Brandon Cooper
Defender - Centre-Back
at Salford City
at Salford City
272 days · joined 2025-08-26
👕200+ Apps
🏴25+ Caps
Market value
€325k
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
9
clubs played for
16/17
debut season
0.05
goals / match
Leyton Orient
top club · 75 apps
Career highs
€500k
peak value · 2021
—
top transfer fee
3
best season · 17/18
35 / 5
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 2000-01-14 · 6 players total
218Appearances
10Goals
5Assists
36Yellow cards
3Red cards
38Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Brandon Cooper |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Brandon James Cooper |
| Date of birth | 2000-01-14 (26 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Bridgend, Wales |
| Citizenship |  Wales |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | |
| Height | 185.00 m |
| Current club | Salford City |
| Joined | 2025-08-26 |
| Contract expires | 2027-06-30 |
| Agent | CAA Stellar |
Aug 2025
Transfer: Leyton Orient → Salford
25/26 · Transfer
Jul 2025
25/26 — Leyton Orient, Salford City
2 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2024
24/25 — Leyton Orient
43 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jan 2024
Transfer: Swansea → Leyton Orient
23/24 · Transfer
Jan 2024
Transfer: Leyton Orient → Swansea
23/24 · Return from loan
Sep 2023
Transfer: Swansea → Leyton Orient
23/24 · Loan
Jul 2023
23/24 — Swansea City, Leyton Orient
32 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 5 competitions
May 2023
Transfer: Forest Green → Swansea
22/23 · Return from loan
Jan 2023
Transfer: Swansea → Forest Green
22/23 · Loan
Jul 2022
22/23 — Forest Green Rovers
22 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
May 2022
Transfer: Swindon Town → Swansea
21/22 · Return from loan
Mar 2022
Injury: unknown
14 games missed
Jan 2022
Transfer: Swansea → Swindon Town
21/22 · Loan
Jul 2021
21/22 — Swansea City, Swindon Town
16 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
May 2021
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Jan 2021
Injury: unknown
8 games missed
Jan 2021
Transfer: Newport County → Swansea
20/21 · Return from loan
Sep 2020
Transfer: Swansea → Newport County
20/21 · Loan
Aug 2020
Transfer: Swansea U23 → Swansea
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2020
Transfer: Yeovil Town → Swansea U23
19/20 · Return from loan
Jul 2020
20/21 — Swansea City, Newport County
26 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 5 competitions
Feb 2020
Transfer: Swansea U23 → Yeovil Town
19/20 · Loan
Jul 2019
19/20 — Swansea City, Yeovil Town, Swansea City U23
16 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 6 competitions
Jul 2018
18/19 — Swansea City, Swansea City U23
21 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2018
Transfer: Swansea U18 → Swansea U23
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2017
17/18 — Swansea City U23, Swansea City U18
22 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2016
16/17 — Swansea City U23, Swansea City U18
18 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2016
Transfer: Swansea Yth. → Swansea U18
16/17 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €500k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Leyton Orient
3.9%
Salford City
0.0%
Swansea City
0.0%
Forest Green Rovers
0.0%
Swindon Town
0.0%
Newport County
48.6%
Yeovil Town
0.0%
Swansea City U23
37.8%
Swansea City U18
9.6%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leyton Orient | 3 | 23/24 | 25/26 | 75 | 2 | 1 | 135 |
| Salford City | 1 | 25/26 | 25/26 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Swansea City | 5 | 18/19 | 23/24 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Forest Green Rovers | 1 | 22/23 | 22/23 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Swindon Town | 1 | 21/22 | 21/22 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Newport County | 1 | 20/21 | 20/21 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 1,665 |
| Yeovil Town | 1 | 19/20 | 19/20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Swansea City U23 | 4 | 16/17 | 19/20 | 42 | 4 | 0 | 1,297 |
| Swansea City U18 | 2 | 16/17 | 17/18 | 30 | 3 | 1 | 330 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | EFL Cup | Leyton Orient | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | EFL Trophy | Salford City | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | League One | Leyton Orient | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | League Two | Salford City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | EFL Cup | Leyton Orient | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 135 |
| 24/25 | EFL Trophy | Leyton Orient | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | FA Cup | Leyton Orient | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | League One | Leyton Orient | 30 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | League One Play-Offs | Leyton Orient | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Championship | Swansea City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | EFL Cup | Swansea City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | EFL Trophy | Leyton Orient | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 23/24 | FA Cup | Leyton Orient | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | League One | Leyton Orient | 29 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 22/23 | FA Cup | Forest Green Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | League One | Forest Green Rovers | 21 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Championship | Swansea City | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | EFL Cup | Swansea City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | FA Cup | Swansea City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | League Two | Swindon Town | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Championship | Swansea City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | EFL Cup | Newport County | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | EFL Trophy | Newport County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | FA Cup | Newport County | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | League Two | Newport County | 19 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1,665 |
| 19/20 | Championship | Swansea City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | EFL Cup | Swansea City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | FA Cup | Swansea City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | National League | Yeovil Town | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | National League Playoffs | Yeovil Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Premier League 2 | Swansea City U23 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 526 |
| 18/19 | EFL Cup | Swansea City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | EFL Trophy | Swansea City U23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Premier League 2 | Swansea City U23 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 771 |
| 17/18 | EFL Trophy | Swansea City U23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | FA Youth Cup | Swansea City U18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Premier League 2 | Swansea City U23 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 17/18 | U18 Premier League | Swansea City U18 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 330 |
| 16/17 | EFL Trophy | Swansea City U23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Premier League 2 | Swansea City U23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | U18 PL - Final Stage | Swansea City U18 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | U18 Premier League | Swansea City U18 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | Swansea Yth. | Swansea U18 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-01 | Swansea U18 | Swansea U23 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-02-07 | Swansea U23 | Yeovil Town | Loan | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-07-19 | Yeovil Town | Swansea U23 | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-08-01 | Swansea U23 | Swansea | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-09-07 | Swansea | Newport County | Loan | 0 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-01-05 | Newport County | Swansea | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-01-29 | Swansea | Swindon Town | Loan | 500000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-05-31 | Swindon Town | Swansea | Return from loan | 500000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-01-02 | Swansea | Forest Green | Loan | 300000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-05-31 | Forest Green | Swansea | Return from loan | 300000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-09-01 | Swansea | Leyton Orient | Loan | 300000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-01-10 | Leyton Orient | Swansea | Return from loan | 300000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-01-16 | Swansea | Leyton Orient | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-08-26 | Leyton Orient | Salford | Transfer | 325000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | Ankle injury | 2021-01-14 | 2021-02-22 | 40 | 8 |
| 20/21 | Ankle injury | 2021-05-15 | 2021-08-02 | 80 | 4 |
| 21/22 | Knee injury | 2022-03-07 | 2022-05-31 | 86 | 14 |
Current€325k
Peak€500k
Low€100k
Δ since start−€175k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €325k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #30431 | — | 7 | 2 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #30329 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #26181 | #6 | 13 | 3 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #24966 | #5 | 14 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3864 | #3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kees de Boer | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ruel Sotiriou | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Josh Keeley | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Idris El Mizouni | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ollie O'Neill | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Rob Hunt | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Aaron Lewis | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Price | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sol Brynn | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Lewis | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamie Donley | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mason Jones-Thomas | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Liam Cullen | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Dan Agyei | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Keiran Evans | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Charlie Kelman | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben Cabango | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Omar Beckles | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Oliver Cooper | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordon Garrick | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | U18 Premier League | Swansea City U18 | 3 | 11 |
| 19/20 | Premier League 2 | Swansea City U23 | 2 | 12 |
| 18/19 | Premier League 2 | Swansea City U23 | 2 | 18 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | EFL Trophy | Salford City | 1 | 1 |
| 16/17 | U18 Premier League | Swansea City U18 | 1 | 11 |
| 22/23 | League One | Forest Green Rovers | 1 | 21 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | 2024-01-10 | Leyton Orient | Swansea | Return from loan | — | €300k |
| 23/24 | 2023-09-01 | Swansea | Leyton Orient | Loan | — | €300k |
| 22/23 | 2023-05-31 | Forest Green | Swansea | Return from loan | — | €300k |
| 22/23 | 2023-01-02 | Swansea | Forest Green | Loan | — | €300k |
| 21/22 | 2022-05-31 | Swindon Town | Swansea | Return from loan | — | €500k |
| 21/22 | 2022-01-29 | Swansea | Swindon Town | Loan | — | €500k |
| 20/21 | 2021-01-05 | Newport County | Swansea | Return from loan | — | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-09-07 | Swansea | Newport County | Loan | — | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-07-19 | Yeovil Town | Swansea U23 | Return from loan | — | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-02-07 | Swansea U23 | Yeovil Town | Loan | — | — |
Last 50 matches for Salford City The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-29 | GB4 |
Salford City | 2–1 | Fleetwood Town | Available |
| 2025-12-26 | GB4 |
Salford City | 4–1 | Harrogate Town | Available |
| 2025-12-20 | GB4 |
Barnet FC | 1–3 | Salford City | Available |
| 2025-12-13 | GB4 |
Salford City | 4–0 | Colchester United | Available |
| 2025-12-09 | GB4 |
Fleetwood Town | 1–3 | Salford City | Available |
| 2025-11-29 | GB4 |
Salford City | 2–0 | Crawley Town | Available |
| 2025-11-22 | GB4 |
Bromley FC | 2–2 | Salford City | Available |
| 2025-11-15 | GB4 |
Milton Keynes Dons | 2–2 | Salford City | Available |
| 2025-11-08 | GB4 |
Salford City | 3–1 | Cambridge United | Available |
| 2025-10-25 | GB4 |
Gillingham FC | 1–2 | Salford City | Available |
| 2025-10-18 | GB4 |
Salford City | 1–0 | Oldham Athletic | Available |
| 2025-10-11 | GB4 |
Chesterfield FC | 2–0 | Salford City | Available |
| 2025-10-04 | GB4 |
Salford City | 0–2 | Grimsby Town | Available |
| 2025-09-27 | GB4 |
Bristol Rovers | 2–1 | Salford City | Available |
| 2025-09-20 | GB4 |
Salford City | 3–2 | Swindon Town | Available |
| 2025-09-13 | GB4 |
Shrewsbury Town | 1–3 | Salford City | Available |
| 2025-09-06 | GB4 |
Salford City | 3–1 | Tranmere Rovers | Available |
| 2025-08-29 | GB4 |
Salford City | 1–1 | Cheltenham Town | Available |
| 2025-08-23 | GB4 |
Walsall FC | 1–0 | Salford City | Available |
| 2025-08-19 | GB4 |
Newport County | 0–1 | Salford City | Available |
| 2025-08-16 | GB4 |
Salford City | 2–1 | Accrington Stanley | Available |
| 2025-08-09 | GB4 |
Notts County | 1–2 | Salford City | Available |
| 2025-08-02 | GB4 |
Salford City | 1–3 | Crewe Alexandra | Available |
| 2025-05-03 | GB4 |
Carlisle United | 2–2 | Salford City | Available |
| 2025-04-26 | GB4 |
Salford City | 4–1 | Colchester United | Available |
| 2025-04-21 | GB4 |
Morecambe FC | 1–3 | Salford City | Available |
| 2025-04-18 | GB4 |
Salford City | 1–2 | Accrington Stanley | Available |
| 2025-04-15 | GB4 |
Salford City | 1–1 | Doncaster Rovers | Available |
| 2025-04-11 | GB4 |
Notts County | 1–3 | Salford City | Available |
| 2025-04-05 | GB4 |
Salford City | 2–2 | Gillingham FC | Available |
| 2025-04-01 | GB4 |
Barrow AFC | 1–1 | Salford City | Available |
| 2025-03-29 | GB4 |
Bromley FC | 2–3 | Salford City | Available |
| 2025-03-15 | GB4 |
Grimsby Town | 0–1 | Salford City | Available |
| 2025-03-11 | GB4 |
Salford City | 0–4 | Chesterfield FC | Available |
| 2025-03-08 | GB4 |
Salford City | 1–1 | Crewe Alexandra | Available |
| 2025-03-04 | GB4 |
Swindon Town | 2–2 | Salford City | Available |
| 2025-03-01 | GB4 |
Salford City | 1–2 | Bradford City | Available |
| 2025-02-22 | GB4 |
Port Vale FC | 2–1 | Salford City | Available |
| 2025-02-15 | GB4 |
AFC Wimbledon | 1–0 | Salford City | Available |
| 2025-02-08 | GB4 |
Salford City | 2–0 | Tranmere Rovers | Available |
| 2025-02-04 | GB4 |
Salford City | 3–3 | Bromley FC | Available |
| 2025-02-01 | GB4 |
Walsall FC | 2–2 | Salford City | Available |
| 2025-01-28 | GB4 |
Salford City | 1–1 | Newport County | Available |
| 2025-01-25 | GB4 |
Cheltenham Town | 2–1 | Salford City | Available |
| 2025-01-18 | GB4 |
Salford City | 0–2 | Fleetwood Town | Available |
| 2025-01-04 | GB4 |
Milton Keynes Dons | 0–1 | Salford City | Available |
| 2025-01-01 | GB4 |
Harrogate Town | 0–2 | Salford City | Available |
| 2024-12-29 | GB4 |
Salford City | 1–0 | Morecambe FC | Available |
| 2024-12-26 | GB4 |
Salford City | 3–0 | Barrow AFC | Available |
| 2024-12-21 | GB4 |
Accrington Stanley | 0–2 | Salford City | Available |
Teams faced most often by Brandon 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cambridge United | 16 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 29 | 19 | +10 | 63% |
| Mansfield Town | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 21 | +1 | 50% |
| Stevenage FC | 13 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 7 | +6 | 38% |
| Grimsby Town | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 13 | +4 | 54% |
| Morecambe FC | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 13 | +4 | 46% |
| Colchester United | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 20 | -9 | 23% |
| Carlisle United | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 19 | -1 | 31% |
| Exeter City | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 16 | -1 | 23% |
| Port Vale FC | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 18 | -2 | 31% |
| Cheltenham Town | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 16 | -5 | 31% |
| Crawley Town | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 14 | +4 | 42% |
| Forest Green Rovers | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 19 | -2 | 27% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | Senior debut season | |
| 17/18 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 43 | 135 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4.67 |
| 23/24 | 32 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 22/23 | 22 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | 26 | 1,665 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.22 |
| 19/20 | 16 | 526 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.34 |
| 18/19 | 21 | 771 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.58 |
| 17/18 | 22 | 330 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1.09 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Premier League 2
40 apps
4 G
0 A
U18 Premier League
22 apps
3 G
1 A
EFL Cup
10 apps
2 G
1 A
League Two
28 apps
1 G
0 A
League One
80 apps
0 G
2 A
EFL Trophy
9 apps
0 G
1 A
FA Cup
11 apps
0 G
0 A
Championship
5 apps
0 G
0 A
U18 PL - Final Stage
7 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Brandon Cooper?
Brandon Cooper is a Wales professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Salford City.
How old is Brandon Cooper?
Brandon Cooper is 26 years old. He was born on January 14, 2000 in Bridgend.
What position does Brandon Cooper play?
Brandon Cooper plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Brandon Cooper play for?
Brandon Cooper currently plays for Salford City.
How many career goals has Brandon Cooper scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Brandon Cooper has scored 10 goals in 218 appearances.
What is Brandon Cooper's market value?
Brandon Cooper's most recent reported market value is €325k.