1. Liam David Ian Cooper was born on 30 August 1991 and is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Bulgarian First League club CSKA Sofia and the Scotland national team.
15 Facts About Liam Cooper
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Liam Cooper spent time on loan at Carlisle United and Huddersfield Town, before moving to Chesterfield in 2012.
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Liam Cooper won promotion to League One with the Spireites in 2014 before joining Leeds United later that year.
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Liam Cooper played over 200 games for the Yorkshire club, captaining them to promotion to the Premier League in 2020.
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Liam Cooper made his senior debut for the Scotland national team in 2019, having previously played for the under-17s and under-19s during his time at Hull City.
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Liam Cooper represented the side at UEFA Euro 2020 and UEFA Euro 2024.
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Liam Cooper was born in Kingston upon Hull and attended Malet Lambert school.
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Liam Cooper joined his hometown club Hull City in 2002 at under-12 level.
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Liam Cooper made his debut as 16-year-old for the club against Swansea City in the League Cup on 26 August 2008 and featured as an unused substitute in their Premier League defeat to Wigan Athletic four days later after signing his first professional contract.
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Liam Cooper briefly returned to the first team under Nick Barmby to form a solid partnership with James Chester in March 2012 for the rest of the season following an injury to Jack Hobbs.
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Liam Cooper retained the captaincy after the shock appointment of the world renowned Marcelo Bielsa as Head Coach in the summer of 2018.
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In spite of a disappointing end to a season that had long looked so promising, Liam Cooper was widely perceived to be one of the most improved players in the team under the new head coach, and was included in the EFL Championship Team of the Season, EFL Team of the Season, as well at the PFA's Championship Team of the Season with teammates Pontus Jansson and Pablo Hernandez.
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Liam Cooper would retain his place in the PFA Team of the Year.
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Liam Cooper joins a select group of just 70 players that have made over 200 appearances for the club, including current teammate Stuart Dallas who hit the milestone later in that season.
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Liam Cooper was eligible to represent England, having been born in Kingston upon Hull, and Scotland through his paternal grandfather who was born in Bo'ness, West Lothian.