Steve Cooper (football manager)
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Steven David Cooper | ||
| Date of birth | 10 December 1979 | ||
| Place of birth | Pontypridd, Wales | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1998–1999 | Wrexham | 0 | (0) |
| 1999 | The New Saints | 4 | (1) |
| 2000 | Rhyl | 4 | (0) |
| 2000–2002 | Bangor City | 57 | (3) |
| 2003 | Porthmadog | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 2005–2008 | Wrexham F.C. Academy | ||
| 2008–2011 | Liverpool F.C. Academy | ||
| 2014–2015 | England U16 | ||
| 2015– | England U17 | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Steven Cooper is a Welsh football manager and former semi-professional footballer.
Career
Cooper began his career at Wrexham but did not make an appearance for the club. He later played for Rhyl, Bangor City, The New Saints and Porthmadog.[1] While at Bangor City, he played in the UEFA Cup against FK Sartid Smederevo in 2002.[2]
At the age of 27, Cooper became a UEFA Pro-license qualification holder.[3] On 3 September 2008, after being head of youth development at Wrexham, he was appointed at Liverpool, initially taking charge of the under-12's.[4] On 18 July 2011 he was named Academy manager.[5]
On 13 October 2014, Cooper was appointed as manager of the England national under-16 team.[3] The following year, he was in charge of the under-17s.
Personal life
Cooper is the son of former Welsh referee Keith Cooper.[6] He resides in Wrexham and describes himself as a "proud Welshman".[7]
References
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