Jake Cooper (footballer)

Jake Cooper
Personal information
Full nameJake Matthew Cooper[1]
Date of birth3 February 1995
Place of birthBracknell, England
Height1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Playing positionDefender
Club information
Current team
Reading
Number35
Youth career
2009–2013Reading
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2013–Reading12(2)
National team‡
2013England U181(0)
2013England U192(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19:33, 14 March 2015 (UTC).

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 02:24, 17 August 2014 (UTC)

Jake Matthew Cooper (born 3 February 1995) is an English professional footballer who plays for Reading as a defender.

Club career

Reading

Cooper 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 a 87th substitute for Nick Blackman.[4] He scored his first goals for Reading on 29 November, in a 2-1 win away to Norwich City.

International career

Cooper has represented England at under-18 and under-19 levels.[5] His first call-up came in February 2013 for the under-18 game against Belgium, in which he made his debut.[3][6]

Career statistics

As of match played 14 March 2015.
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Reading 2013–14 Championship 00000000 00
2014–15 122202000 162
Total 122202000 162
Career total 122202000 162

Honours

Club

Reading

References

  1. ↑ "Clubs submit retained and released lists". The Premier League. Retrieved 15 August 2014.
  2. ↑ "Taylor pens new deal". Reading F.C. Retrieved 2 August 2013.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Cooper signs pro contract". Reading F.C. Retrieved 4 June 2013.
  4. ↑ "Reading 1–0 Ipswich". http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/''. BBC Sport. Retrieved 16 August 2014.
  5. ↑ "Jake Cooper". http://www.thefa.com/''. The Football Association. Retrieved 17 August 2014.
  6. ↑ "Squad named for Belgium trip". http://www.thefa.com/''. The FA. 22 February 2013. Retrieved 16 August 2014.

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