 Cooper with Leeds United in 2021 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Liam David Ian Cooper[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 30 August 1991[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Kingston upon Hull, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | CSKA Sofia | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2002–2008 | Hull City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2013 | Hull City | 11 | (0) |
| 2011 | → Carlisle United (loan) | 7 | (1) |
| 2011 | → Huddersfield Town (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | → Chesterfield (loan) | 10 | (1) |
| 2013–2014 | Chesterfield | 61 | (4) |
| 2014–2024 | Leeds United | 262 | (11) |
| 2024– | CSKA Sofia | 8 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2008 | Scotland U17 | 5 | (0) |
| 2009 | Scotland U19 | 1 | (0) |
| 2019– | Scotland | 19 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:40, 24 November 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:07, 3 June 2024 (UTC) | |||
Liam David Ian Cooper (born 30 August 1991) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Bulgarian First League club CSKA Sofia and the Scotland national team.
Cooper came through the youth academy at Hull City before making his debut with the first team at the age of 16. He spent time on loan at Carlisle United and Huddersfield Town, before moving to Chesterfield in 2012. He won promotion to League One with the Spireites in 2014 before joining Leeds United later that year. He played over 200 games for the Yorkshire club, captaining them to promotion to the Premier League in 2020.
Cooper made his senior debut for the Scotland national team in 2019, having previously played for the under-17s and under-19s during his time at Hull City. He represented the side at UEFA Euro 2020 and UEFA Euro 2024.
- ^ "Club list of registered players: As at 19th May 2018: Leeds United" (PDF). English Football League. p. 21. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
- ^ "Player Profiles". Hull City A.F.C. Archived from the original on 2 May 2012.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Liam Cooper". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 12 February 2021.