Joel Coustrain | |
Birth Date: | 22 January 1996 |
Birth Place: | Limerick, Ireland |
Currentclub: | Wellington Olympic |
Clubnumber: | 25 |
Height: | 1.78 m |
Position: | Midfielder Winger |
Years1: | 2014–2016 |
Clubs1: | Sheffield United U18 |
Years2: | 2016–2017 |
Clubs2: | Sheffield United U21 |
Years3: | 2017–2018 |
Clubs3: | Raith Rovers |
Caps3: | 9 |
Goals3: | 1 |
Years4: | 2019–2020 |
Clubs4: | Shamrock Rovers |
Caps4: | 39 |
Goals4: | 2 |
Years5: | 2019–2020 |
Clubs5: | Cork City (loan) |
Caps5: | 13 |
Goals5: | 0 |
Years6: | 2019–2020 |
Clubs6: | Shamrock Rovers |
Caps6: | 39 |
Goals6: | 2 |
Years7: | 2020–2021 |
Clubs7: | Athlone Town |
Caps7: | 6 |
Goals7: | 0 |
Years8: | 2021–2022 |
Clubs8: | Treaty United |
Caps8: | 44 |
Goals8: | 1 |
Years9: | 2023–2024 |
Clubs9: | Aishling Annacotty |
Caps9: | 25 |
Goals9: | 19 |
Years10: | 2024– |
Clubs10: | Wellington Olympic |
Caps10: | 2 |
Goals10: | 2 |
Nationalyears1: | 2012 |
Nationalteam1: | Republic of Ireland U16 |
Nationalcaps1: | 2 |
Nationalgoals1: | 3 |
Nationalyears2: | 2014 |
Nationalteam2: | Republic of Ireland U18 |
Nationalcaps2: | 2 |
Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
Nationalyears3: | 2015 |
Nationalteam3: | Republic of Ireland U19 |
Nationalcaps3: | 9 |
Nationalgoals3: | 2 |
Club-Update: | 15 September 2021 |
Joel Coustrain (born 22 January 1996) is an Irish professional footballer who plays for Wellington Olympic in the New Zealand National League.
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]
On 27 February 2021, it was announced that Coustrain had signed for newly formed club Treaty United in his hometown of Limerick ahead of their 2021 League of Ireland First Division campaign, their first ever season in football.[4] Coustrain had the honour of scoring the club's first ever goal in their first ever match, a 1–1 draw with Waterford in a pre-season friendly on 2 March 2021.[5]
He was capped by the Republic of Ireland with their under-16, under-18 and under-19 teams.
Coustrain was born in Limerick, Ireland and grew up in Ardnacrusha, County Clare. Coustrain attended primary school at the national school in Parteen[8] and secondary at Villiers, Limerick.