Barry Cotter (footballer)
Irish association football player
Barry Noel Cotter (born 4 December 1998) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a right back or right wing-back for First Professional Football League club CSKA Sofia.
Club career
Limerick
Cotter signed for Limerick in August 2015, having previously played for local Ennis club Lifford AFC, Avenue United and Ennis Town. He worked his way up through the youth system at Markets Field, and managed to break into the first team in 2017. He made 11 appearances during the 2017 League of Ireland season.
Ipswich Town
On 31 January 2018, Cotter signed a three-and-a-half-year deal with English Championship club Ipswich Town for an undisclosed fee. Although a member of Ipswich's under-23 squad, Cotter made his first team debut on 10 April 2018, in a 1–0 win over Barnsley at Portman Road. He made one further appearance during the 2017–18 season, appearing as a late substitute during a 4–0 win over Reading at the Madejski Stadium on 28 April 2018. Cotter left Ipswich on 22 March 2021 after being told he wouldn't be offered a new contract.
Chelmsford City (loans)
On 26 September 2019, Cotter signed for National League South club Chelmsford City on a one-month loan deal. He made his debut for the club in a 0–4 away win over Eastbourne Borough on 28 September.
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