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Oli Coker

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Oli Coker
Personal information
Full name Oliver Coker[1]
Date of birth (2003-03-09) 9 March 2003 (age 23)
Place of birth Southend-on-Sea, England
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11+12 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 111 (17)
2022East Thurrock United (loan) 10 (2)
2023Aveley (loan) 20 (4)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21:11, 8 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

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Coker grew up supporting Southend United and attended Greensward Academy in Hockley.[2]

Career

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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

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As of match played 7 February 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Southend United 2020–21[5] League Two 1000002[a]030
2022–23[8] National League 3000000030
2023–24[9] National League 32610001[b]0346
2024–25[10] National League 32521003[c]0376
2025–26[11] National League 2321000242
Career total 911341006010114
  1. Appearances in EFL Trophy
  2. Appearances in FA Trophy
  3. Appearance(s) in National League play-offs

Honours

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Southend United

References

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  1. "Notification of shirt numbers: Southend United" (PDF). English Football League. p. 65. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
  2. Phillips, Chris (31 October 2019). "Southend United youngster Oli Coker excited for FA Youth Cup clash with Cambridge United". Echo. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
  3. Phillips, Chris (6 October 2020). "Match report: Southend United 0, Portsmouth 3". Southend Echo. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
  4. Phillips, Chris (7 October 2020). "First team debut is a dream come true for Southend United youngster Oli Coker". Echo. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
  5. 1 2 3 "Games played by Oli Coker in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
  6. "League Two table –2019/2020". Sky Sports. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
  7. "QUARTET SIGN NEW DEALS". www.southendunited.co.uk. 27 July 2022. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
  8. "Games played by Oli Coker in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
  9. "Oliver Coker | Football Stats | Southend United | Age 21 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
  10. "Oliver Coker | Football Stats | Southend United | Age 21 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
  11. "Games played by Oli Coker in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 February 2026.
  12. 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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