Steve Cooper (born 10 December 1979) is a Welsh professional football manager and former player. He is currently the head coach of EFL Championship club Nottingham Forest.
Cooper began his coaching career at Wrexham's academy while playing as a defender in the Welsh football leagues. He moved to Liverpool in 2008 and was appointed manager of their academy in 2011. Cooper joined the England youth set-up in 2014, initially coaching the U16s, before winning the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup with the U17s. He became head coach of Swansea City in 2019.
![]() 1998-1999 |
![]() 1999 |
![]() 2000-2002 |
![]() 1998-2008 Coach |
![]() 2008-2013 Coach |
![]() 2019-2021 Manager |