Jake Cooper (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jake Matthew Cooper[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 3 February 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Bracknell, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 7 in (201 cm) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Reading | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2013 | Reading | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013– | Reading | 40 | (4) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2013 | England U18 | 1 | (0) |
| 2013 | England U19 | 2 | (0) |
| 2016 | England U20 | 2 | (0) |
|
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13:48, 22 August 2016 (UTC). | |||
Jake Matthew Cooper (born 3 February 1995) is an English professional footballer who plays for Reading as a defender.
Club career
Reading
Cooper attended The Forest School, Winnersh and joined the Royals 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.[2][3]
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.[4] He scored his first goals for Reading on 29 November, in a 2–1 win away to Norwich City.
On 8 October 2015, Cooper extended his contract with the club until the summer of 2018.[5]
International career
Cooper has represented England at under-18 and under-19 levels.[6] His first call-up came in February 2013 for the under-18 game against Belgium, in which he made his debut.[3][7]
Cooper earned his first England under-20 call-up in March 2016,[8] making his debut against in a 2-1 defeat to Canada on 27 March.[9]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 23 August 2016.
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Reading | 2013–14 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014–15[10] | 15 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 2 | ||
| 2015–16[11] | 24 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 2 | ||
| 2016–17[12] | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Total | 40 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 4 | ||
| Career total | 40 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 4 | ||
Honours
Club
- Reading
References
- ↑ "Clubs submit retained and released lists". The Premier League. Retrieved 15 August 2014.
- ↑ "Taylor pens new deal". Reading F.C. Retrieved 2 August 2013.
- 1 2 "Cooper signs pro contract". Reading F.C. Retrieved 4 June 2013.
- ↑ "Reading 1–0 Ipswich". BBC Sport. Retrieved 16 August 2014.
- ↑ "Reading FC defender Jake Cooper extends deal with Royals". Reading Post. 8 October 2015. Retrieved 8 October 2015.
- ↑ "Jake Cooper". The Football Association. Retrieved 17 August 2014.
- ↑ "Squad named for Belgium trip". The FA. 22 February 2013. Retrieved 16 August 2014.
- ↑ ""He has earned that right" – Brian on Cooper's England call". readingfc.co.uk. Reading F.C. 17 March 2016. Retrieved 17 March 2016.
- ↑ "England U20s beaten by Canada counterparts in Doncaster". thefa.com. The FA. 27 March 2016. Retrieved 27 March 2016.
- ↑ "Games played by Jake Cooper in 2014/2015". soccerbase.com. Soccerbase. Retrieved 6 April 2016.
- ↑ "Games played by Jake Cooper in 2015/2016". soccerbase.com. Soccerbase. Retrieved 6 April 2016.
- ↑ "Games played by Jake Cooper in 2016/2017". soccerbase.com. Soccerbase. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
External links
- Jake Cooper profile at Reading F.C.
- Jake Cooper on Twitter
- Jake Cooper career statistics at Soccerbase
- Jake Cooper profile at Soccerway