Joe Thomson

Joe Thomson of Coleraine was born in Paisley, Scotland on 14 January 1997 (age 29).

Joe Thomson

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Joe Thomson was born in Paisley on 14 January 1997 (age 29) and came through at Celtic as a trainee. A central defensive midfielder, he left the club in July 2018 for Dunfermline Athletic, with his senior career then taking shape away from Glasgow.

After Dunfermline, Thomson’s route moved through Northern Irish football with Larne, Glentoran and Coleraine, and he also established himself more fully at Derry City. His most productive league season came at Larne in 2023-24, when he scored eight goals in 30 appearances.

In 2026-27, he made four league appearances for Glentoran before moving on to Coleraine, where he has made eight league appearances and scored twice. That is the pattern of his career: an early Celtic education, then a steady professional path built elsewhere.

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Joe Thomson is 29 and plays as a central defensive midfielder for Coleraine

Joe Thomson has scored two goals in eight appearances for Coleraine in 2026–27

Joe Thomson has made four appearances for Glentoran earlier in 2026–27

Joe Thomson scored eight goals in 2023–24

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Cen Def Mid
Primary Position: Midfielder
Position

Joe Thomson

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1.78m (5ft 10in)
Height: 42
Squad Number: 70kg (11st)
Weight: 14 January 1997 (age 29)
Date of Birth: Paisley
Birthplace: Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Country of Birth: Coleraine
Team

📊 Season stats

Team: Coleraine
Premiership 2026 - 2027
Games: 12
Starting: 3
Substitute: 5
Unused: 5
Utilisation: 62%
Goals: 2
Yellows: 1
Reds: -

In the 2026–27 Premiership season Thomson has made four appearances for Glentoran before a September 2026 transfer and eight appearances for Coleraine, where he has scored two goals – the Coleraine numbers were registered for that club after his move and indicate a more active, goalscoring contribution from midfield since the transfer.

📋 Career stats

Team: Coleraine
Season 2026 - 2027
Country: N. Ireland
Games: 8
Goals: 2

Team: Glentoran
Season 2026 - 2027
Country: N. Ireland
Games: 4
Goals: -

Team: Glentoran
Season 2025 - 2026
Country: N. Ireland
Games: 21
Goals: 1

Team: Glentoran
Season 2024 - 2025
Country: N. Ireland
Games: 12
Goals: 5

Team: Larne
Season 2024 - 2025
Country: N. Ireland
Games: 15
Goals: -

Team: Larne
Season 2023 - 2024
Country: N. Ireland
Games: 30
Goals: 8

Team: Larne
Season 2022 - 2023
Country: N. Ireland
Games: 17
Goals: 3

Team: Derry City
Season 2022
Country: Rep. Ireland 🇮🇪
Games: 32
Goals: 4

Team: Derry City
Season 2021
Country: Rep. Ireland 🇮🇪
Games: 26
Goals: 4

Team: Derry City
Season 2020
Country: Rep. Ireland 🇮🇪
Games: 9
Goals: 1

Team: Queen of the South
Season 2017 - 2018
Country: Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games: 4
Goals: -

Team: Livingston
Season 2017 - 2018
Country: Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games: 2
Goals: -

Team: Queen of the South
Season 2016 - 2017
Country: Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games: 17
Goals: 4

Team: Dumbarton
Season 2016 - 2017
Country: Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games: 18
Goals: 2

Team: Celtic
Season 2015 - 2016
Country: Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games: 1
Goals: -

Thomson began at Celtic and moved to Dunfermline Athletic on a free transfer in July 2018, then joined Derry City on a free transfer in July 2020; he later moved to Larne in January 2023, to Glentoran in January 2025 and to Coleraine in September 2026. His career includes an eight‑goal return in 2023–24 and a five‑goal return in 2024–25, marking periods of notable scoring output from midfield.

💰 Transfers

Team: Coleraine
1 September 2026
From: Glentoran
Type: Undisclosed

Team: Glentoran
23 January 2025
From: Larne
Type: Undisclosed

Team: Larne
6 January 2023
From: Derry City
Type: Undisclosed

Team: Derry City
7 July 2020
From: Dunfermline Athletic
Type: Free Transfer

Team: Dunfermline Athletic
1 July 2018
From: Celtic
Type: Free Transfer

Team: Queen of the South
29 December 2017
From: Celtic
Type: Loan

Team: Livingston
10 August 2017
From: Celtic
Type: Loan

Team: Queen of the South
4 January 2017
From: Celtic
Type: Loan

Team: Dumbarton
5 August 2016
From: Celtic
Type: Loan

Team: Celtic
1 July 2014
Type: Signed

Early career moves were free transfers from Celtic to Dunfermline Athletic in July 2018 and from Dunfermline Athletic to Derry City in July 2020 – subsequent moves to Larne (January 2023), Glentoran (January 2025) and Coleraine (September 2026) were undisclosed, a sequence that points to frequent short‑term club changes with minimal reported fees.

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