Cody Cropper
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Cody Cropper | ||
| Date of birth | February 16, 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | ||
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | New England Revolution | ||
| Number | 1 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2008 | Minnesota Thunder | ||
| 2008–2009 | Reading Rage | ||
| 2010–2012 | Ipswich Town | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2015 | Southampton | 0 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Milton Keynes Dons | 9 | (0) |
| 2016– | New England Revolution | 1 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2010–2013 | United States U20 | 21 | (0) |
| 2014–2016 | United States U23 | 7 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14:50, 26 October 2016 (UTC). | |||
Cody Cropper (born February 16, 1993) is an American soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for the New England Revolution.
Personal life
Cropper has an English father. He was born in Atlanta and moved to Minnesota at the age of 12.[1]
Club career
After taking up the game, Cropper moved to England and spent time in the academy system of Ipswich Town before joining Southampton in August 2012.[2]
Milton Keynes Dons
On June 30, 2015,[3] Cropper joined newly promoted Championship side Milton Keynes Dons and on August 11, 2015 made his debut for the club in a Football League Cup first round win against Leyton Orient.[4][5] On April 16, 2016, Cropper was sent off for a foul on Preston North End's striker Eoin Doyle.[6]
Cropper was released after the 2015-16 season when the club decided not to take up the one-year option in Cropper's contract.[7] He signed with the New England Revolution in August 2016.[8]
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.[9] 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.[10]
Cropper has appeared for the US up to U-23 level, including at the 2016 CONCACAF-CONMEBOL Olympic playoff.[11] He received his first United States senior team call-up for an August 14, 2013 friendly against Bosnia and Herzegovina.[12] 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.[13]
References
- ↑ "Minnesotan Cody Cropper: A Fresh Start In Milton Keynes". Northern Pitch.
- ↑ Southampton_user. "'keeper Cropper Signs Permanently". saintsfc.co.uk.
- ↑ "Dons make triple signing". mkdons.com.
- ↑ "BBC Sport – MK Dons 2–1 Leyton Orient". BBC Sport.
- ↑ "BBC Sport – MK Dons: Dale Jennings, Simon Church and Cody Cropper sign". BBC Sport.
- ↑ "Preston North End 1 MK Dons 1". BBC Sport. April 16, 2016. Retrieved April 23, 2016.
- ↑ http://mobile.mkdons.com//news/article/cody-to-depart-stadiummk-cody-cropper-mk-dons-sky-bet-league-one-us-soccer-3125168.aspx?site=desktop
- ↑ http://www.revolutionsoccer.net/post/2016/08/18/revolution-sign-goalkeeper-cody-cropper
- ↑ Cody Cropper profile at Soccerway
- ↑ Cody Cropper – FIFA competition record
- ↑ "Cody Cropper signs with MK Dons". Soccer By Ives.
- ↑ "Cody Cropper sent to hospital after head injury". mlssoccer.com. January 13, 2015. Retrieved May 21, 2016.
- ↑ "Cody Cropper replaces Nick Rimando on USMNT roster ahead of Wednesday's friendly at Germany". mlssoccer.com. June 7, 2015. Retrieved November 13, 2015.
External links
- Cody Cropper career statistics at Soccerbase
- Cody Cropper profile at Soccerway