Defender Shannon Cooke joined West Ham United on transfer deadline day in January 2023.
Born in Hertfordshire, Cooke joined Arsenal’s Academy as a schoolgirl before captaining the Gunners at age-group level. She then skippered Louisiana State University Tigers during a five-year collegiate career in the United States between 2018-22, playing 94 games and scoring nine goals.
A former England age-group international, Cooke established herself in Rehanne Skinner's matchday squad in the 2023/24 season.
Career
Made 19 Women's Super League appearances, including eight starts...Scored her first Women's Super League goal with a last-gasp equaliser in a 1-1 draw at Aston Villa on 24 April 2024...Started three Women's FA Cup tie and one FA Women's League Cup tie...Totaled 23 appearances, including 12 starts, for West Ham United in all competitions.
Joined West Ham United on transfer deadline day in January 2023...Made her West Ham United debut in an FA Women's League Cup semi-final defeat by Chelsea on 9 February 2023...Made her Women's Super League debut for West Ham United in a 4-0 defeat at Manchester United on 25 March 2023.
Born in Croxley Green, Hertfordshire, on 2 February 2000...Joined Arsenal as a schoolgirl...Captained Arsenal's U20s to a league and FA Cup double back in 2016...Made her Women's Super League debut for Arsenal in a 2-0 win at Sunderland on 16 May 2018...Joined Louisiana State University Tigers in the summer of 2018 and spent five full collegiate seasons in the United States, captaining the team in 2021 and 2022, appearing 94 times and scoring nine goals...Started all three group-stage ties for England at the 2017 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship finals in the Czech Republic in May 2017...Made her England U19s debut in a 9-0 UEFA Women's U19 Championship qualifying win over Malta on 1 October 2018 - one of five caps she won at that age-group level.