Bio

Cole Jermaine Palmer (born 6 May 2002) is an English professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or winger for Premier League club Chelsea. He has represented England at youth level. Club career Born in Wythenshawe, Palmer was a boyhood fan who joined Manchester City at under- 8s level and progressed through the Academy age groups before captaining the under-18s during the 2019–20 season. On 30 September 2020, Palmer made his first team debut for City in a 3–0 away win over Burnley in the fourth round of the EFL Cup. On 21 September 2021, Palmer scored his first senior goal in a 6–1 home win over EFL League One side Wycombe Wanderers in the EFL Cup. On 16 October, Palmer made an appearance in the Premier League against Burnley, and found himself playing and scoring a hat-trick for City's under-23's side that same night. On 19 October, Palmer scored his first UEFA Champions League goal in a 5–1 away win over Club Brugge. On 7 January 2022, Palmer scored his first FA Cup goal in a 4–1 away win over League Two side Swindon Town. International career Palmer represented the England under-17 team at the 2019 UEFA European Under-17 Championship. On 27 August 2021, Palmer received his first call up for the England U21s. He scored a fine solo goal on debut in a 2-0 U21 Euro Qualifying win over Kosovo. Playing style Palmer is a versatile attacking player, described by his club as "adept operating both as an attacking midfielder and a striker".