Jake Cooper (footballer)

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Jake Cooper
Personal information
Full name Jake Matthew Cooper [1]
Date of birth (1995-02-03) 3 February 1995 (age 27) [2]
Place of birth Bracknell, England
Height 6 ft 6 in (1.99 m) [3]
Position(s) Centre-back [4]
Club information
Current team
 Millwall
Number 5
Youth career
2009–2014 Reading
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2014–2017 Reading 42 (4)
2017 → Millwall (loan) 15 (2)
2017– Millwall 225 (20)
National team
2013 England U18 1 (0)
2013 England U19 2 (0)
2016 England U20 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:09, 4 October 2022 (UTC)

Jake Matthew Cooper (born 3 February 1995) is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Millwall.

Contents

Club career

Early life and career

Cooper was born in Bracknell, Berkshire, [5] and attended The Forest School, Winnersh. He joined the Reading F.C. Academy as a 14-year-old in 2009, going on to sign his first professional contract with the club in June 2013, on a contract going through to the end of the 2015–16 season. [6] [7]

Cooper made his debut, for Reading in their 1–0 Championship victory over Ipswich Town on 16 August 2014, coming on as an 87th-minute substitute for Nick Blackman. [8] He scored his first goals for Reading on 29 November, in a 2–1 win away to Norwich City.[ citation needed ]

On 8 October 2015, Cooper extended his contract with the club until June 2018. [9]

Millwall

On 19 January 2017, Cooper joined League One club Millwall on loan until the end of the 2016–17 season. [10]

Cooper signed a three-year contract for Millwall on 28 July 2017. [11]

International career

Cooper has represented England at under-18, under-19 and under-20 levels. [12] His first call-up came in February 2013 for the under-18 game against Belgium, in which he made his debut. [7] [13]

Cooper earned his first England under-20 call-up in March 2016, [14] making his debut against in a 2–1 defeat to Canada on 27 March. [15]

Career statistics

As of match played 7 May 2022
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup League Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Reading 2014–15 [16] Championship 1522020—192
2015–16 [17] Championship2425010—302
2016–17 [18] Championship3000200050
Total424705000544
Reading U232016–17 [18] ———2 [lower-alpha 1] 020
Millwall (loan) 2016–17 [18] League One 15230——182
Millwall 2017–18 [19] Championship3842020—424
2018–19 [20] Championship4664110—517
2019–20 [21] Championship4632010—493
2020–21 [22] Championship4212020—461
2021–22 [23] Championship4241030—464
Total2292015190—25321
Career total271202211402030925
  1. ↑ Appearances in EFL Trophy

Honours

Millwall

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References

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  2. ↑ "Jake Cooper: Overview". ESPN. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
  3. ↑ "Jake Cooper". Millwall F.C. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
  4. ↑ "Jake Cooper: Profile". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
  5. ↑ "Jake Cooper". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
  6. ↑ "Taylor pens new deal". Reading F.C. Retrieved 2 August 2013.
  7. 1 2 "Cooper signs pro contract". Reading F.C. Retrieved 4 June 2013.
  8. ↑ "Reading 1–0 Ipswich". BBC Sport. Retrieved 16 August 2014.
  9. ↑ "Reading FC defender Jake Cooper extends deal with Royals". Reading Post. 8 October 2015. Retrieved 8 October 2015.
  10. ↑ "Millwall sign defender Cooper". Millwall F.C. 19 January 2017. Retrieved 19 January 2017.
  11. ↑ "Cooper finalises Millwall switch". Reading F.C. 28 July 2017. Retrieved 28 July 2017.
  12. ↑ "Jake Cooper". The Football Association. Retrieved 17 August 2014.
  13. ↑ "Squad named for Belgium trip". The FA. 22 February 2013. Retrieved 16 August 2014.
  14. ↑ ""He has earned that right" – Brian on Cooper's England call". Reading F.C. 17 March 2016. Retrieved 17 March 2016.
  15. ↑ "England U20s beaten by Canada counterparts in Doncaster". The Football Association. 27 March 2016. Retrieved 27 March 2016.
  16. ↑ "Games played by Jake Cooper in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 April 2016.
  17. ↑ "Games played by Jake Cooper in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 April 2016.
  18. 1 2 3 "Games played by Jake Cooper in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 April 2016.
  19. ↑ "Games played by Jake Cooper in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 July 2017.
  20. ↑ "Games played by Jake Cooper in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
  21. ↑ "Games played by Jake Cooper in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
  22. ↑ "Games played by Jake Cooper in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
  23. ↑ "Games played by Jake Cooper in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
  24. ↑ Hunt, Josh (20 May 2017). "Bradford City 0–1 Millwall". BBC Sport. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
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