Cody Cooke

Cody Cooke
Cooke in 2022
Personal information
Date of birth (1993-03-02) 2 March 1993 (age 31)
Place of birth Truro, England
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
 Torquay United
Number 19
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Penryn Athletic
2011–2018 Truro City 236 (47)
2018–2020 St Mirren 17 (3)
2020–2021 Weymouth 17 (2)
2021–2024 Bath City 108 (44)
2024– Torquay United 22 (10)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10:08, 27 December 2024 (UTC)

Cody Cooke (born 2 March 1993) is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for Torquay United.

Early and personal life

Born in Truro,[1] Cooke attended Penryn College.[2]

Career

Cooke began his career in English non-league football with Penryn Athletic,[3] before playing for Truro City between 2011 and 2018,[1] while studying for a PGCE in Sport Development at Plymouth Marjon University.[4]

After spending time with the V9 Academy, Cooke turned professional in June 2018, after signing for Scottish club St Mirren alongside Josh Heaton.[2][5] He made his debut for St Mirren on 13 July 2018 in the Scottish League Cup.[6] He scored a hat-trick in the final game of the 2018–19 season.[6][2] He described his first season as a professional as a "rollercoaster".[3]

On 1 August 2019, the club confirmed that Cooke would be out of action for between six and nine months after rupturing knee ligaments during a match.[7] He returned to action in December 2019.[8]

On 2 June 2020 it was announced that he would remain with the club under the coronavirus furlough scheme before leaving the club.[9] In June 2020, Cooke left Saints when his contract expired.[10] Cooke said he wanted to move nearer to his home in Cornwall, and would consider returning to part-time football in order to do so.[11]

On 28 August 2020, Cooke signed for newly-promoted National League side Weymouth.[12]

Cooke was released from Weymouth at the end of the 2020–21 season,[13] and on 11 June 2021 joined National League South side Bath City.[14]

On 23 July 2024, Cooke signed for fellow National League side Torquay United.[15]

Career statistics

As of 26 December 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup[a] League Cup[b] Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Truro City 2011–12[1] National League South 18 2 0 0 — 1[c] 0 19 2
2012–13[1] National League South 41 1 0 0 — 0 0 41 1
2013–14[16] Southern Football League 43 9 4 1 — 0 0 47 10
2014–15[16] Southern Football League 35 14 7 0 — 0 0 42 14
2015–16[1] National League South 41 4 0 0 — 3[c] 0 44 4
2016–17[1] National League South 21 4 0 0 — 0 0 21 4
2017–18[1] National League South 37 13 2 0 — 1[c] 0 40 13
Total 236 47 13 1 — 5 0 254 48
St Mirren 2018–19[6] Scottish Premiership 11 3 1 1 3 0 2[d] 0 17 4
2019–20[17] Scottish Premiership 6 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 10 0
Total 17 3 1 1 7 0 2 0 27 4
Weymouth 2020–21[1] National League 17 2 1 0 — 2[c] 1 20 3
Bath City 2021–22[1] National League South 39 14 3 2 — 6[e] 4 48 20
2022–23[1] National League South 27 13 3 1 — 2[f] 1 32 15
2023–24[1] National League South 42 17 2 2 — 6[g] 1 50 20
Total 108 44 8 5 — 14 6 130 55
Torquay United 2024–25[1] National League South 22 10 0 0 — 1[c] 0 23 10
Career total 400 106 23 7 7 0 24 7 454 120
  1. ^ Includes FA Cup and Scottish Cup
  2. ^ Includes Scottish League Cup
  3. ^ a b c d e Appearance(s) in the FA Trophy.
  4. ^ Appearance(s) in the play-offs.
  5. ^ One appearance in FA Trophy, five appearances and four goals in Somerset Premier Cup
  6. ^ One appearance in FA Trophy, one appearance and one goal in Somerset Premier Cup
  7. ^ Three appearances in FA Trophy, two appearances and one goal in Somerset Premier Cup, one appearance in National League South play-offs

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Cody Cooke at Soccerway. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
  2. ^ a b c "I'm proud that I made the jump, says Cornish pro Cody". Falmouth Packet.
  3. ^ a b "Cornish footballer Cody Cooke reflects on "rollercoaster" first year as a professional". Falmouth Packet.
  4. ^ "Marjon graduate signs professional football contract". Plymouth Marjon University. 28 June 2018. Retrieved 18 June 2019.
  5. ^ "St Mirren sign defender Josh Heaton & striker Cody Cooke". BBC Sport. 21 June 2018. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
  6. ^ a b c "Games played by Cody Cooke in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
  7. ^ "St Mirren: Cody Cooke out for up to nine months with injury". BBC Sport. 1 August 2019. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
  8. ^ "Cooke targets new St Mirren deal after making return". The Gazette.
  9. ^ "St Mirren FC Squad Update". www.stmirren.com.
  10. ^ "St Mirren: Captain McGinn and goalkeeper Hladky among 13 departures". BBC Sport. 2 June 2020. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
  11. ^ "Cornish pro Cody looking for something "a little bit closer to home" after St Mirren release". Falmouth Packet.
  12. ^ "Terras: Former St Mirren striker Cody Cooke joins Weymouth". Dorset Echo.
  13. ^ "Five depart the Terras". uptheterras.co.uk. 1 June 2021. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
  14. ^ "Player News- Cody Cooke". www.bathcityfc.com. 11 June 2021. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
  15. ^ "Cody Cooke Signs For United". Torquay United F.C. 23 July 2024. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
  16. ^ a b "Cody Cooke Profile | Aylesbury United FC". www.aylesburyunitedfc.co.uk.
  17. ^ "Games played by Cody Cooke in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 August 2020.


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