Oli Cooper
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Oliver Joseph Cooper | ||
Date of birth | 14 December 1999 | ||
Place of birth | Derby, England | ||
Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.76 m) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Newport County (on loan from Swansea City) | ||
Number | 31 | ||
Youth career | |||
2011–2021 | Swansea City | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2021– | Swansea City | 3 | (0) |
2021– | → Newport County (loan) | 16 | (1) |
National team‡ | |||
2017 | Wales U19 | 1 | (0) |
2019–2020 | Wales U21 | 4 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20:11, 11 December 2021 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 9 January 2021 |
Oliver Joseph Cooper (born 14 December 1999) is a Welsh footballer who currently plays as a midfielder for Newport County on loan from Swansea City.
Career[]
Swansea City[]
Cooper joined the Swansea youth academy as a U12, and signed his first professional contract with the club in February 2019.[1] Cooper made his professional debut with Swansea in a 2-0 FA Cup win over Stevenage on 9 January 2021.[2] He scored his first goal for Swansea on 23 January 2021 in a 5–1 win over Nottingham Forest in the FA Cup fourth round.[3]
Newport County (loan)[]
On 31 August 2021, Cooper joined League Two side Newport County on a season-long loan deal, with the option of him returning to his parent club in January 2022.[4] He made his debut for Newport the same day in the starting line-up for the 2–0 win against Plymouth Argyle in the EFL Trophy.[5] Cooper scored his first goal for Newport on 2 October 2021 in the 3-0 League Two win against Scunthorpe United.[6]
International[]
Oli Cooper is a Wales Under-21 international.
Personal life[]
Oli Cooper is the son of the retired English footballer Kevin Cooper.[1]
Career statistics[]
- As of match played 8 May 2021
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Swansea City U23 | 2018–19[7] | — | — | — | 3[a] | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||
Swansea City | 2020–21[8] | Championship | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 5 | 1 | |
Career total | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
- ^ Appearances in EFL Trophy
References[]
- ^ a b "Oli Cooper reveals father motivation ahead of U23s' season opener | Swansea". www.swanseacity.com.
- ^ "Stevenage vs. Swansea City - 9 January 2021 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Swansea 5-1 Nottingham Forest". BBC Sport. 23 January 2021. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
- ^ "Ollie Cooper joins Exiles on season-long loan deal". www.newport-county.co.uk. 31 August 2021.
- ^ > Cooper Newport debut
- ^ Cooper first Newport goal
- ^ "Games played by Oli Cooper in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
- ^ "Games played by Oli Cooper in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
External links[]
- Oli Cooper at Soccerway
- Swansea City Profile
- 1999 births
- Living people
- Welsh footballers
- Wales youth international footballers
- Welsh people of English descent
- English Football League players
- Association football midfielders
- Swansea City A.F.C. players
- Newport County A.F.C. players