Place of birth Camaguey, Cuba Name Odisnel Cooper Playing position Role Footballer | Number 23 Height 1.88 m Years Team Date joined 2013 | |
Full name Odisnel Cooper Despaigne Date of birth (1992-03-31) March 31, 1992 (age 23) Current team Charleston Battery (#0 / Goalkeeper) | ||
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Odisnel Cooper (born March 31, 1992) is a Cuban international footballer who currently plays for Charleston Battery in the United Soccer League.
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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.