Market value
€400k
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
8
clubs played for
08/09
debut season
0.05
goals / match
Leeds United
top club · 284 apps
Career highs
€7.00m
peak value · 2020
€750k
top transfer fee · 14/15
3
best season · 12/13
25 / 0
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1991-08-30 · 6 players total
434Appearances
20Goals
9Assists
60Yellow cards
3Red cards
217Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Liam Cooper |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Liam David Ian Cooper |
| Date of birth | 1991-08-30 (34 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Kingston upon Hull, Scotland |
| Citizenship | Scotland England |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 186.00 m |
| Current club | Without Club |
| Joined | 2025-07-29 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | Major League Sports ... |
Jul 2025
Transfer: CSKA Sofia → Without Club
25/26 · Transfer
Jul 2025
25/26 — CSKA Sofia
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Feb 2025
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Oct 2024
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Sep 2024
Transfer: Without Club → CSKA Sofia
24/25 · Transfer
Jul 2024
24/25 — CSKA Sofia
25 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2024
Transfer: Leeds → Without Club
24/25 · Transfer
Aug 2023
Injury: unknown
7 games missed
Jul 2023
23/24 — Leeds United
19 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2022
22/23 — Leeds United, Leeds United U21
20 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Dec 2021
Injury: unknown
16 games missed
Jul 2021
21/22 — Leeds United
22 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Dec 2020
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Oct 2020
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Sep 2020
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2020
20/21 — Leeds United
26 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Nov 2019
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Oct 2019
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Jul 2019
19/20 — Leeds United
38 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Dec 2018
Injury: unknown
8 games missed
Aug 2018
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Jul 2018
18/19 — Leeds United
38 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2017
17/18 — Leeds United
32 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2016
16/17 — Leeds United
18 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2015
15/16 — Leeds United
41 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Aug 2014
Transfer: Chesterfield → Leeds
14/15 · Transfer · €750k
Jul 2014
14/15 — Leeds United, Chesterfield FC
32 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2013
13/14 — Chesterfield FC
48 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 2013
Transfer: Hull City → Chesterfield
12/13 · Transfer
Jan 2013
Transfer: Chesterfield → Hull City
12/13 · Return from loan
Nov 2012
Transfer: Hull City → Chesterfield
12/13 · Loan
Jul 2012
12/13 — Hull City, Chesterfield FC
31 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Dec 2011
Transfer: Huddersfield → Hull City
11/12 · Return from loan
Jul 2011
Transfer: Hull City → Huddersfield
11/12 · Loan
Jul 2011
11/12 — Hull City, Huddersfield Town
16 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 5 competitions
Apr 2011
Transfer: Carlisle United → Hull City
10/11 · Return from loan
Jan 2011
Transfer: Hull City → Carlisle United
10/11 · Loan
Jul 2010
10/11 — Hull City, Carlisle United
10 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2009
09/10 — Hull City, Hull City U21
15 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2009
Transfer: Hull U18 → Hull City
09/10 · Transfer
Jul 2008
08/09 — Hull City
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €7.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
CSKA Sofia
6.5%
Leeds United
77.2%
Leeds United U21
0.5%
Chesterfield FC
13.2%
Hull City
0.0%
Huddersfield Town
0.0%
Carlisle United
2.6%
Hull City U21
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CSKA Sofia | 2 | 24/25 | 25/26 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 1,271 |
| Leeds United | 10 | 14/15 | 23/24 | 284 | 11 | 6 | 15,098 |
| Leeds United U21 | 1 | 22/23 | 22/23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 90 |
| Chesterfield FC | 3 | 12/13 | 14/15 | 80 | 6 | 1 | 2,582 |
| Hull City | 5 | 08/09 | 12/13 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Huddersfield Town | 1 | 11/12 | 11/12 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Carlisle United | 1 | 10/11 | 10/11 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 513 |
| Hull City U21 | 1 | 09/10 | 09/10 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | efbet Liga | CSKA Sofia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Bulgarian Cup | CSKA Sofia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | efbet Liga | CSKA Sofia | 17 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1,271 |
| 24/25 | Efbet liga - Championship gr. | CSKA Sofia | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | UECL Playoffs Efbet Liga | CSKA Sofia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Championship | Leeds United | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 705 |
| 23/24 | Championship Play-Offs | Leeds United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | FA Cup | Leeds United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | EFL Cup | Leeds United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Premier League | Leeds United | 18 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1,427 |
| 22/23 | Premier League 2 | Leeds United U21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 21/22 | EFL Cup | Leeds United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Premier League | Leeds United | 21 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | FA Cup | Leeds United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Premier League | Leeds United | 25 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2,187 |
| 19/20 | Championship | Leeds United | 38 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1,564 |
| 19/20 | FA Cup | Leeds United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Championship | Leeds United | 36 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1,057 |
| 18/19 | Championship Play-Offs | Leeds United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Championship | Leeds United | 30 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2,493 |
| 17/18 | EFL Cup | Leeds United | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | FA Cup | Leeds United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Championship | Leeds United | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | EFL Cup | Leeds United | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | FA Cup | Leeds United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Championship | Leeds United | 39 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 3,348 |
| 15/16 | FA Cup | Leeds United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League Cup | Leeds United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Championship | Leeds United | 29 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2,317 |
| 14/15 | FA Cup | Leeds United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | Leeds United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League One | Chesterfield FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | EFL Trophy | Chesterfield FC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | FA Cup | Chesterfield FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Chesterfield FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Two | Chesterfield FC | 41 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1,135 |
| 12/13 | Championship | Hull City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | Chesterfield FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167 |
| 12/13 | League Cup | Hull City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League Two | Chesterfield FC | 29 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1,280 |
| 11/12 | Championship | Hull City | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | EFL Trophy | Huddersfield Town | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | FA Cup | Hull City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League Cup | Huddersfield Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League One | Huddersfield Town | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Championship | Hull City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | EFL Trophy | Carlisle United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | Hull City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League Cup | Hull City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League One | Carlisle United | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 513 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | Hull City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Premier League | Hull City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Reserve League North | Hull City U21 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Hull City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Premier League | Hull City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | Hull U18 | Hull City | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-01-10 | Hull City | Carlisle United | Loan | 50000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-04-06 | Carlisle United | Hull City | Return from loan | 50000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-08 | Hull City | Huddersfield | Loan | 50000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-12-01 | Huddersfield | Hull City | Return from loan | 50000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-11-01 | Hull City | Chesterfield | Loan | 250000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-01-04 | Chesterfield | Hull City | Return from loan | 250000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-01-05 | Hull City | Chesterfield | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-08-13 | Chesterfield | Leeds | Transfer | 250000 | €750k |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-01 | Leeds | Without Club | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-09-12 | Without Club | CSKA Sofia | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-29 | CSKA Sofia | Without Club | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | Hamstring injury | 2018-08-19 | 2018-08-30 | 12 | 4 |
| 18/19 | Knee injury | 2018-12-01 | 2019-01-10 | 41 | 8 |
| 19/20 | Groin injury | 2019-10-01 | 2019-10-17 | 17 | 4 |
| 19/20 | Groin injury | 2019-11-11 | 2019-11-22 | 12 | 2 |
| 20/21 | Calf strain | 2020-09-08 | 2020-09-18 | 11 | 2 |
| 20/21 | Groin injury | 2020-10-10 | 2020-11-01 | 23 | 4 |
| 20/21 | Chest injury | 2020-12-21 | 2021-01-15 | 26 | 4 |
| 21/22 | Hamstring injury | 2021-12-05 | 2022-03-14 | 100 | 16 |
| 23/24 | Foot injury | 2023-08-15 | 2023-09-18 | 35 | 7 |
| 24/25 | unknown injury | 2024-10-05 | 2024-10-18 | 14 | 1 |
| 24/25 | Calf problems | 2025-02-07 | 2025-02-23 | 17 | 3 |
Current€400k
Peak€7.00m
Low€50k
Δ since start+€350k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #25791 | — | 5 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #17622 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3380 | #16 | 19 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tendayi Darikwa | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Pascal Struijk | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamie Shackleton | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Mowatt | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Pontus Jansson | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Lewis Cook | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Charlie Taylor | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sam Byram | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jay O'Shea | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kalvin Phillips | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Marco Silvestri | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyler Roberts | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Illan Meslier | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ezgjan Alioski | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Jack Harrison | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mateusz Klich | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Luke Ayling | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | League Two | Chesterfield FC | 3 | 41 |
| 18/19 | Championship | Leeds United | 3 | 36 |
| 12/13 | League Two | Chesterfield FC | 2 | 29 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | Championship | Leeds United | 2 | 39 |
| 12/13 | League Two | Chesterfield FC | 1 | 29 |
| 11/12 | League One | Huddersfield Town | 1 | 4 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | 2013-01-04 | Chesterfield | Hull City | Return from loan | — | €250k |
| 12/13 | 2012-11-01 | Hull City | Chesterfield | Loan | — | €250k |
| 11/12 | 2011-12-01 | Huddersfield | Hull City | Return from loan | — | €50k |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-08 | Hull City | Huddersfield | Loan | — | €50k |
| 10/11 | 2011-04-06 | Carlisle United | Hull City | Return from loan | — | €50k |
| 10/11 | 2011-01-10 | Hull City | Carlisle United | Loan | — | €50k |
Teams faced most often by Liam 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colchester United | 26 | 6 | 12 | 8 | 34 | 33 | +1 | 23% |
| Notts County | 26 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 33 | 37 | -4 | 38% |
| Port Vale FC | 25 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 36 | 26 | +10 | 48% |
| Swindon Town | 24 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 27 | 39 | -12 | 29% |
| Morecambe FC | 24 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 36 | 34 | +2 | 33% |
| Crewe Alexandra | 24 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 38 | 37 | +1 | 38% |
| Cheltenham Town | 24 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 31 | 19 | +12 | 46% |
| Stevenage FC | 23 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 26 | 27 | -1 | 35% |
| Newport County | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 36% |
| Exeter City | 21 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 23 | 28 | -5 | 29% |
| Oldham Athletic | 21 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 | 23 | +5 | 33% |
| Yeovil Town | 21 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 33 | 22 | +11 | 48% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | Senior debut season | |
| 10/11 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | 25 | 1,271 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.07 |
| 22/23 | 20 | 1,517 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| 21/22 | 22 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | 26 | 2,187 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0.21 |
| 19/20 | 38 | 1,564 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.12 |
| 18/19 | 38 | 1,057 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.51 |
| 17/18 | 32 | 2,493 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0.29 |
| 16/17 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | 41 | 3,348 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.16 |
| 14/15 | 32 | 2,317 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.23 |
| 13/14 | 48 | 1,135 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0.63 |
| 12/13 | 31 | 1,447 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.31 |
| 11/12 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | 10 | 513 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.53 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Championship
207 apps
9 G
4 A
League Two
70 apps
5 G
1 A
Premier League
66 apps
2 G
1 A
League One
11 apps
1 G
1 A
efbet Liga
19 apps
1 G
0 A
FA Cup
14 apps
1 G
0 A
Premier League 2
1 apps
1 G
0 A
League Cup
15 apps
0 G
1 A
EFL Trophy
9 apps
0 G
1 A
Reserve League North
11 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Liam Cooper?
Liam Cooper is a Scotland professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Without Club.
How old is Liam Cooper?
Liam Cooper is 34 years old. He was born on August 30, 1991 in Kingston upon Hull.
What position does Liam Cooper play?
Liam Cooper plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Liam Cooper play for?
Liam Cooper currently plays for Without Club.
How many career goals has Liam Cooper scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Liam Cooper has scored 20 goals in 434 appearances.
What is Liam Cooper's market value?
Liam Cooper's most recent reported market value is €400k.