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Ashley Cole
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20 / England · 2001–2014

Ashley Cole

LB box-to-box
Caps · England
107
Goals · England
0
Life
1980
Clubs
Arsenal, Chelsea, LA Galaxy
#20
Editorial rank of 33 for England
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The people's rank, live from duel votes

Career record: 107 caps and 0 goals for England; club career at Arsenal, Chelsea, LA Galaxy.

Career sourcesCareer dates · checked 4 October 2026
Identity and career · Wikidata Q133556
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Career record

1998–2006Arsenal
1999–2000Crystal Palace
2006–2014Chelsea
2014–2016AS Roma
2016–2018LA Galaxy
2019–2019Derby County
England107 caps, 0 goals

Sources

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England legends whose careers overlapped Cole's

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Around Cole in the almanac

One rank above: Martin Peters at #19.

One rank below: Bryan Robson at #21.

England's editorial top five: Bobby Charlton · Bobby Moore · Gordon Banks · Harry Kane · Stanley Matthews.

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