Bobby Joel Copping (born 27 September 2001) is an English former footballer who played as a defender.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Bobby Joel Copping[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 27 September 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Essex, England | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2017 | Norwich City | ||
| 2017–2019 | Bury | ||
| 2019–2021 | Peterborough United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2021 | Peterborough United | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editCopping began his career in the Norwich City academy, after being scouted playing for Dereham Wanderers. He spent nine years at Norwich, before joining Bury's academy.[2] Copping made a first-team appearance in the Senior Lancashire Cup Final against Fleetwood Town at the age of 16.[3] He left Bury after they were expelled from the Football League in August 2019. He went on trial with Brighton and Hove Albion, and had an offer from Sunderland, but ultimately chose to sign for Peterborough United,[4] making his debut against Cambridge United in the EFL Trophy in November 2019.[5] Copping appeared on the bench in Peterborough's League One tie against Bristol Rovers in December 2019.[6]
In July 2020, following a header in a training game, Copping spent four days in hospital after suffering a mini-seizure, losing his sight and going numb down one side of his body. After a recurrence of this in his return game he announced his retirement, aged 19, in February 2021.[7]
Career statistics
edit| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Peterborough United | 2019–20[8] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
- ^ Appearance in EFL Trophy
References
edit- ^ "Notification of shirt numbers: Peterborough United" (PDF). English Football League. p. 52. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
- ^ "Dereham footballer turns professional with Peterborough United". Dereham Times. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
- ^ "Peterborough United sign former Bury defender". Peterborough Telegraph. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
- ^ "Dereham footballer turns professional with Peterborough United". Dereham Times. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
- ^ "Ricky-Jade Jones On Target In Derby Victory". Peterborough United. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
- ^ "Bristol Rovers v Posh". Peterborough United. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
- ^ Howell, Alex (23 February 2021). "Bobby Copping: Former Peterborough defender on retiring at 19 after heading a ball". BBC Sport. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
- ^ "Games played by Bobby Copping in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 August 2019.