Andy Cole
Attack - Centre-Forward
at Retired
🏆Premier League
👕500+ Apps
⚽200+ Goals
🎯100+ Assists
🏴25+ Caps
⏳Veteran
Market value
—
Rating · 99/00
10.0
World class
Centre-Forward Attack
Honors & awards
Career snapshot
12
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.44
goals / match
Manchester United
top club · 275 apps
Position rank · 99/00
#29
goals rank
#48
assists rank
265
season goals
104
season assists
Among 520 Attack - Centre-Forwards · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€8.00m
peak value · 2004
€12.20m
top transfer fee · 01/02
41
best season · 93/94
27 / 6
int'l caps / goals
599Appearances
265Goals
104Assists
56Yellow cards
4Red cards
85Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Andy Cole |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Andrew Alexander Cole |
| Date of birth | 1971-10-15 (54 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Nottingham, England |
| Citizenship | England Jamaica |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 175.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2008-11-11 |
| Contract expires | — |
Nov 2008
Transfer: Forest → Retired
08/09 · Transfer
Jul 2008
Transfer: Sunderland → Forest
08/09 · Transfer
Jul 2008
08/09 — Nottingham Forest
11 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
May 2008
Transfer: Burnley → Sunderland
07/08 · Return from loan
Jan 2008
Transfer: Sunderland → Burnley
07/08 · Loan
Aug 2007
Transfer: Portsmouth → Sunderland
07/08 · Transfer
Jul 2007
07/08 — Burnley FC, Sunderland AFC
21 matches · 6 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
May 2007
Transfer: Birmingham → Portsmouth
06/07 · Return from loan
Mar 2007
Transfer: Portsmouth → Birmingham
06/07 · Loan
Aug 2006
Transfer: Man City → Portsmouth
06/07 · Transfer · €750k
Jul 2006
06/07 — Birmingham City, Portsmouth FC
27 matches · 5 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — Manchester City
23 matches · 10 G · 4 A · across 2 competitions
Feb 2005
Transfer: Fulham → Man City
04/05 · Transfer
Jul 2004
Transfer: Blackburn → Fulham
04/05 · Transfer
Jul 2004
04/05 — Fulham FC
39 matches · 13 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 — Blackburn Rovers
37 matches · 11 G · 7 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 — Blackburn Rovers
43 matches · 13 G · 6 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 2002
Transfer: Man Utd → Blackburn
01/02 · Transfer · €12.20m
Jul 2001
01/02 — Manchester United, Blackburn Rovers
35 matches · 18 G · 6 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2000
00/01 — Manchester United
31 matches · 13 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2000
2000 — Manchester United
2 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1999
99/00 — Manchester United
43 matches · 22 G · 4 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 1998
98/99 — Manchester United
50 matches · 24 G · 7 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 1997
97/98 — Manchester United
45 matches · 25 G · 9 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 1996
96/97 — Manchester United
28 matches · 7 G · 7 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1995
95/96 — Manchester United
43 matches · 13 G · 8 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 1995
Transfer: Newcastle → Man Utd
94/95 · Transfer · €9.60m
Jul 1994
94/95 — Newcastle United, Manchester United
45 matches · 27 G · 7 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 1993
93/94 — Newcastle United
45 matches · 41 G · 14 A · across 3 competitions
Mar 1993
Transfer: Bristol City → Newcastle
92/93 · Transfer · €2.70m
Jul 1992
92/93 — Newcastle United, Bristol City
14 matches · 13 G · 4 A · across 2 competitions
Mar 1992
Transfer: Arsenal → Bristol City
91/92 · Transfer · €1.50m
Dec 1991
Transfer: Fulham → Arsenal
91/92 · Return from loan
Sep 1991
Transfer: Arsenal → Fulham
91/92 · Loan
Jul 1991
91/92 — Arsenal FC, Fulham FC
16 matches · 4 G · 8 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1990
90/91 — Arsenal FC
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Oct 1989
Transfer: Arsenal U18 → Arsenal
89/90 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €8.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 161 other Attack - Centre-Forwards with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals22 total · 4.34/90
Assists4 total · 0.79/90
G+A26 total · 5.13/90
Yellow cards2 total · 0.39/90
Minutes played by club
Manchester United
41.6%
Newcastle United
12.4%
Bristol City
1.2%
Arsenal FC
0.0%
Fulham FC
13.6%
Nottingham Forest
0.0%
Sunderland AFC
0.0%
Burnley FC
1.7%
Birmingham City
4.9%
Portsmouth FC
4.6%
Manchester City
3.7%
Blackburn Rovers
16.3%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester United | 9 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 275 | 121 | 46 | 3,192 |
| Newcastle United | 3 | 92/93 | 94/95 | 84 | 68 | 23 | 951 |
| Bristol City | 1 | 92/93 | 92/93 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 90 |
| Arsenal FC | 2 | 90/91 | 91/92 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fulham FC | 2 | 04/05 | 91/92 | 54 | 17 | 11 | 1,040 |
| Nottingham Forest | 1 | 08/09 | 08/09 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sunderland AFC | 1 | 07/08 | 07/08 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Burnley FC | 1 | 07/08 | 07/08 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 133 |
| Birmingham City | 1 | 06/07 | 06/07 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 373 |
| Portsmouth FC | 1 | 06/07 | 06/07 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 352 |
| Manchester City | 1 | 05/06 | 05/06 | 23 | 10 | 4 | 286 |
| Blackburn Rovers | 3 | 01/02 | 03/04 | 100 | 37 | 15 | 1,250 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | Champions League | Manchester United | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 351 |
| 99/00 | Charity Shield | Manchester United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | Premier League | Manchester United | 28 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 105 |
| 99/00 | UEFA Super Cup | Manchester United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Champions League | Manchester United | 9 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 184 |
| 98/99 | Champions League Qu. | Manchester United | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 82 |
| 98/99 | Charity Shield | Manchester United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | FA Cup | Manchester United | 7 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 257 |
| 98/99 | Premier League | Manchester United | 32 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 139 |
| 97/98 | Champions League | Manchester United | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 107 |
| 97/98 | Charity Shield | Manchester United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | FA Cup | Manchester United | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 54 |
| 97/98 | League Cup | Manchester United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | Premier League | Manchester United | 33 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 184 |
| 96/97 | Champions League | Manchester United | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 227 |
| 96/97 | FA Cup | Manchester United | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | Premier League | Manchester United | 20 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 172 |
| 95/96 | FA Cup | Manchester United | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 302 |
| 95/96 | League Cup | Manchester United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 95/96 | Premier League | Manchester United | 34 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 246 |
| 95/96 | UEFA Cup | Manchester United | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 94/95 | FA Cup | Newcastle United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 94/95 | League Cup | Newcastle United | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 218 |
| 94/95 | Premier League | Manchester United | 18 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 131 |
| 94/95 | Premier League | Newcastle United | 18 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 180 |
| 94/95 | UEFA Cup | Newcastle United | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 62 |
| 93/94 | FA Cup | Newcastle United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 93/94 | League Cup | Newcastle United | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 30 |
| 93/94 | Premier League | Newcastle United | 40 | 34 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 106 |
| 92/93 | First Division | Newcastle United | 12 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 85 |
| 92/93 | First Division | Bristol City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 92/93 | League Cup | Bristol City | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 91/92 | Charity Shield | Arsenal FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 91/92 | EFL Trophy | Fulham FC | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 180 |
| 91/92 | Third Division | Fulham FC | 13 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 372 |
| 90/91 | First Division (- 91/92) | Arsenal FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | Club World Cup | Manchester United | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Championship | Nottingham Forest | 10 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Nottingham Forest | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Championship | Burnley FC | 13 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 133 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Sunderland AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Premier League | Sunderland AFC | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Championship | Birmingham City | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 373 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | Portsmouth FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 152 |
| 06/07 | League Cup | Portsmouth FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Premier League | Portsmouth FC | 18 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 200 |
| 05/06 | FA Cup | Manchester City | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 05/06 | Premier League | Manchester City | 22 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 196 |
| 04/05 | FA Cup | Fulham FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League Cup | Fulham FC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 279 |
| 04/05 | Premier League | Fulham FC | 31 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 209 |
| 03/04 | FA Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | League Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Premier League | Blackburn Rovers | 34 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 238 |
| 03/04 | UEFA Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | FA Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 105 |
| 02/03 | League Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 84 |
| 02/03 | Premier League | Blackburn Rovers | 34 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 411 |
| 02/03 | UEFA Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Champions League | Manchester United | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 113 |
| 01/02 | FA Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 180 |
| 01/02 | League Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 90 |
| 01/02 | Premier League | Blackburn Rovers | 15 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 142 |
| 01/02 | Premier League | Manchester United | 11 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 178 |
| 00/01 | Champions League | Manchester United | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 214 |
| 00/01 | Charity Shield | Manchester United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | FA Cup | Manchester United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Premier League | Manchester United | 19 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 146 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89/90 | 1989-10-18 | Arsenal U18 | Arsenal | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 91/92 | 1991-09-05 | Arsenal | Fulham | Loan | 0 | — |
| 91/92 | 1991-12-01 | Fulham | Arsenal | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 91/92 | 1992-03-12 | Arsenal | Bristol City | Transfer | 0 | €1.50m |
| 92/93 | 1993-03-12 | Bristol City | Newcastle | Transfer | 0 | €2.70m |
| 94/95 | 1995-01-12 | Newcastle | Man Utd | Transfer | 0 | €9.60m |
| 01/02 | 2002-01-01 | Man Utd | Blackburn | Transfer | 0 | €12.20m |
| 04/05 | 2004-07-18 | Blackburn | Fulham | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2005-02-07 | Fulham | Man City | Transfer | 5500000 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-08-31 | Man City | Portsmouth | Transfer | 4000000 | €750k |
| 06/07 | 2007-03-21 | Portsmouth | Birmingham | Loan | 4000000 | — |
| 06/07 | 2007-05-07 | Birmingham | Portsmouth | Return from loan | 4000000 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-08-24 | Portsmouth | Sunderland | Transfer | 2100000 | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-01-29 | Sunderland | Burnley | Loan | 800000 | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-05-05 | Burnley | Sunderland | Return from loan | 800000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-07 | Sunderland | Forest | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-11-11 | Forest | Retired | Transfer | 500000 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€8.00m
Low—
Δ since start−€8.00m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.10m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #52786 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #22907 | — | 3 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #9565 | — | 8 | 4 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3299 | — | 15 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
No teammate data.
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93/94 | Premier League | Newcastle United | 34 | 40 |
| 94/95 | Premier League | Newcastle United | 21 | 36 |
| 99/00 | Premier League | Manchester United | 19 | 28 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93/94 | Premier League | Newcastle United | 13 | 40 |
| 97/98 | Premier League | Manchester United | 7 | 33 |
| 03/04 | Premier League | Blackburn Rovers | 6 | 34 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | 2008-05-05 | Burnley | Sunderland | Return from loan | — | €800k |
| 07/08 | 2008-01-29 | Sunderland | Burnley | Loan | — | €800k |
| 06/07 | 2007-05-07 | Birmingham | Portsmouth | Return from loan | — | €4.00m |
| 06/07 | 2007-03-21 | Portsmouth | Birmingham | Loan | — | €4.00m |
| 91/92 | 1991-12-01 | Fulham | Arsenal | Return from loan | — | — |
| 91/92 | 1991-09-05 | Arsenal | Fulham | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Andy Cole's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liverpool FC | 94 | 25 | 25 | 44 | 86 | 141 | -55 | 27% |
| Middlesbrough FC | 94 | 39 | 23 | 32 | 127 | 114 | +13 | 41% |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 94 | 38 | 18 | 38 | 127 | 117 | +10 | 40% |
| Arsenal FC | 94 | 14 | 24 | 56 | 75 | 168 | -93 | 15% |
| Chelsea FC | 94 | 11 | 25 | 58 | 61 | 162 | -101 | 12% |
| Aston Villa | 94 | 39 | 26 | 29 | 128 | 109 | +19 | 41% |
| Everton FC | 94 | 39 | 19 | 36 | 123 | 107 | +16 | 41% |
| Bolton Wanderers | 88 | 40 | 20 | 28 | 133 | 89 | +44 | 45% |
| Charlton Athletic | 84 | 37 | 22 | 25 | 128 | 88 | +40 | 44% |
| West Ham United | 68 | 25 | 16 | 27 | 98 | 85 | +13 | 37% |
| Southampton FC | 64 | 31 | 15 | 18 | 102 | 78 | +24 | 48% |
| Sunderland AFC | 60 | 37 | 12 | 11 | 95 | 50 | +45 | 62% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 00/01 | First senior goal | |
| 03/04 | Goal #50 (career) | |
| 92/93 | Goal #100 (career) | |
| 94/95 | Goal #150 (career) | |
| 97/98 | Goal #200 (career) | |
| 99/00 | Goal #250 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 43 | 456 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.59 |
| 98/99 | 50 | 662 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.27 |
| 97/98 | 45 | 345 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.3 |
| 96/97 | 28 | 399 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.68 |
| 95/96 | 43 | 548 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.82 |
| 94/95 | 45 | 591 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.46 |
| 93/94 | 45 | 406 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.44 |
| 92/93 | 14 | 175 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.51 |
| 91/92 | 16 | 552 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 08/09 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | 21 | 133 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.68 |
| 06/07 | 27 | 725 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 05/06 | 23 | 286 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1.26 |
| 04/05 | 39 | 488 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1.48 |
| 03/04 | 37 | 238 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1.51 |
| 02/03 | 43 | 600 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.9 |
| 01/02 | 35 | 703 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0.64 |
| 00/01 | 31 | 360 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.75 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Premier League
414 apps
187 G
70 A
Champions League
48 apps
18 G
5 A
League Cup
24 apps
17 G
1 A
FA Cup
39 apps
15 G
6 A
First Division
13 apps
12 G
4 A
Championship
28 apps
7 G
4 A
UEFA Cup
8 apps
4 G
4 A
Third Division
13 apps
3 G
4 A
EFL Trophy
2 apps
1 G
4 A
Champions League Qu.
1 apps
1 G
0 A
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Who is Andy Cole?
Andy Cole is an England professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Retired.
How old is Andy Cole?
Andy Cole is 54 years old. He was born on October 15, 1971 in Nottingham.
What position does Andy Cole play?
Andy Cole plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Andy Cole play for?
Andy Cole currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Andy Cole scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Andy Cole has scored 265 goals in 599 appearances.