Cole Palmer

Cole Jermaine Palmer (born 6 May 2002) is an English footballer. He plays as an attacking midfielder or winger for Chelsea and the England national team. He is one of the best young players in Europe.^[2][3]

Cole Palmer

Palmer playing for Manchester City in 2023
Personal information
Full name	Cole Jermaine Palmer
Date of birth	(2002-05-06) 6 May 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth	Manchester, England
Height	6 ft 2 in (1.89 m)[1]
Position(s)	Attacking midfielder, winger[1]
Team information
Current team	Chelsea
Number	20
Youth career
2010–2020	Manchester City
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2020–2023	Manchester City	19	(0)
2023–	Chelsea	33	(22)
International career‡
2017	England U16	2	(0)
2019	England U17	3	(0)
2019	England U18	9	(2)
2021–	England U21	15	(5)
2023–	England	9	(2)
Medal record Men's football Representing  England UEFA European Championship Runner-up 2024 Germany Team UEFA European Under-21 Championship Winner 2023 Georgia-Romania
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:40, 19 May 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:00, 14 July 2024 (UTC)

Palmer started playing for Manchester City and made his first senior game in 2020. He helped them win the Premier League, FA Cup, and UEFA Champions League in 2023. He moved to Chelsea in 2023 for £40 million and was named the best player for Chelsea and the best young player in the Premier League for the 2023–24 season. Palmer has played for England's youth teams and won the 2023 Under-21 Championship. He started playing for the senior England team in the same year.

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 19 May 2024

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		EFL Cup		Europe		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Manchester City U21	2019–20[4]	—			—		—		—		2[a]	0	2	0
	2021–22[5]	—			—		—		—		1[a]	1	1	1
	Total	—			—		—		—		3	1	3	1
Manchester City	2020–21[6]	Premier League	0	0	0	0	1	0	1[b]	0	—		2	0
	2021–22[5]	Premier League	4	0	1	1	2	1	3[b]	1	1[c]	0	11	3
	2022–23[7]	Premier League	14	0	4	1	3	0	4[b]	0	0	0	25	1
	2023–24[8]	Premier League	1	0	—		—		—		2[d]	2	3	2
	Total		19	0	5	2	6	1	8	1	3	2	41	6
Chelsea	2023–24[8]	Premier League	33	22	6	1	6	2	—		—		45	25
Career total			52	22	11	3	12	3	8	1	6	3	89	32

1. Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
2. Appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League
3. Appearance in FA Community Shield
4. One appearance and one goal in FA Community Shield, one appearance and one goal in UEFA Super Cup

International

As of match played 14 July 2024^[9]

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
England	2023	2	0
	2024	7	2
Total		9	2

List of international goals scored by Cole Palmer

No.	Date	Venue	Cap	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	3 June 2024	St. James' Park, Newcastle upon Tyne, England	3	Bosnia and Herzegovina	1–0	3–0	Friendly
2	14 July 2024	Olympiastadion, Berlin, Germany	9	Spain	1–1	1–2	UEFA Euro 2024