Colin Cooper
115Current ability
135Potential ability
2,500Reputation (calc)
Personal
Contract
- Job
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- Contract type
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- Joined club
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- Contract starts
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- Contract expires
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- Weekly wage
- £0
- Needs work permit
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Staff attributes
Coaching
- Attacking4
- Defending14
- Fitness12
- Mental11
- Tactical14
- Technical9
- Working with youngsters17
- GK shot stopping1
Mental
- Determination16
- Discipline17
- Man management14
- Motivating15
Knowledge
- Judging player ability12
- Judging player potential12
- Tactical knowledge15
Board
- Buying players10
- Hardness of training19
- Mind games3
Personality
- Adaptability12
- Ambition10
- Controversy7
- Loyalty12
- Pressure12
- Professionalism20
- Sportsmanship11
- Temperament11
Staff profile
- Coaching badge
- Continental Pro License
- Best job (calc)
- Coach First Team · 123
- Coaching style
- Defending
- Preferred mentality
- Very Cautious
- Preferred playing style
- Standard
- Preferred pressing style
- More Urgent
- Personality (calc)
- Model Professional
Job ratings
| Job | Rating | Stars | Wants |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coach First Team | 123 | 20 | |
| Assistant Manager First Team | 110 | 16 | |
| Manager First Team | 77 | 12 | |
| Director of football | 7 | 1 | |
| Scout | 7 | — | |
| Physio First Team | 7 | — | |
| Fitness Coach First Team | 7 | — | |
| Gk Coach First Team | 6 | — | |
| Head of Youth Development | 6 | 1 |
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
- Marking17
- Offside trap14
- Squad rotation4
- Use of playmaker10
- Use of substitutes10
Playing career
24
Honours
| Winner | Sky Bet Championship | 1× | 1998 |
| Runner-Up | Sky Bet League 2 | 1× | 1987 |
| Third Place | Sky Bet League 1 | 1× | 1988 |
Staff career
5
| From | To | Club / nation | Job |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 May 2013 | — | Hartlepool United | Manager First Team |
| 8 Sep 2011 | 24 May 2013 | Middlesbrough | Manager (U18 Team) |
| 9 Mar 2011 | 8 Sep 2011 | Bradford City | Assistant Manager First Team |
| 30 Nov 2006 | 3 May 2010 | Middlesbrough | Coach First Team |
| 30 Jun 2006 | 30 Nov 2006 | Middlesbrough | Coach First Team |
Career highlights
6
| 1998 | Winner | Nottingham Forest | Sky Bet Championship |
| 1997 | Reached Playoffs | Nottingham Forest | English Premier Division |
| 1989 | Reached Playoffs | Middlesbrough | Sky Bet Championship |
| 1988 | Third Place | Middlesbrough | Sky Bet League 1 |
| 1987 | Runner-Up | Middlesbrough | Sky Bet League 2 |
| 1986 | Reached Playoffs | Middlesbrough | Sky Bet League 1 |
Favourite clubs
| Middlesbrough | Player | 100 |
| Millwall | Player | 65 |
| Nottingham Forest | Player | 60 |
| Sunderland | Supporter | 60 |
Favourite people
| Gareth Southgate | Teammate/Former Teammate | 75 |
| Craig Hignett | Teammate/Former Teammate | 75 |
| Tony Mowbray | Teammate/Former Teammate | 60 |