Murphy Cooper
English footballer (born 2001)
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Murphy Joseph Cooper (formerly Mahoney, born 27 December 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for EFL League One club Plymouth Argyle.
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Murphy Cooper in 2025. | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Murphy Joseph Cooper[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 27 December 2001[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Reading, England[3] | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Plymouth Argyle | ||
| Number | 1 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Caversham AFC | |||
| 2010–2012 | Wycombe Wanderers | ||
| 2012–2021 | Queens Park Rangers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2026 | Queens Park Rangers | 2 | (0) |
| 2021 | → Welling United (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2021 | → Bath City (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | → Stratford Town (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2023 | → Swindon Town (loan) | 23 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | → Stevenage (loan) | 37 | (0) |
| 2025–2026 | → Barnsley (loan) | 21 | (0) |
| 2026 | → Sheffield Wednesday (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2026– | Plymouth Argyle | 0 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20:45, 22 April 2026 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Starting his career with local side, Caversham AFC, Cooper joined Queens Park Rangers in 2012, following a two-year spell at Wycombe Wanderers prior to their academy closing.[4][5] During the 2021–22 campaign, Cooper spent time on loan in the National League South with Welling United[2] and Bath City[6] before eventually joining Stratford Town over the Christmas period.[7] Upon his return to West London, he went onto make his debut for the club during a 2–1 away defeat to Preston North End, stepping in for the injured Kieren Westwood.[8]
On 28 June 2022, Cooper signed a new two-year deal with QPR, keeping him with the club until 2024.[9]
On 29 June 2023, Cooper signed for League Two club Swindon Town on loan for the duration of the 2023–24 season.[10] He was ever-present for Swindon Town in EFL League Two until his loan spell was abruptly cut-short due to a hamstring injury sustained in the 2-1 loss at Tranmere Rovers in December 2023.[11]
On 3 August 2024, Cooper joined League One club Stevenage on a season-long loan deal.[12]
On 23 June 2025, Cooper signed a new contract with the R's before returning to League One, joining Barnsley on a season-long loan.[13][14] In January, Barnsley activated a clause to end the goalkeeper's loan agreement early.[15]
On 16 January 2026, Cooper signed on loan with Championship side Sheffield Wednesday until the end of the season, to replace the injured Pierce Charles.[16] He made his debut the following day, starting the game against Portsmouth.[17] He was voted the clubs player of the month for January after also featuring in the Championship and EFL teams of the week.[18] He picked up a groin injury in February which would see him ruled out for three-to-four weeks, with Wednesday having to loan in Seny Dieng on an emergency loan to cover him.[19] With Pierce Charles returning to fitness during his injury, he wouldn't return to the starting lineup until April against Middlesbrough.[20]
On 14 July 2026, Cooper signed a two-year contract at EFL League One club Plymouth Argyle, for an undisclosed fee.[21]
Personal life
Career statistics
- As of end of 2025–26 season
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Queens Park Rangers | 2021–22[23] | Championship | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23[24] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24[25] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2024–25[26] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2025–26[27] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| Welling United (loan) | 2021–22[28] | National League South | 5 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Bath City (loan) | 2021–22[28] | National League South | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Stratford Town (loan) | 2021–22[28] | Southern League Premier Division Central | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | 6 | 0 | |||
| Swindon Town (loan) | 2023–24[25] | League Two | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| Stevenage (loan) | 2024–25[26] | League One | 37 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 0 |
| Barnsley (loan) | 2025–26[27] | League One | 21 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 28 | 0 |
| Sheffield Wednesday (loan) | 2025–26[27] | Championship | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Plymouth Argyle | 2026–27[29] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career total | 104 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 117 | 0 | ||
- Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy