Introduction
Armando Enrique Cooper Whitaker (born November 26, 1987) is a Panamanian football midfielder, who currently plays for Toronto FC.
Club career
Cooper began his career in the youth ranks of Panama's Árabe Unido. In 2006, he debuted for the professional side, and went on to help the team to achieve various domestic titles in the Liga Panameña de Fútbol. During January 2011 it was reported that Major League Soccer side New York Red Bulls were interested in signing Cooper. However, the transfer did not go through.
In July 2011, he signed with Godoy Cruz of the Argentine First Division.
In February 2015, Cooper joined 2. Bundesliga side FC St. Pauli, only to return to Árabe Unido in September 2015 after playing a mere 125 minutes for the German club.
Cooper was loaned to Major League Soccer side Toronto FC on 18 August 2016. He scored his first goal with Toronto FC on November 30 as Toronto FC beat Montreal Impact 7–5 on aggregate to advance to the 2016 MLS Cup Final.
After the 2016 MLS Cup Playoffs, Cooper signed full time with Toronto FC.
International career
Cooper was part of the Panama U-20 squad that participated in the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup held in Canada.
He made his debut with the full national team on October 7, 2006 against the national team of El Salvador. On January 16, 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.
International goals
- Scores and results list Panama's goal tally first.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 January 2011 | Estadio Rommel Fernández, Panama City, Panama |  Nicaragua | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2011 Copa Centroamericana |
| 2 | 18 January 2011 | Estadio Rommel Fernández, Panama City, Panama |  El Salvador | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2011 Copa Centroamericana |
| 3 | 10 August 2011 | Estadio Ramón Tahuichi Aguilera, Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia |  Bolivia | 3–1 | 3–1 | Friendly match |
| 4 | 13 November 2015 | Independence Park, Kingston, Jamaica |  Jamaica | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 5 | 8 January 2016 | Estadio Rommel Fernández, Panama City, Panama |  Cuba | 1–0 | 4–0 | Copa América Centenario qualifying play-offs |
Honours
- Arabe Unido
- Liga Panameña de Fútbol (3): 2008 (C), 2009 A II, 2010 (C), 2016 (A)