Deanna Rose Cooper (born 20 June 1993) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Newcastle United. She previously played for Gillingham,Brighton &Hove Albion,London Bees,Chelsea and Reading.
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. [1] 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. [2] [3]
Cooper signed with Chelsea in February 2017. [1] 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." [1] 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. [4]
Ahead of the 2017–18 season,she experienced an ACL injury. [4] In March 2018,she signed a two-year extension with Chelsea. [5]
On 17 July 2020,Reading announced the signing of Cooper. [6] On 7 July 2022,Reading announced that Cooper had signed a new two-year contract with the club. [7]
On 5 July 2024,Newcastle United announced the signing of Cooper upon the expiration of her contract at Reading. [8]
Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Chelsea | 2017 | FA Women's Super League | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 9 | 0 | ||
2017–18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | |||
2018–19 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | 12 | 1 | |||
2019–20 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | - | - | 8 | 2 | ||||
Total | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 30 | 3 | ||
Reading | 2020–21 | FA Women's Super League | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | - | 24 | 0 | ||
2021–22 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 19 | 0 | ||||
2022–23 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | - | 17 | 1 | ||||
2023–24 | Women's Championship | 16 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 19 | 3 | |||
Total | 68 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 79 | 4 | ||
Career total | 83 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 109 | 7 |
Reading F.C. Women – current squad | |
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