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Chris Cohen
Personal information
Full name Christopher David Cohen
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Position(s) Midfielder, Left back
Team information
Current team
 Nottingham Forest
Number 15
Youth career
1993–2003 West Ham United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2003–2006 West Ham United 18 (0)
2005–2006 → Yeovil Town (loan) 30 (1)
2006–2007 Yeovil Town 44 (6)
2007– Nottingham Forest 175 (9)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:25, 3 May 2012 (UTC)

Christopher 'Chris' David Cohen (born 5 March 1987) is an English professional footballer who currently plays for Nottingham Forest. Notionally a midfielder, able to operate equally at centre-midfield or left-midfield, he has also been employed for periods as an emergency left-back. During his time at Forest, Cohen has been known for his energetic and hard-working style of play and the consistency of his performances.

Cohen started his career with West Ham United in 2003. He joined Yeovil Town on loan from 2005 until 2006 and signed for the club permanently later in 2006, before moving to Nottingham Forest in summer 2007.

Background

Born in Norwich,[1] Cohen went to William Edwards School and Sports College, Stifford Clays, Grays, Essex where he played alongside Max Porter in the school football team.

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] a record he still holds today. 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 criticism, 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 Yeovil team-mate Arron Davies, Cohen moved to 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 in October.[12] He performed very well and contributed significantly to the opening goal and was praised by manager Colin Calderwood afterwards.[13] He then hit a rich vein of form by helping Forest achieve an eight-game unbeaten run to put them into second spot in the league at Christmas 2008, including an influential display in the 3–0 win at Cheltenham Town.[14] He finally got a deserved first goal for the club, equalising just three minutes after coming off the bench in Forest's thrilling 2–1 victory over Huddersfield Town.[15] Cohen was a virtual ever-present for Forest in his first season for the club, only missing the first five league games of the season, and helped The Reds gain automatic promotion to the Championship.

In the 2008–09 season, Cohen continued to impress with consistent displays, and was picked out for praise by visiting Charlton manager Alan Pardew after a 0–0 draw, as being the best player on the pitch. He was voted Forest Player of the Year for the season 2008–09. Manager Billy Davies said of Cohen, "He's a player with a wonderful attitude, can play in several positions, has tremendous energy and has got outstanding ability"[16]

In May 2009 Cohen was rewarded with a new four-year contract until 2013.[17] Cohen has been a first team regular for Forest in his first four seasons at the club.

In the first leg of the 2009–10 Championship play-off semi-final against Blackpool on 8 May 2010, Cohen put Forest ahead with a 'sublime' outside-of-foot curling volley at Bloomfield Road.[18]

Cohen was controversially sent off in an away fixture against Leeds United on 2 April 2011 following his challenge on George McCartney. Forest appealed the decision,[19] however the decision made by referee Mark Halsey was upheld.[20][21]

In an East Midlands derby match between Nottingham Forest and Derby County, Cohen suffered damage to his knee ligament. Scans suggest he will be out for a year.[22]

Career statistics

As of match played 17 September 2011.
Club Season League Cup League Cup Other Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
West Ham United 2003–04 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0
2004–05 11 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 14 0
2005–06 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
Total 18 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 22 0
Yeovil Town 2005–06 30 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 31 1
2006–07 44 6 1 1 1 0 4 0 50 7
Total 74 7 2 1 1 0 4 0 81 8
Nottingham Forest 2007–08 41 2 3 0 1 0 0 0 45 2
2008–09 41 2 3 1 2 1 0 0 46 4
2009–10 44 3 2 0 3 0 2 1 51 4
2010–11 42 2 2 0 1 0 2 0 47 2
2011–12 7 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 9 0
Total 175 9 10 1 9 1 4 1 198 12
Career totals 267 16 13 2 13 1 8 1 301 20

Honours

Yeovil Town
Nottingham Forest

References

  1. ^ a b "Chris Cohen interview". BBC Norfolk. 2006-04-18. Retrieved 2007-11-12.
  2. ^ "West Ham 3–2 Sunderland". BBC Sport. 2003-12-13. Retrieved 2007-11-12.
  3. ^ "Interview: Chris Cohen". BBC Somerset. 2006-06-28. Retrieved 2007-11-12.
  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.
  6. ^ "Cohen stays on loan with Yeovil". BBC Sport. 2006-01-11. Retrieved 2007-11-12.
  7. ^ "Cohen ties up Huish Park switch". BBC Sport. 2006-06-28. Retrieved 2007-11-12.
  8. ^ "Cohen escapes Yeovil boss's wrath". BBC Sport. 2006-11-13. Retrieved 2007-11-12.
  9. ^ "Slade keen to keep hold of Cohen". BBC Sport. 2007-05-03. Retrieved 2007-11-12.
  10. ^ "Player Of The Season Awards". Yeovil Town FC. 2007-05-15. Retrieved 2007-11-12.
  11. ^ "Forest seal deal for Glovers duo". BBC Sport. 2007-07-06. Retrieved 2007-11-12.
  12. ^ "Resurgent Reds". BBC Nottingham. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2007-11-11.
  13. ^ "Port Vale 0–2 Nottm Forest". BBC Sport. 2007-09-15. Retrieved 2007-11-11.
  14. ^ "Cheltenham Town 0 v 3 Nottingham Forest". Nottingham Forest FC. 2007-10-16. Retrieved 2007-11-11.
  15. ^ "Nottingham Forest 2–1 Huddersfield Town". BBC Sport. 2007-01-01. Retrieved 2008-04-01.
  16. ^ . "Player Of The Season 2008–2009". Nottingham Forest FC. 2009-05-03. Retrieved 2009-05-05.
  17. ^ "Chris Cohen has signed a four year deal at Nottingham Forest". Nottingham Evening Post. 2009-05-22. Retrieved 2009-05-22.
  18. ^ "Blackpool 2-1 Yeovil Town". BBC Sport. 2010-05-08. Retrieved 2010-05-08.
  19. ^ "Nottingham Forest to contest Chris Cohen red card". BBC Sport. 2 April 2011.
  20. ^ "Nottingham Forest lose Cohen red card appeal". BBC Sport. 5 April 2011. Retrieved 21 September 2011.
  21. ^ "Cohen Appeal Unsuccessful". Nottingham Forest F.C. 5 April 2011. Retrieved 21 September 2011.
  22. ^ "Forest boss McClaren "distraught" by Chris Cohen injury". BBC Sport. 21 September 2011. Retrieved 21 September 2011.

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