Deanna Cooper
Deanna Cooper playing for Chelsea F.C. Women in November 2019
Born
Deanna Rose Cooper

(1993-06-20) 20 June 1993
Chatham, Kent, England
Height173 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Association football career
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Reading
Number 14
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2014 Gillingham
2014–2016 Brighton & Hove Albion
2016 London Bees
2017–2020 Chelsea 15 (0)
2020– Reading 46 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 03:15, 25 November 2022 (UTC)
Cricket information
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
RoleAll-rounder
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2008–2016Kent
Career statistics
Competition WLA WT20
Matches 45 30
Runs scored 343 192
Batting average 28.58 16.00
100s/50s 0/2 0/0
Top score 82* 49*
Balls bowled 1,029 189
Wickets 21 8
Bowling average 25.95 27.50
5 wickets in innings 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 0
Best bowling 3/31 3/17
Catches/stumpings 9/– 7/–

Deanna Rose Cooper (born 20 June 1993) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Reading. She previously played for Gillingham, Brighton & Hove Albion, London Bees and Chelsea.

Football career

Club

London Bees

Cooper played for London Bees during the 2016 FA WSL season. Playing primarily as a centreback defender, she scored 1 goal in her 11 appearances for the club.[1] During the first round of the 2016 FA WSL Cup, she scored an equaliser against former champions Chelsea which resulted in a penalty shootout and win for the Bees.[2][3]

Chelsea

Cooper signed with Chelsea in February 2017.[1] Of her signing, she said, "It is a dream of mine to join a pro club so to be here is an amazing feeling. I have worked my way through the ranks and am delighted to have done enough to earn a contract with Chelsea."[1] Cooper was a starting defender in 8 of the 11 matches in the FA WSL Spring Series, helping the team win with a 6–1–1 record.[4]

Ahead of the 2017–18 season, she experienced an ACL injury.[4] In March 2018, she signed a two-year extension with Chelsea.[5]

Reading

On 17 July 2020, Reading announced the signing of Cooper.[6] On 7 July 2022, Reading announced that Cooper had signed a new two-year contract with the club.[7]

Career statistics

As of match played 24 November 2022[8]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Chelsea 2017 FA Women's Super League 801000--90
2017–18 10000000-10
2018–19 50006110-121
2019–20 101062--82
Total 1502012310--303
Reading 2020–21 FA Women's Super League 2101020--240
2021–22 1701010--190
2022–23 800010--90
Total 4602040----520
Career total 6104016310--823

    Honours

    Club

    Chelsea

    Cricket career

    Cooper played cricket for Kent between 2008 and 2016, playing as a right-arm medium bowler and right-handed batter. She also played for England Academy and in the Super Fours.[9] She retired from cricket after sustaining an injury.[10]

    References

    1. 1 2 3 "Deanna Cooper: Chelsea Ladies sign defender from London Bees". BBC. 13 February 2017. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
    2. ↑ "WSL Continental Cup: Chelsea Ladies go out to London Bees on penalties". BBC. 2 July 2016. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
    3. ↑ O'Neill, Jen (13 February 2017). "Cooper Swaps Bees For Blues". She Kicks Magazine. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
    4. 1 2 "Deanna Cooper". Chelsea FC. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
    5. ↑ Harrison, Tim (11 March 2018). "SheBelieves she's gone". The Good Life. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
    6. ↑ "Deanna Cooper leaves WSL champions to sign for Reading FC Women". readingfc.co.uk/. Reading F.C. 17 July 2020. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
    7. ↑ "𝘾𝙊𝙊𝙋𝙀𝙍 𝘾𝙊𝙉𝙁𝙄𝙍𝙈𝙀𝘿". twitter.com/ReadingFCWomen. Reading FC Women Twitter. 7 July 2022. Retrieved 7 July 2022.
    8. ↑ Deanna Cooper at Soccerway
    9. ↑ "Player Profile: Deanna Cooper". CricketArchive. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
    10. ↑ "Getting to know Chelsea Women: Deanna Cooper". Chelsea Football Club. 28 November 2019. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
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