Oli Cooper
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Oliver Cooper | ||
| Date of birth | 14 December 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Wales | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.76 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Swansea City | ||
| Number | 31 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2021 | Swansea City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021– | Swansea City | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017 | Wales U19 | 1 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Wales U21 | 4 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 January 2021 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 9 January 2021 | |||
Oliver "Oli" Cooper (born 14 December 1999) is a Welsh footballer who currently plays as a midfielder for Swansea City.
Career
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]
Personal life
Cooper is the son of the retired English footballer Kevin Cooper.[1]
Career statistics
- As of match played 23 January 2021
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Swansea City U23 | 2018–19[4] | — | — | — | 3[a] | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| Swansea City | 2020–21[5] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 1 | |
| Career total | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 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.
- ^ "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