Andy Cole

Andy Cole is a prolific goalscorer in the English Premier League who holds the record for being the only player to be outright top for both goals scored and assists provided in a single season.

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Profession :

Soccer Player

Birthday :

October 15, 1971

Age :

53

Andy Cole, a retired English footballer, was a renowned goal scorer in the English Premier League during the 1990s and 2000s. He gained prominence during his time at Manchester United, where he won five league titles, three FA Cups, and the Champions League in 1999, including the treble. Cole is the third-highest scorer in Premier League history and won the Golden Boot in the 1993-1994 season. Remarkably, he is the only player to hold the record for being the outright top scorer and provider of assists in a single Premier League season.

Throughout his career, Cole also played for notable teams such as Newcastle United, Blackburn Rovers, and Manchester City, where he continued to be a prolific goal scorer and contributed significantly to their success. His career spanned from 1989 with Arsenal to 2008 with Nottingham Forest, retiring as the second-leading scorer in Premier League history.

In 2017, Cole underwent a kidney transplant due to a long-standing medical condition, which had caused kidney failure and forced him to retire from professional football in 2008. Since then, he has become an advocate for organ donation and actively raises awareness about the importance of registering as a donor.