Deanna Cooper (born 20 June 1993) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Reading. She previously played for the Gillingham, Brighton & Hove Albion, London Bees and Chelsea.
![]() Deanna Cooper playing for Chelsea F.C. Women in November 2019 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Deanna Cooper | ||
Date of birth | (1993-06-20) 20 June 1993 (age 29) | ||
Place of birth | Chatham, Kent, England | ||
Height | 173 cm (5 ft 8 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Reading | ||
Number | 14 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2010–2014 | Gillingham | ||
2014–2016 | Brighton & Hove Albion | ||
2016 | London Bees | ||
2017–2020 | Chelsea | 15 | (0) |
2020– | Reading | 37 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10:49, 5 May 2022 (UTC) |
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]
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 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 18 | 0 | ||||
Total | 37 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 42 | 0 | ||
Career total | 52 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 72 | 3 |
Reading F.C. Women – current squad | |
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