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Colin Terence Cooper (born 28 February 1967 in Durham, County Durham) is an English former professional footballer. Cooper spent most of his playing career at Middlesbrough and Nottingham Forest. Prior to his appointment at Hartlepool, Cooper was part of the Middlesbrough coaching staff after leaving his role of assistant manager at Bradford City. ==Playing career== He played as a centre back, but was equally useful at full-back. He spent the first seven years of his professional career contracted to Middlesbrough, making 188 league appearances and scoring six league goals in the process. During this time, he helped Middlesbrough through liquidation in 1986. In the summer of 1991, he was transferred to Division Two side (renamed Division One and then the Football League Championship) Millwall for the sum of £300,000 spending two successful seasons at The Den. After impressing several big name clubs, he decided to move to Nottingham Forest in 1993 for £1,700,000. It was at Forest where Colin arguably played the best football of his career, his form earning him two England caps in 1995. After experiencing the joys of two promotions and the heart-break of a relegation, "Super Coops" was re-purchased by his first club, Middlesbrough, in a £2,500,000 deal. Many people questioned the signing of the stalwart from Nottingham Forest, but Colin proved to many people that he was more than capable of playing Premier League football. He maintained a consistent level of play throughout the seven years that he spent with Middlesbrough, and could always be relied upon to do a job. He almost gave up the game in 2002 after his son, Finlay, died in an accident at the family home just hours after their victory over Manchester United in the FA Cup. In 2003-04, he spent some time on loan with Sunderland. In 2005, Cooper was awarded a one-year contract extension, which saw him play at the age of 39. His final season with Middlesbrough, 2005–06, saw Boro reach the 2006 UEFA Cup Final. However he made just one appearance all campaign, coming on as a late substitute on the last day of the season against Fulham. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Colin Cooper」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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