Murphy Cooper

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Murphy Cooper
File:Murphy Cooper 27032025 01.jpg
Murphy Cooper in 2025.
Personal information
Full name Murphy Joseph Cooper[1]
Date of birth (2001-12-27) 27 December 2001 (age 24)[2]
Place of birth Reading, England[3]
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Barnsley
(on loan from Queens Park Rangers)
Number 1
Youth career
Caversham AFC
2010–2012 Wycombe Wanderers
2012–2021 Queens Park Rangers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021– 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– → Barnsley (loan) 11 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22:05, 21 October 2025 (UTC)

Murphy Joseph Cooper (formerly Mahoney, born 27 December 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for EFL League One side Barnsley on loan from EFL Championship club Queens Park Rangers.

Club career

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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]

Personal life

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Cooper was known as Murphy Mahoney until he changed his name by deed poll in July 2024.[15]

Career statistics

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As of end of 2024–25 season
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
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[2] Championship 2 0 — 0 0 — 2 0
2022–23[2] Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
2023–24 Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
2024–25 Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
Total 2 0 0 0 0 0 — 2 0
Welling United (loan) 2021–22[16] National League South 5 0 — — 0 0 5 0
Bath City (loan) 2021–22[16] National League South 2 0 1 0 — 0 0 3 0
Stratford Town (loan) 2021–22[16] Southern League Premier Division Central 6 0 — — — 6 0
Swindon Town (loan) 2023–24[17] League Two 23 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 25 0
Stevenage (loan) 2024–25[18] League One 37 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 40 0
Career total 75 0 4 0 2 0 0 0 81 0

References

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