Caitlin Cooper Explained

Caitlin Cooper
Fullname:Caitlin Cooper
Birth Date:1988 2, df=yes
Birth Place:Port Macquarie, New South Wales, Australia
Position:Defender
Currentclub:Western Sydney Wanderers
Clubnumber:2
Youthyears2:2004–2008
Youthclubs2:NSW Sapphires
Youthyears1:2001–2004
Youthclubs1:Northern NSW Pride
Years1:2008–2010
Clubs1:Central Coast Mariners
Caps1:20
Goals1:0
Years2:2010–2013
Clubs2:Canberra United
Caps2:33
Goals2:3
Years3:2013–2017
Clubs3:Western Sydney Wanderers
Caps3:40
Goals3:1
Years4:2017–2018
Clubs4:Sydney FC
Caps4:14
Goals4:1
Years5:2018–
Clubs5:Western Sydney Wanderers
Caps5:34
Goals5:1
Nationalyears1:2004–2007
Nationalteam1:Australia U20
Nationalcaps1:15
Nationalgoals1:3
Nationalyears2:2008–
Nationalteam2:Australia
Nationalcaps2:10
Nationalgoals2:2
Club-Update:23 January 2020 (UTC)
Nationalteam-Update:26 March 2018

Caitlin Cooper (born 12 February 1988) is an Australian soccer player, who plays for the Western Sydney Wanderers in the Australian W-League. She has previously played for Central Coast Mariners, Canberra United and Sydney FC.

Club career

Central Coast Mariners, 2008–2010

Cooper was the inaugural captain for the Mariners and she made her debut against Melbourne Victory on Saturday, 25 October 2008.

Canberra United, 2010–2013

In three season at Canberra United, Cooper appeared in 34 games and scored 3 goals. In the 2011–12 season Canberra won the Premiership and the W-League Championship.[1]

Western Sydney Wanderers, 2013–2017

Cooper joined the Western Sydney Wanderers ahead of the 2013–14 season.[2] She made 40 appearances for the club over 4 seasons.

Sydney FC, 2017–2018

Cooper joined Sydney FC ahead of the 2017–18 season.[3] Sydney FC made it all the way to the 2018 Grand Final, where they lost to Melbourne City 2–0.

Western Sydney Wanderers, 2018–present

Cooper would return to the Western Sydney Wanderers for the 2018–19 season.[4]

Cooper was crowned the W-League team's Wanderers Medal for Player of the Year in 2021 and was also named the club's W-League Members' Player of the Year in 2021 after impressive performances in every single match this season.[5]

Cooper currently holds the all time games record for the Wanderers.

International career

Cooper made her debut for the Matildas in 2007 in a 2008 Olympic Qualifying game against Hong Kong. Her next call-up did not occur until June 2012.[6]

Cooper was part of the Matildas squad that won the 2017 Tournament of Nations and defeated the United States for the first time ever.[7]

In April 2018, Cooper was named to the Australian team for the 2018 AFC Women's Asian Cup, but she did not appear in any games. Australia finished Runner-up to Japan and qualified for the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup.[8]

In May 2021, Cooper was recalled to the Matildas camp and was then selected in the 25 person squad for the Matildas friendlies with Denmark and Sweden ahead of the 2022 Tokyo Olympic Games.[9]

Honours

Club

Canberra United

International

2017

Career statistics

International goals


Goal
DateLocationwidth=90Opponentdata-sort-type="number" style="font-size:95%"Scoredata-sort-type="number" style="font-size:95%"ResultCompetition
1 4 August 2007 3–0 8–1 2008 Olympics qualifying
2 7 March 2018 1–1 1–2 2018 Algarve Cup

Notes and References

  1. Web site: C.Cooper. Soccerway. Perform Group. 1 October 2018.
  2. Web site: Caitlyn Cooper on life in the W-League with Western Sydney. The Roar. Sports 3.0. 1 October 2018.
  3. Web site: Sydney FC release initial 2017/18 squad signings. The Women's Game. 5 September 2017. 8 September 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170908201507/http://thewomensgame.com/2017/09/sydney-fc-release-initial-201718-squad-signings/. 8 September 2017. dead.
  4. Web site: Cooper targets Finals Series & France after Wanderers return. W-League.com.au. Football Federation Australia. 1 October 2018. 7 September 2018.
  5. Web site: Kamau, Cooper crowned 2021 Wanderers Medal winners. WS WandersFC.com.au. WS Wanderers. 26 June 2021. 23 June 2021.
  6. Web site: Matildas call on Caitlin Cooper. Illawarra Mercury. Australian Community Media. 1 October 2018. 12 June 2012.
  7. Web site: Australian women beat U.S. in Tournament of Nations. USA Today. 1 October 2018. 28 July 2017.
  8. Web site: Women's Asian Cup. Soccerway. Perform Group. 1 October 2018.
  9. Web site: Cooper's golden opportunity to make Olympic dream a reality. Illawarra Mercury. 3 May 2021 . Australian Community Media. 3 May 2021.