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 almost entirely at Dunfermline Athletic.

Wearing number 33, Cooper has made 53 league appearances for Dunfermline across three seasons, scoring 10 goals. His most productive league campaign came in 2024-25, when he scored four times in 24 appearances.

In 2026-27, he has added seven Championship appearances and three goals, alongside five League Cup outings with two goals, four Scottish Cup appearances with one goal, and two Premiership play-off appearances. Across those Dunfermline matches, he has 18 appearances and six goals in all competitions.

His current market value is around £149,000, according to Transfermarkt.

Cooper’s career to this point is a Dunfermline story: a developing Scottish midfielder with a steady run of games, a modest but useful goal return, and his clearest spell of senior football at East End Park.

📈 Key stats and insights

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Josh Cooper has three goals in seven Championship 2026 - 2027 appearances (three starts, four as substitute)
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Josh Cooper has scored two goals in five League Cup appearances
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Josh Cooper has scored one goal in four Scottish Cup appearances
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Josh Cooper has a market value of €175k
Last updated 25 September 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
7
Starting
3
Substitute
4
Unused
-
Utilisation
100%
Goals
3
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 Championship 2026 - 2027 season Josh Cooper has made seven appearances (three starts, four as substitute) and scored three goals, a return that frames him as a goal-contributing attacking midfielder who is often used as an impact option; his cup returns — two goals in five League Cup appearances and one goal in four Scottish Cup appearances — reinforce his goal threat in knockout matches.

🔥 Recent form

Last 3 appearances for Josh Cooper.

Match
Ross County
Dunfermline Athletic 1-2 Ross County
15 Aug 2026 (H)
Mins
31
Goals
-
Rating
-
Match
St. Mirren
St. Mirren 0-1 Dunfermline Athletic
26 Jul 2026 (A)
Mins
24
Goals
-
Rating
-
Match
Cove Rangers
Dunfermline Athletic 5-0 Cove Rangers
21 Jul 2026 (H)
Mins
18
Goals
1
Rating
-

📋 Career stats

Team
Dunfermline Athletic
Dunfermline Athletic
Season 2026 - 2027
Country
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games
7
Goals
3
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
-

Josh Cooper is 23, Scottish, and plays as a central attacking midfielder for Dunfermline Athletic. His senior career began at least by July 2020 with Greenock Morton, he moved to Stirling Albion in July 2022 and then to Dunfermline Athletic in August 2024, a sequence that shows multiple spells across Scottish clubs with a consistent presence in league and cup competitions.

💰 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

Cooper moved to Stirling Albion for a free transfer in July 2022 and joined Dunfermline Athletic on a free transfer in August 2024; his earlier move to Greenock Morton is recorded as July 2020 with the fee listed as N/A, indicating a transfer history dominated by free moves between Scottish clubs.

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