Cody Cropper
{{short description|American soccer player|bot=PearBOT 5}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Use American English|date=April 2022}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Cody Cropper
| image =
| caption = Cropper with MK Dons
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1993|02|16}}
| birth_place = Atlanta, Georgia, United States
| height = {{convert|1.93|m|ftin|abbr=on}}
| position = Goalkeeper
| currentclub =
| clubnumber =
| youthyears1 = 2006–2008
| youthclubs1 = Minnesota Thunder
| youthyears2 = 2008–2009
| youthclubs2 = Reading Rage
| youthyears3 = 2010–2012
| youthclubs3 = Ipswich Town
| years1 = 2012–2015
| clubs1 = Southampton
| caps1 = 0
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2015–2016
| clubs2 = Milton Keynes Dons
| caps2 = 9
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2016–2019
| clubs3 = New England Revolution
| caps3 = 36
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2019
| clubs4 = → Hartford Athletic (loan)
| caps4 = 9
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2020
| clubs5 = Houston Dynamo
| caps5 = 0
| goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2021
| clubs6 = FC Cincinnati
| caps6 = 1
| goals6 = 0
| years7 = 2021
| clubs7 = → Memphis 901 (loan)
| caps7 = 14
| goals7 = 0
| years8 = 2022
| clubs8 = Vancouver Whitecaps FC
| caps8 = 15
| goals8 = 0
| years9 = 2022
| clubs9 = Whitecaps FC 2
| caps9 = 1
| goals9 = 0
| years10 = 2023
| clubs10 = Orange County SC
| caps10 = 9
| goals10 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2010–2013
| nationalteam1 = United States U20
| nationalcaps1 = 21
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2014–2016
| nationalteam2 = United States U23
| nationalcaps2 = 7
| nationalgoals2 = 0
| club-update = July 3, 2023
| nationalteam-update = October 26, 2016
| medaltemplates = {{Medal|Country|{{USA}}}}
{{Medal|RU|CONCACAF U-20 Championship|2013}}
}}
Cody Cropper (born February 16, 1993) is an American former professional soccer player who played as a goalkeeper.
Youth soccer
Born in Atlanta, Cropper moved to Maple Grove, Minnesota when he was 10.{{Cite web|url=https://www.grandforksherald.com/sports/4240391-new-england-keeper-cropper-has-minnesota-roots|title=New England keeper Cropper has Minnesota roots|website=Grand Forks Herald|date=March 25, 2017}} He played with the Minnesota Thunder Academy and the Reading Rage, as well spending time with the US U-17 residency program at the IMG Soccer Academy in Bradenton, Florida.{{Cite web|url=http://www.insidemnsoccer.com/2010/08/30/cody-cropper-officially-signs-with-ipswich-town-fc-finally/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150508143703/http://www.insidemnsoccer.com/2010/08/30/cody-cropper-officially-signs-with-ipswich-town-fc-finally/|url-status=dead|archive-date=May 8, 2015|title=Cody Cropper Officially Signs with Ipswich Town FC - Finally! {{!}} IMS Soccer News|date=May 8, 2015|access-date=January 25, 2020}}
Club career
Cropper had several trials in England, including with Wolverhampton Wanderers and Leicester City, before joining the Ipswich Town academy in 2010. He made the bench for the Ipswich first team, but suffered a torn meniscus.{{Cite web|url=http://www.insidemnsoccer.com/2012/08/31/us-u-20-cody-cropper-signs-with-premiership-club-southampton/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924035327/http://www.insidemnsoccer.com/2012/08/31/us-u-20-cody-cropper-signs-with-premiership-club-southampton/|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 24, 2015|title=US U-20 Cody Cropper Signs with Premiership Club Southampton {{!}} IMS Soccer News|date=September 24, 2015|access-date=January 25, 2020}} He failed to receive a new contract offer from Ipswich and was released after the 2011–12 season.
= Southampton =
Cropper joined Southampton in August 2012.{{Cite web|url=https://www.southamptonfc.com/news/2012-08-31/keeper-cropper-signs-permanently|title='keeper Cropper Signs Permanently|website=Southampton FC|language=en|access-date=January 25, 2020}} Cropper served as a backup keeper for the Saints; making the first team bench, but playing for the U-21 and U-23 teams and never making a first team appearance. His time with Southampton included multiple injuries.{{Cite web|url=https://sbisoccer.com/2015/01/cropper-hospital-injury|title=Cody Cropper sent to hospital after head injury|date=January 13, 2015|website=SBI Soccer|language=en|access-date=January 25, 2020}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.grandforksherald.com/sports/4240391-new-england-keeper-cropper-has-minnesota-roots|title=New England keeper Cropper has Minnesota roots|last=Andy Greder / St. Paul Pioneer Press {{!}} March 24, 2017 - 8pm|website=Grand Forks Herald|date=March 25, 2017|language=en|access-date=January 25, 2020}} After three years at the south coast club, Cropper was released in May 2015.{{Cite web|url=https://www.southamptonfc.com/news/2015-05-26/saints-release-six|title=Saints release six|website=Southampton FC|language=en|access-date=January 25, 2020}}
=Milton Keynes Dons=
On June 30, 2015, Cropper joined newly promoted Championship side Milton Keynes Dons.{{cite web|url=http://www.mkdons.com/news/article/dons-make-triple-signing-mk-dons-signing-wales-simon-church-usa-cody-cropper-dale-jennings-bayern-munich-2513038.aspx|title=Dons make triple signing|work=mkdons.com}} He made his debut for MK Dons on August 11, 2015, in an EFL Cup first round win against Leyton Orient.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/33768448|title=BBC Sport – MK Dons 2–1 Leyton Orient|work=BBC Sport}}{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/33326683|title=BBC Sport – MK Dons: Dale Jennings, Simon Church and Cody Cropper sign|work=BBC Sport}} In September Cropper underwent knee surgery that kept him sidelined for over a month.{{Cite web|url=https://www.mkdons.com/news/2015/september/dons-dealt-injury-blows/|title=Dons dealt injury blows - News - Milton Keynes Dons|website=www.mkdons.com|language=en-gb|access-date=January 25, 2020}} On April 16, 2016, Cropper was sent off for a foul on Preston North End's striker Eoin Doyle.{{cite web|title=Preston North End 1 MK Dons 1|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/36002957|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=April 23, 2016|date=April 16, 2016}} He returned from the suspension on April 23 and suffered a season ending shoulder injury in a 4–1 loss to Brentford.{{Cite web|url=https://www.miltonkeynes.co.uk/sport/football/stopper-cropper-leaves-mk-dons-1236379|title=Stopper Cropper leaves MK Dons|website=www.miltonkeynes.co.uk|language=en|access-date=January 25, 2020}} Cropper was released after the 2015–16 season when the club decided not to take up the one-year option in Cropper's contract after being relegated to League One.{{cite web|url=https://www.mkdons.com/news/2016/may/cody-to-depart-stadiummk/|title=Cody to depart stadiummk|website=Mkdons.com|accessdate=July 7, 2017}}
=New England Revolution=
On August 18, 2016, Cropper signed with Major League Soccer club New England Revolution.{{cite web|url=http://www.revolutionsoccer.net/post/2016/08/18/revolution-sign-goalkeeper-cody-cropper|title=Revolution Sign Goalkeeper Cody Cropper|date=August 18, 2016|website=Revolutionsoccer.net|accessdate=July 7, 2017}} He made his Revolution debut on October 23, getting a clean sheet in a 3–0 win over the Montreal Impact in the final game of the season.{{Cite web|url=https://fbref.com/en/players/aa133046/matchlogs/2016/Cody-Cropper-Match-Logs|title=Cody Cropper 2016 Match Logs|website=FBref.com|language=en|access-date=January 25, 2020}}
The Revolution's first choice goalkeeper, Bobby Shuttleworth, was traded to Minnesota United ahead of the 2017 season, giving Cropper a shot at the starting job. Cropper impressed head coach Jay Heaps and won the starting job coming out of preseason.{{Cite web|url=https://sbisoccer.com/2017/04/cody-cropper-gaining-a-foothold-as-revolution-goalkeeper|title=Cody Cropper gaining a foothold as Revolution goalkeeper|date=April 20, 2017|website=SBI Soccer|language=en|access-date=January 25, 2020}} He started 28 of the 34 league games during the year, keeping eight clean sheets.{{Cite web|url=https://fbref.com/en/players/aa133046/matchlogs/2017/Cody-Cropper-Match-Logs|title=Cody Cropper 2017 Match Logs|website=FBref.com|language=en|access-date=January 25, 2020}} However the Revolution finished in 7th place in the Eastern Conference, missing out on the playoffs by five points.{{Cite web|url=https://fbref.com/en/comps/22/1558/2017-Major-League-Soccer-Stats|title=2017 Major League Soccer Stats|website=FBref.com|language=en|access-date=January 25, 2020}}
Cropper did not play during the 2018 season. He missed the start of the season due to a concussion. When he had returned to action, head coach Brad Friedel kept Matt Turner as the starter with Brad Knighton as the second choice keeper.{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/934191/2019/04/19/the-revolution-have-one-of-mlss-tightest-goalkeeper-competitions-and-cody-cropper-is-winning-it-for-now/|title=The Revolution have one of MLS's tightest goalkeeper...|last=Rueter|first=Jeff|website=The Athletic|access-date=January 25, 2020}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.prosoccerusa.com/mls/new-england-revolution/revolution-cody-cropper-return/|title=New England Revolution look to rise as Cody Cropper returns|last1=Cardillo|first1=Julian|last2=USA|first2=Pro Soccer|date=April 23, 2019|website=Pro Soccer USA|language=en-US|access-date=January 25, 2020|archive-date=January 25, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200125045509/https://www.prosoccerusa.com/mls/new-england-revolution/revolution-cody-cropper-return/|url-status=dead}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.thebentmusket.com/revolution-commentary/2019/1/1/18146890/revolution-matt-turner-cody-cropper-brad-knighton|title=Who should start in goal for the Revolution?|last=Nye|first=Josh|date=January 1, 2019|website=The Bent Musket|language=en|access-date=January 25, 2020}}
Cropper made his first appearance of 2019 on March 30, a 2–1 win over Minnesota United in the 5th game of the season. He would start the next 7 games for the Revs before Friedel decided to bench him. Bruce Arena came in as the new head coach, but Cropper failed to return to the lineup.{{Cite web|url=https://fbref.com/en/players/aa133046/matchlogs/2019/Cody-Cropper-Match-Logs|title=Cody Cropper 2019 Match Logs|website=FBref.com|language=en|access-date=January 25, 2020}}
==Hartford Athletic (loan)==
On August 17, 2019, Cropper was loaned to USL Championship side Hartford Athletic for the remainder of the season.{{Cite web|url=https://www.revolutionsoccer.net/post/2019/08/17/new-england-revolution-loan-goalkeeper-cody-cropper-hartford-athletic|title=New England Revolution loan goalkeeper Cody Cropper to Hartford Athletic|website=revolutionsoccer.net|publisher=New England Revolution|date=August 17, 2019|accessdate=March 22, 2020}} He made his debut for Hartford on August 24, a 3–2 win over Atlanta United 2. Cropper started the final nine games of the season for Hartford, keeping one clean sheet.
On November 21, 2019, New England declined their contract option on Cropper.{{Cite web|url=https://www.revolutionsoccer.net/post/2019/11/21/revolution-announce-year-end-roster-moves|title=Revolution announce year-end roster moves|last=|first=|date=November 21, 2019|website=New England Revolution|access-date=January 24, 2020}}
=Houston Dynamo=
On January 24, 2020, Cropper signed with MLS club Houston Dynamo.{{Cite web |url=https://www.houstondynamo.com/post/2020/01/24/houston-dynamo-sign-gk-cody-cropper|title=Houston Dynamo sign GK Cody Cropper|last=|first=|date=January 24, 2020|website=Houston Dynamo|access-date=January 24, 2020}} He did not make any appearances for the Dynamo in 2020, serving as the backup for Marko Marić.{{Cite web|title=Cody Cropper 2020 Match Logs|url=https://fbref.com/en/players/aa133046/matchlogs/2020/summary/Cody-Cropper-Match-Logs|access-date=November 10, 2020|website=FBref.com|language=en}} His contract option was declined by Houston following their 2020 season.{{Cite web|url=https://www.houstondynamofc.com/news/houston-dynamo-fc-exercise-2021-contract-options-10-players|title=Houston Dynamo FC exercise 2021 contract options on 10 players | Houston Dynamo|website=houstondynamofc}}
=FC Cincinnati=
On December 30, 2020, it was announced that Cropper had signed for FC Cincinnati ahead of their 2021 season.{{cite web|url=https://www.fccincinnati.com/post/2020/12/30/fc-cincinnati-sign-goalkeeper-cody-cropper|title=FC Cincinnati sign goalkeeper Cody Cropper |website=fccincinnati.com|publisher=Major League Soccer|date=December 30, 2020|access-date=May 4, 2021}} On August 27, 2021, Cropper was loaned to USL Championship side Memphis 901.{{Cite web|url=https://www.uslchampionship.com/news_article/show/1180693-memphis-acquires-cody-cropper-on-loan-from-fc-cincinnati|title=Memphis Acquires Cody Cropper on Loan from FC Cincinnati|date=August 27, 2021}} He was waived by Cincinnati on September 15, 2021.{{citation needed|date=September 2021}}
= Vancouver Whitecaps =
On March 15, 2022, Cropper was signed as a free agent by the Vancouver Whitecaps FC. He was signed for the 2022 season with a club option for 2023.{{Cite web |last=mlssoccer |title=Vancouver Whitecaps FC sign free-agent goalkeeper Cody Cropper {{!}} MLSSoccer.com |url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/vancouver-whitecaps-fc-sign-free-agent-goalkeeper-cody-cropper |access-date=2022-06-28 |website=mlssoccer |language=en}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.whitecapsfc.com/news/whitecaps-fc-sign-experienced-goalkeeper-cody-cropper|title = Whitecaps FC sign experienced goalkeeper Cody Cropper | Vancouver Whitecaps}} During the 2022 Canadian Championship Cropper appeared in all four matches, notching one clean sheet while only conceding three goals. Cropper came up huge in the tournament's final as his goalkeeping led to a 5-3 shootout victory over Toronto FC to award Vancouver their first Canadian Championship since 2015.Cody Cropper Blazing musket https://www.theblazingmusket.com/p/cody-cropper-announces-retirement
= Orange County SC =
On March 14, 2023, Cropper signed with USL Championship side Orange County SC.{{Cite web|url=https://www.orangecountysoccer.com/news/2023/03/14/orange-county-sc-sign-goalkeeper-cody-cropper-for-2023/|title=ORANGE COUNTY SC SIGN GOALKEEPER CODY CROPPER FOR 2023}} On July 4, 2023, Cropper retired from playing professionally and become an assistant coach at University of St. Thomas.{{cite web | url=https://www.twincities.com/2023/07/04/cody-cropper-retires-as-player-joins-st-thomas-mens-soccer-staff/ | title=Cody Cropper retires as player, joins St. Thomas men's soccer staff | date=July 4, 2023 }}
International career
Cropper represented the United States at the 2011 and 2013 editions of the CONCACAF U-20 Championship, the latter of which the US finished as runners-up.{{Soccerway|cody-cropper/180647|Cody Cropper}} He was also the first-choice goalkeeper for the United States at the 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup and the 2015 Toulon Tournament, the latter of which the US finished in third place.{{FIFA player|313291}}
Cropper has appeared for the US up to U-23 level, including at the 2016 CONCACAF-CONMEBOL Olympic playoff.{{cite web|url=http://www.sbisoccer.com/2015/06/cropper-signs-dons.html|title=Cody Cropper signs with MK Dons|work=Soccer By Ives|access-date=August 11, 2015|archive-date=September 24, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924094733/http://www.sbisoccer.com/2015/06/cropper-signs-dons.html|url-status=dead}} He received his first United States senior team call-up for an August 14, 2013, friendly against Bosnia and Herzegovina.{{cite news|title=Cody Cropper sent to hospital after head injury|url=http://sbisoccer.com/2015/01/cropper-hospital-injury|accessdate=May 21, 2016|publisher=mlssoccer.com|date=January 13, 2015}} He was an unrostered player at the USMNT training camp at Stanford University before the 2014 FIFA World Cup, and later received a senior call-up for a friendly against the Czech Republic on September 3, 2014. He was also called up to the United States senior squad for a friendly against Germany on June 10, 2015.{{cite news|title=Cody Cropper replaces Nick Rimando on USMNT roster ahead of Wednesday's friendly at Germany|url=http://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2015/06/07/cody-cropper-replaces-nick-rimando-usmnt-roster-ahead-wednesdays-friendly-germany|accessdate=November 13, 2015|publisher=mlssoccer.com|date=June 7, 2015}}
Honours
= Club =
Vancouver Whitecaps
Career statistics
{{Updated|6 October 2023|{{Cite web|url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/players/cody-cropper|title=Cody Cropper|last=|first=|date=|website=Major League Soccer|access-date=January 24, 2020}}{{Cite web|url=https://fbref.com/en/players/aa133046/Cody-Cropper|title=Cody Cropper Stats|website=FBref.com|language=en|access-date=January 24, 2020}}{{Cite web|url=https://us.soccerway.com/players/cody-cropper/180647/|title=USA - C. Cropper - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway|website=us.soccerway.com|access-date=January 24, 2020}}}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" | |||||||||
| rowspan=2|Club
!rowspan=2|Season !colspan=3|League ! colspan="2" |National cupIncludes the FA Cup and US Open Cup ! colspan="2" |League cupIncludes the EFL Cup, MLS Cup Playoffs, and USL Championship Playoffs !colspan=2|Continental !colspan=2|Total | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals
!Apps !Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |
| rowspan="4" |Southampton
| rowspan="3" |Premier League |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 0 | 0 | |
| 2013–14
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 0 | 0 | |
| 2014–15
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 0 | 0 | |
| colspan="2" |Southampton Total
!0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Milton Keynes Dons
|9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 12 | 0 | |
| rowspan="5" |New England Revolution
|2016 | rowspan="4" |MLS |1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2017
|28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | 28 | 0 | ||
| 2018
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2019
|7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 7 | 0 | |
| colspan="2" |Revolution Total
!36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 0 |
| Hartford Athletic (loan)
|2019 |9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | 9 | 0 | ||
| Houston Dynamo
|2020 |MLS |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | 0 | 0 | ||
| Cincinnati
|2021 |MLS |1 |0 |0 |0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— |1 |0 | |||||||||
| Memphis 901
|2021 |15 |0 |0 |0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— |15 |0 | |||||||||
| Vancouver Whitecaps
|2022 |MLS |15 |0 |4Appearances in Canadian Championship |0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— |19 |0 | |||||||||
| Vancouver Whitecaps II
|2022 |1 |0 |0 |0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— |1 |0 | |||||||||
| Orange County
|2023 |9 |0 |2 |0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— |11 |0 | |||||||||
| colspan="3" |Career total
!95 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 104 | 0 |
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Personal life
Cropper has an English father. He was born in Atlanta and moved to Maple Grove, Minnesota at the age of 10.{{cite web|url=http://northernpitch.com/_/minnesota-soccer-news/minnesotan-cody-cropper-a-fresh-start-in-milton-keynes-r379|title=Minnesotan Cody Cropper: A Fresh Start In Milton Keynes|work=Northern Pitch|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150705000439/http://northernpitch.com/_/minnesota-soccer-news/minnesotan-cody-cropper-a-fresh-start-in-milton-keynes-r379|archive-date=July 5, 2015|access-date=August 11, 2015}}
References
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External links
- {{Soccerbase}}
- {{soccerway|cody-cropper/180647|Cody Cropper}}
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