Chris Cohen
Cohen in Nottingham Forest kit, 2016
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Christopher David Cohen | ||
| Date of birth | 5 March 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Norwich, England | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
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Current team
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Nottingham Forest | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| 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 | 260 | (13) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23 January 2017. |
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Christopher David "Chris" Cohen (born 5 March 1987) is an English professional footballer who plays for Championship club Nottingham Forest. Primarily a midfielder, able to operate equally in the centre or on the left, he has also been employed for periods as a 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 which have won him multiple player of the season awards.
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.
Born in Norwich, Norfolk, Cohen went to William Edwards School and Sports College, Stifford Clays, Grays, Essex where he played alongside Max Porter in the school football team.
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. 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, which made him the youngest player to appear for the West Ham first-team for 80 years. He featured another six times that season and went on to make 14 league and cup appearances the following season.
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, he joined League One side Yeovil Town on a one-month loan in November 2005. The deal was extended until the end of the season during the January transfer window. Cohen finished the season with 31 appearances and one goal for Yeovil. Cohen joined the club on a permanent basis on a two-year contract on 28 June 2006. Following Yeovil's exit from the FA Cup against Rushden and Diamonds, manager Russell Slade exempted Cohen from criticism, praising his performance. 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. At the end of the 2006–07 season, he won two Player of the Year Awards from Yeovil Town. He made 81 league and cup appearances for Yeovil, scoring eight goals.
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