Market value
—
Defensive Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
8
clubs played for
01/02
debut season
0.02
goals / match
AFC Bournemouth
top club · 240 apps
Position rank · 17/18
#788
goals rank
#1055
assists rank
6
season goals
6
season assists
Among 1,324 Midfield - Defensive Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€150k
peak value · 2011
—
top transfer fee
2
best season · 07/08
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int'l / penalties
Born the same day
Shares 1983-10-05 · 6 players total
300Appearances
6Goals
6Assists
29Yellow cards
0Red cards
48Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Shaun Cooper |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Shaun David Cooper |
| Date of birth | 1983-10-05 (42 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Newport, England |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Midfield - Defensive Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 178.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2017-06-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2017
17/18 — Poole Town FC
6 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jun 2017
Transfer: Poole Town → Retired
16/17 · Transfer
Nov 2016
Transfer: Sutton Utd → Poole Town
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2016
16/17 — Sutton United
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Oct 2014
Transfer: Without Club → Sutton Utd
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2014
Transfer: Torquay → Without Club
14/15 · Transfer
Jan 2014
Transfer: Portsmouth → Torquay
13/14 · Transfer
Sep 2013
Transfer: Without Club → Portsmouth
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2013
13/14 — Portsmouth FC, Torquay United
11 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2013
Transfer: Crawley Town → Without Club
13/14 · Transfer
May 2013
Transfer: Portsmouth → Crawley Town
12/13 · Return from loan
Jan 2013
Transfer: Crawley Town → Portsmouth
12/13 · Loan
Jul 2012
Transfer: Bournemouth → Crawley Town
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2012
12/13 — Crawley Town, Portsmouth FC
24 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 — AFC Bournemouth
31 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2010
10/11 — AFC Bournemouth
39 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2009
09/10 — AFC Bournemouth
6 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2008
08/09 — AFC Bournemouth
44 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2007
07/08 — AFC Bournemouth
44 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 — AFC Bournemouth
36 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Aug 2005
Transfer: Portsmouth → Bournemouth
05/06 · Transfer
Jul 2005
05/06 — AFC Bournemouth
40 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Nov 2004
Transfer: Kidderminster → Portsmouth
04/05 · Return from loan
Sep 2004
Transfer: Portsmouth → Kidderminster
04/05 · Loan
Jul 2004
04/05 — Kidderminster Harriers
10 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
May 2004
Transfer: Leyton Orient → Portsmouth
03/04 · Return from loan
Mar 2004
Transfer: Portsmouth → Leyton Orient
03/04 · Loan
Nov 2003
Transfer: Leyton Orient → Portsmouth
03/04 · Return from loan
Oct 2003
Transfer: Portsmouth → Leyton Orient
03/04 · Loan
Jul 2003
03/04 — Portsmouth FC, Leyton Orient
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 — Portsmouth FC
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2002
Transfer: Portsmouth U18 → Portsmouth
01/02 · Transfer
Jul 2001
01/02 — Portsmouth FC
7 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €150k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 1057 other Midfield - Defensive Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 17/18. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.21/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A1 total · 0.21/90
Yellow cards0 total · 0.00/90
Minutes played by club
Poole Town FC
10.0%
Sutton United
0.0%
Portsmouth FC
12.4%
Torquay United
0.0%
Crawley Town
0.0%
AFC Bournemouth
77.6%
Kidderminster Harriers
0.0%
Leyton Orient
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poole Town FC | 1 | 17/18 | 17/18 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 430 |
| Sutton United | 1 | 16/17 | 16/17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Portsmouth FC | 5 | 01/02 | 13/14 | 32 | 2 | 1 | 535 |
| Torquay United | 1 | 13/14 | 13/14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Crawley Town | 1 | 12/13 | 12/13 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AFC Bournemouth | 7 | 05/06 | 11/12 | 240 | 3 | 4 | 3,343 |
| Kidderminster Harriers | 1 | 04/05 | 04/05 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Leyton Orient | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | National League South | Poole Town FC | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 430 |
| 16/17 | National League | Sutton United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | EFL Trophy | Portsmouth FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | FA Cup | Portsmouth FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Two | Portsmouth FC | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Two | Torquay United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | EFL Trophy | Crawley Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | Crawley Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League Cup | Crawley Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League One | Portsmouth FC | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 535 |
| 12/13 | League One | Crawley Town | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | EFL Trophy | AFC Bournemouth | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | FA Cup | AFC Bournemouth | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League Cup | AFC Bournemouth | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 11/12 | League One | AFC Bournemouth | 26 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | EFL Trophy | AFC Bournemouth | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League Cup | AFC Bournemouth | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League One | AFC Bournemouth | 36 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League One Play-Offs | AFC Bournemouth | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Two | AFC Bournemouth | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | EFL Trophy | AFC Bournemouth | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | AFC Bournemouth | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | AFC Bournemouth | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Two | AFC Bournemouth | 37 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | EFL Trophy | AFC Bournemouth | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | AFC Bournemouth | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 300 |
| 07/08 | League Cup | AFC Bournemouth | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League One | AFC Bournemouth | 38 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2,863 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | AFC Bournemouth | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League Cup | AFC Bournemouth | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League One | AFC Bournemouth | 33 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | EFL Trophy | AFC Bournemouth | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | FA Cup | AFC Bournemouth | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League Cup | AFC Bournemouth | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League One | AFC Bournemouth | 35 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League Two | Kidderminster Harriers | 10 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | FA Cup | Portsmouth FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | FA Cup | Leyton Orient | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | League Two | Leyton Orient | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | First Division | Portsmouth FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | League Cup | Portsmouth FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | First Division | Portsmouth FC | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/02 | 2002-01-01 | Portsmouth U18 | Portsmouth | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2003-10-17 | Portsmouth | Leyton Orient | Loan | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2003-11-18 | Leyton Orient | Portsmouth | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2004-03-25 | Portsmouth | Leyton Orient | Loan | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2004-05-12 | Leyton Orient | Portsmouth | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-09-24 | Portsmouth | Kidderminster | Loan | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-11-28 | Kidderminster | Portsmouth | Return from loan | 100000 | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-08-19 | Portsmouth | Bournemouth | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-25 | Bournemouth | Crawley Town | Transfer | 150000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-01-24 | Crawley Town | Portsmouth | Loan | 150000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-05-31 | Portsmouth | Crawley Town | Return from loan | 150000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | Crawley Town | Without Club | Transfer | 150000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-09-05 | Without Club | Portsmouth | Transfer | 150000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-17 | Portsmouth | Torquay | Transfer | 150000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | Torquay | Without Club | Transfer | 150000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-10-16 | Without Club | Sutton Utd | Transfer | 150000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-11-28 | Sutton Utd | Poole Town | Transfer | 150000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-06-01 | Poole Town | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€150k
Low—
Δ since start−€100k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Danny Hollands | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Brett Pitman | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Vokes | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh McQuoid | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | League One | Portsmouth FC | 2 | 22 |
| 11/12 | League Cup | AFC Bournemouth | 1 | 2 |
| 17/18 | National League South | Poole Town FC | 1 | 6 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/07 | League One | AFC Bournemouth | 1 | 33 |
| 05/06 | League One | AFC Bournemouth | 1 | 35 |
| 04/05 | League Two | Kidderminster Harriers | 1 | 10 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | 2013-05-31 | Portsmouth | Crawley Town | Return from loan | — | €150k |
| 12/13 | 2013-01-24 | Crawley Town | Portsmouth | Loan | — | €150k |
| 04/05 | 2004-11-28 | Kidderminster | Portsmouth | Return from loan | — | €100k |
| 04/05 | 2004-09-24 | Portsmouth | Kidderminster | Loan | — | — |
| 03/04 | 2004-05-12 | Leyton Orient | Portsmouth | Return from loan | — | — |
| 03/04 | 2004-03-25 | Portsmouth | Leyton Orient | Loan | — | — |
| 03/04 | 2003-11-18 | Leyton Orient | Portsmouth | Return from loan | — | — |
| 03/04 | 2003-10-17 | Portsmouth | Leyton Orient | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Shaun 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doncaster Rovers | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 40% |
| Walsall FC | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 16 | -5 | 20% |
| Oldham Athletic | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 11 | -3 | 30% |
| Yeovil Town | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 6 | +7 | 63% |
| Leyton Orient | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 38% |
| Carlisle United | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 15 | -1 | 25% |
| Tranmere Rovers | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 8 | +3 | 50% |
| Scunthorpe United | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 50% |
| Hartlepool United | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 25% |
| Bury FC | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 9 | +1 | 38% |
| Milton Keynes Dons | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 8 | +5 | 38% |
| Coventry City | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 33% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 01/02 | Senior debut season | |
| 07/08 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | 24 | 535 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 11/12 | 31 | 180 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.5 |
| 10/11 | 39 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | 44 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | 44 | 3,163 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.14 |
| 06/07 | 36 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | 40 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
League One
190 apps
3 G
4 A
National League South
6 apps
1 G
0 A
FA Cup
10 apps
1 G
0 A
League Cup
9 apps
1 G
0 A
League Two
62 apps
0 G
2 A
EFL Trophy
12 apps
0 G
0 A
First Division
7 apps
0 G
0 A
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Shaun Cooper is an England professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfield for Retired.
How old is Shaun Cooper?
Shaun Cooper is 42 years old. He was born on October 5, 1983 in Newport.
What position does Shaun Cooper play?
Shaun Cooper plays as a defensive midfield (Midfield - Defensive Midfield).
What club does Shaun Cooper play for?
Shaun Cooper currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Shaun Cooper scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Shaun Cooper has scored 6 goals in 300 appearances.