| George Cooper | |
| Fullname: | Frank George Cooper |
| Birth Date: | 25 October 2002 |
| Birth Place: | England |
| Position: | Defender |
| Currentclub: | Mansfield Town |
| Clubnumber: | 21 |
| Youthclubs1: | Mansfield Town |
| Years1: | 2021– |
| Caps1: | 2 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2021–2022 |
| Clubs2: | → Kettering Town (loan) |
| Caps2: | 24 |
| Goals2: | 2 |
| Years3: | 2022–2023 |
| Clubs3: | → Kettering Town (loan) |
| Caps3: | 38 |
| Goals3: | 3 |
| Club-Update: | 02:30, 11 May 2024 (UTC) |
Frank George Cooper (born 25 October 2002) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for club Mansfield Town.
Cooper turned professional at Mansfield Town in May 2021 after impressing academy manager Richard Cooper with his consistent performances.[1] He made his senior debut on 31 August under the stewardship of Nigel Clough, coming on for Tyrese Sinclair as a 77th-minute substitute in a 3–1 defeat at Harrogate Town in the EFL Trophy.[2] He was handed a full debut on 5 October, in a 2–1 defeat to Sheffield Wednesday at Field Mill, and was described as "impressive" in Mansfield-based newspaper Chad.[3] On 1 December, he joined Kettering Town – who were coached by former Mansfield manager Paul Cox – of the National League North on an initial one-month loan.[4] [5] He scored a goal from 30-yards in a 4–0 victory at Leamington on 18 December.[6] He added another goal with a header in a 3–0 win over Curzon Ashton at Latimer Park on 15 January.[7] New manager Ian Culverhouse ensured Cooper's loan was extended after he scored two goals in eight appearances.[8] [9] He was absent throughout March due to injury.[10] He was named as man of the match playing in the central role of a back three during a 1–0 home win over Gloucester City on 15 April.[11] Speaking five days later, Cooper stated that he was enjoying his time at the club: "I love the place to be fair and, for my development, I have learnt so much and I am still learning week in and week out. It's massive for me to come and play men's football and get quite a lot of game time."[12] He made a total of 24 appearances for Kettering in the 2021–22 season, scoring two goals. Mansfield opted to extend his contract at the end of the season.[13] In June 2022, Cooper returned to Kettering Town on loan.[14]
As of October 2021, Cooper was studying sports science at Nottingham Trent University's Mansfield campus.[15]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Mansfield Town | 2021–22 | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Kettering Town (loan) | 2021–22 | National League North | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 2 | |
| Career total | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 27 | 2 | |||
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