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Ashley Cole
| Born | 20 December 1980, Stepney |
| Nationality | English |
| Weight | 67 kg |
| Height | 1.73 m |
| Position | Defender/Left back |
Widely regarded as the best left-back of his generation, Ashley combines skill and speed with exemplary defensive qualities.
He had made only a handful of senior appearances prior to the start of the 2000-01 season but, following a truly meteoric rise, he was a certain starter for England in the 2002 World Cup finals.
After only four appearances at Under-21 level, he displayed impressive maturity when making his full England debut in the hostile atmosphere of Tirana in March 2001 as England overcame Albania to record a valuable World Cup qualifying win.
Arguably the first ‘find' of Sven-Goran Eriksson's reign, his attacking ability down the left flank became vital to England's plans in Germany 2006 despite an injury ravaged 2005-06 season.
Ashley's contract at Arsenal was extended to June 2008 in July 2005.
He joined Chelsea in August 2006 with a five-year contract in an exhange deal involving William Gallas.
Ashley's contract at Chelsea was extended to June 2013 in September 2009.
Career stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1998-99 | England | World Youth Cup | 2 |
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| 1999-00 | Arsenal | Premier League | 1 | ||||
| 1999-00 | Arsenal | Worthington Cup | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 5 | 1 |
1
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| 2000-01 | Arsenal | Premier League | 15 | 2 |
3 |
3
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| 2000-01 | Arsenal | UEFA Champions League | 8 | 1 |
2
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| 2000-01 | Arsenal | Worthington Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2000-01 | England | FIFA World Cup | 2 |
1
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| 2000-01 | England | International | 1 | ||||
| 2000-01 | England | UEFA Under-21 | 2 |
1
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| 2000-01 | England | Under-21 | 2 | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 4 |
1
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| 2001-02 | Arsenal | Premier League | 29 | 2 |
6
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| 2001-02 | Arsenal | UEFA Champions League | 6 | 1 |
1
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1
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| 2001-02 | England | FIFA World Cup | 8 |
1
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| 2001-02 | England | International | 2 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Arsenal | FA Community Shield | 1 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 3 |
1
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| 2002-03 | Arsenal | Premier League | 30 | 1 |
1 |
5
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| 2002-03 | Arsenal | UEFA Champions League | 9 |
1
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| 2002-03 | England | European Championship | 3 | ||||
| 2002-03 | England | International | 3 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Arsenal | Carling Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Arsenal | FA Community Shield | 1 |
1
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| 2003-04 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 4 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Arsenal | Premier League | 32 |
5
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1
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| 2003-04 | Arsenal | UEFA Champions League | 9 | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | England | European Championship | 6 | ||||
| 2003-04 | England | International | 3 | ||||
| 2003-04 | England | Summer Tournament | 2 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Arsenal | FA Community Shield | 1 |
1
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| 2004-05 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 3 |
2
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| 2004-05 | Arsenal | Premier League | 35 | 2 |
7
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| 2004-05 | Arsenal | UEFA Champions League | 7 | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | England | FIFA World Cup | 6 |
1
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| 2004-05 | England | International | 5 |
2
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| 2005-06 | Arsenal | FA Community Shield | 1 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Arsenal | Premier League | 9 | 2 |
3
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| 2005-06 | Arsenal | UEFA Champions League | 3 | ||||
| 2005-06 | England | B International | 1 | ||||
| 2005-06 | England | FIFA World Cup | 7 | ||||
| 2005-06 | England | International | 3 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Chelsea | Carling Cup | 3 |
1
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| 2006-07 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 4 | 1 |
3
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| 2006-07 | Chelsea | Premier League | 21 | 2 |
4
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| 2006-07 | Chelsea | UEFA Champions League | 9 |
2
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| 2006-07 | England | European Championship | 5 |
3
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| 2006-07 | England | International | 2 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Chelsea | Carling Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2007-08 | Chelsea | FA Community Shield | 1 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Chelsea | Premier League | 27 | 1 |
4
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1
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| 2007-08 | Chelsea | UEFA Champions League | 10 |
1
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| 2007-08 | England | European Championship | 3 | ||||
| 2007-08 | England | International | 3 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 7 |
1
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| 2008-09 | Chelsea | Premier League | 33 | 1 |
1 |
5
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| 2008-09 | Chelsea | UEFA Champions League | 8 |
3
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| 2008-09 | England | FIFA World Cup | 6 | ||||
| 2008-09 | England | International | 3 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Chelsea | Carling Cup | 1 |
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| 2009-10 | Chelsea | FA Community Shield | 1 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Chelsea | Premier League | 25 | 2 |
4 |
4
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| 2009-10 | Chelsea | UEFA Champions League | 4 | ||||
| 2009-10 | England | FIFA World Cup | 6 | ||||
| 2009-10 | England | International | 3 | ||||
| 2010-11 | Chelsea | FA Community Shield | 1 | ||||
| 2010-11 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2010-11 | Chelsea | Premier League | 38 |
4
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| 2010-11 | Chelsea | UEFA Champions League | 7 | ||||
| 2010-11 | England | European Championship | 5 |
1
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| 2010-11 | England | International | 2 | ||||
| 2011-12 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 4 |
1
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| 2011-12 | Chelsea | Premier League | 31 | 1 |
7
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1
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| 2011-12 | Chelsea | UEFA Champions League | 11 | 1 |
3
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| 2011-12 | England | European Championship | 3 | ||||
| 2011-12 | England | International | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Match history
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Apr 1999 | USA v England | L | 1-0 | World Youth Cup | Finals group E |
| 08 Apr 1999 | Cameroon v England | L | 1-0 | World Youth Cup | Finals group E |
| 31 Aug 2000 | England v Georgia | W | 6-1 | Under-21 | |
| 06 Oct 2000 | England v Germany | D | 1-1 | UEFA Under-21 | Group 9 |
| 10 Oct 2000 | Finland v England | D | 2-2 | UEFA Under-21 | Group 9 |
| 14 Nov 2000 | Italy v England | D | 0-0 | Under-21 | |
| 28 Mar 2001 | Albania v England | W | 1-3 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 9 |
| 25 May 2001 | England v Mexico | W | 4-0 | International | |
| 06 Jun 2001 | Greece v England | W | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 9 |
| 15 Aug 2001 | England v Netherlands | L | 0-2 | International | |
| 01 Sep 2001 | Germany v England | W | 1-5 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 9 |
| 05 Sep 2001 | England v Albania | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 9 |
| 06 Oct 2001 | England v Greece | D | 2-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 9 |
| 21 May 2002 | Korea Republic v England | D | 1-1 | International | |
| 02 Jun 2002 | England v Sweden | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group F |
| 07 Jun 2002 | Argentina v England | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group F |
| 12 Jun 2002 | Nigeria v England | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group F |
| 15 Jun 2002 | Denmark v England | W | 0-3 | FIFA World Cup | Finals 2nd round |
| 21 Jun 2002 | Brazil v England | L | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals quarter-final |
| 07 Sep 2002 | England v Portugal | D | 1-1 | International | |
| 12 Oct 2002 | Slovakia v England | W | 1-2 | European Championship | Group 7 |
| 16 Oct 2002 | England v FYR Macedonia | D | 2-2 | European Championship | Group 7 |
| 12 Feb 2003 | England v Australia | L | 1-3 | International | |
| 03 Jun 2003 | England v Serbia and Montenegro | W | 2-1 | International | |
| 11 Jun 2003 | England v Slovakia | W | 2-1 | European Championship | Group 7 |
| 20 Aug 2003 | England v Croatia | W | 3-1 | International | |
| 06 Sep 2003 | FYR Macedonia v England | W | 1-2 | European Championship | Group 7 |
| 11 Oct 2003 | Turkey v England | D | 0-0 | European Championship | Group 7 |
| 16 Nov 2003 | England v Denmark | L | 2-3 | International | |
| 18 Feb 2004 | Portugal v England | D | 1-1 | International | |
| 01 Jun 2004 | England v Japan | D | 1-1 | SUMMER TOURNAMENT | |
| 05 Jun 2004 | England v Iceland | W | 6-1 | Summer Tournament | |
| 13 Jun 2004 | France v England | L | 2-1 | European Championship | Finals group B |
| 17 Jun 2004 | England v Switzerland | W | 3-0 | European Championship | Finals group B |
| 21 Jun 2004 | Croatia v England | W | 2-4 | European Championship | Finals group B |
| 24 Jun 2004 | Portugal v England | D | 2-2 | European Championship | Quarter-final |
| 18 Aug 2004 | England v Ukraine | W | 3-0 | International | |
| 04 Sep 2004 | Austria v England | D | 2-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 6 |
| 08 Sep 2004 | Poland v England | W | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 6 |
| 09 Oct 2004 | England v Wales | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 6 |
| 13 Oct 2004 | Azerbaijan v England | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 6 |
| 17 Nov 2004 | Spain v England | L | 1-0 | International | |
| 09 Feb 2005 | England v Netherlands | D | 0-0 | International | |
| 26 Mar 2005 | England v Northern Ireland | W | 4-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 6 |
| 30 Mar 2005 | England v Azerbaijan | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 6 |
| 28 May 2005 | USA v England | W | 1-2 | International | |
| 31 May 2005 | England v Colombia | W | 3-2 | International | |
| 17 Aug 2005 | Denmark v England | L | 4-1 | International | |
| 03 Sep 2005 | Wales v England | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 6 |
| 07 Sep 2005 | Northern Ireland v England | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 6 |
| 25 May 2006 | England v Belarus | L | 1-2 | B International | |
| 30 May 2006 | England v Hungary | W | 3-1 | International | |
| 03 Jun 2006 | England v Jamaica | W | 6-0 | International | |
| 10 Jun 2006 | England v Paraguay | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group B |
| 15 Jun 2006 | England v Trinidad and Tobago | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group B |
| 20 Jun 2006 | Sweden v England | D | 2-2 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group B |
| 25 Jun 2006 | England v Ecuador | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals - Round of 16 |
| 01 Jul 2006 | England v Portugal | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Quarter-final |
| 16 Aug 2006 | England v Greece | W | 4-0 | International | |
| 02 Sep 2006 | England v Andorra | W | 5-0 | European Championship | Group E |
| 06 Sep 2006 | FYR Macedonia v England | W | 0-1 | European Championship | Group E |
| 07 Oct 2006 | England v FYR Macedonia | D | 0-0 | European Championship | Group E |
| 11 Oct 2006 | Croatia v England | L | 2-0 | European Championship | Group E |
| 15 Nov 2006 | Netherlands v England | D | 1-1 | International | |
| 28 Mar 2007 | Andorra v England | W | 0-3 | European Championship | Group E |
| 08 Sep 2007 | England v Israel | W | 3-0 | European Championship | Group E |
| 12 Sep 2007 | England v Russia | W | 3-0 | European Championship | Group E |
| 13 Oct 2007 | England v Estonia | W | 3-0 | European Championship | Group E |
| 06 Feb 2008 | England v Switzerland | W | 2-1 | International | |
| 26 Mar 2008 | France v England | L | 1-0 | International | |
| 28 May 2008 | England v USA | W | 2-0 | International | |
| 20 Aug 2008 | England v Czech Republic | D | 2-2 | International | |
| 06 Sep 2008 | Andorra v England | W | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 6 |
| 10 Sep 2008 | Croatia v England | W | 1-4 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 6 |
| 11 Oct 2008 | England v Kazakhstan | W | 5-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 6 |
| 11 Feb 2009 | Spain v England | L | 2-0 | International | |
| 28 Mar 2009 | England v Slovakia | W | 4-0 | International | |
| 01 Apr 2009 | England v Ukraine | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 6 |
| 06 Jun 2009 | Kazakhstan v England | W | 0-4 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 6 |
| 10 Jun 2009 | England v Andorra | W | 6-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 6 |
| 12 Aug 2009 | Netherlands v England | D | 2-2 | International | |
| 05 Sep 2009 | England v Slovenia | W | 2-1 | International | |
| 09 Sep 2009 | England v Croatia | W | 5-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 6 |
| 10 Oct 2009 | Ukraine v England | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 6 |
| 30 May 2010 | Japan v England | W | 1-2 | International | |
| 12 Jun 2010 | England v USA | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group C |
| 18 Jun 2010 | England v Algeria | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group C |
| 23 Jun 2010 | Slovenia v England | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group C |
| 27 Jun 2010 | Germany v England | L | 4-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals - round of 16 |
| 11 Aug 2010 | England v Hungary | W | 2-1 | International | |
| 03 Sep 2010 | England v Bulgaria | W | 4-0 | European Championship | Group G |
| 07 Sep 2010 | Switzerland v England | W | 1-3 | European Championship | Group G |
| 12 Oct 2010 | England v Montenegro | D | 0-0 | European Championship | Group G |
| 09 Feb 2011 | Denmark v England | W | 1-2 | International | |
| 26 Mar 2011 | Wales v England | W | 0-2 | European Championship | Group G |
| 04 Jun 2011 | England v Switzerland | D | 2-2 | European Championship | Group G |
| 02 Sep 2011 | Bulgaria v England | W | 0-3 | European Championship | Group G |
| 06 Sep 2011 | England v Wales | W | 1-0 | European Championship | Group G |
| 07 Oct 2011 | Montenegro v England | D | 2-2 | European Championship | Group G |
| 12 Nov 2011 | England v Spain | W | 1-0 | International | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 23 Nov 1998 | 31 Aug 2006 | |
| Crystal Palace | 25 Feb 2000 | 08 May 2000 | L |
| Chelsea | 31 Aug 2006 |