Deanna Cooper

Deanna Cooper
Personal information
Full name Deanna Cooper
Date of birth (1993-06-20) 20 June 1993
Place of birth Kent, England
Playing position Defender
Club information
Current team
 Chelsea F.C. Women
Number 3
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–16 Brighton & Hove Albion
2016 London Bees
2017– Chelsea 9 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14:37, 20 May 2018 (UTC)

Deanna Cooper (born 20 June 1993) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Chelsea F.C. Women. She previously played for the London Bees and Brighton & Hove Albion.[1]

Playing career

Club

London Bees, 2016

Cooper played for London Bees during the 2016 FA WSL season. Playing primarily as a centreback defender, she scored 1 goal in her 11 appearances for the club.[2] During the first round of the 2016 FA WSL Cup, she scored an equaliser against former champions Chelsea which resulted in a penalty shootout and win for the Bees.[3][4]

Chelsea, 2017–

Cooper signed with Chelsea in February 2017.[2] Of her signing, she said, "It is a dream of mine to join a pro club so to be here is an amazing feeling. I have worked my way through the ranks and am delighted to have done enough to earn a contract with Chelsea."[2] Cooper was a starting defender in 8 of the 11 matches in the FA WSL Spring Series, helping the team win with a 6–1–1 record.[5]

Ahead of the 2017–18 season, she experienced an ACL injury.[5] In March 2018, she signed a two-year extension with Chelsea.[6]

Honours

Club

Chelsea

References

  1. ↑ Owen, Brian (16 January 2016). "All-rounder Deanna Cooper hopes Albion Women can make it a double booking". The Argus. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
  2. 1 2 3 "Deanna Cooper: Chelsea Ladies sign defender from London Bees". BBC. 13 February 2017. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
  3. ↑ "WSL Continental Cup: Chelsea Ladies go out to London Bees on penalties". BBC. 2 July 2016. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
  4. ↑ O'Neill, Jen (13 February 2017). "Cooper Swaps Bees For Blues". She Kicks Magazine. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
  5. 1 2 "Deanna Cooper". Chelsea FC. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
  6. ↑ Harrison, Tim (11 March 2018). "SheBelieves she's gone". The Good Life. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
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