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Ashley Cole, born on December 20, 1980 in Stepney, United Kingdom, is an association football player and association football coach. Ashley Cole is 45 years old as of 2026. Recorded honors include Premier League Hall of Fame (2024). The listed height is 176 cm.
My Take
Honestly, Ashley Cole doesn't get nearly enough credit outside football circles, and that's a shame because at his peak he was arguably the best left-back on the planet — full stop. Growing up in Stepney and coming through the Arsenal academy, he developed into this relentless, technically brilliant defender who could go toe-to-toe with the world's best wingers and make them look ordinary. His move to Chelsea was controversial at the time, but he went on to win the Premier League, multiple FA Cups, and that Champions League in 2012 — a career haul that speaks for itself. Getting inducted into the Premier League Hall of Fame in 2024 felt long overdue, and watching him transition into coaching, most recently at Cesena in Serie B, makes me think he's got real managerial instincts brewing. A quiet legend.
This take was written by generative AI, one per person, from publicly reported facts (editorial policy). It is a reading of the record, not reporting.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Ashley Cole
- Name (Japanese)
- アシュリー・コール
- Reading
- あしゅりー・こーる
- Born
- December 20, 1980 (age 45)
- Origin
- Stepney, United Kingdom
- Height
- 176 cm
- Occupation
- association football player / association football coach
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Monkey
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- 2024 Premier League Hall of Fame
3. Links
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/theofficialac3/
- Xhttps://x.com/therealac3
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ashley%20Cole
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A2%E3%82%B7%E3%83%A5%E3%83%AA%E3%83%BC%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B3%E3%83%BC%E3%83%AB
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q133556
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Only publicly available facts are listed; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Base data was compiled from Wikidata from June 2026 onward; ages are recalculated daily and deaths are checked against Wikidata on an ongoing basis. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Ashley Cole born?
Ashley Cole was born on December 20, 1980 and is 45 years old.
Where is Ashley Cole from?
Ashley Cole is from Stepney, United Kingdom.
What does Ashley Cole do?
Ashley Cole works as association football player, association football coach.
How tall is Ashley Cole?
Ashley Cole is 176 cm tall.
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