Armando Cooper

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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Cooper and the second or maternal family name is Whitaker.
Armando Cooper
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Cooper with Panama at the 2018 FIFA World Cup
Personal information
Full name Armando Enrique Cooper Whitaker[1]
Date of birth (1987-11-26) 26 November 1987 (age 38)[1]
Place of birth Colón, Panama
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[1]
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 San Miguelito
Number 5
Youth career
2005 Árabe Unido
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2011 Árabe Unido 141 (26)
2011–2015 Godoy Cruz 26 (3)
2013–2014 → Oțelul Galați (loan) 21 (3)
2015 FC St. Pauli 7 (0)
2015–2016 Árabe Unido 18 (3)
2016 → Toronto FC (loan) 12 (1)
2017 Toronto FC 23 (0)
2018 Universidad de Chile 3 (0)
2018 Dinamo București 11 (0)
2019 Maccabi Petah Tikva 14 (5)
2019–2020 Árabe Unido 11 (1)
2020 Hapoel Tel Aviv 6 (0)
2020–2021 Maccabi Petah Tikva 17 (3)
2021–2024 Árabe Unido 50 (2)
2025– San Miguelito 0 (0)
International career‡
2006–2007 Panama U20 14 (3)
2008 Panama U23 5 (1)
2006–2022 Panama 122 (9)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14 July 2021
‡ National team caps and goals as of 17 January 2022

Armando Enrique Cooper Whitaker (born 26 November 1987) is a Panamanian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for San Miguelito.

Club career

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Cooper began his career in the youth ranks of Panama's Árabe Unido. In 2006, he debuted for the professional side, and went on to help the team to achieve various domestic titles in the Liga Panameña de Fútbol.

In July 2011, he signed with Argentine club Godoy Cruz. For the 2013-14 season, he was loaned out to Romanian club Otelul Galati.

In February 2015, Cooper joined 2. Bundesliga side FC St. Pauli,[2] only to return to Árabe Unido in September 2015 after playing a mere 125 minutes for the German club.[3]

Cooper was loaned to Major League Soccer side Toronto FC on 18 August 2016.[4] He scored his first goal with Toronto FC on 30 November as Toronto FC beat Montreal Impact 7–5 on aggregate to advance to the 2016 MLS Cup Final.[5]

After the 2016 MLS Cup Playoffs, Cooper signed full-time with Toronto FC.

On 14 December 2017, Cooper's contract option was declined by Toronto, and he subsequently left the club.[6]

International career

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Cooper was part of the Panama U-20 squad that participated in the 2007 U-20 World Cup held in Canada.[7]

He made his debut with the full national team on 7 October 2006 against the national team of El Salvador. On 16 January 2011, he scored his first goal for Panama in a 2–0 victory over Nicaragua in a 2011 Copa Centroamericana match played at Estadio Rommel Fernández in Panama City.[8]

In May 2018, he was named in Panama's preliminary 35 man squad for the 2018 World Cup in Russia.[9] Cooper played in Panama's first two games against England and Belgium, but after receiving yellow cards in both games he was suspended for the final match against Tunisia.

Style of play

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Cooper is known for his energy on the pitch, as well as his creativity and dribbling skills. A versatile midfielder, he is capable of playing in several midfield positions, although he usually favours a more offensive role.[10]

Career statistics

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As of 17 January 2022[11]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Panama 2006 1 0
2007 0 0
2008 0 0
2009 0 0
2010 7 0
2011 20 3
2012 9 0
2013 5 0
2014 8 0
2015 15 1
2016 12 1
2017 19 2
2018 8 0
2019 8 1
2020 2 0
2021 7 1
2022 1 0
Total 122 9
Scores and results list Panama's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Cooper goal.
List of international goals scored by Armando Cooper[12]
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 16 January 2011 Estadio Rommel Fernández, Panama City, Panama File:Flag of Nicaragua.svg Nicaragua 1–0 2–0 2011 Copa Centroamericana
2 18 January 2011 Estadio Rommel Fernández, Panama City, Panama File:Flag of El Salvador.svg El Salvador 2–0 2–0 2011 Copa Centroamericana
3 10 August 2011 Estadio Ramón Tahuichi Aguilera, Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia File:Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg Bolivia 3–1 3–1 Friendly
4 13 November 2015 Independence Park, Kingston, Jamaica File:Flag of Jamaica.svg Jamaica 1–0 2–0 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
5 8 January 2016 Estadio Rommel Fernández, Panama City, Panama File:Flag of Cuba.svg Cuba 1–0 4–0 Copa América Centenario qualification
6 22 January 2017 Estadio Rommel Fernández, Panama City, Panama File:Flag of Costa Rica.svg Costa Rica 1–0 1–0 2017 Copa Centroamericana
7 14 November 2017 Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff, Wales  Wales 1–1 1–1 Friendly
8 18 June 2019 Allianz Field, Saint Paul, United States File:Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Trinidad and Tobago 1–0 2–0 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup
9 5 June 2021 Estadio Nacional, Panama City, Panama File:Flag of Anguilla.svg Anguilla 1–0 13–0 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification

Honours

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Toronto FC

Panama

See also

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References

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