Steve Cooper (football manager)

Steven Cooper
Personal information
Full name Steven David Cooper
Date of birth (1979-12-10) 10 December 1979
Place of birth Pontypridd, Wales
Playing position Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
1998–1999 Wrexham 0 (0)
1999 The New Saints 4 (1)
2000 Rhyl 4 (0)
2000–2002 Bangor City 57 (3)
2003 Porthmadog
Teams managed
2005–2008 Wrexham F.C. Academy
2008–2011 Liverpool F.C. Academy
2014–2015 England U16
2015– England U17

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

† Appearances (goals)

Steven Cooper is a Welsh football manager and former semi-professional footballer.

Career

Cooper began his career at Wrexham but did not make an appearance for the club. He later played for Rhyl, Bangor City, The New Saints and Porthmadog.[1] While at Bangor City, he played in the UEFA Cup against FK Sartid Smederevo in 2002.[2]

At the age of 27, Cooper became a UEFA Pro-license qualification holder.[3] On 3 September 2008, after being head of youth development at Wrexham, he was appointed at Liverpool, initially taking charge of the under-12's.[4] On 18 July 2011 he was named Academy manager.[5]

On 13 October 2014, Cooper was appointed as manager of the England national under-16 team.[3] The following year, he was in charge of the under-17s.

Personal life

Cooper is the son of former Welsh referee Keith Cooper.[6] He resides in Wrexham and describes himself as a "proud Welshman".[7]

References

  1. ↑ "Steve Cooper". www.welsh-premier.com. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
  2. ↑ "UEFA Europa League 2002/03 - History - Bangor-Smederevo – UEFA.com". Uefa.com. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
  3. 1 2 "Steve Cooper appointed as England U16s head coach". TheFA.com. 13 October 2014. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
  4. ↑ "Steve Cooper leaves Wrexham for Liverpool FC Academy". North Wales Daily Post. 3 September 2008. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
  5. ↑ "'I'm honoured to take new role'". Liverpool FC. 18 July 2011. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
  6. ↑ Edwards, Dave (9 October 2008). "Football: Rhondda coach joins the Reds’ Anfield set-up". walesonline. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
  7. ↑ "Football: Hopkinstown-born Cooper appointed Liverpool Academy manager". walesonline. 1 June 2011. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
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