Michael Cooper stats
Michael Cooper (Sheffield Utd, goalkeeper) had 0 goals and 0 assists in 34 appearances in 2025/26 (3015 minutes, all competitions). Saves per 90 in Championship: 2.78, higher than 53% of 47 goalkeepers. Started 34 of 34.
Key facts
As of 25 February 2026: A goalkeeper for Sheffield Utd, Michael Cooper has 34 appearances (3015 minutes) in the Championship 2025/26.
As of 25 February 2026: Michael Cooper averages 1.5 Impact a match over 34 games in Championship matches — 19th percentile among the 574 Championship players who qualify.
As of 25 February 2026: In 2025/26 Michael Cooper averaged 2.95 saves per 90 over 2835 minutes; his career figure is 3.20 over 20985.
Michael Cooper (Sheffield Utd) averaged a TACTIX Impact of 1.5 per match across 34 appearances — per TACTIX Impact, an open rating with every weight published (as of 25 February 2026).
An open, transparent rating built from raw match actions across 34 appearances in 2025/26 (all competitions) — every weight is published. Higher is better; a negative score just means costly actions outweighed productive ones in that sample — not a verdict on the player.
Profile
Michael Cooper is a goalkeeper at Sheffield Utd, with 34 appearances and 3015 minutes in the Championship 2025/26. TACTIX Impact: 1.5 per match across 34 appearances in Championship matches, the 19th percentile of 574 qualifying Championship players. Michael Cooper has started 34 of 34 appearances in 2025/26 (all competitions), averaging 89 minutes. That is 73% of the Championship minutes available to him (3015 of 4140 across 46 club matches).
Keeper, venue and career
Michael Cooper has saved 67.4% of the shots on target faced in the Championship 2025/26 (saves ÷ saves plus goals conceded), facing 4.12 shots on target per 90, with clean sheets in 8.8% of appearances. Against his career: 2.95 saves per 90 in 2025/26 (2835 minutes) versus 3.20 across every season on record (20985 minutes).
By the numbers
Goals conceded per 90 is up from 0.76 last season (4140 minutes in the Championship) to 1.34 in 2025/26. Michael Cooper recorded two or more saves in 7 of the last 9 appearances where it was measured (all competitions).
Strengths and weaknesses
Strengths, against Goalkeepers, Championship 2025/26 (n = 47): Discipline (strong, 80th percentile). Lower on the radar: Handling errors (11th percentile — fewer is better on this axis), against 47 Goalkeepers, Championship 2025/26 (n = 47).
Form and availability
Impact over the last five matches (newest first): 1.3, 0.6, 6.3, 2.9, 0.7 — broadly level, averaging 2.4 against a season figure of 1.5.
Similar players
Closest radar profiles among Goalkeepers, Championship 2025/26 (n = 47): J. Cumming, L. Vigouroux and C. Rushworth (cosine similarity of the eight axis percentiles; the full list is part of Pro).
Season 2025/26 · all competitions
Started 34 of 34 appearances · 89 minutes per appearance · 73% of the Championship minutes available (3015 of 4140).
Against his career: 2.95 saves per 90 in 2025/26 (2835 minutes) · 3.20 across every season on record (20985 minutes).
Championship only: 34 apps · 1.5 Impact per match in 2025/26. See the Championship Impact leaderboard.
Michael Cooper stats per 90 · Championship 2025/26, goalkeeper
| Stat | Michael Cooper | vs goalkeepers | Last season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Savesper 90 | 2.78 | higher than 53% | 2.57 |
| Save % (saves ÷ shots on target faced) | 67.4% | higher than 49% | 77.1% |
| Goals concededper 90 | 1.34 | fewer than 45% | 0.76 |
| Clean sheetsof appearances | 8.8% | higher than 45% | 0.0% |
| Passesper 90 | 31.82 | higher than 53% | 33.74 |
| Pass accuracy | 53.3% | higher than 36% | 69.8% |
Per 90 minutes over 3015 minutes in Championship 2025/26. Ranked against 47 Championship goalkeepers with 450+ minutes; “higher than N%” means a higher figure than N% of them, and for fouls, cards, offsides and goals conceded “fewer than” is the better direction. Last season: the same competition, 4140 minutes.
Last 10 appearances · all competitions
- 2+ saves7 of 9
- 3+ saves5 of 9
- Clean sheet1 of 10
How often, not how much: the matches where each line happened, out of the matches where it was recorded (2026-01-01 to 2026-02-25, newest first). History, not a forecast — the model’s player projections are on Pro.
Profile radar · Championship 2025/26, goalkeeper
Michael Cooper · Goalkeepers, Championship 2025/26 (n = 47) median
| Axis | Michael Cooper | Median | Pct |
|---|---|---|---|
| Savessaves p90 | 2.78 | 2.76 | 53rd |
| Goals preventedsaves − goals conceded p90 (proxy) | 1.43 | 1.40 | 53rd |
| Clean sheetsshare of appearances | 8.8% | 10.3% | 45th |
| Distributionpasses p90 | 31.82accuracy 53.3% | 31.20 | 53rd |
| Handling errorsfouls + penalties conceded p90 (fewer is better) | 0.06 | 0.00 | 89th |
| Penalties savedcount | 0 | 0 | 36th |
| Disciplinecards p90 (fewer is better) | 0.00 | 0.03 | 20th |
| Match ratingaverage rating | 6.89 | 6.90 | 45th |
Radius is the percentile within the cohort; Handling errors and Discipline count fewer as better. Figures are per 90 minutes over 3015 minutes in Championship 2025/26. Cohort: 47 players with 450+ minutes.
Where that sits in the Championship
1.5 per match — 19th percentile of 574 qualifying Championship players (10+ apps), 2025/26. Shaded band = 10th–90th percentile; the line is the median.
Career · every team, by season · all competitions
| Season | Team | Apps | Goals | Assists | Saves/90 | Impact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | Sheffield Utd | 13 | 0 | 0 | 3.23 | 3.2 |
| 2025/26 | Sheffield Utd | 34 | 0 | 0 | 2.78 | 1.5 |
| 2024/25 | Sheffield Utd | 46 | 0 | 0 | 2.57 | 1.3 |
| 2023/24 | Plymouth | 19 | 0 | 0 | 3.26 | 1.7 |
| 2022/23 | Plymouth | 30 | 0 | 0 | 3.44 | 1.5 |
| 2021/22 | Plymouth | 50 | 0 | 0 | 3.18 | 2.7 |
| 2020/21 | Plymouth | 50 | 0 | 0 | 3.41 | 2.1 |
Game log · last 10 appearances · all competitions
| Date | Opponent | Min | Saves | Conc | Cards | Rating | Impact | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-25 | v Coventry | 90 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1.3 | Match → |
| 2026-02-22 | v Sheffield Wednesday | 90 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.2 | 0.6 | Match → |
| 2026-02-14 | @ Portsmouth | 90 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 6.3 | Match → |
| 2026-02-09 | v Middlesbrough | 90 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 8.2 | 2.9 | Match → |
| 2026-02-03 | v Oxford United | 90 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.5 | 0.7 | Match → |
| 2026-01-31 | @ Millwall | 90 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6.9 | 2.5 | Match → |
| 2026-01-24 | v Ipswich | 90 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7.6 | 1.8 | Match → |
| 2026-01-21 | @ Southampton | 90 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6.3 | 0.9 | Match → |
| 2026-01-17 | @ Charlton | 90 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6.2 | 1 | Match → |
| 2026-01-01 | v Leicester | 90 | – | 1 | 0 | 6.6 | 0.3 | Match → |
Min = minutes; Conc = goals conceded; – = not recorded for that match. Rating is the data provider’s; Impact is TACTIX’s published formula.
Home v away · per 90 · 2025/26 · all competitions: Saves 2.69 at home (1440 min), 3.23 away (1395 min); Goals conceded 1.18 at home (1530 min), 1.52 away (1485 min).
Impact trend · last 10 matches
2025/26 is complete — this page is Michael Cooper’s record for that season. See Michael Cooper’s current season.
Frequently asked questions
- How many saves does Michael Cooper average per 90?
- Michael Cooper averages 2.78 saves per 90 minutes in Championship 2025/26 (3015 minutes) — higher than 53% of 47 Championship goalkeepers with 450+ minutes.
- What is Michael Cooper’s save percentage?
- Michael Cooper’s save percentage is 67.4% in the Championship 2025/26 — saves divided by the shots on target faced (saves plus goals conceded).
- How many goals and assists did Michael Cooper have in 2025/26?
- In 2025/26 Michael Cooper had 0 goals and 0 assists in 34 appearances (3015 minutes played).
- Did Michael Cooper start regularly in 2025/26?
- Michael Cooper started 34 of 34 appearances in 2025/26, averaging 89 minutes per appearance (all competitions).
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