Joe Cole

Squad Number: 26
Position: Midfielder
Born: 8th Nov 1981, Paddington, London
Signed: 4th Jan 2013 (£0)
Contract: 1½ years
Previous Club: Liverpool

KUMB Awards: Player of the Year 2002/03; Young Player of the Year (runner up) 2001/02, (third place) 1997, 1997/98, 1999/00, 2000/01, 2002/03; Most Improved Player (runner-up) 2002/03, (third place) 2000/01, 2001/02.

Joe Cole was one of the most promising young players to emerge from the West Ham Academy during the 1990s. Having briefly lit up the Boleyn Ground with his talent, relegation at the end of the 2002/03 season saw him move to Chelsea for £6million.

Nearly a decade after having left West Ham, Sam Allardyce brought Cole back to his spiritual home, to the delight of many Hammers fans. He made his second debut in the FA Cup third round tie against Manchester United in which he created both of West Ham's goals.

2012/13 Match Notes & Ratings

2-0 v Wigan Athletic (h) 20th April 2013
by Gordon Thrower

(Replaced Demel, 61)
Looked a little ring rusty after his recent absence.

2-3 v Tottenham Hotspur (h) 25th February 2013
by Gordon Thrower

Well taken goal and got through a lot of running. Booked while Dembele got away with murder.

1-0 v Swansea (h) 2nd February 2013
by Gordon Thrower

(Replaced Jarvis, 62)
A quiet half hour or so but nearly provided the second for RVT.

1-1 v Queens Park Rangers (h) 19th January 2013
by Gordon Thrower

Nice bit of poaching for the goal. Beginning to influence matches but it’s still early days.

2-2 v Manchester United (h) 5th January 2013
by Gordon Thrower

Splendid return. Quietly influential throughout pulling strings here, prompting there. Just goes to show exactly what a waste of a player it was sending him to a club as mediocre as Liverpool.

2011/12 Match Notes & Ratings

Joe Cole is yet to play this season.

2010/11 Match Notes & Ratings

Joe Cole is yet to play this season.

2009/10 Match Notes & Ratings

Joe Cole is yet to play this season.

2008/09 Match Notes & Ratings