In Summary
- Cole made a total of 338 appearances for Chelsea, 230 of them in the Premier League
- He was part of Arsenal’s Invincibles in 2003/04 and the Chelsea side that scored a then-record 103 goals in 2009/10
- The Hall of Fame recognises and celebrates individuals who have an exceptional record of success
- He won three titles across 15 years in the league;
Former Arsenal and Chelsea left-back Ashley Cole has been announced as the latest inductee into the Premier League Hall Of Fame .
The Former Arsenal,Chelsea and England left back received the prestigious honor on Monday .
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What Ashley Cole Said
‘I’m honoured to join the Premier League Hall of Fame. It’s humbling and fulfilling to be rewarded at the end of your career,’ said Cole.
Additionally Cole says He never dream t of any of this ,
‘I went through my 20-year career span just trying to give my best and be good enough. You take it day by day and game by game. As a young kid, you never dream of any of this and you just do it for the love of the game of football.
I played for some fantastic clubs with incredible fans. Winning trophies with my boyhood club Arsenal and with Chelsea are amazing memories that will always be with me.’
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Hall Of Fame
The Hall of Fame recognises and celebrates individuals who have an exceptional record of success and have made a significant contribution to the Premier League since its inception in 1992. It is the highest individual honour awarded by the League.
All inductees receive a medallion engraved with their name and the year of their induction, along with a £10,000 donation made by the Premier League to a charity of their choice.
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Premier League Appearances
Ashley Cole made 385 Premier League appearances in total during his illustrious career and won three titles – two with Arsenal in 2001/02 and as part of the famous 2003/04 ‘Invincibles’ team under Arsene Wenger, later adding another at Chelsea with Carlo Ancelotti in 2009/10.
