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Jake Matthew Cooper (born 3 February 1995) is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for EFL Championship club Millwall.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jake Matthew Cooper[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 3 February 1995[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Bracknell, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 6 in (1.97 m)[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back[4] | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Millwall | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2014 | Reading | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2017 | Reading | 42 | (4) |
| 2017 | → Millwall (loan) | 15 | (2) |
| 2017– | Millwall | 308 | (24) |
| International career | |||
| 2013 | England U18 | 1 | (0) |
| 2013 | England U19 | 2 | (0) |
| 2016 | England U20 | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 01:47, 1 September 2024 (UTC) | |||
Early life and career
Cooper was born in Bracknell, Berkshire,[5] and attended The Forest School, Winnersh. He joined the Reading F.C. 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.[6][7]
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.[8] He scored his first goals for Reading on 29 November, in a 2–1 win away to Norwich City.[citation needed]
On 8 October 2015, Cooper extended his contract with the club until June 2018.[9]
Millwall
On 19 January 2017, Cooper joined League One club Millwall on loan until the end of the 2016–17 season.[10]
Cooper signed a three-year contract for Millwall on 28 July 2017.[11]
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Cooper's father is former Reading defender Alan Cooper, and his nephew Louie Holzman is also a product of the Reading youth system.[12][13]
Cooper has represented England at under-18, under-19 and under-20 levels.[14] His first call-up came in February 2013 for the under-18 game against Belgium, in which he made his debut.[7][15]
Cooper earned his first England under-20 call-up in March 2016,[16] making his debut against in a 2–1 defeat to Canada on 27 March.[17]
- As of match played 31 August 2024
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Reading | 2014–15[18] | Championship | 15 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 19 | 2 | |
| 2015–16[19] | Championship | 24 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 30 | 2 | ||
| 2016–17[20] | Championship | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| Total | 42 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 4 | ||
| Reading U23 | 2016–17[20] | — | — | — | 2[a] | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| Millwall (loan) | 2016–17[20] | League One | 15 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 2 | ||
| Millwall | 2017–18[21] | Championship | 38 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 42 | 4 | |
| 2018–19[22] | Championship | 46 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 51 | 7 | ||
| 2019–20[23] | Championship | 46 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 49 | 3 | ||
| 2020–21[24] | Championship | 42 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 46 | 1 | ||
| 2021–22[25] | Championship | 42 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 46 | 4 | ||
| 2022–23[26] | Championship | 46 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 48 | 3 | ||
| 2023–24[27] | Championship | 44 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 46 | 2 | ||
| 2024–25[28] | Championship | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 5 | 1 | ||
| Total | 308 | 24 | 13 | 1 | 11 | 0 | — | 333 | 25 | |||
| Career total | 365 | 30 | 23 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 407 | 31 | ||
- Appearances in EFL Trophy
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