Colin Cooper

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Colin Terence Cooper (born 28 February 1967) is an English football manager and former professional footballer . As a player, he was a defender who notably played in the Premier League for Nottingham Forest and Middlesbrough . He played over 500 league appearances combined for both clubs. He also played in the Football League for both Millwall and Sunderland . He was capped twice by England , having previously earned eight games at U21 level. Following retirement, he moved into coaching and worked in the Middlesbrough academy, later progressing into the first team before taking charge on a temporary basis in 2009. He later moving to Bradford City as assistant manager and then in 2013 becoming manager of Hartlepool United . In 2016 he joined the coaching staff of the England U21 setup under former teammate Gareth Southgate .Wikipedia

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Nationality
United Kingdom
Birthplace
Durham
Born
28 Feb 1967
Height
181 cm
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Career
Middlesbrough F.C. (1984–91)England national under-21 association football team (1988–89)Millwall F.C. (1991–93)Nottingham Forest F.C. (1993–98)England men's national association football team (1995–95)Middlesbrough F.C. (1998–06)Sunderland A.F.C. (2004–04)
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2003-0430

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