Chay Cooper (born 17 November 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for National League side

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Career

Cooper began playing for Southend United at the age of 10. Towards the end of the 2016–17 season, he joined Tottenham Hotspur from Southend as a scholar. He was loaned back to Southend to play in their Under-23 team to get some game time in October 2020. At the end of the 2020–21 season, Cooper was released by Tottenham. After featuring in a number of pre-season

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for Colchester United's Under-23 side, he signed a deal with the club on 3 September 2021. On 28 September 2021, Cooper made his first-team debut for Colchester, starting in their 1–0

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victory against West Ham United Under-21s. In Cooper's football league debut he came off the bench to score the second goal away at Hartlepool United which Colchester won 2–0. On 2 February 2023, Cooper joined

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club St Albans City on loan until the end of the season. His goal in a match against

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was voted as Colchester's Goal of the Season for the 2023–24 season. On 16 February 2024, Cooper signed for National League club Hartlepool United on loan. In June 2024, Cooper turned down a new contract at Colchester and opted to sign for newly promoted National League side

instead.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Cooper, Chay Living people 2001 births English men's footballers Footballers from Harlow Men's association football midfielders Southend United F.C. players Tottenham Hotspur F.C. players Colchester United F.C. players St Albans City F.C. players Hartlepool United F.C. players Braintree Town F.C. players English Football League players