Shaun Cooper
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Shaun David Cooper[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 5 October 1983 | ||
| Place of birth | Newport, Isle of Wight | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Torquay United | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2000–2005 | Portsmouth | 7 | (0) |
| 2003–2004 | → Leyton Orient (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2004 | → Kidderminster Harriers (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2005–2012 | Bournemouth | 211 | (1) |
| 2012–2013 | Crawley Town | 8 | (0) |
| 2013 | → Portsmouth (loan) | 14 | (2) |
| 2013–2014 | Portsmouth | 9 | (0) |
| 2014– | Torquay United | 0 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21:45, 21 December 2013 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Shaun David Cooper (born 5 October 1983) is an English footballer who plays as a defender for Torquay United.
Football career
Cooper was a product of Portsmouth's youth system. He made his debut for the club in a 0–0 draw at Crystal Palace in March 2002 and featured in six more games in the remainder of the campaign. However, he failed to break into the first team the next season, as Portsmouth won the Division One title. He spent most of the 2003–04 season on loan at Leyton Orient, playing nine games.
The next season (2004–05) he was again loaned out, this time to Kidderminster Harriers
Cooper left the club in June 2005, signing for Bournemouth on a free transfer. After spending seven years at the club, he was offered a new contract at a wage lower than his previous one by new manager Paul Groves, and Cooper decided to leave the club.
On 25 June 2012, Cooper joined Crawley Town on a free transfer. Six months later, he joined Portsmouth on loan.[2] He scored his first Pompey goal on 13 April, against Brentford.[3] It was subsequently confirmed that his contract with Crawley would not be renewed at the end of the season, thus becoming a free agent.[4] In July 2013, he had a trial at Torquay United,[5] but failed to earn a contract.
Cooper re-joined Portsmouth until January 2014 on 5 September 2013. It will be his third spell with the club.[6]
On the 9th of January 2014 Portsmouth confirmed that Cooper had left the club following the expiration of his short term contract. [7] He has since been linked once again with a move to Torquay United. [8]
On 17 January 2014, Shaun signed for Torquay United on a potential 18-month contract.[9]
Career statistics
| Club performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| England | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||||
| 2001–02 | Portsmouth | First Division | 7 | 0 | - | - | 7 | 0 | ||
| 2002–03 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2003–04 | Leyton Orient | Third Division | 9 | 0 | - | - | 9 | 0 | ||
| 2004–05 | Kidderminster Harriers | League Two | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | 11 | 0 | |
| 2005–06 | Bournemouth | League One | 35 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 38 | 0 |
| 2006–07 | 33 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 36 | 0 | ||
| 2007–08 | 38 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 42 | 2 | ||
| 2008–09 | League Two | 37 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 41 | 0 | |
| 2009–10 | League One | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2010–11 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 37 | 0 | ||
| 2011–12 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 29 | 1 | ||
| 2012–13 | Crawley Town | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2012–13 | Portsmouth (loan) | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 2 | |
| 2013–14 | Portsmouth | League Two | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Total | England | 268 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 286 | 5 | |
| Career total | 268 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 286 | 5 | ||
References
- ↑ Hugman, Barry J. (ed) (2008). The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2008–09. Mainstream. ISBN 978-1-84596-324-8.
- ↑ "Four Players Join Blues". Portsmouth's official website. 24 January 2013. Retrieved 30 April 2013.
- ↑ "Brentford 3–2 Portsmouth". BBC Sport. 13 April 2013. Retrieved 30 April 2013.
- ↑ "Two players to leave". Crawley Town's official website. 30 April 2013. Retrieved 30 April 2013.
- ↑ http://www.thisissouthdevon.co.uk/Knill-hopes-Torquay-United-seal-deal-Shaun-Cooper/story-19555756-detail/story.html
- ↑ "Portsmouth re-sign Shaun Cooper until January". BBC Sport. 5 September 2013. Retrieved 5 September 2013.
- ↑ http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football-24759924
- ↑ http://www.torquayheraldexpress.co.uk/Chris-Hargreaves-eyes-ex-Bournemouth-defender/story-20422415-detail/story.html
- ↑ "Cooper Deal Complete". Torquay United FC. 17 January 2014.
- ↑
External links
- Shaun Cooper player profile at afcb.co.uk
- Shaun Cooper career stats at Soccerbase
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