Joe Chalmers

Joseph Chalmers (born 3 January 1994)[8] is a Scottish footballer who plays as a left back for Ayr United. He previously played for Celtic, Falkirk, Motherwell, Inverness Caledonian Thistle and Ross County.

Joe Chalmers
Personal information
Full name Joseph Chalmers[1]
Date of birth (1994-01-03) 3 January 1994
Place of birth Glasgow, Scotland[2]
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[2]
Position(s) Left Back/Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Ayr United
Number 18
Youth career
2004–2013 Celtic
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2015 Celtic 2 (0)
2014 → Falkirk (loan) 11 (0)
2015–2017 Motherwell 25 (0)
2017–2019 Inverness Caledonian Thistle 70 (4)
2019–2020 Ross County 14 (3)
2020– Ayr United 0 (0)
National team‡
2009–2010 Scotland U16[3] 6 (1)
2010–2011 Scotland U17[4] 15 (1)
2012–2013 Scotland U19[5] 6 (2)
2012 Scotland U20[6] 1 (0)
2014–2016 Scotland U21[7] 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22:06, 15 September 2020 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 19:32, 10 September 2016 (UTC)

Career

Celtic

Raised in Cambuslang[9][10] and a pupil at Trinity High School, Rutherglen,[11] Chalmers joined Celtic at the age of 10 and went on to progress through the youth ranks at the club's academy.[12] Along with four other youngsters, he signed his first professional contract in December 2011.[13] A member of the club's under-20 side,[14] on 25 August 2012, he made his senior debut for Celtic, coming on as a 76th-minute substitute in a Scottish Premier League match against Inverness Caledonian Thistle, replacing Emilio Izaguirre.[15]

On 31 January 2014, Chalmers signed for Falkirk on loan until the end of the 2013–14 season.[16] He made his Falkirk debut at left-back in a 2–0 defeat to Queen of the South at Palmerston Park on 8 February 2014.[17] In his spell at Falkirk, he made a total of 11 appearances. He was injured for the Bairns' Scottish Premiership play-off campaign, meaning his last appearance came in a 3–1 home win against Alloa on 3 May 2014.[18] Afterwards, he returned to Celtic.[19]

After his return, Chalmers was given another chance under new manager, Ronny Deila. However, multiple injuries such as persistent groin and hip problems reduced his playing time much further.[12] At the end of the 2014–15 season, Chalmers was released by the club.[12]

Motherwell

On 4 June 2015, Chalmers signed for Scottish Premiership club Motherwell on a two-year contract.[20] Upon signing for the club, he said the move might not have happened had Motherwell lost to Rangers in the play-offs.[21][22] He made his debut on 1 August 2015, in a 1–0 win against Inverness Caledonian Thistle.[23] He was released by the club in May 2017, at the end of his contract.[24][9]

Inverness Caledonian Thistle

On 13 July 2017, Chalmers signed a two-year contract for Scottish Championship club Inverness Caledonian Thistle.[25][10] He scored his first career goal versus Queen of the South in a 3–1 win, in which the ball rolled over the line after being deflected around the box by the defenders.

Ross County

On 20 May 2019, Chalmers left Inverness and joined their bitter rivals, Ross County, making the list of a few players to have "crossed the bridge".[26]

International career

Chalmers represented Scotland at under-16, under-17, under-19, under-20 and under-21 levels.

Career statistics
As of match played 2 January 2020 [2]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Celtic 2012–13[27] Scottish Premier League 2010000030
2013–14[28] Scottish Premiership 0000000000
2014–15[29] 0000000000
Total 2010000030
Falkirk (loan) 2013–14[28] Scottish Championship 110000000110
Motherwell 2015–16[30] Scottish Premiership 170002000190
2016–17[31] 80104000130
Total 250106000320
Inverness Caledonian Thistle 2017–18[32] Scottish Championship 34420405[lower-alpha 1]1455
2018–19[33] 36071404[lower-alpha 2]0511
Total 704918091966
Ross County 2019–20[34] Scottish Premiership 143005000193
Career total 1227111190911608
  1. Appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup
  2. appearances in the Premiership play-offs

Honours

Celtic

Inverness CT

References
  1. "Joseph Chalmers". scottishfa.co.uk. Scottish Football Association. Archived from the original on 27 February 2017. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
  2. Joe Chalmers at Soccerway. Retrieved 19 October 2017.
  3. "Joseph Chalmers U16 Squad". scottishfa.co.uk. Scottish Football Association. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
  4. "Joseph Chalmers U17 Squad". scottishfa.co.uk. Scottish Football Association. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
  5. "Joseph Chalmers U19 Squad". scottishfa.co.uk. Scottish Football Association. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
  6. "Joseph Chalmers U20 Squad". scottishfa.co.uk. Scottish Football Association. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
  7. "Joseph Chalmers U21 Squad". scottishfa.co.uk. Scottish Football Association. Retrieved 11 March 2014.
  8. "Joe Chalmers". BBC Sport. BBC. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
  9. Former Celtic kid Joe Chalmers opens up on life without a club after Motherwell exit, Daily Record, 16 June 2017
  10. Marcus Fraser and Joe Chalmers to be friendly foes in Highland derby Press and Journal, 22 September 2018
  11. Football: Cambuslang boy selected to represent Scotland Daily Record, 15 February 2012
  12. "Joe Chalmers looks to follow Andy Robertson's example as he signs on at Motherwell". The Herald Scotland. 5 June 2015. Retrieved 13 June 2015.
  13. "New deals for Next Gen kids". Video Celts Website. 25 December 2011. Archived from the original on 13 June 2015. Retrieved 13 June 2015.
  14. "U20s :: The Players". celticfc.net. Celtic. Archived from the original on 8 August 2012. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
  15. "Inverness v Celtic". BBC Sport. BBC. 25 August 2012. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
  16. "Bairns net Chalmers before deadline". falkirkfc.co.uk. 31 January 2014. Archived from the original on 4 February 2014. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
  17. "Queen of the South 2 – 0 Falkirk". BBC Sport. 8 February 2014. Retrieved 13 June 2015.
  18. "Falkirk 3 -1 Alloa Athletic". BBC Sport. 3 May 2014. Retrieved 13 June 2014.
  19. "Kingsley joins Jay at Swansea City". Falkirk Herald. 30 June 2014. Retrieved 13 June 2015.
  20. "Motherwell sign Joe Chalmers from Scottish champions Celtic". Sky Sports. 4 June 2015. Retrieved 13 June 2015.
  21. "Joe Chalmers says preserving top-flight status was key to his Motherwell move". Sky Sports. 5 June 2015. Retrieved 13 June 2015.
  22. "Celtic youth product out to show he's top-flight quality at Motherwell". STV Sport. 4 June 2015. Retrieved 13 June 2015.
  23. Dowden, Martin (1 August 2015). "Inverness CT 0–1 Motherwell". BBC Sport. Retrieved 1 August 2015.
  24. "Motherwell: Eight first-team players to exit Fir Park this summer". BBC Sport. 22 May 2017. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
  25. "Another ICTFC signing". Inverness Caledonian Thistle F.C. 13 July 2017.
  26. "Joe Chalmers: Ross County to sign Inverness CT player". BBC Sport. 20 May 2019. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
  27. "Games played by Joe Chalmers in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 October 2017.
  28. "Games played by Joe Chalmers in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 October 2017.
  29. "Games played by Joe Chalmers in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 October 2017.
  30. "Games played by Joe Chalmers in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 October 2017.
  31. "Games played by Joe Chalmers in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 October 2017.
  32. "Games played by Joe Chalmers in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 October 2017.
  33. "Games played by Joe Chalmers in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
  34. "Games played by Joe Chalmers in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
  35. Crawford, Kenny (24 March 2018). "Dumbarton 0–Inverness CT". BBC Sport. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
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