Joel Coleman

Joel Coleman (born 26 September 1995) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for EFL League One club Bolton Wanderers.

Joel Coleman
Personal information
Full nameJoel Coleman[1]
Date of birth (1995-09-26) 26 September 1995 (age 28)[2]
Place of birthBolton, England
Height1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
Position(s)Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
Bolton Wanderers
Number13
Youth career
2006–2013Oldham Athletic
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2013–2016Oldham Athletic43(0)
2016–2020Huddersfield Town9(0)
2018–2019Shrewsbury Town (loan)16(0)
2020–2021Fleetwood Town0(0)
2021–2022Rochdale12(0)
2022–2023Ipswich Town0(0)
2023–Bolton Wanderers13(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:00, 1 April 2024 (UTC)

Career

Oldham Athletic

Coleman was born in Bolton, Greater Manchester.[3] An Oldham Athletic youth graduate having joined when he was 11,[4] he signed a two-year scholarship with the club in 2012.[5] He signed his first professional contract with the club on 18 June 2014, penning a two-year contract.[6]

Coleman made his first-team debut on 17 March 2015, coming on as a 57th-minute substitute for Jake Kean in a 3–1 League One home loss against Milton Keynes Dons.[7]

Huddersfield Town

Coleman signed for Championship club Huddersfield Town on 7 June 2016 on a three-year contract for an undisclosed fee.[8] He made his debut on 26 December 2016, playing the entirety of a 2–1 win at home to Nottingham Forest.[9]

He replaced the suspended Danny Ward for the first leg of the Championship play-off semi-final against Sheffield Wednesday, keeping a clean sheet in the process.[10][11] Following Huddersfield Town's promotion to the Premier League, Coleman signed a new two-year contract with the club on 30 July 2017.[12]

Shrewsbury Town (loan)

Coleman joined League One club Shrewsbury Town on 27 July 2018 on loan for the 2018–19 season, after signing a new two-year contract at Huddersfield with the option of a further year.[13]

Fleetwood Town

On 20 August 2020, Coleman joined League One club Fleetwood Town on a two-year deal.[14]

On 6 August 2021, Coleman left Fleetwood Town by mutual consent.[15]

Rochdale

On 6 August 2021, Coleman signed a one-year contract with Rochdale. He was released by the club in May 2022.[16]

Ipswich Town

On 4 November 2022, Coleman signed a short-term deal for Ipswich Town following the injury to third-choice goalkeeper Nick Hayes.[17]

Bolton Wanderers

On 20 June 2023, Bolton Wanderers confirmed that Coleman would be joining them on a two year deal on the expiry of his Ipswich Town contract on 1 July. Having been born in Bolton, he described joining his home town club as a dream come true.[18]

Career statistics

As of match played 1 April 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueFA CupEFL CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Oldham Athletic2013–14[19]League One0000000000
2014–15[7]League One110000000110
2015–16[20]League One320200000340
Total430200000450
Huddersfield Town2016–17[9]Championship5040001[a]0100
2017–18[21]Premier League00202040
2018–19[22]Premier League1010
2019–20[23]Championship30100040
Total90702010190
Shrewsbury Town (loan)2018–19[22]League One160001000170
Fleetwood Town2020–21[24]League One0000101[b]020
Rochdale2021–22[25]League Two20000101[b]0210
Ipswich Town2022–23[26]League One0000000000
Bolton Wanderers2023–24[27]League One130002040190
Career total10109070701230

Honours

Huddersfield Town

References