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Callum James Cooke (born 21 February 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder.
Born in Peterlee, Cooke started his career with Middlesbrough, signing his first professional contract in June 2014. After loan spells with Crewe Alexandra and Blackpool, Cooke left Middlesbrough permanently in 2018 to sign with Peterborough United. Cooke spent a loan spell with Bradford City before moving there permanently in 2020. After two seasons with Bradford, he returned to the North East, signing for Hartlepool United in 2022. Cooke left Hartlepool in June 2024 but did not sign for another club until January 2025 when he moved to Morecambe on a short-term deal. He left Morecambe at the end of the 2024–25 season following the expiration of his contract.
He has also represented England at youth level, up until U18 level.
In January 2017 Cooke joined League Two side Crewe Alexandra on loan. He made his professional debut on 4 February 2017 in a 4–0 defeat away at Exeter City, then scored on his home debut in a 5–0 win over Grimsby Town on 11 February. On 9 May 2017, Crewe announced that Cooke would be returning to his parent club. Crewe Alexandra Retained List 2017 , CreweAlex.net. Retrieved: 9 May 2017.
On 18 July 2017, Cooke joined League One club Blackpool on loan until the end of the season.
He was transfer-listed by Peterborough United at the end of the 2018–19 season. He moved on loan to Bradford City in August 2019 for the 2019–20 season. His loan expired on 1 May 2020. Cooke left Peterborough at the end of the 2019–20 season following the expiration of his contract. In total, Cooke played 20 times for The Posh in all competitions, scoring once.
In September 2023, it was announced that Cooke would be ruled out for several months due to an ankle injury sustained in training. However, he returned to the Hartlepool side sooner than expected in November 2023 and was praised by Pools manager John Askey upon his return to the side. Cooke provided all three assists in a 3–1 away win against York City early in his return to action. He was released by Hartlepool United at the end of the 2023–24 season having made 76 appearances in his two seasons with the club, scoring 11 times.
In January 2026, still without a club, Cooke began training with his former side Hartlepool in order to regain fitness. Pools boss Nicky Featherstone told the local press: "He's wanting to go abroad, so it was just a case of helping him get fit, nothing more than that."
| + Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | |||
| Middlesbrough | 2015–16 | EFL Championship | 0 |
| 2016–17 | Premier League | 0 | |
| 2017–18 | Championship | 0 | |
| Middlesbrough U23 | 2016–17 | 1 | |
| Crewe Alexandra (loan) | 2016–17 | League Two | 4 |
| Blackpool (loan) | 2017–18 | League One | 2 |
| Peterborough United | 2018–19 | League One | 1 |
| Bradford City (loan) | 2019–20 | League Two | 0 |
| Bradford City | 2020–21 | League Two | 3 |
| 2021–22 | League Two | 3 | |
| Hartlepool United | 2022–23 | League Two | 5 |
| 2023–24 | National League | 6 | |
| Morecambe | 2024–25 | League Two | 1 |
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