- Liam Cooper
Liam Cooper (born 30 August 1991 in
Kingston upon Hull )cite web|url=http://www.hullcityafc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/ProfilesDetail/0,,10338~43525,00.html|title=Player Profiles|publisher=Hull City OWS|accessdate=2008-08-27] cite web|url=http://www.sporthull.co.uk/football/hull_city/tigers_news/displayarticle.php?ID=8095|title=Breaking news: Cooper called up for Tigers|date=2008-08-27|publisher=Hull Daily Mail|accessdate=2008-08-27] is a Scottish footballer who currently plays for Hull City. Cooper is a centre back and has played for the youths and Hull reserves.Cooper attended Malet Lambert school and joined Hull City at Under-12 level. [cite journal|date=September 2008|title=Liam Cooper|journal=City Magazine|issue=issue 37|pages=page 50] He was in the youth team that won the
Football League Youth Alliance Cup Final against Colchester 3-0, scoring the opening goal but later being sent off for a deliberate handball. [ [http://www.hull.vitalfootball.co.uk/article.asp?a=107744 Hull City - Article Removed ] ]In March 2008 he was called up to Scotland's Under-17 squad for the second phase of their European qualifying campaign. [ [http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/15032008/1/cooper-earns-international-call.html Cooper earns international call - Yahoo! Eurosport UK ] ]
On 26 August 2008 he made his first-team debut for Hull against Swansea in the
Football League Cup . On 30 August 2008, on his 17thbirthday , he signed professional terms with the club, and featured on the bench as an unused substitute for thePremier League game against Wigan Athletic. [cite web|url=http://www.hullcityafc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10338~1379752,00.html|title=Cooper Signs Professional Contract|date=2008-08-30|publisher=Hull City OWS|accessdate=2008-08-31]Honours
*Supporters club young player of the year 2007-08 (with Jamie Devitt)
References
External links
* [http://www.hullcityafc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/ProfilesDetail/0,,10338~43525,00.html Hull City OWS profile]
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