Caitlin Cooper
 Cooper debuts for the Western Sydney Wanderers in 2013 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Caitlin Cooper | ||
| Date of birth | 12 February 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Port Macquarie, Australia | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Western Sydney Wanderers | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2001–2004 | Northern NSW Pride | ||
| 2004–2008 | NSW Sapphires | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2010 | Central Coast Mariners | 20 | (0) |
| 2010–2013 | Canberra United | 33 | (3) |
| 2013–2017 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 40 | (1) |
| 2017–2018 | Sydney FC | 14 | (1) |
| 2018– | Western Sydney Wanderers | ||
| National team‡ | |||
| 2004–2007 | Australia U20 | 15 | (3) |
| 2008– | Australia | 10 | (2) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21 February 2018 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 26 March 2018 | |||
Caitlin Cooper (born 12 February 1988) is an Australian footballer, 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
Caitlin 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]
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. [5]
Cooper was part of the Matildas squad that won the 2017 Tournament of Nations and defeated the United States for the first time ever. [6]
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. [7]
Honours
Club
International
Career statistics
International goals
| Key (expand for notes on “international goals” and sorting) | |
|---|---|
| Location | Geographic location of the venue where the competition occurred Sorted by country name first, then by city name |
| Lineup | Start – played entire match on minute (off player) – substituted on at the minute indicated, and player was substituted off at the same time off minute (on player) – substituted off at the minute indicated, and player was substituted on at the same time |
| # | NumberOfGoals.goalNumber scored by the player in the match (alternate notation to Goal in match) |
| Min | The minute in the match the goal was scored. For list that include caps, blank indicates played in the match but did not score a goal. |
| Assist/pass | The ball was passed by the player, which assisted in scoring the goal. This column depends on the availability and source of this information. |
| penalty or pk | Goal scored on penalty-kick which was awarded due to foul by opponent. (Goals scored in penalty-shoot-out, at the end of a tied match after extra-time, are not included.) |
| Score | The match score after the goal was scored. Sorted by goal difference, then by goal scored by the player's team |
| Result | The final score. Sorted by goal difference in the match, then by goal difference in penalty-shoot-out if it is taken, followed by goal scored by the player's team in the match, then by goal scored in the penalty-shoot-out. For matches with identical final scores, match ending in extra-time without penalty-shoot-out is a tougher match, therefore precede matches that ended in regulation |
| aet | The score at the end of extra-time; the match was tied at the end of 90' regulation |
| pso | Penalty-shoot-out score shown in parenthesis; the match was tied at the end of extra-time |
| Light-purple background color – exhibition or closed door international friendly match | |
| Light-yellow background color – match at an invitational tournament | |
| Light-orange background color – Olympic women's football qualification match | |
| Light-blue background color – FIFA women's world cup qualification match | |
| Orange background color – Olympic women's football tournament | |
| Blue background color – FIFA women's world cup final tournament | |
|
NOTE: some keys may not apply for a particular football player | |
Goal |
Date | Location | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 August 2007 | Mong Kok Stadium, Kowloon, Hong Kong |  | 3–0 | 8–1 | 2008 Olympics qualifying |
| 2 | 7 March 2018 | Albufeira Municipal Stadium, Albufeira, Portugal |  | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2018 Algarve Cup |
References
- ↑ "C.Cooper". Retrieved October 1, 2018.
- ↑ "Caitlyn Cooper on life in the W-League with Western Sydney". Retrieved October 1, 2018.
- ↑ "Sydney FC release initial 2017/18 squad signings". The Women's Game. 5 September 2017.
- ↑ "Cooper targets Finals Series & France after Wanderers return". September 7, 2018. Retrieved October 1, 2018.
- ↑ "Matildas call on Caitlin Cooper". June 12, 2012. Retrieved October 1, 2018.
- ↑ "Australian women beat U.S. in Tournament of Nations". July 28, 2017. Retrieved October 1, 2018.
- ↑ "WOMEN'S ASIAN CUP". Retrieved October 1, 2018.
External links
- Caitlin Cooper at Soccerway
- Caitlin Cooper – FIFA competition record (archive)
| Sporting positions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by None |
Central Coast Mariners captain 2008–2010 |
Succeeded by None |
| Preceded by Heather Garriock |
Western Sydney Wanderers captain 2014–2017 |
Incumbent |
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