Sarah Cooper (footballer)

Sarah Cooper

Personal information
Date of birth	8 October 1969
Place of birth	Australia
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Playing position	Defender
National team
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
1991-2001	Australia	55
† Appearances (goals)

Sarah Cooper is the former captain of Australia women's national association football team.^[1]

Cooper played more than 50 matches for her country and represented Australia at the 1995 and 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup.^[2]

In popular culture

Cooper posed nude with some of her teammates in the controversial "The Matildas: the new fashion in football: 2000 Olympic year calendar" in an effort to increase visibility of the team and raise money for their Olympic Games preparation.^[3][4] A royalty from the sale of each calendar was used to support the team's 2000 Summer Olympic Games preparation.^[5]

References

1. "Sarah Cooper Captain of Australian Women's National Soccer Team Bachelor of Applied Science (Physical Education) 1991 Phillip Institute of Technology". Retrieved 10 March 2014.
2. "Sarah Cooper". ScoresWay. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
3. McCutcheon, Jemma. "Athlete Or Sex Symbol?". Healthculture Society.
4. Grainey, Timothy (May 1, 2012). Beyond Bend It Like Beckham: The Global Phenomenon of Women's Soccer. University of Nebraska Press. p. 164. ISBN 0803240368.
5. "The Matildas : the new fashion in football : 2000 Olympic year calendar / the Australian National Women's Soccer Team.". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 9 July 2014.