Joel Coustrain
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Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 22 January 1996 | ||
Place of birth | Limerick, Ireland | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder Winger | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Athlone Town | ||
Youth career | |||
2004–2012 | Corbally United | ||
2012–2016 | Sheffield United | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2016–2017 | Raith Rovers | 6 | (1) |
2018–2019 | Shamrock Rovers | 32 | (2) |
2019 | → Cork City (loan) | 5 | (1) |
2020– | Athlone Town | 4 | (0) |
International career | |||
2015 | Republic of Ireland U19 | 9 | (2) |
2014 | Republic of Ireland U18 | 2 | (0) |
2012 | Republic of Ireland U16 | 2 | (3) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 July 2018 |
Joel Coustrain (born 22 January 1996) is an Irish professional footballer who plays for Athlone Town in the League of Ireland First Division.
Born in Limerick, Coustrain first played with Corbally United in Limerick and signed for the Sheffield United F.C. Academy in 2013. In 2015 Coustrain signed a pro contract with Sheffield United. In 2016 Coustrain moved to Scottish club Raith Rovers on a free transfer.[1] Coustrain made six appearances for Raith during the 2016/17 season, but was released from his contract in March 2017.[2]
He signed for League of Ireland First Division club Athlone Town ahead of the 2020 season.[3]
He was capped by the Republic of Ireland with their under-16, under-18 and under-19 teams.
Timeline
- 2019: Signs for Athlone Town
- 2019: July, Plays in two UEFA Europa match's for Cork City v Progres Niederkorn
- 2019: July, Transfers to Cork City on loan deal
- 2019: Signs 2-year contract with Shamrock Rovers
- 2018: UEFA Europa League Qualifiers
- 2018: Signed for Shamrock Rovers Dublin, Ireland
- 2016: Signed for Raith Rovers
- 2016: Holds 14 Junior Irish caps while playing for Ireland in different age groups.
- 2015: In the European U19's qualifiers scored for Ireland against Germany[4] and Slovakia.
- 2015: Called up for Irish U19's
- 2015: Signed his 2nd year pro contract with Sheffield United
- 2014: Called up for Irish U18's
- 2014: Signed his 1st 1 year pro contract with Sheffield United
- 2012: Signed with Sheffield United's academy for 2 years
- In April 2012 scored a hat trick for Ireland U16's against Belgium.[5]
- 2014: Called up for Irish U19's
- 2012: Called up for Irish U16's
- 2011: Called up for Irish U15's
Personal life
Coustrain was born in Limerick, Ireland and grew up in Ardnacrusha, County Clare. Coustrain attended primary school at the national school in Parteen[6] and secondary at Villiers, Limerick.
References
- ^ Joel signs for raith Rovers 2016
- ^ "Joel Coustrain Returns to Ireland". Raith Rovers FC. 25 March 2017. Retrieved 27 March 2017.
- ^ https://www.extratime.ie/articles/24259/first-division-athlone-begin-off-season-recruitment-drive-three-new-recruits/ [dead link]
- ^ Raith's Joel Coustrain relives day he outsprinted £37-million man Leroy Sane
- ^ Ireland under-16s take on Belgium in A and B double header
- ^ Senior Work
External links
- Official website
- Profile Page at Shamrock Rovers
- Joel Coustrain at Soccerbase
- Raith Rovers team list
- Hibernia Trophy
- 1996 births
- Republic of Ireland association footballers
- Living people
- Raith Rovers F.C. players
- League of Ireland players
- Shamrock Rovers F.C. players
- Cork City F.C. players
- Athlone Town A.F.C. players
- Scottish Professional Football League players
- Sheffield United F.C. players
- Association football wingers
- Republic of Ireland association football biography stubs