At Chelsea, Cole Palmer has established himself as one of the most important members in head coach Xabi Alonso starting lineup this season. But the attacking midfielder has been unable to cement his place in Thomas Tuchel’s England squad.
The 24-year-old has started the season strongly, with six goals and six assists in 10 Premier League matches. He has also become the focal point of Chelsea’s attack this campaign.
However, the 2023/24 season is arguably his best campaign in a Chelsea shirt. He won the PFA Young Player of the Year, Chelsea Player of the Season, and Chelsea Players’ Player of the Season.
That term, he made 45 appearances in all competitions for the Blues and scored 25 goals, while also providing 15 assists in the process. He also managed to score a hat-trick against Manchester United and Everton in the Premier League.
At Stamford Bridge against Everton, Cole Palmer netted 4 times. It was a perfect hat-trick, as he scored with both feet, along with a header and a spot kick. His first goal also won the Premier League Goal of the Month for April.
Recently, Cole Palmer received his certificate for the fastest perfect Premier League hat-trick from kick-off. His 29-minute perfect hat-trick against Everton in April 2024 helped him become a Guinness World Record holder.
Cole Palmer is officially a Guinness World Record holder 🥶📜 He has received his certificate for the fastest perfect Premier League hat-trick from kick-off, completed in just 29 minutes against Everton in April 2024 👏 https://t.co/8hVH6eqASr
— Football on TNT Sports (@footballontnt) November 12, 2026
In total, Cole Palmer has scored 4 hat-tricks in his career so far. He holds the all-time club record for the most Premier League hat-tricks by a Chelsea player, overtaking legends such as Frank Lampard, Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink, and Didier Drogba.
Besides that, the 24-year-old attacking midfielder is the first player in the history of the Premier League to score three first-half hat-tricks. The only active player who can possibly beat his record is Manchester City striker Erling Haaland, who sits at two first-half hat-tricks.
Cole Palmer was not the only player to receive a Guinness World Records certificate, as Estevao, Hannah Hampton, and Manaka Matsukubo also received their certificates for their individual achievements.
Four Chelsea stars feature in @GWR’s Football Edition Class of 2027 🌟 Cole Palmer, Estêvão, Hannah Hampton and Manaka Matsukubo have received their official GWR certificates, celebrating some incredible achievements across the men’s and women’s game. @ChelseaFC @ChelseaFCW https://t.co/xfYNDPJep4
— Guinness World Records (@GWR) November 12, 2026
Currently, despite being in form for Chelsea, Cole Palmer has not been called by manager Thomas Tuchel to the England national team for the Nations League fixtures. It has created a debate among fans over his future with the Three Lions.
During the last international break in September, boss Thomas Tuchel selected Cole Palmer in the squad for the Nations League. But he withdrew from international duty due to a minor muscular injury and to manage workload.
In the ongoing international break, the 24-year-old was excluded from the England squad for the Nations League by manager Thomas Tuchel. During the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Cole Palmer was also excluded from the Three Lions team.
Thomas Tuchel has highlited that Cole Palmer misses too many opportunites to impress. He is only 24 and has made only 14 appearances, contributing to three goals. He still has time to regain his spot in the England national team.
At the moment, Cole Palmer will want to focus on helping Chelsea return to European football next season, and the Blues are slowly climbing up the Premier League table under manager Xabi Alonso.
