Recently retired English attacking midfielder and winger Joe Cole has left the world of professional football with some big shoes to fill. The 2002 to 2003 West Ham United Hammer of the Year, Premier League Player of the Month, Chelsea Player of the Year, and PFA Team of the Year member has forged an illustrious career that took off when he transferred from West Ham United’s youth section to their club team in 1998.

From there, Cole would proceed to play for Chelsea, Liverpool, Aston Villa, and Coventry City before retiring from the Tampa Bay Rowdies in late 2018. He made a total of five hundred and thirteen career appearances with seventy-three goals scored. On the international side, the midfielder has consistently played for England, earning seventy-three caps and twelve goals. As a schoolboy player, he once scored seven of eight goals in a match against Spain and the winning goal in the finals of a Nordic tournament.

Cole has been commended for his versatile style of play both in his main roles and as a winger and supporting striker. His comprehensive understanding of the sport and ability to evaluate other players has allowed him to slot easily into his new positions as a top pundit for BT Sport and coach for his former team Chelsea. Fans can keep up with the analyst’s budding media career and charitable work on his social media.