Travis Cooper
Travis William Cooper (born 21 December 1993) is an Australian professional association football player. Cooper plays as a striker or right winger for South West Queensland Thunder in the National Premier Leagues.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Travis William Cooper | ||
| Date of birth | 21 December 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Buderim, Australia | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Playing position(s) | Striker, right winger | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | GHFA Spirit FC | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2011 | Northern Tigers | ||
| 2011–2012 | Central Coast Mariners | ||
| 2012–2013 | VVV-Venlo | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011 | Northern Tigers | 21 | (9) |
| 2013–2015 | VVV-Venlo | 14 | (1) |
| 2015 | Newcastle Jets | 2 | (0) |
| 2015 | Adamstown Rosebuds | 11 | (2) |
| 2016–2017 | Manly United | 22 | (3) |
| 2017–2018 | South West Queensland Thunder | 19 | (7) |
| 2019– | GHFA Spirit FC | 26 | (7) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2013 | Australia U20 | 2 | (0) |
| 2014 | Australia U23 | 2 | (1) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 26 September 2019 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 16 November 2014 | |||
Early life
Travis attended The King's School, in North Parramatta, Australia. He also attended the University of Technology, Sydney, for a short period before moving to Venlo.
Senior career
In August 2012, Travis signed a two-year contract with VVV-Venlo, who were playing in the Eredivisie at the time.
Travis made his professional debut for the club on 9 August 2013, against Willem II, coming off the bench in the 86th minute, and provided the assist for the second goal in the side's 2–0 victory.
Cooper scored his first goal for the club in the side's 3–2 victory over Helmond Sport, coming on the 85th minute to score.
On 3 February 2015, Travis signed a contract with Newcastle Jets for the remainder of the 2014–15 A-League season.[1]
References
- "Travis Cooper Jets in". Football Federation Australia. 3 February 2015.