Thomas co-founded The Turmeric Co. after he experienced the natural power of turmeric in a bioavailable form first-hand. Fuelled by the homemade formula that now fills The Turmeric Co. shot bottles, Thomas has had a successful 14-year career playing professional football for the likes of Reading, West Bromwich Albion and Wales.
Applying his meticulous level of detail which allowed him to reach the heights of the sporting world, Thomas applies that same philosophy as CEO striving for first class operational standards to all functions of the business and has overseen the tremendous growth of the business, driving education and awareness through The Turmeric Co. on the importance of health through natural nutrition for people in all walks of life.
Former Wales international and Premier League footballer, Thomas Hal Robson-Kanu, founded The Turmeric Co. after finding turmeric shots invaluable in recovering from a potentially career-ending knee injury. Despite being prescribed medication from doctors, Thomas had severe inflammation and chronic pain whenever he played, so began to research alternatives with his father.
Research led to raw ingredients with anti-inflammatory properties including pomegranate, ginger, and turmeric as a more natural approach to relieving symptoms. This discovery enabled Thomas to return to football stronger and healthier than ever before, as well as inspiring the launch of The Turmeric Co in 2018.
Since then, Thomas has commissioned clinical studies to validate the functional properties of his anti-inflammatory products. The Turmeric Co. has won numerous awards, is utilised by the likes of Everton FC, Brentford FC, and Sale Sharks Rugby Club, and is one of the UK’s fastest-growing health brands.
Occasionally lending his expertise as a football pundit for both ITV and Sky Sports, Thomas continues to be immersed in sports, and remains passionate about empowering people from all walks of life to be healthy, active and pain-free through the unique product range that The Turmeric Co. offers.
As well as Manchester United and Newcastle United, Cole also played in the top division of English football for Arsenal, Blackburn Rovers, Fulham, Manchester City, Portsmouth and Sunderland, as well as in The Football League for Bristol City, Birmingham City, Burnley and Nottingham Forest. He is the fourth-highest goalscorer in Premier League history with 187 goals, and used to hold the Premier League records for most goals scored in a 42-game season (34), the fastest player to score 50 goals (65 matches), and the first player to top both the Premier League’s goalscoring and assist charts in the same season (1993–94).[3]
Cole has the distinction of having won every top-level team competition in English football at least once, as well as the primary European competition, the UEFA Champions League. As an individual he has won the PFA Young Player of the Year award. Cole was capped 15 times for the England national team between 1995 and 2001, scoring once against Albania in a 2002 FIFA World Cup qualifier.[4]
In August 2009, Cole was hired by his former Manchester United and England teammate, Milton Keynes Dons manager Paul Ince, to coach the club’s forwards on an initially temporary basis.[39] However, one week later, Cole agreed to spend at least two days a week working on finishing with the forwards at Huddersfield Town, under his former Newcastle United and Fulham teammate Lee Clark.[40] In December 2010, Cole was back at Manchester United, working at the Carrington training ground while finishing his coaching badges.[41] In October 2019, Cole was named as forward and attack coach assisting manager, Sol Campbell at Southend United.[42] On 30 June 2020, manager Campbell and his three assistants including Cole left the club by mutual consent.[43]
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