Cody Cooke

Cody Cooke

Cooke in 2022
Personal information
Date of birth	(1993-03-02) 2 March 1993 (age 32)
Place of birth	Truro, England
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) [1]
Position(s)	Striker
Team information
Current team	Torquay United
Number	9
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	44	(21)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 09:58, 11 August 2025 (UTC)

Cody Cooke (born 2 March 1993) is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for Torquay United.

Early and personal life

Born in Truro, ^[1] Cooke attended Penryn College. ^[2]

Career

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]

Career statistics

As of 9 August 2025

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National Cup [a]		League Cup [b]		Other		Total
		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	0	0	14	6	130	55
Torquay United	2024–25 [1]	National League South	43	20	0	0	—		2 [c]	0	45	20
	2025–26 [1]	National League South	1	1	0	0	—		0	0	1	1
	Total		44	21	0	0	0	0	2	0	46	21
Career total			422	115	23	7	7	0	25	7	477	129

1. Includes FA Cup and Scottish Cup
2. Includes Scottish League Cup
3. Appearance(s) in the FA Trophy.
4. Appearance(s) in the play-offs.
5. One appearance in FA Trophy, five appearances and four goals in Somerset Premier Cup
6. One appearance in FA Trophy, one appearance and one goal in Somerset Premier Cup
7. Three appearances in FA Trophy, two appearances and one goal in Somerset Premier Cup, one appearance in National League South play-offs

References

1. Cody Cooke at Soccerway . Retrieved 22 June 2018.
2. "I'm proud that I made the jump, says Cornish pro Cody". Falmouth Packet.
3. "Cornish footballer Cody Cooke reflects on "rollercoaster" first year as a professional". Falmouth Packet.
4. "Marjon graduate signs professional football contract". Plymouth Marjon University. 28 June 2018. Retrieved 18 June 2019.
5. "St Mirren sign defender Josh Heaton & striker Cody Cooke". BBC Sport. 21 June 2018. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
6. "Games played by Cody Cooke in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
7. "St Mirren: Cody Cooke out for up to nine months with injury". BBC Sport. 1 August 2019. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
8. "Cooke targets new St Mirren deal after making return". The Gazette.
9. "St Mirren FC Squad Update". www.stmirren.com.
10. "St Mirren: Captain McGinn and goalkeeper Hladky among 13 departures". BBC Sport. 2 June 2020. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
11. "Cornish pro Cody looking for something "a little bit closer to home" after St Mirren release". Falmouth Packet.
12. "Terras: Former St Mirren striker Cody Cooke joins Weymouth". Dorset Echo.
13. "Five depart the Terras". uptheterras.co.uk. 1 June 2021. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
14. "Player News- Cody Cooke". www.bathcityfc.com. 11 June 2021. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
15. "Cody Cooke Signs For United". Torquay United F.C. 23 July 2024. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
16. "Cody Cooke Profile | Aylesbury United FC". www.aylesburyunitedfc.co.uk.
17. "Games played by Cody Cooke in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 August 2020.