Cody Cooke
Cody Cooke (born 2 March 1993) is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker.
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] | ||
Playing position(s) | Striker | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2011–2018 | Truro City | 158 | (24) |
2018–2020 | St Mirren | 19 | (3) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16:18, 2 June 2020 (UTC) |
Career
Born in Truro, Cooke began his career in English non-league football with Truro City,[1] while studying for a PGCE in Sport Development at Plymouth Marjon University.[2]
After spending time with the V9 Academy, Cooke turned professional in June 2018, after signing for Scottish club St Mirren alongside Josh Heaton.[3] He made his debut for St Mirren on 13 July 2018 in the Scottish League Cup.[4] 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.[5] On 2 June 2020 it was announced that he would remain with the club under the coronavirus furlough scheme before leaving the club.[6] In June 2020, Cooke left Saints when his contract expired.[7]
References
- Cody Cooke at Soccerway. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
- "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 12 July 2018.
- "St Mirren: Cody Cooke out for up to nine months with injury". BBC Sport. 1 August 2019. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
- "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.