Joe Cole

Date of birth08 November 1981
Place of birthIslington
NationalityEnglish
Weight70 kg
Height1.75 m
PositionMidfielder

After progressing through the Under-21 ranks, as a young West Ham United midfielder, Joe Cole won his first full cap in the friendly with Mexico at Derby in May 2001.

At that time, he was described by Sven-Goran Eriksson as his 'something special' player and often likened to Paul Gascoigne and his selection for Italia 90.

Joe has the quality to go past opponents and is adding more control and responsibility as his game develops.

Having signed as a professional by the Hammers in 1998, Joe joined Chelsea in August 2003 in a four-year deal for £6.6million.

Joe's contract at Chelsea was extended to June 2010 in June 2006.

With a fantastic volley, Joe scored a World Cup wonder goal in the 2-2 draw with Sweden as England finished top of Group B at Germany 2006.

He joined Liverpool in July 2010 with a four-year contract.

Joe re-joined West Ham United in January 2013 with a contract to June 2014.

He joined Aston Villa in July 2014 with a two-year contract.

After a loan spell, Joe joined Coventry City in January 2016 with a contract to June 2016.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
West Ham United 11 Dec 1998 06 Aug 2003
Chelsea 06 Aug 2003 30 Jun 2010
Liverpool 19 Jul 2010 04 Jan 2013
Lille OSC 31 Aug 2011 31 May 2012 L
West Ham United 04 Jan 2013 30 Jun 2014
Aston Villa 01 Jul 2014 07 Jan 2016
Coventry City 19 Oct 2015 04 Jan 2016 L
Coventry City 07 Jan 2016 06 May 2016
Tampa Bay Rowdies 01 Jul 2016

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1998-99 West Ham United FA Cup
1
1998-99 West Ham United Premier League 2
6
1
1999-00 West Ham United FA Cup 1
1999-00 West Ham United League Cup 2
1
1
1999-00 West Ham United Premier League 17
5
1
1
1999-00 West Ham United UEFA Cup 1
1999-00 West Ham United UEFA Intertoto Cup 1
2
2000-01 West Ham United FA Cup 4
2000-01 West Ham United League Cup 2
2000-01 West Ham United Premier League 24
6
5
5
2001-02 West Ham United FA Cup 3
1
2001-02 West Ham United Premier League 29
1
5
2002-03 West Ham United FA Cup 2
1
2002-03 West Ham United League Cup 2
2002-03 West Ham United Premier League 36
4
9
2003-04 Chelsea FA Cup 2
1
2003-04 Chelsea League Cup 2
1
2
2003-04 Chelsea Premier League 18
17
1
3
2003-04 Chelsea UEFA Champions League 3
6
2
2004-05 Chelsea FA Cup 3
2004-05 Chelsea League Cup 4
2
1
2004-05 Chelsea Premier League 19
9
8
5
2004-05 Chelsea UEFA Champions League 8
1
1
1
2005-06 Chelsea FA Community Shield
1
2005-06 Chelsea FA Cup 3
3
2
2005-06 Chelsea League Cup
1
2005-06 Chelsea Premier League 26
8
7
7
2005-06 Chelsea UEFA Champions League 5
1
1
2
2006-07 Chelsea FA Cup 2
2006-07 Chelsea League Cup 1
1
1
1
2006-07 Chelsea Premier League 3
10
3
2006-07 Chelsea UEFA Champions League 3
4
1
2
2007-08 Chelsea FA Community Shield 1
2007-08 Chelsea FA Cup 2
1
2007-08 Chelsea League Cup 2
3
1
1
2007-08 Chelsea Premier League 28
5
7
5
2007-08 Chelsea UEFA Champions League 12
1
2
2008-09 Chelsea FA Cup 2
2008-09 Chelsea Premier League 14
2
2
2008-09 Chelsea UEFA Champions League 4
1
1
2009-10 Chelsea FA Cup 3
2
1
2009-10 Chelsea League Cup 3
2009-10 Chelsea Premier League 14
12
2
1
2009-10 Chelsea UEFA Champions League 2
3
2010-11 Liverpool Premier League 9
11
2
1
1
2010-11 Liverpool UEFA Europa League 10
2
1
1
2012-13 Liverpool League Cup 1
2012-13 Liverpool Premier League
6
1
2012-13 Liverpool UEFA Europa League 3
1
2012-13 West Ham United FA Cup 1
2012-13 West Ham United Premier League 7
4
2
2
2013-14 West Ham United League Cup 5
2013-14 West Ham United Premier League 6
14
3
2
2014-15 Aston Villa FA Cup 1
1
2014-15 Aston Villa League Cup 1
2014-15 Aston Villa Premier League 3
9
1
2015-16 Aston Villa League Cup
1
2015-16 Coventry City League One 18
4
2
1


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

Club matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
27 Aug 2014 Aston Villa v Leyton Orient L 0-1 League Cup 2nd round
18 Oct 2014 Everton v Aston Villa L 3-0 Premier League
27 Oct 2014 Queens Park Rangers v Aston Villa L 2-0 Premier League
29 Nov 2014 Burnley v Aston Villa D 1-1 Premier League
02 Dec 2014 Crystal Palace v Aston Villa W 0-1 Premier League
01 Jan 2015 Aston Villa v Crystal Palace D 0-0 Premier League
04 Jan 2015 Aston Villa v Blackpool W 1-0 FA Cup 3rd round
10 Jan 2015 Leicester City v Aston Villa L 1-0 Premier League
07 Feb 2015 Aston Villa v Chelsea L 1-2 Premier League
10 Feb 2015 Hull City v Aston Villa L 2-0 Premier League
04 Apr 2015 Manchester United v Aston Villa L 3-1 Premier League
07 Apr 2015 Aston Villa v Queens Park Rangers D 3-3 Premier League
11 Apr 2015 Tottenham Hotspur v Aston Villa W 0-1 Premier League
19 Apr 2015 Aston Villa v Liverpool W 2-1 FA Cup Semi-final
02 May 2015 Aston Villa v Everton W 3-2 Premier League
25 Aug 2015 Aston Villa v Notts County W 5-3 League Cup 2nd round


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1998-99 England UEFA Under-18 2
1
1
1
1999-00 England UEFA Under-18 2
2
1999-00 England Under-18 1
1999-00 England Under-21
1
2000-01 England International Friendly
1
2000-01 England UEFA Under-21 1
1
2000-01 England Under-21 1
2001-02 England FIFA World Cup
1
2001-02 England International Friendly 1
4
2001-02 England UEFA Under-21 1
1
1
2002-03 England International Friendly
3
1
2002-03 England UEFA Under-21 4
1
2003-04 England International Friendly 1
3
1
2003-04 England Summer Tournament
2
2003-04 England UEFA European Championship
1
2003-04 England Under-21 1
1
1
2004-05 England FIFA World Cup 2
2
1
2004-05 England International Friendly 2
2004-05 England Under-21 1
2005-06 England B International
1
2005-06 England FIFA World Cup 8
1
2
1
2005-06 England International Friendly 4
1
1
1
2006-07 England International Friendly 2
2006-07 England UEFA European Championship 1
1
2007-08 England International Friendly 4
1
1
2007-08 England UEFA European Championship 5
1
2008-09 England FIFA World Cup 1
1
2
2008-09 England International Friendly
1
1
2009-10 England FIFA World Cup
2
2009-10 England International Friendly
1


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
08 Mar 1999 Spain v England D 1-1 UEFA U18 Group 1
10 Mar 1999 England v Andorra W 8-0 UEFA U18 Group 1
12 Mar 1999 England v Israel W 2-1 UEFA U18 Group 1
07 Sep 1999 England v Switzerland L 0-1 U18
06 Oct 1999 England v Spain L 0-2 UEFA U18 Group 3
08 Oct 1999 England v Cyprus W 3-0 UEFA U18 Group 3
22 Feb 2000 England v Argentina W 1-0 Under-21
31 Aug 2000 England v Georgia W 6-1 Under-21
25 May 2001 England v Mexico W 4-0 International Friendly
05 Jun 2001 Greece v England L 3-1 UEFA Under-21 Group 9
31 Aug 2001 Germany v England W 1-2 UEFA Under-21 Group 9
13 Feb 2002 Netherlands v England D 1-1 International Friendly
27 Mar 2002 England v Italy L 1-2 International Friendly
17 Apr 2002 England v Paraguay W 4-0 International Friendly
21 May 2002 Korea Republic v England D 1-1 International Friendly
26 May 2002 England v Cameroon D 2-2 International Friendly
02 Jun 2002 England v Sweden D 1-1 FIFA World Cup Finals group F
07 Sep 2002 England v Portugal D 1-1 International Friendly
11 Oct 2002 Slovakia v England W 0-4 UEFA Under-21 Group 7
15 Oct 2002 England v North Macedonia W 3-1 UEFA Under-21 Group 7
28 Mar 2003 Portugal v England L 4-2 UEFA Under-21 Group 7
01 Apr 2003 England v Turkey D 1-1 UEFA Under-21 Group 7
22 May 2003 South Africa v England W 1-2 International Friendly
03 Jun 2003 England v Serbia and Montenegro W 2-1 International Friendly
19 Aug 2003 England v Croatia L 0-3 Under-21
20 Aug 2003 England v Croatia W 3-1 International Friendly
10 Sep 2003 England v Liechtenstein W 2-0 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
30 Mar 2004 Sweden v England D 2-2 Under-21
31 Mar 2004 Sweden v England L 1-0 International Friendly
01 Jun 2004 England v Japan D 1-1 Summer Tournament
05 Jun 2004 England v Iceland W 6-1 Summer Tournament
04 Sep 2004 Austria v England D 2-2 FIFA World Cup Europe group 6
13 Oct 2004 Azerbaijan v England W 0-1 FIFA World Cup Europe group 6
16 Nov 2004 Spain v England L 1-0 Under-21
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
08 Oct 2005 England v Austria W 1-0 FIFA World Cup Europe group 6
12 Oct 2005 England v Poland W 2-1 FIFA World Cup Europe group 6
12 Nov 2005 Argentina v England W 2-3 International Friendly
01 Mar 2006 England v Uruguay W 2-1 International Friendly
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
15 Nov 2006 Netherlands v England D 1-1 International Friendly
01 Jun 2007 England v Brazil D 1-1 International Friendly
06 Jun 2007 Estonia v England W 0-3 UEFA European Championship Group E
22 Aug 2007 England v Germany L 1-2 International Friendly
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
17 Oct 2007 Russia v England L 2-1 UEFA European Championship Group E
16 Nov 2007 Austria v England W 0-1 International Friendly
21 Nov 2007 England v Croatia L 2-3 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
30 May 2010 Japan v England W 1-2 International Friendly
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


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.