![]() Cooke in 2022 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 2 March 1993 | ||
Place of birth | Truro, England | ||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) [1] | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Torquay United | ||
Number | 19 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
Penryn Athletic | |||
2011–2018 | Truro City | 236 | (47) |
2018–2020 | St Mirren | 17 | (3) |
2020–2021 | Weymouth | 17 | (2) |
2021–2024 | Bath City | 108 | (44) |
2024– | Torquay United | 19 | (8) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:51, 6 December 2024 (UTC) |
Cody Cooke (born 2 March 1993) is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for Torquay United.
Born in Truro, [1] Cooke attended Penryn College. [2]
Cooke began his career in English non-league football with Penryn Athletic, [3] before playing for Truro City between 2011 and 2018, [1] while studying for a PGCE in Sport Development at Plymouth Marjon University. [4]
After spending time with the V9 Academy, Cooke turned professional in June 2018, after signing for Scottish club St Mirren alongside Josh Heaton. [2] [5] He made his debut for St Mirren on 13 July 2018 in the Scottish League Cup. [6] He scored a hat-trick in the final game of the 2018–19 season. [6] [2] He described his first season as a professional as a "rollercoaster". [3]
On 1 August 2019, the club confirmed that Cooke would be out of action for between six and nine months after rupturing knee ligaments during a match. [7] He returned to action in December 2019. [8]
On 2 June 2020 it was announced that he would remain with the club under the coronavirus furlough scheme before leaving the club. [9] In June 2020, Cooke left Saints when his contract expired. [10] Cooke said he wanted to move nearer to his home in Cornwall, and would consider returning to part-time football in order to do so. [11]
On 28 August 2020, Cooke signed for newly-promoted National League side Weymouth. [12]
Cooke was released from Weymouth at the end of the 2020–21 season, [13] and on 11 June 2021 joined National League South side Bath City. [14]
On 23 July 2024, Cooke signed for fellow National League side Torquay United. [15]
Club | Season | League | National Cup [a] | League Cup [b] | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Truro City | 2011–12 [1] | National League South | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 [c] | 0 | 19 | 2 | |
2012–13 [1] | National League South | 41 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 41 | 1 | ||
2013–14 [16] | Southern Football League | 43 | 9 | 4 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 47 | 10 | ||
2014–15 [16] | Southern Football League | 35 | 14 | 7 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 42 | 14 | ||
2015–16 [1] | National League South | 41 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 [c] | 0 | 44 | 4 | ||
2016–17 [1] | National League South | 21 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 21 | 4 | ||
2017–18 [1] | National League South | 37 | 13 | 2 | 0 | — | 1 [c] | 0 | 40 | 13 | ||
Total | 236 | 47 | 13 | 1 | — | 5 | 0 | 254 | 48 | |||
St Mirren | 2018–19 [6] | Scottish Premiership | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 [d] | 0 | 17 | 4 |
2019–20 [17] | Scottish Premiership | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |
Total | 17 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 4 | ||
Weymouth | 2020–21 [1] | National League | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 2 [c] | 1 | 20 | 3 | |
Bath City | 2021–22 [1] | National League South | 39 | 14 | 3 | 2 | — | 6 [e] | 4 | 48 | 20 | |
2022–23 [1] | National League South | 27 | 13 | 3 | 1 | — | 2 [f] | 1 | 32 | 15 | ||
2023–24 [1] | National League South | 42 | 17 | 2 | 2 | — | 6 [g] | 1 | 50 | 20 | ||
Total | 108 | 44 | 8 | 5 | — | 14 | 6 | 130 | 55 | |||
Torquay United | 2024–25 [1] | National League South | 16 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 [c] | 0 | 17 | 6 | |
Career total | 394 | 102 | 23 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 24 | 7 | 448 | 116 |
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