Oli Coker
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Oliver Coker[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 9 March 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Southend-on-Sea, England | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position | Central midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Southend United | ||
| Number | 28 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2020 | Southend United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020– | Southend United | 113 | (18) |
| 2022 | → East Thurrock United (loan) | 10 | (2) |
| 2023 | → Aveley (loan) | 20 | (4) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 25 August 2026 (UTC) | |||
Oliver Coker (born 9 March 2003) is an English footballer who plays as a central midfielder for National League club Southend United.
Early life and education
Coker grew up supporting Southend United and attended Greensward Academy in Hockley.[2]
Career
He made his senior debut for Southend United on 6 October 2020 in a 3–0 home defeat to Portsmouth in the EFL Trophy.[3][4] He made his league debut for the club as a late substitute in the final match of the season as the club drew 1–1 with Newport County.[5] Across the 2020–21 season, he made three appearances in all competitions as Southend finished 23rd in League Two and were relegated to the National League.[5][6] In July 2022, Coker signed a new two-year contract with the club holding the option for a further year.[7]
Career statistics
- As of match played 7 February 2026
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Southend United | 2020–21[5] | League Two | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2022–23[8] | National League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2023–24[9] | National League | 32 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 34 | 6 | |
| 2024–25[10] | National League | 32 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3[c] | 0 | 37 | 6 | |
| 2025–26[11] | National League | 23 | 2 | 1 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 24 | 2 | ||
| Career total | 91 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 101 | 14 | ||
- ↑ Appearances in EFL Trophy
- ↑ Appearances in FA Trophy
- ↑ Appearance(s) in National League play-offs
Honours
Southend United
References
- ↑ "Notification of shirt numbers: Southend United" (PDF). English Football League. p. 65. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
- ↑ Phillips, Chris (31 October 2019). "Southend United youngster Oli Coker excited for FA Youth Cup clash with Cambridge United". Echo. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
- ↑ Phillips, Chris (6 October 2020). "Match report: Southend United 0, Portsmouth 3". Southend Echo. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
- ↑ Phillips, Chris (7 October 2020). "First team debut is a dream come true for Southend United youngster Oli Coker". Echo. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
- 1 2 3 "Games played by Oli Coker in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
- ↑ "League Two table –2019/2020". Sky Sports. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
- ↑ "QUARTET SIGN NEW DEALS". www.southendunited.co.uk. 27 July 2022. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
- ↑ "Games played by Oli Coker in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
- ↑ "Oliver Coker | Football Stats | Southend United | Age 21 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
- ↑ "Oliver Coker | Football Stats | Southend United | Age 21 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
- ↑ "Games played by Oli Coker in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 February 2026.
- ↑ Brown, Archie (17 May 2026). "Southend United win the 2025–26 Isuzu FA Trophy, Defeating Wealdstone on penalties". The FA. Retrieved 18 May 2026.
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