Cole Palmer is an English professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or winger for the Premier League club Chelsea and the England national team. He is well known for his agility, dribbling, and penalty shootouts.
The 21-year-old made history by becoming the third U21 player to score 30+ goals in a Premier League season, thanks to his awesome performance.
Today, on his last day as an U21 player, the winger scored the opener in his club's match against West Ham United.
On September 1, 2023, Palmer signed a seven-year contract, with the option of a further year, with Premier League club Chelsea. He made his debut the following day as a 62nd-minute substitute in a 1–0 home defeat to Nottingham Forest.
On October 7, Palmer scored his first goal for Chelsea from a penalty kick, while also providing the assist for Nicolas Jackson's goal in a 4–1 away victory over Burnley. The England National became the third player in the club's history to score at least 20 goals in his debut season, following Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink in 2000–01 and Diego Costa in 2014–15.
Palmer became the first Chelsea player to score two Premier League hat-tricks in a season for the club. He set a record for the fastest perfect hat-trick scored in the Premier League, completing it within 29 minutes. Additionally, he became the first Chelsea player to score in seven consecutive home matches.