Ashley Cole (born 20 December 1980) is an English footballer who plays for Chelsea and the England national team. He plays as a left-back and has been named one of the best in the world.
Cole began his career with Arsenal in 1999, going on to make 228 appearances, scoring 9 goals for the club, and winning two Premier League titles, three FA Cups and a runners-up medal from the 2006 UEFA Champions League Final.
In August 2006, after a protracted transfer saga, he completed the move to rival club Chelsea in exchange for £5m plus defender William Gallas.
Cole is a regular in the Chelsea first-team winning a second Champions League runners-up medal in 2008, three more FA Cups and his third Premier League title in 2010. On May 15, 2010, he became the first player to win six FA Cup winner's medals.