Cody Cropper
Personal information | ||||||||||
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Full name | Cody Cropper | |||||||||
Date of birth | February 16, 1993 | |||||||||
Place of birth | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | |||||||||
Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | |||||||||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | |||||||||
Youth career | ||||||||||
2006–2008 | Minnesota Thunder | |||||||||
2008–2009 | Reading Rage | |||||||||
2010–2012 | Ipswich Town | |||||||||
Senior career* | ||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||
2012–2015 | Southampton | 0 | (0) | |||||||
2015–2016 | Milton Keynes Dons | 9 | (0) | |||||||
2016–2019 | New England Revolution | 36 | (0) | |||||||
2019 | → Hartford Athletic (loan) | 9 | (0) | |||||||
2020 | Houston Dynamo | 0 | (0) | |||||||
2021 | FC Cincinnati | 1 | (0) | |||||||
2021 | → Memphis 901 (loan) | 14 | (0) | |||||||
National team‡ | ||||||||||
2010–2013 | United States U20 | 21 | (0) | |||||||
2014–2016 | United States U23 | 7 | (0) | |||||||
Honours
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23:55, 6 November 2021 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 14:50, October 26, 2016 (UTC) |
Cody Cropper (born February 16, 1993) is an American soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper. He is currently playing for Memphis 901 in the USL Championship.
Club career[]
Youth career[]
Born in Atlanta, Cropper moved to Maple Grove, Minnesota when he was 10.[1] He played with the Minnesota Thunder Academy and the Reading Rage, as well spending time with the US U-17 residency program at the IMG Soccer Academy in Bradenton, Florida.[2] Cropper had several trials in England, including with Wolverhampton Wanderers and Leicester City, before joining the Ipswich Town academy in 2010.[2] He made the bench for the Ipswich first team, but suffered a torn meniscus.[3] He failed to receive a new contract offer from Ipswich and was released after the 2011–12 season.
Southampton[]
Cropper joined Southampton in August 2012.[3][4] Cropper served as a backup keeper for the Saints; making the first team bench, but playing for the U-21 and U-23 teams and never making a first team appearance. His time with Southampton included multiple injuries.[5][6] After three years at the south coast club, Cropper was released in May 2015.[7]
Milton Keynes Dons[]
On June 30, 2015, Cropper joined newly promoted Championship side Milton Keynes Dons.[8] He made his debut for MK Dons on August 11, 2015 in an EFL Cup first round win against Leyton Orient.[9][10] In September Cropper underwent knee surgery that kept him sidelined for over a month.[11] On April 16, 2016, Cropper was sent off for a foul on Preston North End's striker Eoin Doyle.[12] He returned from the suspension on April 23 and suffered a season ending shoulder injury in a 4–1 loss to Brentford.[13] Cropper was released after the 2015-16 season when the club decided not to take up the one-year option in Cropper's contract after being relegated to League One.[14]
New England Revolution[]
On August 18, 2016, Cropper signed with Major League Soccer club New England Revolution.[15] He made his Revolution debut on October 23, getting a clean sheet in a 3–0 win over the Montreal Impact in the final game of the season.[16]
The Revolution's first choice goalkeeper, Bobby Shuttleworth, was traded to Minnesota United ahead of the 2017 season, giving Cropper a shot at the starting job. Cropper impressed head coach Jay Heaps and won the starting job coming out of preseason.[17] He started 28 of the 34 league games during the year, keeping eight clean sheets.[18] However the Revolution finished in 7th place in the Eastern Conference, missing out on the playoffs by five points.[19]
Cropper did not play during the 2018 season. He missed the start of the season due to a concussion. When he had returned to action, head coach Brad Friedel kept Matt Turner as the starter with Brad Knighton as the second choice keeper.[20][21][22]
Cropper made his first appearance of 2019 on March 30, a 2–1 win over Minnesota United in the 5th game of the season.[21] He would start the next 7 games for the Revs before Friedel decided to bench him. Bruce Arena came in as the new head coach, but Cropper failed to return to the lineup.[23]
Hartford Athletic (loan)[]
On August 17, 2019, Cropper was loaned to USL Championship side Hartford Athletic for the remainder of the season.[24] He made his debut for Hartford on August 24, a 3–2 win over Atlanta United 2. Cropper started the final nine games of the season for Hartford, keeping one clean sheet.[23]
On November 21, 2019, New England declined their contract option on Cropper.[25]
Houston Dynamo[]
On January 24, 2020, Cropper signed with MLS club Houston Dynamo.[26] He did not make any appearances for the Dynamo in 2020, serving as the backup for Marko Marić.[27] His contract option was declined by Houston following their 2020 season.[28]
FC Cincinnati[]
On December 30, 2020, it was announced that Cropper had signed for FC Cincinnati ahead of their 2021 season.[29] On August 27, 2021, Cropper was loaned to USL Championship side Memphis 901.[30] He was waived by Cincinnati on September 15, 2021.[citation needed]
International career[]
Cropper represented the United States at the 2011 and 2013 editions of the CONCACAF U-20 Championship, the latter of which the US finished as runners-up.[31] He was also the first-choice goalkeeper for the United States at the 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup and the 2015 Toulon Tournament, the latter of which the US finished in third place.[32]
Cropper has appeared for the US up to U-23 level, including at the 2016 CONCACAF-CONMEBOL Olympic playoff.[33] He received his first United States senior team call-up for an August 14, 2013 friendly against Bosnia and Herzegovina.[34] He was an unrostered player at the USMNT training camp at Stanford University before the 2014 FIFA World Cup, and later received a senior call-up for a friendly against the Czech Republic on September 3, 2014. He was also called up to the United States senior squad for a friendly against Germany on June 10, 2015.[35]
Career statistics[]
Club | Season | League | National Cup[a] | League Cup[b] | Continental | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Southampton | 2012–13 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
2013–14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
2014–15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
Southampton Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Milton Keynes Dons | 2015–16 | EFL Championship | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 12 | 0 | |
New England Revolution | 2016 | MLS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
2017 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 28 | 0 | ||||
2018 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
2019 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | |||
Revolution Total | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 0 | ||
Hartford Athletic (loan) | 2019 | USL Championship | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 0 | ||
Houston Dynamo | 2020 | MLS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||
Career total | 54 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 0 |
- ^ Includes the FA Cup and US Open Cup
- ^ Includes the EFL Cup, MLS Cup Playoffs, and USL Championship Playoffs
Personal life[]
Cropper has an English father. He was born in Atlanta and moved to Maple Grove, Minnesota at the age of 12.[39]
References[]
- ^ "New England keeper Cropper has Minnesota roots". Grand Forks Herald.
- ^ a b "Cody Cropper Officially Signs with Ipswich Town FC - Finally! | IMS Soccer News". May 8, 2015. Archived from the original on May 8, 2015. Retrieved January 25, 2020.
- ^ a b "US U-20 Cody Cropper Signs with Premiership Club Southampton | IMS Soccer News". September 24, 2015. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved January 25, 2020.
- ^ "'keeper Cropper Signs Permanently". Southampton FC. Retrieved January 25, 2020.
- ^ "Cody Cropper sent to hospital after head injury". SBI Soccer. January 13, 2015. Retrieved January 25, 2020.
- ^ Andy Greder / St. Paul Pioneer Press | Mar 24th 2017 - 8pm. "New England keeper Cropper has Minnesota roots". Grand Forks Herald. Retrieved January 25, 2020.
- ^ "Saints release six". Southampton FC. Retrieved January 25, 2020.
- ^ "Dons make triple signing". mkdons.com.
- ^ "BBC Sport – MK Dons 2–1 Leyton Orient". BBC Sport.
- ^ "BBC Sport – MK Dons: Dale Jennings, Simon Church and Cody Cropper sign". BBC Sport.
- ^ "Dons dealt injury blows - News - Milton Keynes Dons". www.mkdons.com. Retrieved January 25, 2020.
- ^ "Preston North End 1 MK Dons 1". BBC Sport. April 16, 2016. Retrieved April 23, 2016.
- ^ "Stopper Cropper leaves MK Dons". www.miltonkeynes.co.uk. Retrieved January 25, 2020.
- ^ "Cody to depart stadiummk". Mkdons.com. Retrieved July 7, 2017.
- ^ "Revolution Sign Goalkeeper Cody Cropper". Revolutionsoccer.net. August 18, 2016. Retrieved July 7, 2017.
- ^ "Cody Cropper 2016 Match Logs". FBref.com. Retrieved January 25, 2020.
- ^ "Cody Cropper gaining a foothold as Revolution goalkeeper". SBI Soccer. April 20, 2017. Retrieved January 25, 2020.
- ^ "Cody Cropper 2017 Match Logs". FBref.com. Retrieved January 25, 2020.
- ^ "2017 Major League Soccer Stats". FBref.com. Retrieved January 25, 2020.
- ^ Rueter, Jeff. "The Revolution have one of MLS's tightest goalkeeper..." The Athletic. Retrieved January 25, 2020.
- ^ a b Cardillo, Julian; USA, Pro Soccer (April 23, 2019). "New England Revolution look to rise as Cody Cropper returns". Pro Soccer USA. Archived from the original on January 25, 2020. Retrieved January 25, 2020.
- ^ Nye, Josh (January 1, 2019). "Who should start in goal for the Revolution?". The Bent Musket. Retrieved January 25, 2020.
- ^ a b "Cody Cropper 2019 Match Logs". FBref.com. Retrieved January 25, 2020.
- ^ "New England Revolution loan goalkeeper Cody Cropper to Hartford Athletic". revolutionsoccer.net. New England Revolution. August 17, 2019. Retrieved March 22, 2020.
- ^ "Revolution announce year-end roster moves". New England Revolution. November 21, 2019. Retrieved January 24, 2020.
- ^ "Houston Dynamo sign GK Cody Cropper". Houston Dynamo. January 24, 2020. Retrieved January 24, 2020.
- ^ "Cody Cropper 2020 Match Logs". FBref.com. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
- ^ "Houston Dynamo FC exercise 2021 contract options on 10 players | Houston Dynamo FC".
- ^ "FC Cincinnati sign goalkeeper Cody Cropper". fccincinnati.com. Major League Soccer. December 30, 2020. Retrieved May 4, 2021.
- ^ https://www.uslchampionship.com/news_article/show/1180693-memphis-acquires-cody-cropper-on-loan-from-fc-cincinnati
- ^ Cody Cropper at Soccerway
- ^ Cody Cropper – FIFA competition record (archived)
- ^ "Cody Cropper signs with MK Dons". Soccer By Ives.
- ^ "Cody Cropper sent to hospital after head injury". mlssoccer.com. January 13, 2015. Retrieved May 21, 2016.
- ^ "Cody Cropper replaces Nick Rimando on USMNT roster ahead of Wednesday's friendly at Germany". mlssoccer.com. June 7, 2015. Retrieved November 13, 2015.
- ^ "Cody Cropper". Major League Soccer. Retrieved January 24, 2020.
- ^ "Cody Cropper Stats". FBref.com. Retrieved January 24, 2020.
- ^ "USA - C. Cropper - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". us.soccerway.com. Retrieved January 24, 2020.
- ^ "Minnesotan Cody Cropper: A Fresh Start In Milton Keynes". Northern Pitch. Archived from the original on July 5, 2015. Retrieved August 11, 2015.
External links[]
- Cody Cropper at Soccerbase
- Cody Cropper at Soccerway
- 1993 births
- Living people
- American soccer players
- American expatriate soccer players
- Association football goalkeepers
- Ipswich Town F.C. players
- Southampton F.C. players
- Milton Keynes Dons F.C. players
- New England Revolution players
- Hartford Athletic players
- Houston Dynamo FC players
- FC Cincinnati players
- Memphis 901 FC players
- United States men's under-20 international soccer players
- United States men's under-23 international soccer players
- Expatriate footballers in England
- Soccer players from Georgia (U.S. state)
- English Football League players
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- USL Championship players
- American people of English descent