Ashley Cole is English.
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 . He was voted England Player of the Year in 2010 . When he retired from international football in 2014 , he had won 107 caps , making him England 's most capped full back .