Scott Cooper (football manager)

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Scott Cooper

| image = Scott Cooper 20180303 (cropped).jpg

| caption = Cooper with Police Tero in 2018

| fullname = Scott Joseph Cooper

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1970|6|16}}

| birth_place = Sheffield, West Riding of Yorkshire, England

| height =

| position = Right-back, right winger{{cite news |last=Solano |first=Javier |url=https://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/os-xpm-1997-04-13-9704111729-story.html |title=SpeedKings ready to get started |work=Orlando Sentinel |date=13 April 1997 |access-date=4 January 2022}}{{cite web |last=Guerrero |first=Bob |url=https://www.rappler.com/sports/211143-scott-cooper-journey-to-philippine-azkals/ |title=Scott Cooper's long and winding road to the Azkals |work=Rappler |date=4 September 2018 |access-date=4 January 2022}}

| collegeyears1 = 1991-1992

| college1 = South Florida Bulls{{cite web |url=https://s3.amazonaws.com/sidearm.sites/usf.sidearmsports.com/documents/2021/3/25/Media_Guide_2020_Records_Section_REVISED_2021_03_25_.pdf |title=2020 USF Men's Soccer: History and Records |work=South Florida Bulls |date=25 March 2021 |access-date=4 January 2022}}

| collegecaps1 =

| collegegoals1 =

| currentclub =

| manageryears1 = 1999

| managerclubs1 = Chester City (assistant)

| manageryears2 = 2001

| managerclubs2 = Anguilla

| manageryears3 = 2005

| managerclubs3 = Montserrat

| manageryears4 = 2009

| managerclubs4 = Anguilla

| manageryears5 = 2010

| managerclubs5 = England U-15 (ISFA)

| manageryears6 = 2011

| managerclubs6 = Leicester City (youth)

| manageryears7 = 2013

| managerclubs7 = Buriram United (youth)

| manageryears8 = 2013

| managerclubs8 = Buriram United

| manageryears9 = 2014

| managerclubs9 = Muangthong United

| manageryears10 = 2014–2015

| managerclubs10 = Mitra Kukar

| manageryears11 = 2015–2017

| managerclubs11 = Ubon UMT United

| manageryears12 = 2018

| managerclubs12 = Police Tero

| manageryears13 = 2018

| managerclubs13 = Philippines (caretaker)

| manageryears14 = 2019–2021

| managerclubs14 = Philippines

| manageryears15 = 2020

| managerclubs15 = Azkals Development Team

| manageryears16 = 2020–2022

| managerclubs16 = Philippines

| manageryears17 = 2022

| managerclubs17 = Port

| manageryears18 = 2023

| managerclubs18 = Jamshedpur

}}

Scott Joseph Cooper (born 16 June 1970) is an Irish-English professional football manager.

Cooper last served as the head coach of the Philippines national football team. He has coaching experience with Huntsville Fire, Chester City, the Anguilla national football team, the Montserrat national football team, Leicester City, and the Independent Schools Football Association (ISFA) England under-15 national football team.

Managerial career

=Early career=

Cooper has coached the Anguilla and Montserrat national teams.[https://rappler.com/sports/football/scott-cooper-journey-to-philippine-azkals Scott Cooper's long and winding road to the Azkals] rappler.com

=Buriram United=

Cooper was picked by Buriram United to replace Attaphol Buspakom after the 2013 AFC Champions League against FC Seoul along with his assistant Darren Read.

On his arrival at Buriram United, Cooper found the club in third place of the Thai Premier League, five points adrift of the league leaders. Under Cooper's managerial reign, Buriram were unbeaten in the Thai Premier League, AFC Champions League, Thai FA Cup and Thai League Cup.

Buriram United won 23 out of 29 matches, drawing five and losing only once under Cooper. The club won all their away games at the top four Thai clubs during the season. Named "Manager of the Month" in June 2013, Cooper led Buriram United to the top 10 club rankings in Asia, creating history for the Thai club in the process. Under Cooper's tutelage, Buriram on an average scored 3.1 goals per game whilst conceding 0.75 goals per game.

Cooper also had a major influence on developing Thai players in his squad, as nine Thai players were called up to the national team.

=Muangthong United=

On 2 January 2014, Muanthong United officially appointed Cooper as the head coach.{{citation needed|date=July 2019}}

=Mitra Kukar=

On 11 December 2014, Mitra Kukar officially appointed Cooper as the head coach.{{cite web|title=Scott Cooper, Pelatih Baru Mitra Kukar|date=11 December 2014 |url=http://bola.kompas.com/read/2014/12/11/23031388/Scott.Cooper.Pelatih.Baru.Mitra.Kukar|accessdate=11 December 2014|language=Indonesian}}

= Ubon UMT United =

In April 2015, Ubon UMT United officially appointed Cooper as the head coach.{{citation needed|date=July 2019}}

=Philippines=

In June 2018, Cooper was appointed as senior team adviser of the Philippines (Interim).{{cite web|title=Irish coach joins Azkals coaching staff as senior football adviser|url=https://www.rappler.com/sports/by-sport/football/204966-scott-cooper-philippine-azkals|publisher=Rappler|date=14 June 2018|accessdate=15 June 2018}}{{cite web|title=Scott Cooper takes role as Azkals senior adviser, set to work hand in hand with Butcher|url=https://www.spin.ph/football/azkals/news/scott-parker-takes-role-as-azkals-senior-adviser-set-to-work-hand-in-hand-with-butcher|publisher=Spin PH|date=14 June 2018|accessdate=15 June 2018}} Cooper was later tasked to oversee the national team's training camp in Bahrain in September 2018 in lieu of the newly appointed head coach Terry Butcher, who resigned from his post in August 2018.{{cite news |title=Terry Butcher steps down as Azkals coach |url=http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/sports/football/662856/terry-butcher-steps-down-as-azkals-coach/story/ |accessdate=3 August 2018 |work=GMA News |agency=Reuters |date=3 August 2018}} Cooper's interim tenure ended in late August 2018 when he was officially named as the regular head coach of the Philippine national team.{{cite news |title=Cooper named Azkals coach |url=http://tempo.com.ph/2018/08/31/cooper-named-azkals-coach/ |accessdate=31 August 2018 |work=Tempo |date=31 August 2018}}

On 27 October 2018, Sven-Göran Eriksson took over as manager of the Philippines{{cite news |last1=Averilla |first1=Earl |title=A significant step: Sven-Goran Eriksson's appointment as new Azkals head coach |url=https://www.foxsportsasia.com/football/asian-football/philippine-football/962056/sven-goran-eriksson-azkals-significant-step/ |accessdate=28 October 2018 |work=Fox Sports Asia}} and Cooper assisted Eriksson in the Philippines' stint at the 2018 AFF Championship and 2019 Asian Cup.{{cite news |last1=Leyba |first1=Olmin |title=Scott Cooper new Azkals coach |url=https://www.philstar.com/sports/2019/01/25/1887931/scott-cooper-new-azkals-coach |accessdate=25 January 2019 |work=Philippine Star |agency=Associated Press |date=25 January 2019}}

Cooper returned as manager in January 2019 after the conclusion of the Philippines' campaign in the continental tournament and Eriksson's short-term contract.{{cite news |last1=Leyba |first1=Olmin |title=Azkals move on, set sights on Asian qualifiers for 2022 |url=https://www.philstar.com/sports/2019/01/20/1886624/azkals-move-on-set-sights-asian-qualifiers-2022 |accessdate=25 January 2019 |work=Philippine Star |date=20 January 2019}} Under Cooper, the Philippines gained its highest ever World Cup point total.{{cite news|last1 = Saldajeno |first1=Ivan |title=Azkals held to draw by Maldives|url=https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1143853#:~:text=MANILA%20%E2%80%93%20The%20Philippine%20Azkals%20failed,early%20Wednesday%20(Philippine%20time).|accessdate=16 June 2021|work=Philippine News Agency}}

In May 2022, it was announced that Cooper stepped down as head coach of the Philippines men's national team.{{cite web|url=https://pff.org.ph/2022/05/22/pff-statement-on-phi-mens-national-team/|title=PFF Statement On PHI Men's National Team|website=Philippine Football Federation|date=22 May 2022|accessdate=22 May 2022}}{{cite news|last1=Agcaoili|first1=Lance|url=https://sports.inquirer.net/463838/scott-cooper-steps-down-as-philippine-azkals-coach|title=Scott Cooper steps down as Philippine Azkals coach|publisher=Inquirer|date=22 May 2022|accessdate=22 May 2022}}{{cite news|last1=Leongson|first1=Randolph B.|url=https://www.spin.ph/football/fifa/scott-cooper-steps-down-as-azkals-head-coach-a2437-20220522|title=Scott Cooper steps down as Azkals head coach|publisher=SPIN PH|date=22 May 2022|accessdate=22 May 2022}}

=ADT=

Cooper coached the Azkals Development Team, a football club meant for national team youth prospects. He mentored the team during the 2020 Philippines Football League season.{{cite news |title=ADT is the sure way forward – Palami |url=https://www.aseanfootball.org/v3/adt-is-the-sure-way-forward-palami/ |access-date=12 March 2020 |publisher=ASEAN Football Federation |date=11 March 2020}} He was succeeded by Giovanni Villagracia in the following season.{{cite news |last1=Terrado |first1=Reuben |title=With United City out, Kaya, ADT, and Co. look to win Copa Paulino Alcantara |url=https://www.spin.ph/football/pfl/with-united-city-out-kaya-fc-adt-3-others-look-to-win-copa-paulino-alcantara-2021-a795-20211106 |access-date=7 November 2021 |work=Sports Interactive Network Philippines |date=6 November 2021}}

=Jamshedpur=

On 14 July 2023, Cooper was appointed as the head coach of Indian Super League club Jamshedpur.{{cite news |url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/jamshedpur-fc-new-coach-scott-cooper-two-year-deal-isl-2023-2024/article67079744.ece |title=Jamshedpur FC appoints Scott Cooper as new head coach |date=14 July 2023 |newspaper=The Hindu |access-date=16 July 2023}}

Managerial statistics

class=wikitable style=text-align:center \|+ Managerial record by team and tenure
rowspan=2\|Team ! rowspan="2" \|Nat ! rowspan="2" \|From !rowspan=2\|To !colspan=5\|Record
{{abbr\|P\|Matches played}}	{{abbr\|W\|Matches won}}	{{abbr\|D\|Matches drawn}}	{{abbr\|L\|Matches lost}}	{{abbr\|Win %\|Win percentage}}
align=left\|Buriram United \|{{Flagicon\|THA}} \| align="left" \|3 May 2013 \|align=left\|2 September 2013 {{WDL\|26\|18\|6\|2\|decimals=1}}
align=left\|Muangthong United \|{{Flagicon\|THA}} \| align="left" \|2 January 2014 \|align=left\|30 March 2014 {{WDL\|9\|5\|2\|2\|decimals=1}}
align=left\|Mitra Kukar \|{{Flagicon\|IDN}} \| align="left" \|11 December 2014 \|align=left\|20 April 2015 {{WDL\|2\|0\|0\|2\|decimals=1}}
align=left\|Ubon UMT United \|{{Flagicon\|THA}} \| align="left" \|23 April 2015 \|align=left\|30 November 2017 {{WDL\|97\|56\|21\|20\|decimals=1}}
align=left\|Police Tero \|{{Flagicon\|THA}} \| align="left" \|1 January 2018 \|align=left\|24 April 2018 {{WDL\|7\|1\|1\|5\|decimals=1}}
align=left\|Philippines (Caretaker) \|{{Flagicon\|PHI}} \| align="left" \|4 August 2018 \|align=left\|26 October 2018 {{WDL\|2\|0\|2\|0\|decimals=1}}
align=left\|Philippines \|{{Flagicon\|PHI}} \| align="left" \|25 January 2019 \|align=left\|22 May 2021 {{WDL\|4\|1\|1\|2\|decimals=1}}
align=left\|ADT \|{{Flagicon\|PHI}} \| align="left" \|1 January 2020 \|align=left\|11 March 2022 {{WDL\|5\|3\|0\|2\|decimals=1}}
align=left\|Philippines U23 \|{{Flagicon\|PHI}} \| align="left" \|22 September 2022 \|align=left\|22 May 2022 {{WDL\|3\|0\|0\|3\|decimals=1}}
align=left\|Port \|{{Flagicon\|THA}} \| align="left" \|28 June 2022 \|align=left\|14 November 2022 {{WDL\|14\|6\|7\|1\|decimals=1}}
align=left\|Jamshedpur \|{{Flagicon\|IND}} \| align="left" \|15 July 2023 \|align=left\|29 December 2023 {{WDL\|12\|2\|3\|7\|decimals=1}}
colspan="4" \|Total {{WDLtot\|170\|90\|41\|39\|decimals=1}}

class=wikitable style=text-align:center

|+ Managerial record by team and tenure

rowspan=2|Team

! rowspan="2" |Nat

! rowspan="2" |From

!rowspan=2|To

!colspan=5|Record

align=left|Buriram United

|{{Flagicon|THA}}

| align="left" |3 May 2013

|align=left|2 September 2013

align=left|Muangthong United