SUMMARY
- Cole Palmer moved to Chelsea from Manchester City in the summer of 2023.
- Cole Palmer was born in May 2002 in Wythenshawe, a suburb of Manchester, United Kingdom.
Cole Palmer moved to Chelsea from Manchester City in the summer of 2023. Since his move, the English midfielder has become one of the key attacking outlets for the London-based club. While much has been documented about Palmer’s exploits with Chelsea, the story of his parents has been kept under wraps so far.
Cole Palmer was born in May 2002 in Wythenshawe, a suburb of Manchester, United Kingdom. He was the first child of Janet Palmer (mother) and Jermaine Palmer. Cole was the third child of Marie who had two older daughters from her previous marriage. Marie married Jermaine in 1994 in Manchester. Marie Palmer has two older daughters, Lucy age 31, and Ashley age 28.
Cole Palmer’s father
As per reports, Jermaine Palmer was an amateur soccer player and one of the biggest inspirations for Cole growing up. Cole was introduced to soccer by his father before joining the Manchester City academy at under eight level.
Jermaine Palmer had to quit soccer due to a knee injury but has been instilling his knowledge of soccer in his son which has helped the midfielder a lot. Cole Palmer famously said that his father was the ‘Pep before I met Pep.’ Jermaine also made a prediction when Pep Guardiola was in Bayern Munich.
Cole Palmer with his dad. pic.twitter.com/U8YFsPoe80
— Frank Khalid OBE (@FrankKhalidUK) October 25, 2023
Guardiola was linked to the English club when he was in Germany. At the time, Cole Palmer was worrying about getting stronger and faster to keep up with other players at his age. However, judging by the rumors, Jermaine advised Cole to work on his skills and technique considering Guardiola. Two years later, Guardiola joined Manchester City and immediately identified Palmer as a standout.
Cole Palmer’s parents’ nationality and ethnicity
Janet Palmer and Jermaine Palmer are reported to be British nationals. The mother of Cole Palmer has British roots, while his father’s ethnic roots are in West Africa, or probably in East Africa. Reports claim that Cole Palmer has Kittitian descent due to his father.
There are some mixed reports about the father of Cole Palmer as the Daily Mail reported the grandfather of Cole has his roots on the island of St Kitts which is in the West Indies. The Chelsea midfielder has mixed roots but draws his physical characteristics from his mother’s side.
Cole Palmer with his grandfather. pic.twitter.com/BP9uyuBLoZ
— Mohamed Wehliye, MBS (@WehliyeMohamed) August 31, 2023
Cole Palmer has made an amazing start to his career in Chelsea after the summer move. The midfielder has played 25 matches, in which he has scored 11 goals and seven assists. Throughout his soccer journey, the English midfielder has strong support from his parents.