George Cole

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George Cole
0Full Name	George Philip Cole
0Date of Birth	22 December 1995
0Place of Birth	Basildon, Essex, England
0Position	Attacking Midfielder
0Chelsea career	2005 - 2014
0Debut	n/a
0Games (goals)	n/a
0Other clubs	n/a

George Cole (born 22 December 1995 in Basildon, Essex, England) is an attacking midfielder who formerly played for Chelsea.

Contents 1 Pre-Chelsea career 2 Chelsea career 3 International 4 Career statistics 5 Career honours 6 Post-Chelsea Career

Pre-Chelsea career

George joined Chelsea's academy at Under-11 age.

Chelsea career

George made his Under-18 debut as an Under-15 at the back end of the 2010-11 season and made further appearances during 2011-12. His playing time as a scholar was initially limited but when he was on the pitch, he managed to find the back of the net with impressive consistency. A consistent run of fitness after an injury layoff allowed him to make further progress later in the campaign, playing either in a central midfield role or wider in attack.

A regular in the Under-18 team at the start of 2013-14, he found the back of the net with consistency early in the season and his development was such that he was given a professional contract, having initially missed out during the summer when many of his team-mates signed theirs. A good start unfortunately gave way to a long-term injury that sidelined him for most of the second half of the campaign.

In July 2014 he joined Brighton on a permanent basis.

International

George has been capped by England at Under-16 and Under-17 level.

Career statistics

Youth, Reserve and Under-21 Football

Season	Under-18		European		Under-21		Total
	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
2010-11	1	0	-	-	0	0	1	0
2011-12	2	0	-	-	0	0	2	0
2012-13	16	3	0	0	0	0	16	3
2013-14	14	3	0	0	0	0	14	3
Total	33	6	0	0	0	0	33	6

(Statistics accurate as of the end of the 2013-14 season)

Career honours

• 2010 Sky Sports Victory Shield (England Under-16s)
• 2013-14 FA Youth Cup

Post-Chelsea Career

George currently plays for Brighton.