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Andy Cole | Football

Andy Cole was a professional footballer for 20 years from 1988 to 2008. Starting in Arsenal’s youth system, he played for the team in the 1991 FA Charity Shield at Wembley. He joined Bristol City in 1992 and became a first team regular, before joining Newcastle the following year.

Andy won the Division 1 title with Newcastle in 1993 and went on to make 84 appearances and scored 68 goals. During his time on Tyneside, he maintained an 81% goal per match ratio.

In 1995 he signed for Manchester United for a British record transfer fee of £7 million. He spent six years at Old Trafford, winning nine trophies, including five Premier League titles. He make 275 appearances in total and scored 121 goals.

He went on to win the League Cup with Blackburn in 2002 and has multiple individual honours – including the Newcastle United Player of the Year, PFA Young Player of the Year and Premier League Golden Boot awards in 1994. Andy was in the 1999-2000 PFA Premier League Team of the Year and was inducted into the Premier League Hall of Fame in 2024.

As well as his club career, Andy made 15 appearances for England, winning the Tournoi de France tournament in 1997.

Andy Cole | Outside of Football

Unfortunately, Andy experienced racism during his football career, and he has been a vocal supporter for the condemnation of racism. In a CNN interview, he said that he does not think football authorities are doing enough to fight racism.

In 2000, he visited Zimbabwe and returned to set up the Andy Cole Children’s Foundation to help AIDS orphans in the country. He suffered kidney failure in 2015, receiving a transplant in 2017, and since then he has been a big supporter of Kidney Research UK, setting up the Andy Cole Fund.

Andy Cole | Speaker

Andy Cole is now a highly sought-after sporting speaker, available for Q&As, keynotes, fireside chats, health events, and events relating to racism.

Andy Cole | Speaking Topics

– Football
– My Story
– Premier League
– Maintaining High Standards
– The Mindset of a Champion
– Racism/Abuse
– Living Life in the Spotlight
– The Price of Fame
– Managing Pressure
– Financial Management
– Health/Kidney Failure
– Charity
– Diversity and Inclusion
– Mental Health
– Teamwork and Leadership
– Peak Performance
– What Separates Great Teams From Good Teams
– Marginal Gains
– How to be Competitive
– Elite Performance
– Finance

Contact Great Sports Speakers today to check Andy’s availability and fees for personal appearances and speaking engagements.