ratings updated 21 Oct 2026
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Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Sheffield Wednesday.
Also this season
Earlier this season at CSKA Sofia — First League: 2 apps, 0g 0a, 180 min
The headline Season rating covers his time at Sheffield Wednesday; availability counts only fixtures while in this squad.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 League One | 2 | 0 | 0 | 78 | 7.05 |
Scout report
L. Cooper is a 35-year-old central defender at Sheffield Wednesday, enjoying a standout season — 0 goals and 0 assists in 9 appearances, a Season grade of 13, top 61% of League One centre-backs. On long-term scout potential he's rated 10.4, ranking 207th of 213 in the League One. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member (29.5% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.39 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 13 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 39th of 64 of the 64 centre-backs in the League One, on 2 clean sheets and 3.393 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 8 → 13). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 10, 61st of 64 of the 64 centre-backs in the League One. At 35 Cooper is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 1.2 reflects that trajectory.
Below his 2020/21 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Output in context · Sheffield Wednesday finished 6th of 24 · an upper-table side
3.39 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 9 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (6th 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.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 29.5% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Age curve. At 35, 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 10.4, Cooper carries the 61st-highest potential of the centre-backs in the League One of 64 — though on just 9 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.39 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.6× and falling).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Season statistics
Bars = where he ranks among centre-backs in the League One with 600+ minutes this season.
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