Sarah Cooper (soccer) explained

Sarah Cooper
Full Name:	Sarah Raymond^[1]
Birth Name:	Sarah Cooper
Birth Date:	1969 10, df=yes
Birth Place:	Scotland
Position:	Defender
Nationalyears1:	1991–2001
Nationalteam1:	Australia
Nationalcaps1:	55
Nationalgoals1:	2

Sarah Raymond (; born 8 October 1969) is the former captain of Australia women's national association football team.^[2]

Cooper played more than 50 matches for her country and represented Australia at the 1995 and 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup.^[3]

In popular culture

Cooper posed nude with some of her teammates in the controversial "The Matildas: the new fashion in football: 2000 Olympic year calendar" in an effort to increase visibility of the team and raise money for their Olympic Games preparation.^{[4] [5]} A royalty from the sale of each calendar was used to support the team's 2000 Summer Olympic Games preparation.^[6]

External links

• Clarkson profile

Notes and References

1. Web site: Soccer takes over the world. 11 June 2010.
2. Web site: Sarah Cooper Captain of Australian Women's National Soccer Team Bachelor of Applied Science (Physical Education) 1991 Phillip Institute of Technology. 10 March 2014.
3. Web site: Sarah Cooper. ScoresWay. 9 July 2014.
4. Web site: McCutcheon. Jemma. Athlete Or Sex Symbol?. Healthculture Society.
5. Book: Grainey. Timothy. Beyond Bend It Like Beckham: The Global Phenomenon of Women's Soccer. 1 May 2012. University of Nebraska Press. 978-0803240360. 164.
6. Web site: The Matildas : the new fashion in football : 2000 Olympic year calendar / the Australian National Women's Soccer Team.. National Library of Australia. 9 July 2014.