Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Millwall.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Championship | 47 | 4 | 1 | 4236 | 7.12 |
 League Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 8.9 |
 FA Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 6.9 |
Scout report
J. Cooper is a 31-year-old central defender at Millwall, enjoying a standout season — 4 goals and 1 assists in 47 appearances, a Season grade of 53, top 2% of Championship centre-backs. On long-term scout potential he's rated 42.2, ranking 372nd of 493 in the Championship. A seasoned veteran, he has been an ever-present (100% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.53 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Cooper.
Judged on this season alone, Cooper graded 53 — a standout campaign that ranks top 3% of the 82 centre-backs in the Championship, on 19 clean sheets and 2.528 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 36 → 53). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has held fairly steady, peaking in 2020/21.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 42, 60th of 82 of the 82 centre-backs in the Championship. At 31 Cooper is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 14.6 reflects that trajectory.
Cooper is operating at his career peak — the 2020/21 level is the level.
Output in context · Millwall finished 3rd of 24 · an upper-table side
2.53 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 19 clean sheets across 47 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (3rd of 24) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume. Going forward he chipped in 4 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 100% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Watch points
- Age curve. At 31, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 42.2, Cooper carries the 60th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Championship of 82. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.53 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.9× and falling).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Transfer news
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