Armando Cooper

International career Cooper was part of the Panama U-20 squad that participated in the 2007 U-20 World Cup held in Canada.

He made his debut with the full national team on 7 October 2006 against the national team of El Salvador. On 16 January 2011, he scored his first goal for Panama in a 2–0 victory over Nicaragua in a 2011 Copa Centroamericana match played at Estadio Rommel Fernández in Panama City.

In May 2018, he was named in Panama's preliminary 35 man squad for the 2018 World Cup in Russia. Cooper played in Panama's first two games against England and Belgium, but after receiving yellow cards in both games he was suspended for the final match against Tunisia.

Style of play Cooper is known for his energy on the pitch, as well as his creativity and dribbling skills. A versatile midfielder, he is capable of playing in several midfield positions, although he usually favours a more offensive role.

Career statistics

Scores and results list Panama's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Cooper goal.

Honours Toronto FC MLS Cup: 2017; runner-up 2016 Eastern Conference Championship (Playoffs): 2016, 2017 Supporters' Shield: 2017 Canadian Championship: 2017 Trillium Cup: 2017 Panama

CONCACAF Gold Cup third place: 2015