Josh Cooper

Josh Cooper of Dunfermline Athletic was born on 10 December 2002 (age 23).

Josh Cooper, born on 10 December 2002 (age 23), is a Scottish central attacking midfielder whose senior career has been built at Dunfermline Athletic. Wearing squad number 33, he has become a steady part of their first-team picture rather than a name drifting around the edges.

Across three league seasons with Dunfermline, Cooper has made 58 league appearances and scored 11 goals. The 2024-25 campaign gave the clearest early sign of his usefulness in the final third, with four goals from 24 league appearances.

He has remained involved in 2026-27, with 12 league appearances and four goals. Across all competitions for Dunfermline that season, he has made 23 appearances and scored seven times, including two goals in the League Cup and one in the Scottish Cup.

His market value is around £149,000, according to Transfermarkt. Cooper’s career to this point is plainly centred on Dunfermline, where he continues to be a relevant first-team option.

📈 Key stats and insights

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Josh Cooper has 12 Championship appearances this season (seven starts, five as substitute)
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Josh Cooper has scored four Championship goals and seven goals across competitions this season
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Josh Cooper has two goals in five League Cup appearances
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Josh Cooper has a market value of €175k
Last updated 31 October 2026. Send feedback

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Cen Att Mid
Primary Position
Midfielder
Position
CAM
1.81m (5ft 11in)
Height
33
Squad Number
73kg (11st 6lb)
Weight
10 December 2002 (age 23)
Date of Birth
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Country of Birth
Dunfermline Athletic
Team
£149,000 (via Transfermarkt)
Market Value

📊 Season stats

Team
Dunfermline Athletic
Dunfermline Athletic
Championship 2026 - 2027
Games
12
Starting
7
Substitute
5
Unused
1
Utilisation
92%
Goals
4
Yellows
-
Reds
-
Team
Dunfermline Athletic
Dunfermline Athletic
League Cup 2026 - 2027
Games
5
Starting
-
Substitute
5
Unused
-
Utilisation
100%
Goals
2
Yellows
1
Reds
-
Team
Dunfermline Athletic
Dunfermline Athletic
Scottish Cup 2025 - 2026
Games
4
Starting
-
Substitute
4
Unused
1
Utilisation
80%
Goals
1
Yellows
-
Reds
-
Team
Dunfermline Athletic
Dunfermline Athletic
Prem. Play-offs 2025 - 2026
Games
2
Starting
-
Substitute
2
Unused
2
Utilisation
50%
Goals
-
Yellows
-
Reds
-

In the 2026-27 Championship season Josh Cooper has made 12 appearances (seven starts, five as substitute) and scored four goals; he has also contributed two goals in five League Cup appearances and one goal in four Scottish Cup appearances – a goal return that underlines his role as an attacking midfield option used both in the starting XI and as an impact substitute for Dunfermline Athletic.

📋 Career stats

Team
Dunfermline Athletic
Dunfermline Athletic
Season 2026 - 2027
Country
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games
12
Goals
4
Team
Dunfermline Athletic
Dunfermline Athletic
Season 2025 - 2026
Country
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games
22
Goals
3
Team
Dunfermline Athletic
Dunfermline Athletic
Season 2024 - 2025
Country
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games
24
Goals
4
Team
Stirling Albion
Stirling Albion
Season 2022 - 2023
Country
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games
12
Goals
-

Cooper, who is Scottish and is 23, plays as a central attacking midfielder for Dunfermline Athletic. He joined Greenock Morton in July 2020, moved to Stirling Albion in July 2022 and signed for Dunfermline Athletic in August 2024 – a trajectory that shows steady progression through the Scottish senior ranks.

💰 Transfers

Team
Dunfermline Athletic
Dunfermline Athletic
22 August 2024
From
Stirling Albion
Stirling Albion
Type
Free Transfer
Team
Stirling Albion
Stirling Albion
8 July 2022
From
Greenock Morton
Greenock Morton
Type
Free Transfer
Team
Greenock Morton
Greenock Morton
1 July 2020
Type
Signed

All recorded moves in Cooper's career have been free transfers: he signed for Dunfermline Athletic in August 2024 from Stirling Albion on a free transfer and moved to Stirling Albion in July 2022 from Greenock Morton on a free transfer; his move to Greenock Morton in July 2020 is listed with terms marked N/A – a pattern of lower-league mobility that culminated in a move to Championship level.

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