COLCHESTER United midfielder Chay Cooper has joined St Albans City on loan until the end of the season.
The 21-year-old midfielder has linked up with the National League South side where he will be looking to get some game time under his belt, after a frustrating first half of the season.
Cooper, who signed a new one-year deal with Colchester United last May, has not featured for the U's senior side since their opening-day defeat at Northampton Town.
🤝 Welcome Chay
— St Albans City FC (@stalbanscityfc) February 2, 2023
💙 We're delighted to announce the signing of @ColUOfficial midfielder Chay Cooper on a loan to the end of the season.#SACFC 😇 pic.twitter.com/i32ZieLvwX
The former Spurs academy player was sidelined for a number of weeks at the start of the but had returned to full training and was closing in on a comeback.
But Cooper sprained his midfoot again after landing awkwardly in training and had another spell on the sidelines.
Cooper had made a big impact on his league debut for Colchester on the final day of last season.
The ex-Southend United youth-team player came off the bench to score a spectacular goal in their 2-0 win at Hartlepool United.
Cooper has made seven first-team appearances since joining Colchester at the start of the 2021-22 campaign, after being released by Spurs.
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