Colin Cooper
110Current ability
135Potential ability
2,500Reputation (calc)
Personal
- Full name
- Colin Terence Cooper
- First name
- Colin
- Last name
- Cooper
- Common name
- —
- Date of birth
- 28 Feb 1967 age 44 at game start
- Place of birth
- —
- Nationality
- England
- Height
- —
- Weight
- —
Contract
- Club
- Middlesbrough
- Job
- —
- Contract type
- Full Time
- Joined club
- —
- Contract starts
- —
- Contract expires
- 30 Jun 2012
- Weekly wage
- £800
- Needs work permit
- —
Staff attributes
Coaching
- Attacking4
- Defending14
- Fitness1
- Mental11
- Tactical14
- Technical9
- Working with youngsters17
- GK shot stopping1
Mental
- Determination16
- Discipline17
- Man management14
- Motivating17
Knowledge
- Judging player ability12
- Judging player potential12
- Tactical knowledge16
Board
- Buying players10
- Hardness of training20
- Mind games3
Personality
- Adaptability—
- Ambition—
- Controversy—
- Loyalty—
- Pressure—
- Professionalism—
- Sportsmanship—
- Temperament—
Staff profile
- Coaching badge
- —
- Best job (calc)
- Coach First Team · 116
- Coaching style
- Defending
- Preferred mentality
- Very Cautious
- Preferred playing style
- Standard
- Preferred pressing style
- More Urgent
- Personality (calc)
- —
Job ratings
| Job | Rating | Stars | Wants |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coach First Team | 116 | 20 | |
| Assistant Manager First Team | 97 | 16 | |
| Manager First Team | 76 | 12 | |
| Physio First Team | 8 | — | |
| Scout | 7 | — | |
| Gk Coach First Team | 6 | — | |
| Fitness Coach First Team | 5 | — |
Coaching stars
| Overall | |
| Quickness | |
| Strength | |
| GK shot stopping | |
| Defending (tactical) | |
| Defending (technical) | |
| Possession (tactical) | |
| Possession (technical) | |
| Attacking (tactical) | |
| Attacking (technical) |
Tactical tendencies
- Attacking4
- Directness10
- Pressing14
- Sitting back9
- Tempo10
- Width14
- Depth8
- Flamboyancy4
- Flexibility14
- Free roles10
- Marking18
- Offside trap14
- Squad rotation4
- Use of playmaker10
- Use of substitutes10
Playing career
24
Honours
| Winner | npower Championship | 1× | 1998 |
| Runner-Up | npower League 2 | 1× | 1987 |
| Third Place | npower League 1 | 1× | 1988 |
Staff career
4
| From | To | Club / nation | Job |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Sep 2011 | — | Middlesbrough | — |
| 9 Mar 2011 | 8 Sep 2011 | Bradford City | Assistant Manager First Team |
| 30 Nov 2006 | 3 May 2010 | Middlesbrough | — |
| 30 Jun 2006 | 30 Nov 2006 | Middlesbrough | Coach First Team |
Career highlights
6
| 1998 | Winner | Nottingham Forest | npower Championship |
| 1997 | Reached Playoffs | Nottingham Forest | English Premier Division |
| 1989 | Reached Playoffs | Middlesbrough | npower Championship |
| 1988 | Third Place | Middlesbrough | npower League 1 |
| 1987 | Runner-Up | Middlesbrough | npower League 2 |
| 1986 | Reached Playoffs | Middlesbrough | npower League 1 |
Favourite clubs
| Middlesbrough | 95 | |
| Millwall | 65 | |
| Nottingham Forest | 60 | |
| Sunderland | 60 |
Favourite people
| Gareth Southgate | 75 | |
| Bruce Rioch | 60 | |
| Tony Mowbray | 60 |