SO far he’s played in Glasgow, the South East of England and North Lanarkshire.
Soon, he’ll add Lithuania to that list – and he’s still only 19.
Cammy Cooper in action for Airdrie against Falkirk earlier this season[/caption]
Cammy Cooper started his career in the youth ranks of Partick Thistle, joining at the age of nine before being picked up by Rangers in the summer of 2023 as a 17-year-old.
He had also made his name as an impact player for the Scotland Under-17s, starring alongside Bailey Rice, Rory Wilson and future Liverpool wonderkid Ben Doak.
The Ibrox club paid a significant chunk of money to land the highly-rated prospect but in the end he only spent a year in the Gers academy before being released.
Cooper remained a regular with the Scotland Under-19s but couldn’t break into the Rangers B team, instead featuring exclusively for the Under-18s.
After a few months without a club he headed south of the border to join Oxford United in October but came back up the road to join Aidrieonians last summer.
The Diamonds have gone from promotion contenders to relegation battlers this season and Cooper has just three league starts to his name.
He’s now swapping the Scottish Championship for the Lithuanian second tier in a surprising twist.
The attacking has joined Be1 Nacionalinė Futbolo Akademij (known as FK Be1) on a loan deal until the end of the season.
The Excelsior Stadium outfit said in a statement: “Striker Cammy Cooper has joined Lithuanian side Be1 Nacionalinė Futbolo Akademija on loan, subject to international clearance.
“Cooper, who joined the Diamonds from Oxford United in June, has made three starts and 18 substitute appearances in his short time at the club. The 19-year-old now heads for the Lithuanian city of Jonava to join FK Be1 for the next stage of his development.
“We will be keeping a close eye on Cammy’s progress with the Pirma Lyga side, and we’re sure the move will be a successful one for all parties.
“Good luck, Cammy!”
It’s a move that has left fans puzzled to say the least.
One Diamonds fan said: “He should be getting more minutes with us. Disappointing.”
A second supported who seemed resigned to the team being relegated said: “The season is over for us these guys should be getting started every week now, what is he going to learn over there?”
Meanwhile, another punter compared the move to the unusual transfer of Dapo Mebude (another Rangers academy ace) to Septemvri Sofia of Bulgaria.
They said: “That’s even stranger than Dapo Mebude being loaned by Dunfermline to a Bulgarian team.”
FK Be1 play in the Prima Lyga and finished second last season.
Cooper opens the scoring for Scotland Under-17s against Georgia[/caption]
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