COLE PALMER
Midfielder · Chelsea · Premier League
“Attacking midfielder with a killer instinct in the box and relentless work rate.”
GoalPost verdict
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GoalPost read
Attacking midfielder with a killer instinct in the box and relentless work rate.
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GoalPost value
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What he’s worth on the pitch today — our number, not the market’s. Attacking midfielder with a killer instinct in the box and relentless work rate.
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Scouting report
GoalPost confidence
80%
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GoalPost verdict
Attacking midfielder with a killer instinct in the box and relentless work rate.
Impact
Strong
Form Trend
Tracked
Peak Age
24-27
Potential
Role fit
Overall profile
Attacking DNA
Elite strengths
Current-season output
24Primary GoalPost strength relative to role peers
Role reliability
37Reliable plus trait in current sample
Availability signal
48Repeatable action profile in this role
Tournament context
69Positive contributor in team context
Watch-outs
Counter attacks
Movement
Direct threat
Per-90 breakdown
Detailed per-90 metrics compared to role peers
0.44
1.82
per 90
1.07
24%
37%
1.41
1.5
Key metrics
Goals / 90
0.44
season rate
Shots / 90
1.82
shot volume
Shot accuracy
59%
44/75 on target
Conversion
24%
goals per shot
Dribbles / 90
0.37
success rate proxy
Key passes / 90
1.41
chance creation
Player intelligence
Workrate
Defensive actions & pressing intensity
Ball progression
Progressive carries & passing impact
Team impact
Awaiting impact sample
Playing style
Palmer operates as a creator-finisher in the attacking midfield role, constantly moving into dangerous spaces to both thread passes and arrive for shots. His game is built on high-intensity pressing that forces turnovers in advanced areas, then immediate transition into lethal final-third action. He combines intelligent movement with directness—picking out chances for others before turning the screw himself.
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An emerging English talent ascending the ranks, Palmer has the technical and physical tools to compete at the highest level. His trajectory is one to monitor as he continues to develop his consistency at elite level.
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Analysis overview
Palmer operates as a creator-finisher in the attacking midfield role, constantly moving into dangerous spaces to both thread passes and arrive for shots. His game is built on high-intensity pressing that forces turnovers in advanced areas, then immediate transition into lethal final-third action. He combines intelligent movement with directness—picking out chances for others before turning the screw himself.
Player impact
awaiting on-pitch impact sample
Style profile
How he plays
Shot profile
Shots / 90
1.82
SoT / 90
1.07
Accuracy
59%
Conversion
24%
Goal Threat coverage is not available for this player yet, so this card shows only raw shooting rates.
Source context
Role read
Midfielder
Primary scouting role derived from position and season profile.
Availability
Managed
Recent injury history is present, so workload context matters.
Coverage
49 apps
Analysis uses season-level profile until match-form rollups populate.
Player intelligence
Workrate
Defensive actions & pressing intensity
Ball progression
Progressive carries & passing impact
Team impact
Awaiting measured on-pitch impact sample
Ball carrying impact
Drives progress through pace and close control.
Finishing impact
Converts chances at a rate above role expectation.
Creative impact
Creates chances through runs and combinations.
Defensive impact
Presses and recovers possession effectively.
Clutch factor
Delivers in high-pressure and big moments.
Scouting summary
Attacking midfielder with a killer instinct in the box and relentless work rate.
Performance overview
2024/25 season by competition
| Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | Mins | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 FIFA Club World Cup | 7 | 3 | 2 | 556 | 7.85 |
 Friendlies Clubs | 7 | 3 | 2 | 556 | 7.85 |
 UEFA U21 Championship - Qualification | 2 | 1 | 0 | 142 | — |
 League Cup | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 6.5 |
 FA Cup | 3 | 0 | 0 | 171 | 6.7 |
 Premier League | 26 | 10 | 1 | 1,978 | 7.04 |
 UEFA Champions League | 4 | 1 | 2 | 277 | 7.03 |
| Total | 49 | 18 | 7 | 3,710 | 6.14 |
Recent form
Match-form data is pending for this player. This will populate after the rollup is deployed and backfilled.
Advanced performance
Goals
0.44
Shots
1.82
per 90
Shots on target
0.90
Conversion %
24%
Dribbles
37%
Key passes
1.41
Pass accuracy
59%
Fouls won
1.46
per 90
Def actions
1.46
pressure work
Match-by-match breakdown
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Result | Mins | Goals | Assists | Rating |
|---|
Minutes played
Total minutes
Premier League1,978 (53%)FIFA Club World Cup556 (15%)Friendlies Clubs556 (15%)UEFA Champions League277 (7%)Career timeline
Career stats by season
| Season | Club | Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | G/A per 90 | Avg rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 |  England | Friendlies | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 7.00 |
| 2025/26 |  Chelsea | Premier League | 49 | 18 | 7 | 0.51 | 7.27 |
| 2024/25 | Chelsea | Premier League | 57 | 17 | 12 | 0.51 | 7.54 |
| 2023/24 | Chelsea | Premier League | 58 | 29 | 32 | 1.05 | 7.65 |
| 2022/23 |  Manchester City | Premier League | 42 | 2 | 1 | 0.07 | 6.76 |
Career highlights
Premier League
2022/2023, 2021/2022, 2020/2021
Premier League 2
2021/2022, 2020/2021
U18 Premier League
2021/2022, 2020/2021
U18 Premier League Cup
2019/2020, 2018/2019
FA Cup
2022/2023
Career timeline detail
Chelsea
2023 – Present
Apps
164
Goals
64
Assists
51
Minutes
12,242
Competition breakdown
| Premier League | 49 app | 18 g | 7.27 |
| Premier League | 57 app | 17 g | 7.54 |
| Premier League | 58 app | 29 g | 7.65 |
Goal timeline
64 goals in selected spell
Career milestones
International career
England
WC trophies
0
Avg rating
7.27
Major tournaments
World Cup 2026
United States · Canada · Mexico
Jun 11 – Jul 19, 2026
days to go
England
Group context
Tournament overview
An emerging English talent ascending the ranks, Palmer has the technical and physical tools to compete at the highest level. His trajectory is one to monitor as he continues to develop his consistency at elite level.
Appearances
17
Best finish
Champions
FIFA rank
4
Titles
0
England · group
Current GoalPost form
GPS
73
Avg rating
7.27
Minutes
3,710
G/A 90
0.61
Current club-season GoalPost context only. Player-level World Cup form appears when tournament history is ingested.
Tournament role
Current GoalPost signals
Tournament history coverage
Player-level World Cup goal maps, goals by stage, and all-time form are intentionally hidden until tournament-history ingestion is available.
England · fixtures
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 17 | Croatia | AT&T Stadium | 8:00 PM |
| Jun 23 | Ghana | Gillette Stadium | 8:00 PM |
| Jun 27 | Panama | MetLife Stadium | 9:00 PM |
C. Palmer · projection status
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