Shaun David Cooper (born 5 October 1983) is an English professional football coach and former player who is currently an first-team coach at club Liverpool.
Career Cooper was a product of Portsmouth's youth system. He made his debut for the club in a 0–0 draw at Crystal Palace in March 2002 and featured in six more games in the remainder of the campaign. However, he failed to break into the first team the next season, as Portsmouth won the Division One title. Despite this he was offered a new two-year contract. He spent most of the 2003–04 season on loan at Leyton Orient, playing nine games.
The next season (2004–05) he was again loaned out, this time to Kidderminster Harriers.
Cooper left the club in June 2005, signing for AFC Bournemouth on a free transfer. After spending seven years at the club, he was offered a new contract at a reduced wage by new manager Paul Groves; turning this down, he left the club.
On 25 June 2012, Cooper joined Crawley Town on a free transfer. Six months later, he joined Portsmouth on loan. He scored his first goal for Portsmouth on 13 April 2013, against Brentford. It was subsequently confirmed that his contract with Crawley would not be renewed at the end of the season, and Cooper thus became a free agent. In July 2013, he had a trial at Torquay United, but failed to earn a contract.
Cooper re-joined Portsmouth until January 2014 on 5 September 2013, for his third spell with the club.
On 9 January 2014 Portsmouth confirmed that Cooper had left the club following the expiration of his short-term contract.
On 17 January 2014, Cooper signed for Torquay United on a potential 18-month contract.
Cooper's contract with Torquay United was cancelled by mutual consent in July 2014.
Cooper switched to Sutton United for the 2014/15 season and signed on a month's loan to Eastbourne Borough in September 2016.
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueFA CupLeague CupOtherTotal Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps GoalsPortsmouth2001–02First Division700000—70Leyton Orient (loan)2003–04Third Division9000000090Kidderminster Harriers (loan)2004–05League Two10010001Appearances in the Football League Trophy0120AFC Bournemouth2005–06League One3501020204002006–073302010003602007–083813110204422008–09League Two3703010304402009–1060000000602010–11League One36000102Appearances in the League One play-offs03902011-12260102120311Total2111101811102403Crawley Town2012-13League One80001010100Portsmouth2012–13League One14200—001422013–14League Two90000020110Total232000020252Torquay United2013–14League Two0000000000Sutton United2014–15Conference South24100—2One appearance in the FA Trophy and one in the Surrey Senior Cup02612015–16National League South22030—7Four appearances in the FA Trophy and three in the Surrey Senior Cup03202016–17National League2000—0040Total4813000110621Eastbourne Borough (loan)2016–17National League South5020—0070Poole Town2016–17National League South17000—2Appearances in the FA Trophy01902017–1812100—00121Total291000020311Career total3505161912804037
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