Ashley Cole
| Date of birth | 20 December 1980 |
| Place of birth | Stepney |
| Nationality | English |
| Weight | 67 kg |
| Height | 1.73 m |
| Position | Defender |
Widely regarded as the best left-back of his generation, Ashley Cole combined 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 long-term England's plans.
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 exchange deal involving William Gallas.
Ashley's contract at Chelsea was extended to June 2013 in September 2009 and to June 2014 in January 2013.
He joined AS Roma in July 2014 with a two-year contract.
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 | 30 Jun 2014 | |
| AS Roma | 07 Jul 2014 | 19 Jan 2016 | |
| LA Galaxy | 19 Jan 2016 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1999-00 | Arsenal | League Cup | 1 |
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| 1999-00 | Arsenal | Premier League | 1 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 5 | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Arsenal | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Arsenal | Premier League | 15 | 2 |
3 |
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| 2000-01 | Arsenal | UEFA Champions League | 8 | 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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| 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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| 2003-04 | Arsenal | FA Community Shield | 1 |
1
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| 2003-04 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 4 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Arsenal | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 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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| 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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| 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 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 4 | 1 |
3
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| 2006-07 | Chelsea | League Cup | 3 |
1
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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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| 2007-08 | Chelsea | FA Community Shield | 1 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Chelsea | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 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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| 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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| 2009-10 | Chelsea | FA Community Shield | 1 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Chelsea | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2009-10 | Chelsea | Premier League | 25 | 2 |
4 |
4
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| 2009-10 | Chelsea | UEFA Champions League | 4 | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| 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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| 2012-13 | Chelsea | FA Community Shield | 1 |
1
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| 2012-13 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 5 | ||||
| 2012-13 | Chelsea | FIFA Club World Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2012-13 | Chelsea | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2012-13 | Chelsea | Premier League | 31 | 1 |
3
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| 2012-13 | Chelsea | UEFA Champions League | 5 |
1
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| 2012-13 | Chelsea | UEFA Europa League | 3 |
2
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| 2012-13 | Chelsea | UEFA Super Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2013-14 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2013-14 | Chelsea | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2013-14 | Chelsea | Premier League | 15 | 2 |
1
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| 2013-14 | Chelsea | UEFA Champions League | 5 |
1
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| 2013-14 | Chelsea | UEFA Super Cup | 1 |
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| 2014-15 | AS Roma | UEFA Champions League | 2 | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1998-99 | England | World Youth Cup | 2 |
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| 2000-01 | England | FIFA World Cup | 2 |
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| 2000-01 | England | International Friendly | 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 | England | FIFA World Cup | 8 |
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| 2001-02 | England | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 2002-03 | England | International Friendly | 3 | ||||
| 2002-03 | England | UEFA European Championship | 3 | ||||
| 2003-04 | England | International Friendly | 3 | ||||
| 2003-04 | England | Summer Tournament | 2 | ||||
| 2003-04 | England | UEFA European Championship | 6 | ||||
| 2004-05 | England | FIFA World Cup | 6 |
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| 2004-05 | England | International Friendly | 5 |
2
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| 2005-06 | England | B International | 1 | ||||
| 2005-06 | England | FIFA World Cup | 7 | ||||
| 2005-06 | England | International Friendly | 3 |
1
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| 2006-07 | England | International Friendly | 2 |
1
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| 2006-07 | England | UEFA European Championship | 5 |
3
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| 2007-08 | England | International Friendly | 3 | ||||
| 2007-08 | England | UEFA European Championship | 3 | ||||
| 2008-09 | England | FIFA World Cup | 6 | ||||
| 2008-09 | England | International Friendly | 3 | ||||
| 2009-10 | England | FIFA World Cup | 6 | ||||
| 2009-10 | England | International Friendly | 3 | ||||
| 2010-11 | England | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 2010-11 | England | UEFA European Championship | 5 |
1
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| 2011-12 | England | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 2011-12 | England | UEFA European Championship | 7 |
1
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| 2012-13 | England | FIFA World Cup | 2 |
1
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| 2012-13 | England | International Friendly | 2 | 1 |
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| 2013-14 | England | FIFA World Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2013-14 | England | International Friendly | 2 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| 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 Friendly | |
| 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 Friendly | |
| 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 Friendly | |
| 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 | England v Brazil | L | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | Finals quarter-final |
| 07 Sep 2002 | England v Portugal | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Oct 2002 | Slovakia v England | W | 1-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group 7 |
| 16 Oct 2002 | England v North Macedonia | D | 2-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group 7 |
| 12 Feb 2003 | England v Australia | L | 1-3 | International Friendly | |
| 03 Jun 2003 | England v Serbia and Montenegro | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Jun 2003 | England v Slovakia | W | 2-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 7 |
| 20 Aug 2003 | England v Croatia | W | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Sep 2003 | North Macedonia v England | W | 1-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group 7 |
| 11 Oct 2003 | Turkey v England | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 7 |
| 16 Nov 2003 | England v Denmark | L | 2-3 | International Friendly | |
| 18 Feb 2004 | Portugal v England | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 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 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group B |
| 17 Jun 2004 | England v Switzerland | W | 3-0 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group B |
| 21 Jun 2004 | Croatia v England | W | 2-4 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group B |
| 24 Jun 2004 | Portugal v England | L | 2-2 (5-6) | UEFA European Championship | Quarter-final |
| 18 Aug 2004 | England v Ukraine | W | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 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 Friendly | |
| 09 Feb 2005 | England v Netherlands | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 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 Friendly | |
| 31 May 2005 | England v Colombia | W | 3-2 | International Friendly | |
| 17 Aug 2005 | Denmark v England | L | 4-1 | International Friendly | |
| 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 Friendly | |
| 03 Jun 2006 | England v Jamaica | W | 6-0 | International Friendly | |
| 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 | L | 0-0 (1-3) | FIFA World Cup | Quarter-final |
| 16 Aug 2006 | England v Greece | W | 4-0 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Sep 2006 | England v Andorra | W | 5-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group E |
| 06 Sep 2006 | North Macedonia v England | W | 0-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group E |
| 07 Oct 2006 | England v North Macedonia | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group E |
| 11 Oct 2006 | Croatia v England | L | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group E |
| 15 Nov 2006 | Netherlands v England | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 28 Mar 2007 | Andorra v England | W | 0-3 | UEFA European Championship | Group E |
| 08 Sep 2007 | England v Israel | W | 3-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group E |
| 12 Sep 2007 | England v Russia | W | 3-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group E |
| 13 Oct 2007 | England v Estonia | W | 3-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group E |
| 06 Feb 2008 | England v Switzerland | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 26 Mar 2008 | France v England | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 28 May 2008 | England v USA | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 20 Aug 2008 | England v Czech Republic | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 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 Friendly | |
| 28 Mar 2009 | England v Slovakia | W | 4-0 | International Friendly | |
| 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 Friendly | |
| 05 Sep 2009 | England v Slovenia | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 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 Friendly | |
| 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 Friendly | |
| 03 Sep 2010 | England v Bulgaria | W | 4-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group G |
| 07 Sep 2010 | Switzerland v England | W | 1-3 | UEFA European Championship | Group G |
| 12 Oct 2010 | England v Montenegro | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group G |
| 09 Feb 2011 | Denmark v England | W | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 26 Mar 2011 | Wales v England | W | 0-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group G |
| 04 Jun 2011 | England v Switzerland | D | 2-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group G |
| 02 Sep 2011 | Bulgaria v England | W | 0-3 | UEFA European Championship | Group G |
| 06 Sep 2011 | England v Wales | W | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group G |
| 07 Oct 2011 | Montenegro v England | D | 2-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group G |
| 12 Nov 2011 | England v Spain | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Jun 2012 | England v Belgium | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Jun 2012 | France v England | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group D |
| 15 Jun 2012 | Sweden v England | W | 2-3 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group D |
| 19 Jun 2012 | England v Ukraine | W | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group D |
| 24 Jun 2012 | England v Italy | L | 0-0 (2-4) | UEFA European Championship | Quarter-final |
| 17 Oct 2012 | Poland v England | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group H |
| 06 Feb 2013 | England v Brazil | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 26 Mar 2013 | Montenegro v England | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group H |
| 29 May 2013 | England v Republic of Ireland | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Jun 2013 | Brazil v England | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Sep 2013 | England v Moldova | W | 4-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group H |
| 10 Sep 2013 | Ukraine v England | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group H |
| 19 Nov 2013 | England v Germany | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 05 Mar 2014 | England v Denmark | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.