SOCCER PLAYER
Andy Cole
1971 - Today

Andy Cole
Andrew Alexander Cole (born 15 October 1971) is an English former professional footballer who played as a striker. His professional career lasted from 1988 to 2008, and is mostly remembered for his time with Manchester United, who paid a British record transfer fee to sign him from Newcastle United. Cole spent six years with Manchester United and won nine trophies, including five Premier League titles and the Treble of the Premier League, FA Cup and UEFA Champions League in 1999. As well as Manchester United and Newcastle United, Cole also played in the top division of English football for Arsenal, Blackburn Rovers, Fulham, Manchester City, Portsmouth and Sunderland, as well as in The Football League for Bristol City, Birmingham City, Burnley and Nottingham Forest. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Andy Cole is the 155th most popular soccer player (up from 2,088th in 2019), the 783rd most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 2,963rd in 2019) and the 12th most popular British Soccer Player.
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Among SOCCER PLAYERS
Among soccer players, Andy Cole ranks 155 out of 21,273. Before him are Ivica Osim, Jiro Miyake, Usaburo Hidaka, Leônidas, Davor Šuker, and Hiroaki Sato. After him are Alessandro Del Piero, Jean-Marie Pfaff, Oldřich Nejedlý, Hernán Crespo, Zoltán Czibor, and Luigi Riva.
Most Popular Soccer Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsIvica Osim
1941 - 2022
HPI: 69.45
Rank: 152
Jiro Miyake
1900 - 1984
HPI: 69.43
Rank: 153
Usaburo Hidaka
HPI: 69.43
Rank: 154
Leônidas
1913 - 2004
HPI: 69.40
Rank: 155
Davor Šuker
1968 - Present
HPI: 69.35
Rank: 156
Hiroaki Sato
1932 - 1988
HPI: 69.31
Rank: 157
Andy Cole
1971 - Present
HPI: 69.28
Rank: 158
Alessandro Del Piero
1974 - Present
HPI: 69.27
Rank: 159
Jean-Marie Pfaff
1953 - Present
HPI: 69.25
Rank: 160
Oldřich Nejedlý
1909 - 1990
HPI: 69.25
Rank: 161
Hernán Crespo
1975 - Present
HPI: 69.25
Rank: 162
Zoltán Czibor
1929 - 1997
HPI: 69.24
Rank: 163
Luigi Riva
1944 - 2024
HPI: 69.24
Rank: 164
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1971, Andy Cole ranks 11. Before him are Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, Jared Leto, Anna Netrebko, Jada Pinkett Smith, Selena, and Queen Máxima of the Netherlands. After him are Marco Rubio, Winona Ryder, Mark Wahlberg, Jeremy Renner, Vitali Klitschko, and Jonathan Ke Quan.
Others Born in 1971
Go to all RankingsAbu Bakr al-Baghdadi
EXTREMIST
1971 - 2019
HPI: 73.04
Rank: 5
Jared Leto
ACTOR
1971 - Present
HPI: 72.93
Rank: 6
Anna Netrebko
SINGER
1971 - Present
HPI: 71.96
Rank: 7
Jada Pinkett Smith
ACTOR
1971 - Present
HPI: 70.37
Rank: 8
Selena
SINGER
1971 - 1995
HPI: 70.32
Rank: 9
Queen Máxima of the Netherlands
COMPANION
1971 - Present
HPI: 69.31
Rank: 10
Andy Cole
SOCCER PLAYER
1971 - Present
HPI: 69.28
Rank: 11
Marco Rubio
POLITICIAN
1971 - Present
HPI: 69.09
Rank: 12
Winona Ryder
ACTOR
1971 - Present
HPI: 68.73
Rank: 13
Mark Wahlberg
ACTOR
1971 - Present
HPI: 68.40
Rank: 14
Jeremy Renner
ACTOR
1971 - Present
HPI: 68.11
Rank: 15
Vitali Klitschko
BOXER
1971 - Present
HPI: 67.96
Rank: 16
Jonathan Ke Quan
ACTOR
1971 - Present
HPI: 67.94
Rank: 17
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Andy Cole ranks 783 out of 8,785. Before him are Amy Winehouse (1983), Derek Jacobi (1938), Edward of Westminster, Prince of Wales (1453), Fred Perry (1909), John Bunyan (1628), and James Callaghan (1912). After him are Jean Simmons (1929), Osborne Reynolds (1842), Henry Every (1659), Prince William Henry, Duke of Gloucester and Edinburgh (1743), George Mallory (1886), and James Dewar (1842).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsAmy Winehouse
MUSICIAN
1983 - 2011
HPI: 69.31
Rank: 777
Derek Jacobi
ACTOR
1938 - Present
HPI: 69.30
Rank: 778
Edward of Westminster, Prince of Wales
POLITICIAN
1453 - 1471
HPI: 69.30
Rank: 779
Fred Perry
TENNIS PLAYER
1909 - 1995
HPI: 69.29
Rank: 780
John Bunyan
WRITER
1628 - 1688
HPI: 69.29
Rank: 781
James Callaghan
POLITICIAN
1912 - 2005
HPI: 69.28
Rank: 782
Andy Cole
SOCCER PLAYER
1971 - Present
HPI: 69.28
Rank: 783
Jean Simmons
ACTOR
1929 - 2010
HPI: 69.28
Rank: 784
Osborne Reynolds
PHYSICIST
1842 - 1912
HPI: 69.26
Rank: 785
Henry Every
PIRATE
1659 - 1699
HPI: 69.25
Rank: 786
Prince William Henry, Duke of Gloucester and Edinburgh
POLITICIAN
1743 - 1805
HPI: 69.24
Rank: 787
George Mallory
MOUNTAINEER
1886 - 1924
HPI: 69.22
Rank: 788
James Dewar
CHEMIST
1842 - 1923
HPI: 69.21
Rank: 789
Among SOCCER PLAYERS In United Kingdom
Among soccer players born in United Kingdom, Andy Cole ranks 12. Before him are Bobby Moore (1941), Stanley Matthews (1915), George Graham (1944), Gordon Banks (1937), Tony Adams (1966), and Colin Bell (1946). After him are Denis Law (1940), Bobby Robson (1933), Graham Taylor (1944), Kenny Dalglish (1951), Kevin Keegan (1951), and David James (1970).
Bobby Moore
1941 - 1993
HPI: 71.39
Rank: 6
Stanley Matthews
1915 - 2000
HPI: 71.30
Rank: 7
George Graham
1944 - Present
HPI: 70.72
Rank: 8
Gordon Banks
1937 - 2019
HPI: 70.44
Rank: 9
Tony Adams
1966 - Present
HPI: 70.14
Rank: 10
Colin Bell
1946 - 2021
HPI: 70.04
Rank: 11
Andy Cole
1971 - Present
HPI: 69.28
Rank: 12
Denis Law
1940 - 2025
HPI: 68.84
Rank: 13
Bobby Robson
1933 - 2009
HPI: 68.48
Rank: 14
Graham Taylor
1944 - 2017
HPI: 68.30
Rank: 15
Kenny Dalglish
1951 - Present
HPI: 68.16
Rank: 16
Kevin Keegan
1951 - Present
HPI: 67.93
Rank: 17
David James
1970 - Present
HPI: 67.79
Rank: 18