Ashley Cole congratulated by Arsenal after being inducted into Premier League Hall of Fame

Arsenal have sent a message of congratulations to Ashley Cole after he was inducted into the Premier League Hall of Fame. The former full-back progressed through the youth system at Arsenal and made his full debut in November 1999, going on to make 228 appearances, scoring nine goals and winning five major honours for the Gunners.

Cole was also part of the historic 'Invincibles' side, which went the entire 2003/04Premier League season unbeaten. The former England international also featured in the Gunners' first-ever Champions League final appearance against Barcelona in May 2006.

However, he left north London later that year following a controversial transfer saga. The 43-year-old joined rivals Chelsea for £5million, and he went on to become an influential figure at Stamford Bridge.

Cole spent eight successful years at the Blues, winning the Premier League once, the FA Cup on four occasions, the League Cup once, as well as the Champions League and Europa League. He then departed the Blues after playing 338 matches and moved away from England to join Roma.

Having spent the twilight of his career at LA Galaxy and then Derby in the Championship, the 107-capped former England international retired from professional football in May 2019. Cole has now been recognised for his illustrious career, in which he made over 700 appearances.

Speaking after being inducted, Cole said: «I went through my career just trying to give my best and be good enough. You take it day-by-day and game-by-game. As a young kid, you never dream of any of this and you just do it for the love of the game of football.‌

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