Odisnel Cooper Despaigne(born March 31, 1992) is a Cuban internationalfootballer.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Odisnel Cooper Despaigne | ||
| Date of birth | March 31, 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Camagüey,Cuba | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2012 | Camagüey | ||
| 2013–2018 | Charleston Battery | 112 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2011–2012 | Cuba | 7 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:27, 14 October 2018 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editCooper played for hometown club FC Camaguey in Cuba. After defecting to the United States in late 2012, Cooper signed withUSLclubCharleston Batteryalong with fellow Cuban defectorsMaikel ChangandHeviel Cordovésin 2013. When Cooper first arrived in Charleston, the club discovered that he was legally blind when playing without glasses.[1]After securing a pair of contact lenses, Cooper earned the Battery's starting position in goal where he has remained through the 2015 season, when he was named the club's player of the year. The club re-signed him for the 2018 season.[2]
International career
editCooper made his international debut forCubain a December 2011friendly matchagainstCosta Ricaand has earned a total of 7 caps in 2011 and 2012. He represented his country in 3 FIFA World Cup qualifying matches.[3]
His final international was a September 2012 World Cup qualification match againstHonduras.He defected with teammates Cordovés and Chang to the United States in October 2012 after leaving the national team inTorontoprior to aWorld Cupqualifier versus Canada.[4]
References
edit- ^"Charleston Battery goalie Odisnel Cooper has eyes on the ball – The Post and Courier".postandcourier.Archived fromthe originalon 2013-12-28.
- ^Battery Re-Sign Veteran Goalkeeper Cooper- USL Soccer
- ^Odisnel Cooper–FIFAcompetition record (archived)
- ^Cuban defectors savor chance to play soccer in U.S.- USA Today
External links
edit- Odisnel Cooperat National-Football-Teams
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