Joe Cole
Career snapshot
Position rank · 99/00
Among 204 Midfield - Attacking Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
| Full name | Joe Cole |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Joseph John Cole |
| Date of birth | 1981-11-08 (44 yrs) |
| Place of birth | London, England |
| Citizenship | England |
| Position | Midfield - Attacking Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 176.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2018-12-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | Skillequal Ltd. |
| Outfitter | Nike |
Percentile rank vs 121 other Midfield - Attacking Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Ham United | 7 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 184 | 18 | 9 | 4,031 |
| Tampa Bay Rowdies | 3 | 2016 | 2018 | 86 | 20 | 14 | 1,426 |
| Aston Villa | 2 | 14/15 | 15/16 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 279 |
| Coventry City | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 22 | 2 | 6 | 698 |
| Aston Villa U21 | 2 | 14/15 | 15/16 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 163 |
| West Ham United U21 | 1 | 13/14 | 13/14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Liverpool FC | 2 | 10/11 | 12/13 | 42 | 5 | 3 | 1,373 |
| Liverpool FC U21 | 1 | 12/13 | 12/13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 60 |
| LOSC Lille | 1 | 11/12 | 11/12 | 43 | 9 | 6 | 584 |
| Liverpool FC Reserves | 1 | 10/11 | 10/11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 90 |
| Chelsea FC | 7 | 03/04 | 09/10 | 282 | 39 | 47 | 6,344 |
| Chelsea FC Reserves | 1 | 09/10 | 09/10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | FA Cup | West Ham United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | League Cup | West Ham United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 247 |
| 99/00 | Premier League | West Ham United | 22 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1,535 |
| 99/00 | UEFA Cup | West Ham United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | UI Cup | West Ham United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | FA Cup | West Ham United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Premier League | West Ham United | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | US Open Cup | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | USL | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 30 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 488 |
| 2017 | US Open Cup | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | USL | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 26 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 298 |
| 2017 | USL Cup | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | NASL Fall Championship | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 19 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 202 |
| 2016 | NASL Spring Championship | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 438 |
| 2016 | US Open Cup | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League Cup | Aston Villa | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League One | Coventry City | 22 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 698 |
| 15/16 | Premier League | Aston Villa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | U21 PL | Aston Villa U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | FA Cup | Aston Villa | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | Aston Villa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Premier League | Aston Villa | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 279 |
| 14/15 | U21 PL | Aston Villa U21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | West Ham United | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Premier League | West Ham United | 20 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 247 |
| 13/14 | U21 PL | West Ham United U21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Europa League | Liverpool FC | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 152 |
| 12/13 | Europa League Qualifying | Liverpool FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | West Ham United | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League Cup | Liverpool FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Premier League | West Ham United | 11 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 310 |
| 12/13 | Premier League | Liverpool FC | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167 |
| 12/13 | U21 PL | Liverpool FC U21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 |
| 11/12 | Champions League | LOSC Lille | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Coupe de France | LOSC Lille | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 62 |
| 11/12 | Coupe de la Ligue | LOSC Lille | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 79 |
| 11/12 | Ligue 1 | LOSC Lille | 32 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 443 |
| 10/11 | Europa League | Liverpool FC | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 655 |
| 10/11 | Europa League Qualifying | Liverpool FC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Premier League | Liverpool FC | 20 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 399 |
| 10/11 | Reserve League | Liverpool FC Reserves | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 09/10 | Champions League | Chelsea FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Chelsea FC | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | Chelsea FC | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Premier League | Chelsea FC | 26 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 642 |
| 09/10 | Reserve League South | Chelsea FC Reserves | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Champions League | Chelsea FC | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 278 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Chelsea FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Premier League | Chelsea FC | 14 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 485 |
| 07/08 | Champions League | Chelsea FC | 13 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 519 |
| 07/08 | Community Shield | Chelsea FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Chelsea FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League Cup | Chelsea FC | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 239 |
| 07/08 | Premier League | Chelsea FC | 33 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 355 |
| 06/07 | Champions League | Chelsea FC | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 358 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | Chelsea FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League Cup | Chelsea FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 94 |
| 06/07 | Premier League | Chelsea FC | 14 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Champions League | Chelsea FC | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 321 |
| 05/06 | Community Shield | Chelsea FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | FA Cup | Chelsea FC | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170 |
| 05/06 | League Cup | Chelsea FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Premier League | Chelsea FC | 34 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 302 |
| 04/05 | Champions League | Chelsea FC | 9 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 651 |
| 04/05 | FA Cup | Chelsea FC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League Cup | Chelsea FC | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Premier League | Chelsea FC | 28 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 204 |
| 03/04 | Champions League | Chelsea FC | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Champions League Qu. | Chelsea FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | FA Cup | Chelsea FC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | League Cup | Chelsea FC | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 78 |
| 03/04 | Premier League | Chelsea FC | 35 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1,648 |
| 02/03 | FA Cup | West Ham United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 02/03 | League Cup | West Ham United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Premier League | West Ham United | 36 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 801 |
| 01/02 | FA Cup | West Ham United | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 01/02 | Premier League | West Ham United | 30 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | FA Cup | West Ham United | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Premier League | West Ham United | 30 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 441 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98/99 | 1998-08-01 | West Ham U18 | West Ham | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2003-08-06 | West Ham | Chelsea | Transfer | 0 | €9.90m |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-19 | Chelsea | Liverpool | Transfer | 21000000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-08-31 | Liverpool | LOSC Lille | Loan | 8000000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-06-30 | LOSC Lille | Liverpool | Return from loan | 7500000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-01-04 | Liverpool | West Ham | Transfer | 7500000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | West Ham | Aston Villa | Transfer | 2500000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-10-19 | Aston Villa | Coventry | Loan | 1000000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-01-03 | Coventry | Aston Villa | Return from loan | 1000000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-01-07 | Aston Villa | Coventry | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-05-09 | Coventry | TB Rowdies | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-12-01 | TB Rowdies | Retired | Transfer | 150000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | Ankle injury | 2008-08-25 | 2008-08-31 | 7 | 1 |
| 08/09 | concussion | 2008-09-10 | 2008-09-13 | 4 | 1 |
| 08/09 | Muscle tear | 2008-10-05 | 2008-10-27 | 23 | 8 |
| 08/09 | Ankle injury | 2008-11-01 | 2008-11-20 | 20 | 7 |
| 08/09 | Muscle tear | 2008-11-04 | 2008-11-22 | 19 | 7 |
| 08/09 | Ankle injury | 2008-11-26 | 2008-12-09 | 14 | 4 |
| 08/09 | Cruciate ligament tear | 2009-01-14 | 2009-09-13 | 243 | 56 |
| 10/11 | Torn muscle fiber | 2010-10-31 | 2010-11-28 | 29 | 10 |
| 10/11 | Knee problems | 2011-01-05 | 2011-02-24 | 51 | 13 |
| 12/13 | Hamstring injury | 2012-08-02 | 2012-08-09 | 8 | 2 |
| 12/13 | Hamstring injury | 2012-08-18 | 2012-08-26 | 9 | 3 |
| 12/13 | Hamstring injury | 2013-03-02 | 2013-04-20 | 50 | 16 |
| 14/15 | Hamstring injury | 2014-12-03 | 2014-12-29 | 27 | 5 |
| 14/15 | Hamstring injury | 2015-02-20 | 2015-03-28 | 37 | 6 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €275k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €175k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €13.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €17.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €21.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €17.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €19.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €15.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €15.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €16.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €16.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €13.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.00m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #31269 | — | 5 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #30322 | — | 4 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #9565 | — | 8 | 2 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3299 | #11 | 56 | 10 | — | — | former national player |
No teammate data.
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | NASL Fall Championship | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 8 | 19 |
| 04/05 | Premier League | Chelsea FC | 8 | 28 |
| 05/06 | Premier League | Chelsea FC | 7 | 34 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/04 | Premier League | Chelsea FC | 6 | 35 |
| 05/06 | Premier League | Chelsea FC | 6 | 34 |
| 07/08 | Premier League | Chelsea FC | 6 | 33 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | 2016-01-03 | Coventry | Aston Villa | Return from loan | — | €1.00m |
| 15/16 | 2015-10-19 | Aston Villa | Coventry | Loan | — | €1.00m |
| 11/12 | 2012-06-30 | LOSC Lille | Liverpool | Return from loan | — | €7.50m |
| 11/12 | 2011-08-31 | Liverpool | LOSC Lille | Loan | — | €8.00m |
Teams faced most often by Joe 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tottenham Hotspur | 124 | 44 | 36 | 44 | 166 | 155 | +11 | 35% |
| Everton FC | 124 | 47 | 42 | 35 | 178 | 163 | +15 | 38% |
| Manchester United | 124 | 29 | 25 | 70 | 121 | 207 | -86 | 23% |
| Arsenal FC | 124 | 26 | 38 | 60 | 144 | 204 | -60 | 21% |
| Newcastle United | 118 | 43 | 33 | 42 | 171 | 144 | +27 | 36% |
| Manchester City | 116 | 45 | 25 | 46 | 144 | 159 | -15 | 39% |
| Sunderland AFC | 110 | 59 | 28 | 23 | 167 | 93 | +74 | 54% |
| Fulham FC | 98 | 51 | 30 | 17 | 161 | 89 | +72 | 52% |
| Blackburn Rovers | 82 | 46 | 24 | 12 | 140 | 78 | +62 | 56% |
| West Bromwich Albion | 82 | 40 | 24 | 18 | 134 | 84 | +50 | 49% |
| Bolton Wanderers | 82 | 41 | 19 | 22 | 149 | 99 | +50 | 50% |
| Southampton FC | 82 | 32 | 25 | 25 | 115 | 106 | +9 | 39% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 00/01 | First senior goal | |
| 09/10 | Goal #50 (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 | 31 | 1,782 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.05 |
| 98/99 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 31 | 488 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1.84 |
| 2017 | 29 | 298 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.91 |
| 2016 | 26 | 640 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.42 |
| 15/16 | 24 | 698 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.13 |
| 13/14 | 27 | 247 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.73 |
| 12/13 | 23 | 689 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.26 |
| 11/12 | 43 | 584 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.77 |
| 10/11 | 33 | 1,144 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.24 |
| 09/10 | 40 | 642 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.42 |
| 08/09 | 20 | 763 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.47 |
| 07/08 | 55 | 1,113 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.49 |
| 06/07 | 25 | 452 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.19 |
| 05/06 | 47 | 793 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.91 |
| 04/05 | 46 | 855 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.74 |
| 03/04 | 50 | 1,726 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.26 |
| 02/03 | 40 | 981 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.83 |
| 01/02 | 33 | 270 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.67 |
| 00/01 | 34 | 441 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.02 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
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Frequently asked about Joe Cole
Who is Joe Cole?
Joe Cole is an England professional footballer who plays as a attacking midfield for Retired.
How old is Joe Cole?
Joe Cole is 44 years old. He was born on November 8, 1981 in London.
What position does Joe Cole play?
Joe Cole plays as a attacking midfield (Midfield - Attacking Midfield).
What club does Joe Cole play for?
Joe Cole currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Joe Cole scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Joe Cole has scored 97 goals in 683 appearances.
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