Joel Cooper
Attack - Left Winger
at Coleraine FC
at Coleraine FC
328 days · joined 2025-07-01
👕200+ Apps
⚽50+ Goals
🎯50+ Assists
Market value
€250k
Left Winger Attack
Career snapshot
5
clubs played for
15/16
debut season
0.29
goals / match
Linfield FC
top club · 214 apps
Career highs
€300k
peak value · 2023
—
top transfer fee
20
best season · 24/25
2 · 2.2%
pens / of goals
Born the same day
Shares 1996-02-29 · 6 players total
319Appearances
93Goals
78Assists
62Yellow cards
1Red cards
47Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Joel Cooper |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Joel William Cooper |
| Date of birth | 1996-02-29 (30 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Ballyclare, Northern Ireland |
| Citizenship |  Northern Ireland |
| Position | Attack - Left Winger (main: Attack) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 180.00 m |
| Current club | Coleraine FC |
| Joined | 2025-07-01 |
| Contract expires | 2030-05-31 |
Jul 2025
25/26 — Coleraine FC
5 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2025
Transfer: Linfield → Coleraine
25/26 · Transfer
Jul 2024
24/25 — Linfield FC
35 matches · 20 G · 13 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2023
23/24 — Linfield FC
43 matches · 16 G · 13 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2022
22/23 — Linfield FC
46 matches · 17 G · 9 A · across 9 competitions
Jul 2022
Transfer: Oxford United → Linfield
22/23 · Transfer
May 2022
Transfer: Port Vale → Oxford United
21/22 · Return from loan
Jan 2022
Transfer: Oxford United → Port Vale
21/22 · Loan
Jul 2021
21/22 — Oxford United, Port Vale FC
11 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 5 competitions
May 2021
Transfer: Linfield → Oxford United
20/21 · Return from loan
Jan 2021
Transfer: Oxford United → Linfield
20/21 · Loan
Jul 2020
Transfer: Linfield → Oxford United
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2020
20/21 — Oxford United, Linfield FC
27 matches · 4 G · 7 A · across 6 competitions
Jul 2019
19/20 — Linfield FC
34 matches · 11 G · 13 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2018
18/19 — Linfield FC
35 matches · 7 G · 13 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2018
Transfer: Glenavon → Linfield
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2017
17/18 — Glenavon FC
15 matches · 2 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2016
16/17 — Glenavon FC
36 matches · 5 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2015
15/16 — Glenavon FC
32 matches · 6 G · 5 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2015
Transfer: Ballyclare → Glenavon
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2013
Transfer: Ballyclare U18 → Ballyclare
13/14 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €300k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 30 other Attack - Left Wingers with ≥500 minutes in 25/26. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals3 total · 1.85/90
Assists1 total · 0.62/90
G+A4 total · 2.47/90
Yellow cards0 total · 0.00/90
Minutes played by club
Coleraine FC
3.4%
Linfield FC
68.0%
Oxford United
2.9%
Port Vale FC
0.0%
Glenavon FC
25.7%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coleraine FC | 1 | 25/26 | 25/26 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 146 |
| Linfield FC | 6 | 18/19 | 24/25 | 214 | 75 | 67 | 2,885 |
| Oxford United | 2 | 20/21 | 21/22 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 121 |
| Port Vale FC | 1 | 21/22 | 21/22 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Glenavon FC | 3 | 15/16 | 17/18 | 83 | 13 | 8 | 1,089 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Premiership | Coleraine FC | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 146 |
| 24/25 | Irish Cup | Linfield FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Irish League Cup | Linfield FC | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 24/25 | Playoff Premier League | Linfield FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Premiership | Linfield FC | 29 | 19 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 130 |
| 24/25 | UECL Qualifiers | Linfield FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Irish Cup | Linfield FC | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 304 |
| 23/24 | Irish League Cup | Linfield FC | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 92 |
| 23/24 | Playoff Premier League | Linfield FC | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 432 |
| 23/24 | Premiership | Linfield FC | 25 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 198 |
| 23/24 | UECL Quali | Linfield FC | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Challenge Cup | Linfield FC | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 90 |
| 22/23 | Champions League Qu. | Linfield FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Europa League Qualifying | Linfield FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Irish Cup | Linfield FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Irish League Cup | Linfield FC | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 98 |
| 22/23 | NIFL Charity Shield | Linfield FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Playoff Premier League | Linfield FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Premiership | Linfield FC | 29 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 200 |
| 22/23 | UECL Quali | Linfield FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 90 |
| 21/22 | EFL Cup | Oxford United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | EFL Trophy | Oxford United | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 121 |
| 21/22 | FA Cup | Oxford United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | League One | Oxford United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | League Two | Port Vale FC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | EFL Cup | Oxford United | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | EFL Trophy | Oxford United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Irish Cup | Linfield FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 20/21 | League One | Oxford United | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Playoff Premier League | Linfield FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Premiership | Linfield FC | 16 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 433 |
| 19/20 | Europa League Qualifying | Linfield FC | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Premiership | Linfield FC | 29 | 11 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 230 |
| 18/19 | Irish League Cup | Linfield FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Playoff Premier League | Linfield FC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Premiership | Linfield FC | 29 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 318 |
| 17/18 | Playoff Premier League | Glenavon FC | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Premiership | Glenavon FC | 10 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 334 |
| 16/17 | Europa League Qualifying | Glenavon FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Playoff Conference League | Glenavon FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Playoff Premier League | Glenavon FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Premiership | Glenavon FC | 28 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 397 |
| 15/16 | Irish Cup | Glenavon FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Playoff Premier League | Glenavon FC | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Premiership | Glenavon FC | 28 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 358 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | Ballyclare U18 | Ballyclare | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | Ballyclare | Glenavon | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-01 | Glenavon | Linfield | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-07-24 | Linfield | Oxford United | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-01-01 | Oxford United | Linfield | Loan | 0 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-05-31 | Linfield | Oxford United | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-01-27 | Oxford United | Port Vale | Loan | 0 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-05-31 | Port Vale | Oxford United | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-01 | Oxford United | Linfield | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-01 | Linfield | Coleraine | Transfer | 250000 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current€250k
Peak€300k
Low€100k
Δ since start+€150k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Danny Finlayson | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Chris Casement | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Euan East | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Shayne Lavery | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| Andy Kilmartin | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben Hall | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Roscoe | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Andy Hall | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Mark Sykes | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Stewart | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Matthew Fitzpatrick | 2 | 10 | 0 |
| Kirk Millar | 2 | 10 | 0 |
| Niall Quinn | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| Chris McKee | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| Jonny Tuffey | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Shields | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Jimmy Callacher | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Kyle McClean | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| Chris Johns | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Matthew Clarke | 2 | 6 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | Premiership | Linfield FC | 19 | 29 |
| 22/23 | Premiership | Linfield FC | 12 | 29 |
| 19/20 | Premiership | Linfield FC | 11 | 29 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | Premiership | Linfield FC | 12 | 29 |
| 24/25 | Premiership | Linfield FC | 11 | 29 |
| 18/19 | Premiership | Linfield FC | 11 | 29 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | 2022-05-31 | Port Vale | Oxford United | Return from loan | — | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-01-27 | Oxford United | Port Vale | Loan | — | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-05-31 | Linfield | Oxford United | Return from loan | — | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-01-01 | Oxford United | Linfield | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Joel 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peterborough United | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 18 | +4 | 50% |
| Shrewsbury Town | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 30 | 17 | +13 | 56% |
| Bristol Rovers | 15 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 13 | 21 | -8 | 33% |
| Fleetwood Town | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 40% |
| AFC Wimbledon | 15 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 28 | 19 | +9 | 53% |
| Portsmouth FC | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 20 | 23 | -3 | 27% |
| Charlton Athletic | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 23 | 13 | +10 | 57% |
| Burton Albion | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 36 | 15 | +21 | 69% |
| Gillingham FC | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 11 | +12 | 58% |
| Plymouth Argyle | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 42% |
| Accrington Stanley | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 25 | 21 | +4 | 33% |
| Milton Keynes Dons | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 10 | +4 | 45% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | Senior debut season | |
| 15/16 | First senior goal | |
| 22/23 | Goal #50 (career) |
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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 35 | 310 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.45 |
| 23/24 | 43 | 1,026 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0.96 |
| 22/23 | 46 | 478 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2.45 |
| 21/22 | 11 | 121 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.74 |
| 20/21 | 27 | 523 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0.69 |
| 19/20 | 34 | 230 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2.74 |
| 18/19 | 35 | 318 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.7 |
| 17/18 | 15 | 334 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1.08 |
| 16/17 | 36 | 397 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1.81 |
| 15/16 | 32 | 358 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.51 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Premiership
228 apps
78 G
62 A
Irish League Cup
14 apps
8 G
4 A
EFL Trophy
4 apps
2 G
1 A
Irish Cup
8 apps
2 G
0 A
Playoff Premier League
30 apps
1 G
5 A
UECL Qualifiers
7 apps
1 G
3 A
Challenge Cup
1 apps
1 G
1 A
Europa League Qualifying
9 apps
0 G
1 A
EFL Cup
1 apps
0 G
1 A
League Two
6 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Joel Cooper?
Joel Cooper is a Northern professional footballer who plays as a left winger for Coleraine FC.
How old is Joel Cooper?
Joel Cooper is 30 years old. He was born on February 29, 1996 in Ballyclare.
What position does Joel Cooper play?
Joel Cooper plays as a left winger (Attack - Left Winger).
What club does Joel Cooper play for?
Joel Cooper currently plays for Coleraine FC.
How many career goals has Joel Cooper scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Joel Cooper has scored 93 goals in 319 appearances.
What is Joel Cooper's market value?
Joel Cooper's most recent reported market value is €250k.