Carlton Cole
The Former West Ham United, Chelsea, Celtic & England striker came through the illustrious academy system at Chelsea. He went on to win the Young Player of the Year award on several occasions as well as setting the clubs youth goal scoring records which have only just been broken.
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Carlton Cole's 2025 biography
Carlton Cole’s Background
Carlton left Chelsea to join West Ham United in 2006, where he spent most of his playing career. He scored the opener in the playoff final at Wembley as they gained promotion back to the Premier League, going on to play 254 times for the club scoring 55 goals.
Upon retiring from playing professionally, Carlton became an official ambassador of West Ham United and is also heavily involved with their youth setup.
Carlton also has a broad media profile which includes working with various broadcasters, including the BBC, Sky Sports and TalkSPORT.