Cody Cooke
Cody Cooke (born 2 March 1993) is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for Weymouth.
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 2 March 1993 | ||
Place of birth | Truro, England | ||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Weymouth | ||
Number | 20 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
Penryn Athletic | |||
2011–2018 | Truro City | 236 | (47) |
2018–2020 | St Mirren | 17 | (3) |
2020– | Weymouth | 12 | (2) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22:10, 29 December 2020 (UTC) |
Early and personal life
Born in Truro,[1] Cooke attended Penryn College.[2]
Career
Cooke began his career in English non-league football with Penryn Athletic,[3] before playing for Truro City between 2011 and 2018,[1] while studying for a PGCE in Sport Development at Plymouth Marjon University.[4]
After spending time with the V9 Academy, Cooke turned professional in June 2018, after signing for Scottish club St Mirren alongside Josh Heaton.[2][5] He made his debut for St Mirren on 13 July 2018 in the Scottish League Cup.[6] He scored a hat-trick in the final game of the 2018–19 season.[6][2] He described his first season as a professional as a "rollercoaster".[3]
On 1 August 2019, the club confirmed that Cooke would be out of action for between six and nine months after rupturing knee ligaments during a match.[7] He returned to action in December 2019.[8]
On 2 June 2020 it was announced that he would remain with the club under the coronavirus furlough scheme before leaving the club.[9] In June 2020, Cooke left Saints when his contract expired.[10] Cooke said he wanted to move nearer to his home in Cornwall, and would consider returning to part-time football in order to do so.[11]
On 28 August 2020, Cooke signed for newly-promoted National League side Weymouth.[12]
Career statistics
- As of 29 December 2020
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Truro City | 2011–12[1] | National League South | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 19 | 2 | |
2012–13[1] | National League South | 41 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 41 | 1 | ||
2013–14[13] | Southern Football League | 43 | 9 | 4 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 47 | 10 | ||
2014–15[13] | Southern Football League | 35 | 14 | 7 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 42 | 14 | ||
2015–16[1] | National League South | 41 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 3[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 44 | 4 | ||
2016–17[1] | National League South | 21 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 21 | 4 | ||
2017–18[1] | National League South | 37 | 13 | 2 | 0 | — | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 40 | 13 | ||
Total | 236 | 47 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 254 | 48 | ||
St Mirren | 2018–19[6] | Scottish Premiership | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 17 | 4 |
2019–20[14] | Scottish Premiership | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |
Total | 17 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 4 | ||
Weymouth | 2020–21[1] | National League | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 3 |
Career total | 265 | 52 | 17 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 295 | 55 |
- Appearance(s) in the FA Trophy.
- Appearance(s) in the play-offs.
References
- Cody Cooke at Soccerway. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
- "I'm proud that I made the jump, says Cornish pro Cody". Falmouth Packet.
- "Cornish footballer Cody Cooke reflects on "rollercoaster" first year as a professional". Falmouth Packet.
- "Marjon graduate signs professional football contract". Plymouth Marjon University. 28 June 2018. Retrieved 18 June 2019.
- "St Mirren sign defender Josh Heaton & striker Cody Cooke". BBC Sport. 21 June 2018. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
- "Games played by Cody Cooke in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
- "St Mirren: Cody Cooke out for up to nine months with injury". BBC Sport. 1 August 2019. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
- "Cooke targets new St Mirren deal after making return". The Gazette.
- "St Mirren FC Squad Update". www.stmirren.com.
- "St Mirren: Captain McGinn and goalkeeper Hladky among 13 departures". BBC Sport. 2 June 2020. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
- "Cornish pro Cody looking for something "a little bit closer to home" after St Mirren release". Falmouth Packet.
- "Terras: Former St Mirren striker Cody Cooke joins Weymouth". Dorset Echo.
- "Cody Cooke Profile | Aylesbury United FC". www.aylesburyunitedfc.co.uk.
- "Games played by Cody Cooke in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 August 2020.