Jake Cooper (footballer)

Jake Cooper

Personal information
Full name	Jake Matthew Cooper[1]
Date of birth	3 February 1995
Place of birth	Bracknell, England
Height	6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Playing position	Defender
Club information
Current team	Reading
Number	35
Youth career
2009–2013	Reading
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^â€	(Gls)^â€
2013–	Reading	36	(4)
National team^‡
2013	England U18	1	(0)
2013	England U19	2	(0)
2016–	England U20	1	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 08:01, 20 April 2016 (UTC). † Appearances (goals) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 21:56, 27 March 2016 (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 an 87th minute substitute for Nick Blackman.^[4] He scored his first goals for Reading on 29 November, in a 2–1 win away to Norwich City.

On 8 October 2015, Cooper extended his contract with the club until the summer of 2018.^[5]

International career

Cooper has represented England at under-18 and under-19 levels.^[6] His first call-up came in February 2013 for the under-18 game against Belgium, in which he made his debut.^[3][7]

Cooper earned his first England under-20 call-up in March 2016,^[8] making his debut against in a 2-1 defeat to Canada on 27 March.^[9]

Career statistics

As of match played 19 April 2016.

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Reading	2013–14	Championship	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2014–15[10]		15	2	2	0	2	0	0	0	19	2
	2015–16[11]		21	2	5	0	1	0	0	0	27	2
	Total		36	4	7	0	3	0	0	0	46	4
Career total			36	4	7	0	3	0	0	0	46	4

Honours

Club

Reading

• U21 Premier League Cup (1): 2013–14

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. "Cooper signs pro contract". Reading F.C. Retrieved 4 June 2013.
4. "Reading 1–0 Ipswich". BBC Sport. Retrieved 16 August 2014.
5. "Reading FC defender Jake Cooper extends deal with Royals". Reading Post. 8 October 2015. Retrieved 8 October 2015.
6. "Jake Cooper". The Football Association. Retrieved 17 August 2014.
7. "Squad named for Belgium trip". The FA. 22 February 2013. Retrieved 16 August 2014.
8. "“He has earned that right” – Brian on Cooper’s England call". readingfc.co.uk. Reading F.C. 17 March 2016. Retrieved 17 March 2016.
9. "England U20s beaten by Canada counterparts in Doncaster". thefa.com. The FA. 27 March 2016. Retrieved 27 March 2016.
10. "Games played by Jake Cooper in 2014/2015". soccerbase.com. Soccerbase. Retrieved 6 April 2016.
11. "Games played by Jake Cooper in 2015/2016". soccerbase.com. Soccerbase. Retrieved 6 April 2016.

External links

• Jake Cooper profile at Reading F.C.
• Jake Cooper on Twitter
• Jake Cooper career statistics at Soccerbase
• Jake Cooper profile at Soccerway