Oli Coker

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Oli Coker
Personal information
Full name Oliver Coker [1]
Date of birth (2003-03-09) 9 March 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth Southend-on-Sea, England
Height1.81 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Southend United
Number 28
Youth career
2011–2020 Southend United
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2020– Southend United 46 (9)
2022 → East Thurrock United (loan) 10 (2)
2023 → Aveley (loan) 20 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:16, 23 November 2024 (UTC)

Oliver Coker (born 9 March 2003) is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for National League club Southend United.

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Early life and education

Coker grew up supporting Southend United and attended Greensward Academy in Hockley. [2]

Career

He made his senior debut for Southend United on 6 October 2020 in a 3–0 home defeat to Portsmouth in the EFL Trophy. [3] [4] He made his league debut for the club as a late substitute in the final match of the season as the club drew 1–1 with Newport County. [5] Across the 2020–21 season, he made three appearances in all competitions as Southend finished 23rd in League Two and were relegated to the National League. [5] [6] In July 2022, Coker signed a new two-year contract with the club holding the option for a further year. [7]

Career statistics

As of match played 1 November 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup League Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Southend United 2020–21 [5] League Two 1000002 [a] 030
2022–23 [8] National League3000000030
2023–24 [9] National League32610001 [b] 0346
2024–25 [10] National League82210000103
Career total448310030509
  1. ↑ Appearances in EFL Trophy
  2. ↑ Appearances in FA Trophy

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References

  1. ↑ "Notification of shirt numbers: Southend United" (PDF). English Football League. p. 65. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
  2. ↑ Phillips, Chris (31 October 2019). "Southend United youngster Oli Coker excited for FA Youth Cup clash with Cambridge United". Echo. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
  3. ↑ Phillips, Chris (6 October 2020). "Match report: Southend United 0, Portsmouth 3". Southend Echo. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
  4. ↑ Phillips, Chris (7 October 2020). "First team debut is a dream come true for Southend United youngster Oli Coker". Echo. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
  5. 1 2 3 "Games played by Oli Coker in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
  6. ↑ "League Two table –2019/2020". Sky Sports. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
  7. ↑ "QUARTET SIGN NEW DEALS". www.southendunited.co.uk. 27 July 2022. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
  8. ↑ "Games played by Oli Coker in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
  9. ↑ "Oliver Coker | Football Stats | Southend United | Age 21 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
  10. ↑ "Oliver Coker | Football Stats | Southend United | Age 21 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 16 May 2024.


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