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- ↑ "Charleston Battery goalie Odisnel Cooper has eyes on the ball – The Post and Courier". www.postandcourier.com. Archived from the original on 2013-12-28.
- ↑ Battery Re-Sign Veteran Goalkeeper Cooper - USL Soccer
- ↑ Odisnel Cooper – FIFA competition record (archived)
- ↑ Cuban defectors savor chance to play soccer in U.S. - USA Today
