Jack Cooper Love

Swedish association football player

Jack Cooper Love
Personal information

Date of birth	(2001-12-25) 25 December 2001 (age 22)
Place of birth	Aneby, Sweden^[1]
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	GAIS (on loan from Elfsborg)
Youth career
0000–2017	Aneby SK
2017–2021	Elfsborg
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2016–2017	Aneby SK	21	(10)
2021–	Elfsborg	19	(1)
2021	→ Örgryte (loan)	9	(0)
2022	→ Skövde AIK (loan)	27	(14)
2023	→ Halmstads BK (loan)	16	(2)
2024–	→ GAIS (loan)	0	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 November 2023

Jack Cooper Love (born 25 December 2001) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a forward for GAIS on loan from Elfsborg.

Club career

Cooper Love started his career with Aneby SK, playing for their senior side in Division 4 during 2016 and 2017.^[2] In 2017, he joined Elfsborg, making his senior debut for the club in February 2021 as a substitute in the Svenska Cupen.^[3] Two months later, he made his Allsvenskan debut, appearing as a late substitute in the 3-1 win over Varbergs BoIS.^[4] On 13 September 2021, Cooper Love signed a new contract with Elfsborg and subsequently joined Superettan side Örgryte on loan for the rest of the season.^[5]

On 24 February 2022, Cooper Love returned to Superettan and joined Skövde AIK.^[6]

In July 2023, Cooper Love joined Allsvenskan side Halmstads BK on loan until the end of the season.^[7]

In January 2024, Cooper Love joined newly-promoted Allsvenskan side GAIS on a season-long loan deal.^[8]

Personal life

Cooper Love was born in Sweden to English parents from Bury.^[1]

Honours

Individual

Superettan Young Player of the Year: 2022^[9]

References

^ ^a ^b "Player profile: Jack Cooper-Love". englishplayersabroad.com. 14 September 2021. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
^ "Jack Cooper Love". lagstatistik.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 14 September 2021.
^ "UTSIKTEN VS. ELFSBORG 1 - 4". uk.soccerway.com. 28 February 2021. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
^ "VARBERG VS. ELFSBORG 1 - 3". uk.soccerway.com. 19 April 2021. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
^ "IF ELFSBORG FÖRLÄNGER MED COOPER LOVE OCH LÅNAS UT TILL ÖIS" (in Swedish). IF Elfsborg. 13 September 2021. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
^ "Välkommen till Skövde AIK, Jack Cooper Love" (Press release) (in Swedish). Skövde AIK. 24 February 2022. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
^ "Ny spelare till HBK på lån: Jack Cooper-Love" (in Swedish). Halmstads BK. 6 July 2023. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
^ "GAIS lånar anfallaren Jack Cooper Love från Elfsborg" (in Swedish). GAIS. 24 January 2024. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
^ "VSK-spelare bäst i Superettan". superettan.se (in Swedish). 7 November 2022. Retrieved 8 November 2022.