| Murphy Cooper | |
| Fullname: | Murphy Joseph Cooper[1] |
| Birth Date: | 27 December 2001[2] |
| Birth Place: | Reading, England[3] |
| Height: | 1.86 m |
| Position: | Goalkeeper |
| Currentclub: | Stevenage (on loan from Queens Park Rangers) |
| Youthclubs1: | Caversham AFC |
| Youthyears2: | 2010–2012 |
| Youthclubs2: | Wycombe Wanderers |
| Youthyears3: | 2012–2021 |
| Youthclubs3: | Queens Park Rangers |
| Years1: | 2021– |
| Clubs1: | Queens Park Rangers |
| Caps1: | 2 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2021 |
| Clubs2: | → Welling United (loan) |
| Caps2: | 5 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2021 |
| Clubs3: | → Bath City (loan) |
| Caps3: | 2 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2021–2022 |
| Clubs4: | → Stratford Town (loan) |
| Caps4: | 6 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 2023 |
| Clubs5: | → Swindon Town (loan) |
| Caps5: | 23 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Years6: | 2024– |
| Clubs6: | → Stevenage (loan) |
| Caps6: | 2 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 19:55, 21 August 2024 (UTC) |
Murphy Joseph Cooper (formerly Mahoney, born 27 December 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Stevenage on loan from club Queens Park Rangers.
Starting his career with local side, Caversham AFC, Cooper joined Queens Park Rangers in 2012, following a two-year spell at Wycombe Wanderers prior to their academy closing.[4] [5] During the 2021–22 campaign, Cooper spent time on loan in the National League South with Welling United[2] and Bath City[6] before eventually joining Stratford Town over the Christmas period.[7] Upon his return to West London, he went onto make his debut for the club during a 2–1 away defeat to Preston North End, stepping in for the injured Kieren Westwood.[8]
On 28 June 2022, Cooper signed a new two-year deal with QPR, keeping him with the club until 2024.[9]
On 29 June 2023, Cooper signed for League Two club Swindon Town on loan for the duration of the 2023–24 season.[10] He was ever-present for Swindon Town in EFL League Two until his loan spell was abruptly cut-short due to a hamstring injury sustained in the 2-1 loss at Tranmere Rovers in December 2023.[11]
On 3 August 2024, Cooper joined League One club Stevenage on a season-long loan deal.[12]
Cooper was known as Murphy Mahoney until he changed his name by deed poll in July 2024.[13]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Queens Park Rangers | 2021–22 | Championship | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2022–23 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | ||||
| Welling United (loan) | 2021–22[14] | National League South | 5 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |||
| Bath City (loan) | 2021–22 | National League South | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Stratford Town (loan) | 2021–22 | Southern League Premier Division Central | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | 6 | 0 | ||||
| Career total | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | |||