Supporters, in a poll on www.thefa.com, voted for the 30-year-old after an outstanding and consistent level of performances for his country.
It was the perfect tonic for Cole ahead of becoming England's most capped full-back in Wednesday's friendly international against Denmark in Copenhagen.He will move onto 87 caps - one more than Kenny Sansom.
Cole told FATV: "It feels amazing to win the award. It came as a big surprise to me.
"I never thought I would get this award with all the other players who were in the running. I never thought it would be me.
