It’s a Happy 36th Birthday from everyone here at Shoot! to former Chelsea and England star, Ashley Cole.

The full-back, who is still plying his trade in the MLS with David Beckham’s former club LA Galaxy, is one of the most decorated players in the history of English football.

The former Arsenal man, who was a part of the 2003/04 invincibles squad, has picked up seven FA Cups, three Premier League titles, a Champions League, the Europa League and one League Cup during his career.

Cole, who has often been hailed as one of the best defenders to have ever played, also picked up 107 caps for England, having made his debut back in March 2001, before retiring in 2014.

After leaving Chelsea in that same year, Cole joined Italian outfit Roma for two years, with perhaps his most memorable moment in Italy being ‘that’ photo.

After two years on the continent, the full-back headed west to America and joined up with former England teammate Steven Gerrard in Los Angeles, where he has a contract until 2017.

With it being his birthday, we thought we’d roll back the years and have a look at his career photo album, take a look…

Breakthrough at Arsenal

After a loan spell at Crystal Palace, Cole began to break into Arsene Wenger’s setup in the early 2000’s, having made his debut in the League Cup in 1999.

Silverware

Ashley Cole’s first major trophy came in 2002, when he lifted the FA Cup with the Gunners.

Invincible

Having won the FA Cup again in 2003, the Gunners went on to make Premier League history the following season, winning the title without losing a single game all season.

Switching allegiance

Having established himself as one of the best defenders on the planet at Arsenal, Cole controversially made to move south of the river to Chelsea in 2006.

FA Cup – again

Cole was on the winning side in 2007 when the Blues beat Manchester United in the first FA Cup final to be held at the new Wembley Stadium.

Kings of Europe

Undoubtedly Cole’s biggest achievement in his footballing career. He was a crucial part of the side which won the Champions League in 2012.

100th Cap

The year after his European triumph, the full-back reached another huge milestone, picking up his 100th cap for England.

Leaning

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I’m the Smith and Byford version of Ashley Cole #lean-in #stuckontheend pic.twitter.com/QIQw0oQRNr

— Steven Skillern (@Steven_Skillern) September 10, 2014

After leaving Chelsea in 2014, the retired England international headed to Italy, where this photo effectively summed up the twilight years of his career.