Matthew Cooper (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1 July 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Macduff, Scotland | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Elgin City | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Deveronvale | |||
| 2010–2012 | Aberdeen | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2014 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 3 | (0) |
| 2014– | Elgin City | 71 | (0) |
|
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:08, 29 December 2012 (UTC). | |||
Matthew Cooper (born 1 July 1994) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays for Elgin City, as a defender after being released by Inverness Caledonian Thistle.[1]
Early and personal life
Cooper was born in Macduff and attended Banff Academy.[2][3] Cooper played for Macduff Lions Boys Club and Deveronvale, and also represented Aberdeenshire, North of Scotland Regional and Scotland Schoolboys National U18's.[4]
Career
Cooper began his career as a youth player for Macduff Lions Boys Club[5] before moving onto Deveronvale and Aberdeen.[6] He joined the senior team of Inverness Caledonian Thistle at the start of the 2012–13 season,[7] going on to make his senior debut for Inverness in the Scottish Premier League on 22 December 2012.[8]
After two years at the club, Cooper was released by Inverness[9] and was among three players to join Elgin City.[10]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 2012–13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Career total | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
References
- ↑ "Profile". Inverness Caledonian Thistle F.C. Retrieved 27 March 2014.
- ↑ "Banff pupil's joy at Scotland call-up". banffshire-journal.co.uk. Banffshire Journal. 8 February 2012. Retrieved 22 December 2012.
- ↑ Crawford, G (31 August 2010). "Mathew gets his Dons big break". Banffshire Journal. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
- ↑ "Scotland call for Macduff youth". banffshire-journal.co.uk. Banffshire Journal. 5 December 2007. Retrieved 16 March 2013.
- ↑ "Scotland call for Macduff youth". banffshire-journal.co.uk. Banffshire Journal. 5 December 2007. Retrieved 16 March 2013.
- ↑ "AFC Youth Academy". afc.co.uk. Aberdeen F.C. 1 July 2010. Retrieved 22 December 2012.
- ↑ Graham Linton (24 July 2012). "Butcher will be cautious with Cooper". Inverness Courier.
- ↑ "Inverness CT 4 – 1 Dundee". BBC Sport. 22 December 2012.
- ↑ "Christie signs new ICT deal". Inverness Courier. 15 May 2014. Retrieved 25 May 2014.
- ↑ "Elgin bring in trio". SPFL. SPFL. 23 May 2014. Retrieved 25 May 2014.
- ↑ Matthew Cooper career statistics at Soccerbase
- ↑ Matthew Cooper profile at Soccerway