | England U16 | 2 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019 | England U17 | 3 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019 | England U18 | 9 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021– | England U21 | 15 | (5) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023– | England | 11 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:00, 25 May 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21:50, 13 October 2024 (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, playmaking and composure, he is regarded as one of the best players 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 in 2023 for a fee of £40 million and had a breakout debut season in which he was rewarded with several awards, including both the PFA Fans' Player of the Year and the Young Player of the Year.
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.