Joel Coustrain (born 22 January 1996) is an Irish professional footballer who plays for Treaty United in the League of Ireland First Division.
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Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | (1996-01-22) 22 January 1996 (age 26) | ||
Place of birth | Limerick, Ireland | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder Winger | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Treaty United | ||
Number | 17 | ||
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 | 39 | (2) |
2019 | → Cork City (loan) | 9 | (0) |
2020 | Athlone Town | 6 | (0) |
2021– | Treaty United | 12 | (0) |
National team | |||
2012 | Republic of Ireland U16 | 2 | (3) |
2014 | Republic of Ireland U18 | 2 | (0) |
2015 | Republic of Ireland U19 | 9 | (2) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 September 2021 |
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.