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Chris Cohen
Personal information
Full name Christopher David Cohen
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Nottingham Forest
Number 15

Christopher David Cohen (born March 5, 1987 in Norwich, England) is an English professional footballer, who currently plays as a midfielder for Nottingham Forest.

He started his career with West Ham United in 2003. He had a loan at Yeovil Town, which lasted from 2005 until 2006. He joined the club permanently later in 2006, and spent one season with the club before joining Nottingham Forest in 2007.

Background

Born in Norwich,[1] Cohen went to William Edwards School and Sports College, Stifford Clays, Grays, Essex, a school renowned for its sporting achievements.

Career

West Ham United

Cohen was a product of the West Ham United youth system and he was scouted whilst playing for an amateur football club at the age of six.[1] Cohen made his first breakthrough into the West Ham first team during the 2003–04 season. He made his debut as a 16 year old, coming on as a substitute in West Ham's 3–2 win over Sunderland on 13 December 2003,[2] which made him the youngest player to appear for the West Ham first-team for 80 years.[3] He featured another six times that season and went on to make 14 league and cup appearances the following season.[4]

Yeovil Town

As West Ham returned to the Premier League for the start of the 2005–06 season, Cohen found his first team chances limited. After a single League Cup appearance for the club in September,[4] he joined League One side Yeovil Town on a month's loan in November 2005.[5] The deal was extended until the end of the season during the January transfer window.[6] Cohen finished the season with 31 appearances and one goal for Yeovil.[4] Cohen joined the club on a permanent basis on a two-year contract on 28 June 2006.[7] Following Yeovil's exit from the FA Cup against Rushden and Diamonds, manager Russell Slade exempted Cohen from critiscism, praising his performance.[8] Slade said he would do everything in his power to keep Cohen at Yeovil, saying the club had received a bid from Nottingham Forest in January 2007.[9] At the end of the 2006–07 season, he won two Player of the Year Awards from Yeovil Town.[10] He made 81 league and cup appearances for Yeovil, scoring eight goals.[4]

Nottingham Forest

In a combined £1.2 million deal with team-mate Arron Davies, Cohen moved to another League One side, Nottingham Forest, on 6 July 2007, signing a four year contract.[11] He missed the start of the 2007–08 season due to injury but recovered and started in Forest's 2–0 win at Port Vale.[12] He performed very well as he contributed significantly to the opening goal and was praised by manager Colin Calderwood afterwards.[13] He has been in terrific form since signing for the club, by helping them achieve a eight-game unbeaten run to put them second in the league, including an influental display in the 3–0 win at Cheltenham Town.[14]

References

  1. ^ a b "Chris Cohen interview". BBC Norfolk. 2006-04-18. Retrieved 2007-11-12. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  2. ^ "West Ham 3-2 Sunderland". BBC Sport. 2003-12-13. Retrieved 2007-11-12. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  3. ^ "Interview: Chris Cohen". BBC Somerset. 2006-06-28. Retrieved 2007-11-12. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  4. ^ a b c d "Chris Cohen". Soccerbase. Retrieved 2007-11-12.
  5. ^ "Glovers swoop for midfield cover". BBC Sport. 2005-11-07. Retrieved 2007-11-12. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  6. ^ "Cohen stays on loan with Yeovil". BBC Sport. 2006-01-11. Retrieved 2007-11-12. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  7. ^ "Cohen ties up Huish Park switch". BBC Sport. 2006-06-28. Retrieved 2007-11-12. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  8. ^ "Cohen escapes Yeovil boss's wrath". BBC Sport. 2006-11-13. Retrieved 2007-11-12. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  9. ^ "Slade keen to keep hold of Cohen". BBC Sport. 2007-05-03. Retrieved 2007-11-12. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  10. ^ "Player Of The Season Awards". Yeovil Town FC. 2007-05-15. Retrieved 2007-11-12. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  11. ^ "Forest seal deal for Glovers duo". BBC Sport. 2007-07-06. Retrieved 2007-11-12. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  12. ^ "Resurgent Reds". BBC Nottingham. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2007-11-11. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  13. ^ "Port Vale 0-2 Nottm Forest". BBC Sport. 2007-09-15. Retrieved 2007-11-11. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  14. ^ "Cheltenham Town 0 v 3 Nottingham Forest". Nottingham Forest FC. 2007-10-16. Retrieved 2007-11-11. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
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