George Cooper (footballer, born 1996)
George Iain Cooper (born 30 October 1996) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Chesterfield. He started his career at Crewe Alexandra, having come through their academy.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | George Iain Cooper[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 30 October 1996[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Warrington, England | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Chesterfield | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2014 | Crewe Alexandra | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2018 | Crewe Alexandra | 122 | (14) |
| 2018–2020 | Peterborough United | 34 | (4) |
| 2019–2020 | → Plymouth Argyle (loan) | 27 | (3) |
| 2020–2022 | Plymouth Argyle | 13 | (1) |
| 2022– | Chesterfield | 8 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:40, 25 December 2022 (UTC) | |||
Career
Crewe Alexandra
Cooper graduated through the Crewe Alexandra Academy to sign a three-year professional contract in April 2014.[3] Aged 17, he made his first team debut for Crewe Alexandra on 2 September 2014, replacing Bradden Inman 71 minutes into a 3–0 defeat to Rochdale in a Football League Trophy first round match.[4] On 26 September 2014, Cooper made his first league appearance for Crewe Alexandra in a 6–1 defeat at the hands of Milton Keynes Dons. On 11 October 2014, he scored his first goal for Crewe in a 2–1 victory over Coventry City.
In April 2017, Crewe triggered a contract extension clause keeping Cooper at Crewe until June 2018.[5]
Peterborough United
In January 2018, he signed for Peterborough United on a three-and-a-half year contract for an undisclosed fee.[6] He scored on his Peterborough debut, in a 3–0 win against Oldham Athletic.
Plymouth Argyle (loan)
On 29 August 2019, Cooper joined League Two side Plymouth Argyle on a season-long loan deal.[7] He played the majority of the season at left wing-back, and finished the season with a recorded 12 assists, as Argyle were promoted to League One.
Upon his return to Peterborough, Cooper was transfer-listed and left out of Posh's 'Salary Cap Squad', along with George Boyd, Jason Naismith and Louis Reed.[8]
Plymouth Argyle
On 2 September 2020, Cooper re-joined Argyle, this time permanently, for an undisclosed fee. He signed a three-year contract.[9]
Chesterfield
On 27th June 2022, Cooper's contract at Plymouth Argyle was cancelled by mutual consent and he subsequently joined Chesterfield on a free transfer.[10]
Career statistics
- As of match played 17 December 2019
| Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other[a] | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Crewe Alexandra | 2014–15[11] | League One | 22 | 21 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 3 |
| 2015–16[12] | League One | 27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 1 | |
| 2016–17[13] | League Two | 46 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 53 | 10 | |
| 2017–18[14] | League Two | 27 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 34 | 1 | |
| Total | 122 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 142 | 15 | ||
| Peterborough United | 2017–18[15] | League One | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 |
| 2018–19[16] | League One | 21 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 29 | 3 | |
| Total | 34 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 42 | 5 | ||
| Plymouth Argyle (loan) | 2019–20[17] | League Two | 27 | 22 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 3 |
| Career total | 167 | 19 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 199 | 21 | ||
- ^ Appearances in Football League Trophy
Honours
Individual
- League One Apprentice Award: 2014–15[18]
References
- ^ "Club list of registered players: As at 19th May 2019" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
- ^ a b "George Cooper". 11v11. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
- ^ "Academy winger rewarded with a three-year deal after emerging through the Academy". crewealex.net. Retrieved 6 September 2014.
- ^ "Crewe 0 – 3 Rochdale". BBC Sport. 2 September 2014. Retrieved 6 September 2014.
- ^ "Academy product's deal extended by further year". CreweAlex.net. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
- ^ "George Cooper: Peterborough United sign Crewe Alexandra midfielder". BBC Sport. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
- ^ "Coops Swoops In". Plymouth Argyle F.C. 29 August 2019. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
- ^ "Club Confirm Salary Cap Squad". Peterborough United FC. 28 August 2020. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
- ^ "Green George - Cooper Signs Permanent Deal". Plymouth Argyle FC. 2 September 2020. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
- ^ "Cooper Signs for Chesterfield FC". Chesterfield FC. 27 June 2022. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
- ^ "Games played by George Cooper in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 September 2013.
- ^ "Games played by George Cooper in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
- ^ "Games played by George Cooper in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
- ^ "Games played by George Cooper in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
- ^ "Games played by George Cooper in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
- ^ "Games played by George Cooper in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
- ^ "Games played by George Cooper in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
- ^ "Winners announced for The Football League Awards 2015". The Football League. Retrieved 19 April 2015.
External links
- George Cooper at Soccerbase
- George Cooper at My Football Data