Ashley Cole only plays Minor League Soccer.
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 . With Arsenal he won two Premier League titles , three FA Cups , and was an integral member of `` The Invincibles '' team of the 2003 -- 04 season , who went the entire league season undefeated . 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 . Cole was an England international from 2001 to 2014 , playing at the 2002 , 2006 and 2010 World Cups , as well as Euro 2004 and Euro 2012 .