A Bolton born lad, Coleman starting his career down the road at Oldham Athletic. He signed his first professional contract at Boundary Park in 2014 before going on to make 43 appearances over the course of three seasons.

In 2016, Huddersfield signed Joel for an undisclosed fee. He would eventually go on to play a pivotal role in the Terriers' promotion to the Premier League, keeping a clean sheet in the Play-Off semi final.

Following brief spells at Fleetwood, Rochdale and Ipswich, Coleman returned home to sign for Wanderers on a two-year deal.