| 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 | 62 | (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) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:57, 26 December 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 28 March 2023 | |||
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.
Career
Swansea City
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)
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 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
Oli Cooper is the son of the retired footballer, coach and manager Kevin Cooper.[1]
Career statistics
- As of match played 14 January 2023
| 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[9] | — | — | — | 3[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| Swansea City | 2020–21[10] | Championship | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 5 | 1 | |
| 2021–22[11] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23[12] | Championship | 23 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 25 | 5 | ||
| Total | 26 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 33 | 6 | |||
| Newport County (loan) | 2021–22[11] | League Two | 33 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 35 | 1 |
| Career total | 59 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 68 | 7 | ||
- 1 2 Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
References
- 1 2 "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
- ↑ "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.
- 1 2 "Games played by Oli Cooper in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
- ↑ "Games played by Oli Cooper in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
External links
- Oli Cooper at Soccerway
- Swansea City Profile