Odisnel Cooper

Odisnel Cooper

Personal information
Full name	Odisnel Cooper Despaigne
Date of birth	(1992-03-31) March 31, 1992
Place of birth	Camagüey, Cuba
Height
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	Charleston Battery
Number	23
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2010–2012	FC Camagüey
2013–	Charleston Battery	68	(0)
International career
2011–2012	Cuba	7	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of September 15, 2015

Odisnel Cooper (born March 31, 1992) is a Cuban international footballer who currently plays for Charleston Battery in the USL Pro.

Club career

Cooper played for hometown club FC Camaguey in Cuba. After defecting to the United States in late 2012, Cooper signed with USL club Charleston Battery along with fellow Cuban defectors Maikel Chang and Heviel Cordoves in 2013. When Cooper first arrived in Charleston, the club discovered that he was legally blind when playing without glasses. After securing a pair of contact lenses, Cooper earned the Battery's starting position in goal where he has remained through the 2015 season, when he was named the club's player of the year.

International career

Cooper earned 7 caps for the Cuban national team in 2011 and 2012. He defected to the United States in October 2012 after leaving the national team in Toronto prior to a World Cup qualifier versus Canada.

External links

• Odisnel Cooper – FIFA competition record
• Odisnel Cooper at National-Football-Teams.com