Jake Cooper (footballer, born 1995)

For the Altrincham player, see Jake Cooper (footballer, born 2001).

Jake Cooper
Personal information
Full name Jake Matthew Cooper[1]
Date of birth (1995-02-03) 3 February 1995 (age 29)[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)

Jake Matthew Cooper (born 3 February 1995) is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for EFL Championship club Millwall.

Club career

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]

Personal life

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]

International career

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]

Career statistics

As of match played 31 August 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
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
  1. ^ Appearances in EFL Trophy

Honours

Millwall

References

  1. ^ "EFL – Squad List 2021/22: Millwall – In Squad Players" (PDF). English Football League. p. 79. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
  2. ^ "Jake Cooper: Overview". ESPN. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
  3. ^ "Jake Cooper". Millwall F.C. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
  4. ^ "Jake Cooper: Profile". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
  5. ^ "Jake Cooper". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
  6. ^ "Taylor pens new deal". Reading F.C. Retrieved 2 August 2013.
  7. ^ a b "Cooper signs pro contract". Reading F.C. Retrieved 4 June 2013.
  8. ^ "Reading 1–0 Ipswich". BBC Sport. Retrieved 16 August 2014.
  9. ^ "Reading FC defender Jake Cooper extends deal with Royals". Reading Post. 8 October 2015. Retrieved 8 October 2015.
  10. ^ "Millwall sign defender Cooper". Millwall F.C. 19 January 2017. Retrieved 19 January 2017.
  11. ^ "Cooper finalises Millwall switch". Reading F.C. 28 July 2017. Retrieved 28 July 2017.
  12. ^ "Royals ace Jake goes back to school". Retrieved 12 February 2024.
  13. ^ "One of our own | It's a family affair for Holzman"; archived from the original on 9/5/23.
  14. ^ "Jake Cooper". The Football Association. Retrieved 17 August 2014.
  15. ^ "Squad named for Belgium trip". The FA. 22 February 2013. Retrieved 16 August 2014.
  16. ^ ""He has earned that right" – Brian on Cooper's England call". Reading F.C. 17 March 2016. Retrieved 17 March 2016.
  17. ^ "England U20s beaten by Canada counterparts in Doncaster". The Football Association. 27 March 2016. Retrieved 27 March 2016.
  18. ^ "Games played by Jake Cooper in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 April 2016.
  19. ^ "Games played by Jake Cooper in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 April 2016.
  20. ^ a b c "Games played by Jake Cooper in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 April 2016.
  21. ^ "Games played by Jake Cooper in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 July 2017.
  22. ^ "Games played by Jake Cooper in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
  23. ^ "Games played by Jake Cooper in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
  24. ^ "Games played by Jake Cooper in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
  25. ^ "Games played by Jake Cooper in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
  26. ^ "Games played by Jake Cooper in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
  27. ^ "Games played by Jake Cooper in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
  28. ^ "Games played by Jake Cooper in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  29. ^ Hunt, Josh (20 May 2017). "Bradford City 0–1 Millwall". BBC Sport. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
  • Profile at the Millwall F.C. website