Ethan Jay Coleman (born 28 January 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL League Two club Gillingham.

Ethan Coleman
Coleman in 2023
Personal information
Full name Ethan Jay Coleman[1]
Date of birth (2000-01-28) 28 January 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth Reading, England
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Gillingham
Number 6
Youth career
0000–2020 Reading
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2021 Brackley Town 16 (1)
2021King's Lynn Town (loan) 9 (0)
2021–2022 King's Lynn Town 20 (2)
2022–2023 Leyton Orient 15 (1)
2022–2023Bromley (loan) 23 (0)
2023– Gillingham 65 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11:21, 24 November 2024 (UTC)

Career

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Coleman began his career with the academy of Reading,[2] before joining Brackley Town in 2020.[3] He moved on loan to King's Lynn Town in March 2021,[4][5][6] before the move was made permanent in May 2021.[7][8] At King's Lynn he was a "mainstay" of the squad.[2]

He moved to Leyton Orient in January 2022 for an undisclosed fee, signing a two-and-a-half-year contract.[2][9]

On 4 August 2022, Coleman signed for National League club Bromley on a season-long loan deal.[10]

On 19 January 2023, Coleman was recalled from his loan at Bromley and signed permanently for Gillingham for an undisclosed fee.[11][12]

Career statistics

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As of match played 23 November 2024
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Brackley Town 2020–21[13] National League North 16 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 18 1
King's Lynn Town (loan) 2020–21[13] National League 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0
King's Lynn Town 2021–22[13] National League 20 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 22 2
Leyton Orient 2021–22[14] League Two 15 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 1
2022–23[15] League Two 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 15 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 1
Bromley (loan) 2022–23[13] National League 23 0 1 0 1[a] 0 25 0
Gillingham 2022–23[15] League Two 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 0
2024–24[16] League Two 43 0 3 0 1 0 2[b] 0 49 0
2024–25[17] League Two 11 0 0 0 0 0 2[b] 0 13 0
Total 65 0 3 0 1 0 4 0 73 0
Career total 148 4 7 0 1 0 6 0 162 4
  1. ^ Appearance(s) in FA Trophy
  2. ^ a b Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy.

References

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  1. ^ "Club List of Registered Players as at 21st May 2022" (PDF). English Football League. p. 80. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
  2. ^ a b c "Ethan Coleman becomes January signing number four". 24 January 2022.
  3. ^ Bosher, Mike Bosher. "New signing - Ethan Coleman". www.brackleytownfc.com.
  4. ^ "Linnets bring in Coleman". 22 May 2021.
  5. ^ Caroll, Tim. "Ethan Coleman on loan". www.brackleytownfc.com.
  6. ^ Lakey, Chris (25 April 2021). "Coleman set to miss Linnets' run-in". Eastern Daily Press.
  7. ^ "Linnets announce first signing for next season". 22 May 2021.
  8. ^ Lakey, Chris (22 May 2021). "Linnets beat EFL rivals to midfielder's signature". Eastern Daily Press.
  9. ^ "Orient sign Brown and Coleman". BBC Sport.
  10. ^ "Ethan Coleman is a Raven!". www.bromleyfc.co.uk. 4 August 2022. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
  11. ^ "Gills sign Ethan Coleman". www.gillinghamfootballclub.com. 19 January 2023. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
  12. ^ "Gillingham sign Clarke and Leyton Orient's Coleman" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  13. ^ a b c d Ethan Coleman at Soccerway. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
  14. ^ "Games played by Ethan Coleman in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
  15. ^ a b "Games played by Ethan Coleman in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
  16. ^ "Games played by Ethan Coleman in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
  17. ^ "Games played by Ethan Coleman in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 October 2024.