Bio

Brandon James Cooper (born 14 January 2000) is a Welsh professional footballer who plays as a centre back for EFL League One club Leyton Orient on loan from EFL Championship club Swansea City. He is a Wales Under-21 international. Career Swansea City Cooper has been at Swansea since the age of 6. He played for the Swansea under-18s and under-23s then signed a professional contract extension in March 2018. He was handed his debut for Swansea on 28 August 2018 in a 1–0 defeat to Crystal Palace in the EFL Cup. On 7 February 2020, Cooper joined National League side Yeovil Town on loan until the end of the 2019–20 season. On 7 September 2020, Cooper joined League Two side Newport County on a season-long loan. He made his debut for Newport on 8 September 2020 in the starting line up for the 1-0 EFL Trophy defeat to Cheltenham Town. He made his football league debut on 12 September 2020 as a half time substitute for Matt Dolan in the 1-1 draw for Newport County against Scunthorpe United on the first day of the 2020-21 League Two season. Cooper scored his first football league for Newport in the 2-1 League Two win against Harrogate Town on 31 October 2020. Cooper was selected as the October 2020 EFL League Two Young Player of the Month. On 5 January 2021 Cooper's loan at Newport ended when he was recalled by Swansea. International Cooper received his first call-up to the Wales senior squad in March 2021 for the friendly match against Mexico and the World Cup qualifier against Czech Republic.