Joseph Chalmers (born 3 January 1994) is a Scottish

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who plays as a

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for

Dunfermline Athletic Dunfermline Athletic Football Club is a Scottish football club based in the city of Dunfermline, Fife. Founded in 1885, the club currently play in Scottish League One after being relegated from the 2021–22 Scottish Championship. Dunfermline ...

. He previously played for

Celtic Celtic, Celtics or Keltic may refer to: Language and ethnicity *pertaining to Celts, a collection of Indo-European peoples in Europe and Anatolia **Celts (modern) *Celtic languages **Proto-Celtic language * Celtic music *Celtic nations Sports Fo ...

Falkirk Falkirk ( gd, An Eaglais Bhreac, sco, Fawkirk) is a large town in the Central Lowlands of Scotland, historically within the county of Stirlingshire. It lies in the Forth Valley, northwest of Edinburgh and northeast of Glasgow. Falkirk had a ...

Motherwell Motherwell ( sco, Mitherwall, gd, Tobar na Màthar) is a town and former burgh in North Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, south east of Glasgow. It has a population of around 32,120. Historically in the parish of Dalziel and part of Lanarks ...

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, Ross County and

Ayr United Ayr United Football Club are a football club in Ayr, Scotland, who play in the Scottish Championship, the second tier of the Scottish Professional Football League. Formed in 1910 by the merger of Ayr Parkhouse and Ayr F.C., their nickname is ...

Career

Celtic

Raised in

Cambuslang Cambuslang ( sco, Cammuslang, from gd, Camas Lang) is a town on the south-eastern outskirts of Greater Glasgow, Scotland. With approximately 30,000 residents, it is the 27th largest town in Scotland by population, although, never having had a ...

and a pupil at

Trinity High School, Rutherglen Trinity High School is a Roman Catholic secondary school located in Eastfield, Rutherglen, Scotland near the city of Glasgow. It was established in 1971. The current head teacher is Allison Craig who took office in 2021 with incumbent Peter Bol ...

, Chalmers joined

at the age of 10 and went on to progress through the youth ranks at the club's academy. Along with four other youngsters, he signed his first professional contract in December 2011. A member of the club's under-20 side, on 25 August 2012, he made his senior debut for Celtic, coming on as a 76th-minute substitute in a

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match against

, replacing

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. On 31 January 2014, Chalmers signed for

on loan until the end of the 2013–14 season. He made his Falkirk debut at left-back in a 2–0 defeat to Queen of the South at

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on 8 February 2014. In his spell at Falkirk, he made a total of 11 appearances. He was injured for the ''Bairns

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play-off campaign, meaning his last appearance came in a 3–1 home win against

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on 3 May 2014. Afterwards, he returned to Celtic. After his return, Chalmers was given another chance under new manager,

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. However, multiple injuries such as persistent groin and hip problems reduced his playing time much further. At the end of the 2014–15 season, Chalmers was released by the club.

Motherwell

On 4 June 2015, Chalmers signed for

club

on a two-year contract. Upon signing for the club, he said the move might not have happened had Motherwell lost to

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in the

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. He made his debut on 1 August 2015, in a 1–0 win against

. He was released by the club in May 2017, at the end of his contract.Former Celtic kid Joe Chalmers opens up on life without a club after Motherwell exit
Daily Record, 16 June 2017

Inverness Caledonian Thistle

On 13 July 2017, Chalmers signed a two-year contract for

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club

.Marcus Fraser and Joe Chalmers to be friendly foes in Highland derby
Press and Journal, 22 September 2018 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.

Ross County

On 20 May 2019, Chalmers left Inverness and joined their bitter rivals, Ross County, making the list of a few players to have " crossed the bridge".

Ayr United

In September 2020, Chalmers joined

on a two-year deal.

Dunfermline Athletic

On 24 January 2022, Chalmers joined

for an undisclosed fee on an 18-month contract.

International career

Chalmers represented

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at under-16, under-17, under-19,

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and under-21 levels.

Career statistics

Honours

Celtic *

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Inverness CT *

Scottish Challenge Cup The Scottish Professional Football League Challenge Cup,2017–18 Dunfermline Athletic *

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https://spfl.co.uk/news/dunfermline-athletic-win-cinch-league-1

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Chalmers, Joe 1994 births Men's association football fullbacks Footballers from Cambuslang People educated at Trinity High School, Rutherglen Celtic F.C. players Falkirk F.C. players Motherwell F.C. players Living people Scotland men's youth international footballers Scottish men's footballers Scottish Premier League players Scotland men's under-21 international footballers Scottish Professional Football League players Inverness Caledonian Thistle F.C. players Ross County F.C. players Ayr United F.C. players Dunfermline Athletic F.C. players