{{short description|English footballer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}} {{Infobox football biography |name = Cody Cooke |image = Cody Cooke - Bath City vs Yeovil Town in 2022 (cropped).jpg |image_size = |caption = Cooke in 2022 |fullname = |birth_date = {{birth date and age|1993|3|2|df=y}} |birth_place = Truro, England |height = 1.80m<ref name = "SW"/> |position = Striker |currentclub = Torquay United |clubnumber = 9 |youthyears1 = |youthclubs1 = |years1 = |clubs1 = Penryn Athletic |caps1 = |goals1 = |years2 = 2011–2018 |clubs2 = Truro City |caps2 = 236 |goals2 = 47 |years3 = 2018–2020 |clubs3 = St Mirren |caps3 = 17 |goals3 = 3 |years4 = 2020–2021 |clubs4 = Weymouth |caps4 = 17 |goals4 = 2 |years5 = 2021–2024 |clubs5 = Bath City |caps5 = 108 |goals5 = 44 |years6 = 2024– |clubs6 = Torquay United |caps6 = 60 |goals6 = 23 |club-update = 19:31, 1 February 2026 (UTC) }} '''Cody Cooke''' (born 2 March 1993) is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for Torquay United.
==Early and personal life== Born in Truro,<ref name = "SW"/> Cooke attended Penryn College.<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://www.falmouthpacket.co.uk/news/18528787.cody-cooke-cornish-striker-reflects-st-mirren-spell/|title=I'm proud that I made the jump, says Cornish pro Cody|website=Falmouth Packet}}</ref>
==Career== Cooke began his career in English non-league football with Penryn Athletic,<ref name="auto1">{{Cite web|url=https://www.falmouthpacket.co.uk/news/17684129.cody-cooke-reflects-first-year-scottish-premiership-club-st-mirren/|title=Cornish footballer Cody Cooke reflects on "rollercoaster" first year as a professional|website=Falmouth Packet}}</ref> before playing for Truro City between 2011 and 2018,<ref name = "SW">{{soccerway|cody-cooke/204055|accessdate=22 June 2018}}</ref> while studying for a PGCE in Sport Development at Plymouth Marjon University.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.marjon.ac.uk/about-marjon/news-and-events/marjon-news/marjon-graduate-signs-professional-football-contract-.html |title=Marjon graduate signs professional football contract |date=28 June 2018 |access-date=18 June 2019 |publisher=Plymouth Marjon University}}</ref>
After spending time with the V9 Academy, Cooke turned professional in June 2018, after signing for Scottish club St Mirren alongside Josh Heaton.<ref name="auto"/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44570834|title=St Mirren sign defender Josh Heaton & striker Cody Cooke|date=21 June 2018|access-date=22 June 2018|publisher=BBC Sport}}</ref> He made his debut for St Mirren on 13 July 2018 in the Scottish League Cup.<ref name = "2018-19"/> He scored a hat-trick in the final game of the 2018–19 season.<ref name = "2018-19"/><ref name="auto"/> He described his first season as a professional as a "rollercoaster".<ref name="auto1"/>
On 1 August 2019, the club confirmed that Cooke would be out of action for between six and nine months after rupturing knee ligaments during a match.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49196461|title=St Mirren: Cody Cooke out for up to nine months with injury|date=1 August 2019|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=28 August 2019}}</ref> He returned to action in December 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.the-gazette.co.uk/sport/18101923.cody-cooke-targets-new-st-mirren-deal-making-return/|title=Cooke targets new St Mirren deal after making return|website=The Gazette}}</ref>
On 2 June 2020 it was announced that he would remain with the club under the coronavirus furlough scheme before leaving the club.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.stmirren.com/all-news/3692-st-mirren-fc-squad-update|title=St Mirren FC Squad Update|website=www.stmirren.com}}</ref> In June 2020, Cooke left Saints when his contract expired.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/52896832|title=St Mirren: Captain McGinn and goalkeeper Hladky among 13 departures |work=BBC Sport |date=2 June 2020 |access-date=2 June 2020}}</ref> Cooke said he wanted to move nearer to his home in Cornwall, and would consider returning to part-time football in order to do so.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.falmouthpacket.co.uk/news/18531632.cody-cooke-ex-st-mirren-striker-aims-move-closer-home/|title=Cornish pro Cody looking for something "a little bit closer to home" after St Mirren release|website=Falmouth Packet}}</ref>
On 28 August 2020, Cooke signed for newly-promoted National League side Weymouth.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dorsetecho.co.uk/sport/18684652.terras-former-st-mirren-striker-cody-cooke-joins-weymouth/|title=Terras: Former St Mirren striker Cody Cooke joins Weymouth|website=Dorset Echo}}</ref>
Cooke was released from Weymouth at the end of the 2020–21 season,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://uptheterras.co.uk/2021/06/01/five-depart-the-terras/|title=Five depart the Terras|website=uptheterras.co.uk|date=1 June 2021|accessdate=14 June 2021}}</ref> and on 11 June 2021 joined National League South side Bath City.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bathcityfc.com/player-news-cody-cooke/|title=Player News- Cody Cooke|website=www.bathcityfc.com|date=11 June 2021|accessdate=14 June 2021}}</ref>
On 23 July 2024, Cooke signed for fellow National League side Torquay United.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://torquayunited.com/cody-cooke-signs-for-united/ |title=Cody Cooke Signs For United |publisher=Torquay United F.C. |date=23 July 2024 |access-date=23 July 2024 }}</ref>
==Career statistics== {{updated|31 January 2026}}
{| class=wikitable style="text-align: center" |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition |- !rowspan=2|Club !rowspan=2|Season !colspan=3|League !colspan=2|National Cup{{efn|Includes FA Cup and Scottish Cup}} !colspan=2|League Cup{{efn|Includes Scottish League Cup}} !colspan=2|Other !colspan=2|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan=8|Truro City |2011–12<ref name = "SW"/> |National League South |18||2||0||0||colspan=2|—||1{{Efn|name=FAT|Appearance(s) in the FA Trophy.}}||0||19||2 |- |2012–13<ref name = "SW"/> |National League South |41||1||0||0||colspan=2|—||0||0||41||1 |- |2013–14<ref name="auto2">{{Cite web|url=http://www.aylesburyunitedfc.co.uk/players/cody-cooke|title=Cody Cooke Profile | Aylesbury United FC|website=www.aylesburyunitedfc.co.uk}}</ref> |Southern Football League |43||9||4||1||colspan=2|—||0||0||47||10 |- |2014–15<ref name="auto2"/> |Southern Football League |35||14||7||0||colspan=2|—||0||0||42||14 |- |2015–16<ref name = "SW"/> |National League South |41||4||0||0||colspan=2|—||3{{Efn|name=FAT}}||0||44||4 |- |2016–17<ref name = "SW"/> |National League South |21||4||0||0||colspan=2|—||0||0||21||4 |- |2017–18<ref name = "SW"/> |National League South |37||13||2||0||colspan=2|—||1{{Efn|name=FAT}}||0||40||13 |- !colspan=2|Total !236!!47!!13!!1!!0!!0!!5!!0!!254!!48 |- |rowspan=3|St Mirren |2018–19<ref name = "2018-19">{{soccerbase season|87338|2018|accessdate=20 August 2020}}</ref> |Scottish Premiership |11||3||1||1||3||0||2{{Efn|Appearance(s) in the play-offs.}}||0||17||4 |- |2019–20<ref>{{soccerbase season|87338|2019|accessdate=20 August 2020}}</ref> |Scottish Premiership |6||0||0||0||4||0||0||0||10||0 |- !colspan=2|Total !17!!3!!1!!1!!7!!0!!2!!0!!27!!4 |- |Weymouth |2020–21<ref name = "SW"/> |National League |17||2||1||0||colspan=2|—||2{{efn|name=FAT}}||1||20||3 |- |rowspan=4|Bath City |2021–22<ref name = "SW"/> |National League South |39||14||3||2||colspan=2|—||6{{efn|One appearance in FA Trophy, five appearances and four goals in Somerset Premier Cup}}||4||48||20 |- |2022–23<ref name = "SW"/> |National League South |27||13||3||1||colspan=2|—||2{{efn|One appearance in FA Trophy, one appearance and one goal in Somerset Premier Cup}}||1||32||15 |- |2023–24<ref name = "SW"/> |National League South |42||17||2||2||colspan=2|—||6{{efn|Three appearances in FA Trophy, two appearances and one goal in Somerset Premier Cup, one appearance in National League South play-offs}}||1||50||20 |- !colspan=2|Total !108!!44!!8!!5!!0!!0!!14!!6!!130!!55 |- |rowspan=3|Torquay United |2024–25<ref name = "SW"/> |National League South |43||20||0||0||colspan=2|—||2{{efn|name=FAT}}||0||45||20 |- |2025–26<ref name = "SW"/> |National League South |17||3||1||0||colspan=2|—||0||0||18||3 |- !colspan=2|Total !60!!23!!1!!0!!0!!0!!2!!0!!63!!23 |- !colspan=3|Career total !438!!119!!24!!7!!7!!0!!25!!7!!494!!133 |}
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==References== {{reflist}}
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Cooke, Cody}} Category:1993 births Category:Living people Category:English men's footballers Category:Penryn Athletic F.C. players Category:Truro City F.C. players Category:V9 Academy players Category:St Mirren F.C. players Category:Weymouth F.C. players Category:Bath City F.C. players Category:Torquay United F.C. players Category:National League (English football) players Category:Southern Football League players Category:Scottish Professional Football League players Category:Men's association football forwards Category:Footballers from Cornwall Category:21st-century English sportsmen