Joe Chalmers
Scottish footballer (born 1994)
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Joseph Chalmers (born 3 January 1994)[8] is a Scottish footballer who plays as a left-back or midfielder for Inverness Caledonian Thistle. He previously played for Celtic, Falkirk, Motherwell, Ross County, Ayr United and Dunfermline Athletic.
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Joseph Chalmers[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 3 January 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland[2] | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[2] | ||
| Position | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2013 | Celtic | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2015 | Celtic | 2 | (0) |
| 2014 | → Falkirk (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| 2015–2017 | Motherwell | 25 | (0) |
| 2017–2019 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 70 | (4) |
| 2019–2020 | Ross County | 14 | (3) |
| 2020–2022 | Ayr United | 40 | (1) |
| 2022–2025 | Dunfermline Athletic | 98 | (0) |
| 2025– | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 8 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2009–2010 | Scotland U16[3] | 6 | (1) |
| 2010–2011 | Scotland U17[4] | 15 | (1) |
| 2012–2013 | Scotland U19[5] | 6 | (2) |
| 2012 | Scotland U20[6] | 1 | (0) |
| 2014–2016 | Scotland U21[7] | 2 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14:07, 1 October 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 19:32, 10 September 2016 (UTC) | |||
Career
Celtic
Raised in Cambuslang[9][10] and a pupil at Trinity High School, Rutherglen,[11] Chalmers joined Celtic at the age of 10 and went on to progress through the youth ranks at the club's academy.[12] Along with four other youngsters, he signed his first professional contract in December 2011.[13] A member of the club's under-20 side,[14] on 25 August 2012, he made his senior debut for Celtic, coming on as a 76th-minute substitute in a Scottish Premier League match against Inverness Caledonian Thistle, replacing Emilio Izaguirre.[15]
On 31 January 2014, Chalmers signed for Falkirk on loan until the end of the 2013–14 season.[16] He made his Falkirk debut at left-back in a 2–0 defeat to Queen of the South at Palmerston Park on 8 February 2014.[17] In his spell at Falkirk, he made a total of 11 appearances. He was injured for the Bairns' Scottish Premiership play-off campaign, meaning his last appearance came in a 3–1 home win against Alloa on 3 May 2014.[18] Afterwards, he returned to Celtic.[19]
After his return, Chalmers was given another chance under the new manager, Ronny Deila. However, multiple injuries such as persistent groin and hip problems reduced his playing time much further.[12] At the end of the 2014–15 season, Chalmers was released by the club.[12]
Motherwell
On 4 June 2015, Chalmers signed for Scottish Premiership club Motherwell on a two-year contract.[20] Upon signing for the club, he said the move might not have happened had Motherwell lost to Rangers in the play-offs.[21][22] He made his debut on 1 August 2015, in a 1–0 win against Inverness Caledonian Thistle.[23] He was released by the club in May 2017, at the end of his contract.[24][9]
Inverness Caledonian Thistle
On 13 July 2017, Chalmers signed a two-year contract for Scottish Championship club Inverness Caledonian Thistle.[25][10] He scored his first career goal versus Queen of the South in a 3–1 win, in which the ball rolled over the line after being deflected around the box by the defenders.
Ayr United
In September 2020, Chalmers joined Ayr United on a two-year deal.[26]
Dunfermline Athletic
On 24 January 2022, Chalmers joined Dunfermline Athletic for an undisclosed fee on an 18-month contract.[27] After 125 club appearances over 2 and a half seasons, Chalmers departed the Pars in May 2025 following the end of his contract.[28]
International career
Career statistics
- As of match played 9 May 2023 [2]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Celtic | 2012–13[29] | Scottish Premier League | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2013–14[30] | Scottish Premiership | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2014–15[31] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Celtic Total | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Falkirk (loan) | 2013–14[30] | Scottish Championship | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Motherwell | 2015–16[32] | Scottish Premiership | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
| 2016–17[33] | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | ||
| Motherwell Total | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 0 | ||
| Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 2017–18[34] | Scottish Championship | 34 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5[a] | 1 | 45 | 5 |
| 2018–19[35] | 36 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4[b] | 0 | 51 | 1 | ||
| Inverness Total | 70 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 96 | 6 | ||
| Ross County | 2019–20[36] | Scottish Premiership | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 3 |
| Ayr United | 2020–21[37] | Scottish Championship | 24 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 1 |
| 2021–22[38] | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1[a] | 1 | 19 | 2 | ||
| Ayr United Total | 40 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 50 | 3 | ||
| Dunfermline Athletic | 2021-22[39] | Scottish Championship | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| 2022-23[40] | Scottish League One | 34 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 43 | 0 | |
| Dunfermline Total | 50 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 60 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 212 | 8 | 16 | 2 | 30 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 270 | 12 | ||
- Appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup
- appearances in the Premiership play-offs
Honours
Celtic
Inverness CT
Dunfermline Athletic