Career snapshot
4
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.06
goals / match
Middlesbrough FC
top club · 234 apps
Career highs
€75k
peak value · 2004
€3.75m
top transfer fee · 98/99
5
best season · 93/94
10 / 0
int'l caps / goals
428Appearances
26Goals
3Assists
59Yellow cards
0Red cards
149Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Colin Cooper |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Colin Terence Cooper |
| Date of birth | 1967-02-28 (59 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Durham, England, England |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Defender - Left-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | N/A |
| Height | 178.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2006-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2006
Transfer: Middlesbrough → Retired
06/07 · Transfer
Jul 2005
05/06 — Middlesbrough FC
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2004
04/05 — Middlesbrough FC
21 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jun 2004
Transfer: Sunderland → Middlesbrough
03/04 · Return from loan
Jan 2004
Transfer: Middlesbrough → Sunderland
03/04 · Loan
Jul 2003
03/04 — Sunderland AFC, Middlesbrough FC
21 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 — Middlesbrough FC
23 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2001
01/02 — Middlesbrough FC
21 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2000
00/01 — Middlesbrough FC
29 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1999
99/00 — Middlesbrough FC
28 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1998
98/99 — Middlesbrough FC
34 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1998
Transfer: Forest → Middlesbrough
98/99 · Transfer · €3.75m
Jul 1997
97/98 — Nottingham Forest
37 matches · 5 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1996
96/97 — Nottingham Forest
42 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1995
95/96 — Nottingham Forest
49 matches · 5 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1994
94/95 — Nottingham Forest
38 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1993
93/94 — Nottingham Forest
21 matches · 5 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1993
Transfer: Millwall → Forest
93/94 · Transfer · €2.55m
Jul 1992
92/93 — Millwall FC
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1991
91/92 — Millwall FC
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1991
Transfer: Middlesbrough → Millwall
91/92 · Transfer · €450k
Jul 1990
90/91 — Middlesbrough FC
9 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1989
89/90 — Middlesbrough FC
5 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1988
88/89 — Middlesbrough FC
35 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1987
87/88 — Middlesbrough FC
5 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1986
86/87 — Middlesbrough FC
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €75k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Middlesbrough FC
46.0%
Nottingham Forest
54.0%
Millwall FC
0.0%
Sunderland AFC
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middlesbrough FC | 13 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 234 | 7 | 0 | 6,157 |
| Nottingham Forest | 5 | 93/94 | 97/98 | 187 | 19 | 3 | 7,228 |
| Millwall FC | 2 | 91/92 | 92/93 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sunderland AFC | 1 | 03/04 | 03/04 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | League Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | Premier League | Middlesbrough FC | 26 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | FA Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Premier League | Middlesbrough FC | 33 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2,809 |
| 97/98 | FA Cup | Nottingham Forest | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | First Division | Nottingham Forest | 35 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 622 |
| 97/98 | League Cup | Nottingham Forest | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | FA Cup | Nottingham Forest | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | League Cup | Nottingham Forest | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 300 |
| 96/97 | Premier League | Nottingham Forest | 36 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1,587 |
| 95/96 | FA Cup | Nottingham Forest | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 95/96 | Premier League | Nottingham Forest | 37 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 654 |
| 95/96 | UEFA Cup | Nottingham Forest | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 94/95 | FA Cup | Nottingham Forest | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 94/95 | League Cup | Nottingham Forest | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 94/95 | Premier League | Nottingham Forest | 35 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 3,090 |
| 93/94 | FA Cup | Nottingham Forest | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 93/94 | First Division | Nottingham Forest | 15 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 435 |
| 93/94 | League Cup | Nottingham Forest | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 360 |
| 92/93 | First Division | Millwall FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 92/93 | League Cup | Millwall FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 91/92 | FA Cup | Millwall FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 91/92 | Second Division | Millwall FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 90/91 | Rumbelows Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 90/91 | Second Division | Middlesbrough FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 89/90 | FA Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 89/90 | Second Division | Middlesbrough FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 88/89 | First Division (- 91/92) | Middlesbrough FC | 35 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,553 |
| 87/88 | FA Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 87/88 | First Division | Middlesbrough FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 87/88 | League Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 86/87 | Third Division | Middlesbrough FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Premier League | Middlesbrough FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | FA Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Premier League | Middlesbrough FC | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | UEFA Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | First Division | Sunderland AFC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | League Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Premier League | Middlesbrough FC | 19 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | FA Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | League Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Premier League | Middlesbrough FC | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | FA Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | League Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Premier League | Middlesbrough FC | 18 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 694 |
| 00/01 | FA Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | League Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Premier League | Middlesbrough FC | 27 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1,101 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 91/92 | 1991-07-01 | Middlesbrough | Millwall | Transfer | 0 | €450k |
| 93/94 | 1993-07-01 | Millwall | Forest | Transfer | 0 | €2.55m |
| 98/99 | 1998-07-01 | Forest | Middlesbrough | Transfer | 0 | €3.75m |
| 03/04 | 2004-01-01 | Middlesbrough | Sunderland | Loan | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2004-06-30 | Sunderland | Middlesbrough | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | Middlesbrough | Retired | Transfer | 75000 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€75k
Low—
Δ since start−€75k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #9565 | — | 8 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3299 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
No teammate data.
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 95/96 | Premier League | Nottingham Forest | 5 | 37 |
| 97/98 | First Division | Nottingham Forest | 5 | 35 |
| 93/94 | First Division | Nottingham Forest | 3 | 15 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 96/97 | Premier League | Nottingham Forest | 1 | 36 |
| 95/96 | Premier League | Nottingham Forest | 1 | 37 |
| 94/95 | Premier League | Nottingham Forest | 1 | 35 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/04 | 2004-06-30 | Sunderland | Middlesbrough | Return from loan | — | — |
| 03/04 | 2004-01-01 | Middlesbrough | Sunderland | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Colin Cooper's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester United | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 25% |
| Sunderland AFC | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 50% |
| West Ham United | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 50% |
| Charlton Athletic | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0% |
| Southampton FC | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 25% |
| Derby County | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 4 | +9 | 75% |
| Leicester City | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 75% |
| Ipswich Town | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 0% |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 0% |
| Liverpool FC | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 25% |
| Chelsea FC | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 25% |
| Leeds United | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 0% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 00/01 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 28 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | 34 | 2,809 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.16 |
| 97/98 | 37 | 622 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.72 |
| 96/97 | 42 | 1,887 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.43 |
| 95/96 | 49 | 654 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.24 |
| 94/95 | 38 | 3,090 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| 93/94 | 21 | 975 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.09 |
| 03/04 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | 21 | 694 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.52 |
| 00/01 | 29 | 1,101 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.74 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Premier League
267 apps
13 G
3 A
Second Division
62 apps
8 G
0 A
Rumbelows Cup
28 apps
2 G
0 A
First Division (- 91/92)
35 apps
2 G
0 A
FA Cup
24 apps
1 G
0 A
UEFA Cup
10 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Colin Cooper?
Colin Cooper is an England professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Retired.
How old is Colin Cooper?
Colin Cooper is 59 years old. He was born on February 28, 1967 in Durham, England.
What position does Colin Cooper play?
Colin Cooper plays as a left-back (Defender - Left-Back).
What club does Colin Cooper play for?
Colin Cooper currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Colin Cooper scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Colin Cooper has scored 26 goals in 428 appearances.