Bobby Copping

Bobby Joel Copping (born 27 September 2001) is an English footballer who plays as a defender for EFL League One club Peterborough United.

Bobby Copping
Personal information
Full name Bobby Joel Copping[1]
Date of birth (2001-09-27) 27 September 2001
Place of birth Essex, England
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Centre back
Club information
Current team
 Peterborough United
Number 28
Youth career
2008–2017 Norwich City
2017–2019 Bury
2019– Peterborough United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019– Peterborough United 0 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23:23, 13 November 2019 (UTC)

Career

Copping started off in the Norwich City academy, after being scouted playing for Dereham Wanderers; he spent 9 years at Norwich, before joining Bury's academy.[2] Copping made a first-team appearance in the Senior Lancashire Cup Final against Fleetwood Town at the age of 16.[3] The defender was left without a club following Bury's expulsion from the Football League. He went on trial with Brighton and Hove Albion, and had an offer from Sunderland, but ultimately chose to sign for Peterborough United,[4] making his debut against Cambridge United in the EFL Trophy in November 2019.[5] Copping appeared on the bench in Peterborough's League One tie against Bristol Rovers in December 2019.[6]

Career statistics
As of match played 13 August 2019.
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Peterborough United 2019–20[7] League One 0000100010
Career total 0000100010

References
  1. "Notification of shirt numbers: Peterborough United" (PDF). English Football League. p. 52. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
  2. "Dereham footballer turns professional with Peterborough United". Dereham Times. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
  3. "Peterborough United sign former Bury defender". Peterborough Telegraph. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
  4. "Dereham footballer turns professional with Peterborough United". Dereham Times. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
  5. "Ricky-Jade Jones On Target In Derby Victory". Peterborough United. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
  6. "Bristol Rovers v Posh". Peterborough United. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
  7. "Games played by Bobby Copping in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
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