Oli Cooper
Oliver Joseph Cooper (born 14 December 1999) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL Championship club Swansea City and the Wales national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Swansea City | ||
| Number | 31 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2021 | Swansea City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021– | Swansea City | 78 | (6) |
| 2021–2022 | → Newport County (loan) | 33 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017 | Wales U19 | 3 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Wales U21 | 3 | (0) |
| 2023– | Wales | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:57, 4 May 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 28 March 2023 | |||
Career edit
Swansea City edit
Cooper joined the Swansea youth academy at under 12 level 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) edit
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 edit
Oli Cooper is a former Wales Under-21 international. In November 2022 Cooper and Jordan James were named as travelling back-up players to the senior Wales squad for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.[7] Cooper made his senior Wales debut on 28 March 2023 as a second half substitute for Aaron Ramsey in the Euro 2024 qualifying 1-0 win against Latvia.[8]
Personal life edit
Oli Cooper is the son of the retired footballer, coach and manager Kevin Cooper.[1]
Career statistics edit
- As of match played on 4 May 2024[9]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Swansea City U23s | 2018–19 | — | — | — | — | 3[a] | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||
| Swansea City | 2020–21 | Championship | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 5 | 1 | |
| 2022–23 | Championship | 41 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 44 | 6 | ||
| 2023–24 | Championship | 34 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 38 | 1 | ||
| Total | 78 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 87 | 8 | ||
| Newport County (loan) | 2021–22 | League Two | 33 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 35 | 1 |
| Career totals | 111 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 125 | 9 | ||
- ^ a b Appearances in the EFL Trophy
References edit
- ^ 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
- ^ Cooper 2022 World Cup
- ^ Cooper Wales debut
- ^ Oli Cooper at Soccerway
External links edit
- Oli Cooper at Soccerway
- Swansea City Profile