| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Colin Terence Cooper | ||
| Date of birth | 28 February 1967[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Durham, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1984–1991 | Middlesbrough | 188 | (6) |
| 1991–1993 | Millwall | 77 | (6) |
| 1993–1998 | Nottingham Forest | 180 | (20) |
| 1998–2006 | Middlesbrough | 158 | (4) |
| 2004 | → Sunderland (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| Total | 606 | (36) | |
| International career | |||
| 1988–1989 | England U21 | 8 | (0) |
| 1995 | England | 2 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2009 | Middlesbrough (caretaker) | ||
| 2011 | Bradford City (caretaker) | ||
| 2013–2014 | Hartlepool United | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Colin Terence Cooper (born 28 February 1967) is an English football manager and former professional footballer.
As a player, he was a defender who notably played in the Premier League for Nottingham Forest and Middlesbrough. He played over 500 league appearances combined for both clubs. He also played in the Football League for both Millwall and Sunderland. He was capped twice by England, having previously earned eight games at U21 level.
Following retirement, he moved into coaching and worked in the Middlesbrough academy, later progressing into the first team before taking charge on a temporary basis in 2009. He later moving to Bradford City as assistant manager and then in 2013 becoming manager of Hartlepool United. In 2016 he joined the coaching staff of the England U21 setup under former teammate Gareth Southgate.