Joel Coustrain

Joel Coustrain is an Irish professional footballer who plays for Wellington Olympic in the New Zealand National League.

Club career

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. Coustrain made six appearances for Raith during the 2016/17 season, but was released from his contract in March 2017.
He signed for League of [Ireland First Division] club Athlone Town ahead of the 2020 [League of Ireland First Division|2020 season].
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. 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.

He was capped by the Republic of Ireland with their under-16, under-18 and under-19 football team|under-19] teams.

2024: Signs for Wellington Olympic AFC
2023: Signs for Aishling Annacotty FC
2021: Signs for Treaty United
2020: 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: Plays in 2 UEFA Europa League Qualifiers for Shamrock Rovers.
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 U19s qualifiers scored for Ireland against Germany and Slovakia.
2015: Called up for Irish U19s
2015: Signed his 2nd year pro contract with Sheffield United
2014: Called up for Irish U18s
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 U16s against Belgium.
2014: Called up for Irish U19s
2012: Called up for Irish U16s
2011: Called up for Irish U15s

Coustrain was born in Limerick, Ireland and grew up in Ardnacrusha, County Clare. Coustrain attended primary school at the national school in Parteen and secondary at Villiers, Limerick.