Joel Coustrain

Joel Coustrain (born 22 January 1996) 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 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.

International career He was capped by the Republic of Ireland with their under-16, under-18 and under-19 teams.

Timeline 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

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 and secondary at Villiers, Limerick.