Jake Cooper (footballer, born 1995)
Jake Matthew Cooper (born 3 February 1995) is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for EFL Championship club Millwall. Club careerEarly life and careerCooper was born in Bracknell, Berkshire,[5] and attended The Forest School, Winnersh. He joined the Reading F.C. Academy as a 14-year-old in 2009, going on to sign his first professional contract with the club in June 2013, on a contract going through to the end of the 2015–16 season.[6][7] Cooper made his debut, for Reading in their 1–0 Championship victory over Ipswich Town on 16 August 2014, coming on as an 87th-minute substitute for Nick Blackman.[8] He scored his first goals for Reading on 29 November, in a 2–1 win away to Norwich City.[citation needed] On 8 October 2015, Cooper extended his contract with the club until June 2018.[9] MillwallOn 19 January 2017, Cooper joined League One club Millwall on loan until the end of the 2016–17 season.[10] Cooper signed a three-year contract for Millwall on 28 July 2017.[11] Personal lifeCooper's father is former Reading defender Alan Cooper, and his nephew Louie Holzman is also a product of the Reading youth system.[12][13] International careerCooper has represented England at under-18, under-19 and under-20 levels.[14] His first call-up came in February 2013 for the under-18 game against Belgium, in which he made his debut.[7][15] Cooper earned his first England under-20 call-up in March 2016,[16] making his debut against in a 2–1 defeat to Canada on 27 March.[17] Career statistics
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