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Carlton Cole

Carlton Cole is an English professional footballer born in 1983 who currently plays for West Ham. He began his career as a youth team player at Chelsea and former manager, Claudio Ranieri, described the striker as ‘a lion.’ However, Cole did not start to fulfill his potential until the 2008/9 season. Until then his career consisted of loans to clubs such as Wolves and Aston Villa where he could not score the goals people thought he was capable of. He moved to West Ham in 2006 but only started to show some form in the 2007/8 season when he scored 6 goals and got 9 assists. But the following season he hit 12 goals, a personal best, and got 4 assists. His newfound form earned him a first England cap in February 2009 against Spain.

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Harry Redknapp thinks big by taking a small piece of Barcelona’s masterplan

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My best is yet to come, warns Carlton Cole

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West Ham striker Carlton Cole believes he produced the form of his career last season and has warned the rest of the Premier League there is even more to come this year... more

Carlton Cole set for West Ham return

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Football: West Ham striker Carlton Cole is set to return from his groin injury to help the club's final push for a European place... more

Carlton Cole's return lifts West Ham

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Football: Carlton Cole has handed West Ham an end-of-season boost as he aims to return to full training next week... more

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Hammers fear Carlton Cole could be out for weeks

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Wigan players went over the top against us, says angry Upson

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Zola to stand by misfiring strikers for FA Cup clash

23.02.09
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Carlton Cole backed to shine as he joins England cause

10.02.09
Football: West Ham striker Carlton Cole is finally living up to his potential as he grows up as both a player and a man... more

United juggernaut rumbles on after Zola’s men fail to threaten Van der Sar’s record

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Hot Cole backed to keep streak going

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Playing against your old club is never easy, especially when you are roundly jeered throughout the match... more

Zola eyes Germany star as Bellamy replacement

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Zola backs Hammers bad boy Carlton to come good

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Zola tips Cole to play for England

22.09.08
Football: Gianfranco Zola believes West Ham striker Carlton Cole has the potential to play for England if he continues to improve... more

Under-fire Curbs pleads for unity

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  • Facts
  • Cole is West Ham’s club ambassador to the Kick It Out racism campaign.
  • He scored in his first Premier League start for Chelsea.
  • At 6ft 5 ½ in tall he is one of the tallest strikers in the Premier League.

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