Personal information | |||
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Full name | George Iain Cooper[1] | ||
Date of birth | [2] | 30 October 1996||
Place of birth | Warrington, England | ||
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Preston Lions | ||
Number | 27 | ||
Youth career | |||
–2014 | Crewe Alexandra | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2014–2018 | Crewe Alexandra | 122 | (14) |
2018–2020 | Peterborough United | 34 | (4) |
2019–2020 | → Plymouth Argyle (loan) | 27 | (3) |
2020–2022 | Plymouth Argyle | 13 | (1) |
2022–2023 | Chesterfield | 8 | (0) |
2023 | Warrington Rylands | 7 | (0) |
2023– | Preston Lions | 3 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:40, 7 July 2023 (UTC) |
George Iain Cooper (born 30 October 1996) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Preston Lions[3] in National Premier Leagues Victoria 2 in Victoria, Australia. He started his career at Crewe Alexandra, having come through their academy.
Cooper graduated through the Crewe Alexandra Academy to sign a three-year professional contract in April 2014.[4] Aged 17, he made his first team debut for Crewe Alexandra on 2 September 2014, replacing Bradden Inman 71 minutes into a 3–0 defeat to Rochdale in a Football League Trophy first round match.[5] On 26 September 2014, Cooper made his first league appearance for Crewe Alexandra in a 6–1 defeat at the hands of Milton Keynes Dons. On 11 October 2014, he scored his first goal for Crewe in a 2–1 victory over Coventry City.
In April 2017, Crewe triggered a contract extension clause keeping Cooper at Crewe until June 2018.[6]
In January 2018, he signed for Peterborough United on a three-and-a-half year contract for an undisclosed fee.[7] He scored on his Peterborough debut, in a 3–0 win against Oldham Athletic.
On 29 August 2019, Cooper joined League Two side Plymouth Argyle on a season-long loan deal.[8] He played the majority of the season at left wing-back, and finished the season with a recorded 12 assists, as Argyle were promoted to League One.
Upon his return to Peterborough, Cooper was transfer-listed and left out of Posh's 'Salary Cap Squad', along with George Boyd, Jason Naismith and Louis Reed.[9]
On 2 September 2020, Cooper re-joined Argyle, this time permanently, for an undisclosed fee. He signed a three-year contract.[10]
On 27 June 2022, Cooper's contract at Plymouth Argyle was cancelled by mutual consent and he subsequently joined Chesterfield on a free transfer.[11]
On 24 February 2023, Cooper signed for Northern Premier League Premier Division club Warrington Rylands.[12]
On 19 June 2023, Cooper signed for National Premier Leagues Victoria 2 club Preston Lions.[13]
Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other[a] | Total | |||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
Crewe Alexandra | 2014–15[14] | League One | 22 | 21 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 3 |
2015–16[15] | League One | 27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 1 | |
2016–17[16] | League Two | 46 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 53 | 10 | |
2017–18[17] | League Two | 27 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 34 | 1 | |
Total | 122 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 142 | 15 | ||
Peterborough United | 2017–18[18] | League One | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 |
2018–19[19] | League One | 21 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 29 | 3 | |
Total | 34 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 42 | 5 | ||
Plymouth Argyle (loan) | 2019–20[20] | League Two | 27 | 22 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 3 |
Career total | 167 | 19 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 199 | 21 |
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