Joel Coleman
English footballer (born 1995)
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Joel Coleman (born 26 September 1995) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for EFL Championship club Millwall.
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Joel Coleman in 2025. | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joel Coleman[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 26 September 1995[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Bolton, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)[3] | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Millwall | ||
| Number | 43 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2013 | Oldham Athletic | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2016 | Oldham Athletic | 43 | (0) |
| 2016–2020 | Huddersfield Town | 9 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | → Shrewsbury Town (loan) | 16 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | Fleetwood Town | 0 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Rochdale | 12 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Ipswich Town | 0 | (0) |
| 2023–2025 | Bolton Wanderers | 13 | (0) |
| 2025– | Millwall | 0 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14:43, 28 August 2025 (UTC) | |||
Career
Oldham Athletic
Coleman was born in Bolton, Greater Manchester.[4] An Oldham Athletic youth graduate having joined when he was 11,[5] he signed a two-year scholarship with the club in 2012.[6] He signed his first professional contract with the club on 18 June 2014, penning a two-year contract.[7]
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.[8]
Huddersfield Town
Coleman signed for Championship club Huddersfield Town on 7 June 2016 on a three-year contract for an undisclosed fee.[9] He made his debut on 26 December 2016, playing the entirety of a 2–1 win at home to Nottingham Forest.[10]
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.[11][12] Following Huddersfield Town's promotion to the Premier League, Coleman signed a new two-year contract with the club on 30 July 2017.[13]
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.[14]
Fleetwood Town
On 20 August 2020, Coleman joined League One club Fleetwood Town on a two-year deal.[15]
On 6 August 2021, Coleman left Fleetwood Town by mutual consent.[16]
Rochdale
On 6 August 2021, Coleman signed a one-year contract with Rochdale. He was released by the club in May 2022.[17]
Ipswich Town
On 4 November 2022, Coleman signed a short-term deal for Ipswich Town following the injury to third-choice goalkeeper Nick Hayes.[18]
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.[19] On 7 May 2025, the club confirmed that Coleman would leave at the end of his contract.[20]
Millwall
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On 26 August 2025, it was confirmed that Coleman had signed a one-year deal with Millwall.
Career statistics
- As of match played 1 April 2024
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Oldham Athletic | 2013–14[21] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014–15[8] | League One | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | |
| 2015–16[22] | League One | 32 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 0 | |
| Total | 43 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 0 | ||
| Huddersfield Town | 2016–17[10] | Championship | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| 2017–18[23] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19[24] | Premier League | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2019–20[25] | Championship | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | ||
| Total | 9 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 0 | ||
| Shrewsbury Town (loan) | 2018–19[24] | League One | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| Fleetwood Town | 2020–21[26] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Rochdale | 2021–22[27] | League Two | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| Ipswich Town | 2022–23[28] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bolton Wanderers | 2023–24[29] | League One | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
| Career total | 101 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 123 | 0 | ||
- Appearance in Championship play-offs
- Appearance in EFL Trophy
Honours
Huddersfield Town
