", The hip-hop mogul thinks it will be an uphill battle for Cole to be respected, adding, "They've been putting their whole life into this. [8] Cole played only eight Premier League games in his first season but in the following season, he made 22 Premier League appearances, was a member of the West Ham team which won the 1999 UEFA Intertoto Cup, scored his first goal for West Ham, in a 3–2 League Cup win at Birmingham City on 30 November 1999 and scored his first Premier League goal, in a 5–4 home win against Bradford City, on 12 February 2000. [113][117][118], Cole married fitness instructor[119] Carly Zucker in June 2009. Is J. Cole headed to the NBA? ", "Joe Cole: England midfielder at World Cup 2010", "World Cup 2010: Platinum Stars 0–3 England", "Joe Cole: England squad had 'a lot of issues' at World Cup 2010", "How did Joe Cole, once England's great hope, end up on loan in League One? J. Cole apparently has some serious hoop dreams. [84] Two weeks later, away to Minnesota United, he scored his first goal to open a 2–0 win, assisting Eric Avila for the other; he was voted the league's Player of the Week. After a season in France, he returned to Liverpool before re-joining West Ham in January 2013. ", P said he offered some solid advice to The Warm Up rapper. [99], Cole lined up for the England squad for the first time since the 2006 World Cup in the 1–1 friendly draw against the Netherlands, on 15 November 2006 providing an assist for Wayne Rooney from a cross. You're gonna have to be able to hit every shot and if you don't hit every shot, they...you know in the NBA, they don't hit every shot but they believe in them. On Saturday (Aug. 1), TMZ published an interview with the No Limit Records founder, in which P revealed Cole spoke with him about possibly trying to make the jump to the League. Cole scored his first and only goal under Kenny Dalglish's tenure in a 5–0 win against Birmingham City at Anfield in April. Cole also extended his contract with Chelsea for another four seasons. [42] Cole played in Jamie Carragher's testimonial match, where he scored his first goal for the club. [79] His debut goal came on 3 November in a 4–3 home win against Barnsley, a 20 yards (18 m) free-kick which put Coventry 4-2 up. [112][113][114] A quick, strong and creative player, Cole is known in particular for his dribbling skills, and is capable of both scoring and creating goals due to his vision, passing and striking ability. J. Cole apparently has some serious hoop dreams. Joseph John Cole (born 8 November 1981) is an English football coach and former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder or winger in the Premier League, Ligue 1, League One and United Soccer League. [60], On 22 November 2012, Cole was given a start against BSC Young Boys in the Europa League, providing a cross to Jonjo Shelvey to score the opener and then scoring Liverpool's second, in the 2–2 draw. "When I talked to J. Cole, he was like, 'You know, big dog you did it. [120] Joe had been dating Carly since 2002 and proposed to her in 2007. Joseph John Cole (born 8 November 1981) is an English football coach and former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder or winger in the Premier League, Ligue 1, League One and United Soccer League. [67] On 17 August 2013, Cole scored West Ham's first Premier League goal of the 2013–14 campaign, netting the first in a 2–0 home victory over newly promoted Cardiff City. "It's gonna be a lot of hate, it's gonna be a lot of people not believing in you but you know J. Cole, he got the right size, he in the gym. [73] His debut for the club came on 27 August, starting and being replaced by Andreas Weimann in the 62nd minute as they lost 0–1 to League One club Leyton Orient in the second round of the League Cup. Established in 1997, Col Joy and his team have the experience and knowledge to assist you with a range of training products and as our mottos says, "Our experience is your success". [123], Cole is a wearer of contact lenses. [10] Cole's last game for West Ham came on 11 May 2003 in a 2–2 draw with Birmingham City, a game which saw West Ham relegated from the Premier League. "The sparring is real and the fights were shot in long takes with no cuts, which meant we had to actually hit each other." [39], Cole made his Liverpool debut on 5 August 2010 against Rabotnički in the UEFA Europa League assisting the opening goal for David N'Gog in a 2–0 win. [121], In November 2009, Cole was caught driving his Audi A4 at 105 mph on a 70 mph section of dual carriageway in Claygate, Surrey. Cole is a product of the West Ham United youth system. [29] Cole made his first 2009–10 Premier League appearance for Chelsea against Blackburn Rovers, playing in attacking midfield in a 5–0 win. J. Cole apparently has some serious hoop dreams. [74], Cole's first Premier League game was on 18 October, coming on for the final nine minutes in place of Christian Benteke in a 0–3 defeat away to Everton. [62], In January 2013, West Ham signed Cole on a free transfer from Liverpool, with Cole returning to his first professional club on an 18-month deal. [31] On 3 April 2010, Cole scored the first goal in a 2–1 win at Old Trafford against Manchester United in a potential title deciding game. ", "Liverpool midfielder Joe Cole to rejoin West Ham with £3m pay-off", "Sam Wallace: For all his honours and England caps, Joe Cole has become the forgotten man of the Premier League. Master P claims that the Dreamville rapper is training for a professional career in basketball. [57] On 5 June 2012, however, he confirmed that Cole would not remain at Lille after stating that new Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers wanted the player to rejoin the Liverpool squad. [25] Cole played in the 2008 UEFA Champions League Final, which Chelsea lost on penalties to Manchester United; he was substituted in extra time for Nicolas Anelka, who missed Chelsea's crucial penalty.[26]. [52] Cole closed out the first half of the Ligue 1 season by scoring a goal in Lille's 4–4 draw with Nice on 21 December. [110], Scores and results list England's goal tally first[111], A clever, versatile, and technically gifted midfielder, Cole is capable of playing in several offensive midfield positions, as an attacking midfielder, winger or supporting striker. The couple have a daughter, Ruby Tatiana Cole, born in March 2010, and a son, Harrison "Harry" Cole, born in October 2012. So, you're gonna have to go somewhere where the team really believe in you and the players believe in you. [85] On 19 October, Cole was one of ten players nominated for the NASL Golden Ball award. [21] He ended his season by scoring one of the goals in Chelsea's 3–0 win over Manchester United, which earned the Premier League title for the team. [66] [18] His form saw him hit a run of goals towards the end of the season, and he scored a goal on 9 March against Norwich City blasted in from 20 yards off his weaker left foot[19] Cole scored ten goals for Chelsea in 2004–05 and ended the season with a Premier League champions' medal. [89], As an England schoolboy international, Cole scored seven goals in an 8–1 victory against Spain in an England Schoolboys game,[90][91][92][93] as well as playing for England's under-17 team, where he scored the winning goal against Norway in a final of the Nordic Tournament. [113][116] Despite his talent, some pundits have argued that he has failed to live up to the potential he demonstrated in his youth, partially due to the recurring injuries he sustained throughout his career. Former West Ham United, Chelsea and England international star Joe Cole has been training with Dagenham & Redbridge to help prepare for this weekend’s Soccer Aid match. Cole scored a volley in the 34th minute of the match[99] and got an assist in the 85th when he sent in a ball to Steven Gerrard,[99] with this contribution earning him the Man of the match award. The game finished 2–2 with Cole providing the assists for both of West Ham's goals which were scored by James Collins. [53], Cole netted his first hat-trick for Lille in a 6–0 victory over amateur club Chantilly in the Coupe de France Round of 64 on 7 January 2012. According to Master P, the Dreamville head honcho is training to try out for the NBA.. On Saturday (Aug. 1), … [87], Cole retired from professional football on 13 November 2018. [122] At the subsequent court case, Cole was warned he could lose his driving licence and was ordered to pay £600 costs. [33] Cole ended his career at Chelsea having won three Premier League titles, two FA Cups and a League Cup. Manager Claudio Ranieri saw Cole as the perfect replacement for Gianfranco Zola, whom the club had released earlier that year, and West Ham declared that the transfer was enough for them not to sell any more players that summer. According to Master P, the Dreamville head honcho is training to try out for the NBA. [69] On 30 November 2013, he scored his second goal of the season in a home victory over Fulham, coming off the bench to complete the 3–0 victory. [41] In his next match, on 19 August 2010, Cole missed a penalty against Trabzonspor in the UEFA Europa League third qualifying round first leg, though Liverpool still won 1–0. Club captain Steven Gerrard even claimed Cole was as technically good as Lionel Messi. Standard 11 Inductions, Coal Mining & Safety training Mackay, Central Highlands and beyond!