L. Cooper · career
Liam David Ian Cooper
Center Back · Sheffield Wednesday · season-by-season, by competition, and every match.
Career report
Past his 2020/21 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Peak: 2020/21Trending downStreakyInjury-hit 2025/26
The record covers 5 seasons (2020/21–2025/26) across 2 clubs — 94 appearances with 5 goal contributions from defence.
His best campaign on record is 2020/21 at Leeds — Season rating 61, 1 goal and 0 assists in 25 games. Form has slipped 8 Season points across his last 3 full seasons. The gap to his peak is 48 Season points.
2025/26 was disrupted — 15 fixtures missed through injury or absence. A streaky profile — form has swung hard between campaigns (spread of ±18 points), so the peak and the trough are far apart.
By season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Sheffield Wednesday | 14 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 12 |
| 2025/26 | CSKA Sofia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 |
| 2024/25 | CSKA Sofia | 21 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 2023/24 | Leeds | 16 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 10 |
| 2022/23 | Leeds | 18 | 1 | 0 | 40 | 21 |
| 2021/22 | Leeds | 21 | 0 | 1 | 49 | 28 |
| 2020/21 | Leeds | 25 | 1 | 0 | 61 | 61 |
| 2019/20 | Leeds | 38 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| 2018/19 | Leeds | 38 | 3 | 1 | — | — |
| 2017/18 | Leeds | 30 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| 2016/17 | Leeds | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2015/16 | Leeds | 39 | 1 | 2 | — | — |
| 2014/15 | Leeds | 29 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 2014/15 | Chesterfield | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2013/14 | Chesterfield | 41 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| 2012/13 | Chesterfield | 29 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| 2011/12 | HuddersfieldLoan | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2011/12 | Hull City | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2010/11 | Hull City | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2010/11 | CarlisleLoan | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 2009/10 | Hull City | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
International
| Side | Season | Competition | Apps | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 2024/25 | Friendlies | 2 | 0 |
| 2023/24 | Euro Championship - Qualification | 2 | 0 | |
| 2023/24 | Friendlies | 1 | 0 | |
| 2021/22 | Friendlies | 1 | 0 | |
| 2020/21 | World Cup - Qualification Europe | 7 | 0 | |
| 2020/21 | UEFA Nations League | 2 | 0 | |
| 2020/21 | Euro Championship | 1 | 0 |
Honours
Championship×2League Two×2Cup×2EFL Trophy×2Queensland Champions Cup×2
By competition
| Competition | Apps | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Championship | 14 | 909 | 1 | 0 | 6.7 |
| First Leagueat CSKA Sofia | 2 | 180 | 0 | 0 | 7.0 |
Schedule · 2025/26
14 played1 unused sub15 injured21 not in squad· 909 min, 1g 0a
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Res | Status | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 19 | Friendlies Clubs | A Lincoln United | 1-3 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 10 | Championship | A Leicester | 1-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 13 | League Cup | A Bolton | 3-3 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 16 | Championship | H Stoke City | 0-3 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 23 | Championship | A Wrexham | 2-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 26 | League Cup | H Leeds | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 30 | Championship | H Swansea | 0-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Sep 13 | Championship | H Bristol City | 0-3 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Sep 16 | League Cup | H Grimsby | 0-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Sep 20 | Championship | A Portsmouth | 2-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Sep 27 | Championship | H QPR | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Sep 30 | Championship | A Birmingham | 2-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Oct 4 | Championship | H Coventry | 0-5 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Oct 18 | Championship | A Charlton | 1-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Oct 22 | Championship | H Middlesbrough | 0-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Oct 25 | Championship | H Oxford United | 1-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Nov 1 | Championship | A West Brom | 0-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Nov 5 | Championship | H Norwich | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Nov 8 | Championship | A Southampton | 1-3 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Nov 23 | Championship | H Sheffield Utd | 0-3 | Played | 49 | 6.5 | ||
| Nov 26 | Championship | A Millwall | 0-1 | Played | 79 | 6.9 | ||
| Nov 29 | Championship | H Preston | 2-3 | Played | 11 | 6.6 | ||
| Dec 9 | Championship | A Watford | 1-1 | Played | 77 | 7.5 | ||
| Dec 15 | Championship | H Derby | 0-3 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Dec 20 | Championship | A Ipswich | 1-3 | Played | 90 | 1 | 7.2 | |
| Dec 26 | Championship | H Hull City | 2-2 | Played | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| Dec 29 | Championship | H Blackburn | 0-0 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Jan 1 | Championship | A Preston | 0-3 | Played | 40 | 6.2 | ||
| Jan 4 | Championship | A QPR | 0-3 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jan 10 | FA Cup | H Brentford | 0-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jan 17 | Championship | H Portsmouth | 0-1 | Injury | — | |||
| Jan 20 | Championship | H Birmingham | 0-2 | Injury | — | |||
| Jan 24 | Championship | A Bristol City | 0-2 | Played | 19 | 6.5 | ||
| Jan 31 | Championship | H Wrexham | 0-1 | Played | 90 | 7.3 | ||
| Feb 3 | Championship | A Blackburn | 0-1 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Feb 8 | Championship | A Swansea | 0-4 | Played | 90 | 5.6 | ||
| Feb 14 | Championship | H Millwall | 1-2 | Played | 15 | 6.3 | ||
| Feb 22 | Championship | A Sheffield Utd | 1-2 | Played | 79 | 6.3 | ||
| Feb 25 | Championship | A Norwich | 0-2 | Injury | — | |||
| Feb 28 | Championship | H Southampton | 1-3 | Injury | — | |||
| Mar 7 | Championship | A Derby | 1-2 | Injury | — | |||
| Mar 10 | Championship | H Watford | 1-1 | Injury | — | |||
| Mar 14 | Championship | H Ipswich | 0-2 | Injury | — | |||
| Mar 21 | Championship | A Hull City | 1-3 | Groin Injury | — | |||
| Apr 3 | Championship | A Stoke City | 0-2 | Groin Injury | — | |||
| Apr 6 | Championship | H Leicester | 1-1 | Groin Injury | — | |||
| Apr 11 | Championship | A Coventry | 0-0 | Groin Injury | — | |||
| Apr 18 | Championship | H Charlton | 1-1 | Groin Injury | — | |||
| Apr 22 | Championship | A Middlesbrough | 0-1 | Groin Injury | — | |||
| Apr 25 | Championship | A Oxford United | 1-4 | Groin Injury | — | |||
| May 2 | Championship | H West Brom | 2-1 | Groin Injury | — |