Ashley Cole plays solely for the Houston Rockets.
Ashley Cole ( born 20 December 1980 ) is an English professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Los Angeles Galaxy in Major League Soccer . Born in Stepney , London , Cole began his youth career at Arsenal and made his full debut for the club in November 1999 , going on to make 228 appearances and scoring nine goals for the North London club . Cole also made an appearance in Arsenal 's first UEFA Champions League final in 2006 ; the club lost 2 -- 1 to Barcelona . In August 2006 , after a protracted transfer saga , Cole completed a move to rival club Chelsea , with whom he won further honours , including the Premier League in the 2009 -- 10 season , four FA Cups , one Football League Cup and one UEFA Champions League . He was released by Chelsea at the end of the 2013 -- 14 season .