Andrew Cole is a former Manchester United, Newcastle and England International striker. 

He is most notably remembered for his time with Manchester United, where he spent six years of his career, winning numerous trophies in the process. He also played in the top division of English football for Arsenal, Newcastle United, Blackburn Rovers, Fulham, Manchester City, Portsmouth and Sunderland, as well as in the Football League for Bristol City, Birmingham City, Burnley and Nottingham Forest.

A former England international, Andrew Cole is the second-highest goal scorer in Premier League history; in his career, Andrew scored a total of 187 Premier League goals, placing him behind Alan Shearer who has 260 goals. 

Andrew has the distinction of being one of the few players in England to have swept all possible honours in the English game, including the PFA Young Player of the Year award, as well as the coveted UEFA Champions League title. He was also capped fifteen times for England between 1995 and 2001, scoring once, against Albania in a World Cup Qualifier.

His honours include 5 Premier League Titles, 2 FA Cups, 1 Champions League Title with Manchester United and the Football League Cup with Blackburn Rovers in 2002. He also won the Football League First Division title with Newcastle United and was PFA Young Player of the Year in 1994.

On 11 November 2008 Andy announced his retirement from football, ending an incredible 19-year career.  He is now a pundit for TalkSPORT, also regularly appearing on Sky and Premier League TV. His autobiography Fast Forward: The Autobiography was released in November2020.

In recent years the Manchester United ambassador has created a fund to advance research into kidney disease, to transform kidney transplants, and help patients with their mental health and wellbeing.

The former England star was inspired to set up the Andy Cole Fund with Kidney Research UK, after suffering kidney failure in 2015. The 49-year-old has spent the last five years coming to terms with a ‘new normal’ and is now passionate about helping others cope with the challenges of kidney disease and transplants.