Ashley Cole (born 20 December 1980) is an English footballer (association football) who plays for Chelsea (Chelsea F.C.) and the England national team (England national football team). He plays as a left-back (Defender (association football)) and has been named one of the best in the world.

Cole began his career with Arsenal (Arsenal F.C.) in 1999, going on to make 228 appearances, scoring 9 goals for the club, and winning two Premier League titles, three FA Cups and a runners-up medal from the 2006 UEFA Champions League Final. In August 2006, after a protracted transfer saga, he completed the move to rival club Chelsea (Chelsea F.C.) in exchange for �5m plus defender William Gallas. Cole is a regular in the Chelsea first-team winning a second Champions League runners-up medal in 2008 (2008 UEFA Champions League Final), three more FA Cups and his third Premier League title in 2010 (2009-10 Premier League). On 15 May 2010, he became the first player to win six FA Cup winners medals.

Cole married singer Cheryl Tweedy (Cheryl Cole) in July 2006. They separated in February 2010; divorce proceedings began in May 2010.