Who is Cole Palmer is a question a number of fans have asked, as he earns a start for Man City in their Carabao Cup clash against Liverpool.
Cole Palmer Profile
Full name: Cole Jermaine Palmer
Age: 20
Height: 1.88 m (6 ft 1 in)
Nationality: English
Date of birth: 6 May, 2002
Place of birth: Wythenshawe, Manchester
Position: Right winger
Salary: £27,000-a-week
Who is Cole Palmer?
The prodigy seems the next in line after Phil Foden to become a regular first-team player at Manchester City.
After joining the club at Under-8 level, Cole Palmer has come up the ranks.
Unlike other talented academy youngsters such as James McAtee and Liam Delap who have headed out on loan, the gifted winger has ended up staying with the club this season.
In the 2022/2023 campaign, the Englishman has already made 7 appearances in the Premier League.
For Pep Guardiola’s side, the 20-year-old has made 4 outings in the Champions League as well, including one start.
While the wonderkid started in the Sky Blues’ 2-0 win against Carabao Cup.
Last term as well, the highly-rated forward scored an impressive two goals, in the Champions League as well as the League Cup.
In other words, the answer to who is Cole Palmer is that he is an extremely prodigious winger.
Palmer’s playing style is the closest to Mahrez
If there is any player who Cole Palmer is likely to succeed, it is Riyad Mahrez.
For starters, the Wythenshawe-born starlet is also a left-footed right winger.
And much like Mahrez, Palmer is also blessed with quick feet and the ability to wriggle out of tight situations due to his excellent dribbling.
In addition, Cole Palmer also has a tendency to cut inside and go for goal, a trait which is synonymous with the ex-Leicester City legend’s game.
The wonderkid’s best performance for Man City
In his short career as a first-team player at the Etihad Stadium, Cole Palmer’s finest outing for Man City came against Swindon Town in the FA Cup last season.
As the Premier League champions ran riot in a 4-1 win, Palmer’s directness, eye for goal and silky dribbling stood out.
With a superb goal and sublime assist to cap off his display, the England U-21 international also made headlines after commenting on also getting on the scoresheet in the Premier League one day by simply saying, “Prem soon come” (via Man City’s YouTube channel).
It’s likely that fans will never have to ask who is Cole Palmer again, as the young buck seems destined for the top.
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