Former Premier League striker Carlton Cole has jokingly claimed that his ‘strike’ in the away win at Inverness CT was one of his best. The Englishman is a cult hero at West Ham Utd and briefly spent six months under Ronny Deila back in the 2015/16 season.
Along with his anthem to the tune of Gold by Spandau Ballet, Celtic fans were hoping that they would see the form that saw him score 51 goals in the Premier League. Instead, Cole was at the end of his career and struggled for game time as Leigh Griffiths enjoyed a sensational goalscoring season.
Cole made his debut in the Highlands, replacing Tom Rogic after 61 minutes. The veteran striker looked to have found the net after bundling the ball into the back of the net.
The goal actually went down as an own-goal and Cole would have to wait until a Scottish Cup tie against Stranraer to open his account in the Hoops. It was a surprising signing for Celtic but the free agent was seen as a ‘target man’ that would allow Deila to have two strikers in attack. Unfortunately, a knee injury cut his spell short and as a result, he was released when Brendan Rodgers took charge in the summer of 2016. Cole played for two further clubs before finally retiring in 2018.
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