 Murphy Cooper in 2025. | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Murphy Joseph Cooper[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (2001-12-27)27 December 2001 (age 23)[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Reading, England[3] | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Barnsley (on loan fromQueens Park Rangers) | ||
| Number | 1 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Caversham AFC | |||
| 2010–2012 | Wycombe Wanderers | ||
| 2012–2021 | Queens Park Rangers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021– | Queens Park Rangers | 2 | (0) |
| 2021 | →Welling United (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2021 | →Bath City (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | →Stratford Town (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2023 | →Swindon Town (loan) | 23 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | →Stevenage (loan) | 37 | (0) |
| 2025– | →Barnsley (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22:05, 21 October 2025 (UTC) | |||
Murphy Joseph Cooper (formerlyMahoney, born 27 December 2001) is an English professionalfootballer who plays as agoalkeeper forEFL League One sideBarnsley on loan fromEFL Championship clubQueens Park Rangers.
Starting his career with local side, Caversham AFC, Cooper joinedQueens Park Rangers in 2012, following a two-year spell atWycombe Wanderers prior to their academy closing.[4][5] During the 2021–22 campaign, Cooper spent time on loan in theNational League South withWelling United[2] andBath City[6] before eventually joiningStratford Town over the Christmas period.[7] Upon his return toWest London, he went onto make his debut for the club during a 2–1 away defeat toPreston North End, stepping in for the injuredKieren Westwood.[8]
On 28 June 2022, Cooper signed a new two-year deal with QPR, keeping him with the club until 2024.[9]
On 29 June 2023, Cooper signed forLeague Two clubSwindon Town on loan for the duration of the2023–24 season.[10] He was ever-present for Swindon Town inEFL League Two until his loan spell was abruptly cut-short due to a hamstring injury sustained in the 2-1 loss atTranmere Rovers in December 2023.[11]
On 3 August 2024, Cooper joinedLeague One clubStevenage on a season-long loan deal.[12]
On 23 June 2025, Cooper signed a new contract withthe R's before returning to League One, joiningBarnsley on a season-long loan.[13][14]
Cooper was known as Murphy Mahoney until he changed his name bydeed poll in July 2024.[15]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Queens Park Rangers | 2021–22[2] | Championship | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23[2] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2024–25 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| Welling United (loan) | 2021–22[16] | National League South | 5 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Bath City (loan) | 2021–22[16] | National League South | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Stratford Town (loan) | 2021–22[16] | Southern League Premier Division Central | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | 6 | 0 | |||
| Swindon Town (loan) | 2023–24[17] | League Two | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| Stevenage (loan) | 2024–25[18] | League One | 37 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 0 |
| Career total | 75 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 81 | 0 | ||