Stephen Cooke (born 15 February 1982 in Walsall, England) is a professional footballer, where he plays as a midfielder.
Cooke was born in Walsall and began his career as a trainee with local team Aston Villa, turning professional in July 2000. He made his first team debut on 2 August 2000, coming on as a second-half substitute for Julian Joachim in Villa's 2–1 defeat at home to Celta Vigo in the UEFA Intertoto Cup semi-final second-leg.
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Stephen Cooke (born 15 February 1982 in Walsall, England) is a professional footballer, where he plays as a midfielder.
Cooke was born in Walsall and began his career as a trainee with local team Aston Villa, turning professional in July 2000. He made his first team debut on 2 August 2000, coming on as a second-half substitute for Julian Joachim in Villa's 2–1 defeat at home to Celta Vigo in the UEFA Intertoto Cup semi-final second-leg.
He moved to Bournemouth on loan in March 2002, making his Football League debut in Bournemouth's 5–1 win at home to Northampton Town on 9 March. He returned to Villa before the end of the season.
On 1 January 2003 he finally made his Premier League debut for Aston Villa, coming as a late substitute for Ulises De la Cruz in Villa's 2–0 home win over Bolton Wanderers. He made two further appearances that season for Aston Villa, as a late substitute for Dion Dublin in the 1–0 defeat at home to Manchester United in March and as a second-half substitute for...
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