Joel Coleman (born 26 September 1995) is an English professional

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who plays as a goalkeeper for

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Career

Oldham Athletic

Coleman was born in Bolton, Greater Manchester. An Oldham Athletic youth graduate having joined when he was 11, he signed a two-year scholarship with the club in 2012. He signed his first professional contract with the club on 18 June 2014, penning a two-year contract. Coleman made his first-team debut on 17 March 2015, coming on as a 57th-minute substitute for

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in a 3–1 League One home loss against Milton Keynes Dons.

Huddersfield Town

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

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for the first leg of the

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semi-final against Sheffield Wednesday, keeping a clean sheet in the process. Following Huddersfield Town's promotion to the Premier League, Coleman signed a new two-year contract with the club on 30 July 2017.

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.

Fleetwood Town

On 20 August 2020, Coleman joined League One club

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on a two-year deal. On 6 August 2021, Coleman left

by mutual consent.

Rochdale

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

Ipswich Town

On 4 November 2022, Coleman signed a short-term deal for

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following the injury to third-choice goalkeeper Nick Hayes.

Bolton Wanderers

On 20 June 2023,

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.

Career statistics

Honours

Huddersfield Town *

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References

External links

Profile
at the Huddersfield Town A.F.C. website * {{DEFAULTSORT:Coleman, Joel 1995 births Living people Footballers from Bolton English men's footballers Men's association football goalkeepers Oldham Athletic A.F.C. players Huddersfield Town A.F.C. players Shrewsbury Town F.C. players Fleetwood Town F.C. players Rochdale A.F.C. players Ipswich Town F.C. players Bolton Wanderers F.C. players English Football League players Premier League players