Cork City Coleman joined
Cork City in 2013 aged 16, just after having spent time on trial with
Aston Villa. He played for the clubs' under 19 side for four seasons alongside the likes of
Chiedozie Ogbene,
Aaron Drinan and
Conor McCarthy among others. His first season saw Cork win the league, the third year in a row for the side. in 2015, they retained their title with a win over
Limerick at
Markets Field. Coleman made his first appearance for the senior team aged 18 on 31 August 2015 as he came on as a substitute for
Kevin O'Connor in a 3–1 win over
St Patrick's Athletic at
Turners Cross. 2016 saw Coleman make 2 further appearances for the first team, in games against
Wexford and
Bray Wanderers. He captained the under 19 side to the Enda McGuill Cup, beating
St Patrick's Athletic in the final and qualifying for the
UEFA Youth League in the process. Coleman impressed in the
UEFA Youth League, as he captained the side to a 1–0 win on aggregate against
HJK Helsinki of Finland before losing 3–1 at home and 1–0 away to
Italian giants
AS Roma.
Cobh Ramblers With Coleman facing an uphill battle for playing time in the first team at
Cork City with midfield options of
Gearoid Morrissey,
Greg Bolger,
Garry Buckley,
Conor McCormack and
Jimmy Keohane, His first season in senior football under
Stephen Henderson saw Coleman rack up as many as 27 appearances in all competitions, scoring 4 goals. Upon signing for Limerick, Coleman stated that manager
Neil McDonald played a huge part in his decision to sign for the club. The season turned out to be a disaster for the club however, as McDonald departed in January before the season started, replaced by Tommy Barrett. The club struggled with financial difficulties which resulted in players leaving in the summer transfer window and ultimately saw the in a relegation fight for the entire season. Coleman however impressed with his performances throughout the season. He amassed 35 appearances and 2 goals across all competitions in his first season at
Premier Division level which included playing both legs of the
Promotion/relegation playoffs, which saw
Limerick beaten by
Finn Harps, resulting in relegation for the blues. He made his debut on the opening night of the season on 15 February 2019 in a 1–0 win over his former side
Cork City at
Richmond Park. Coleman had to wait until 31 May for his first start in the league, also against
Cork City, in which he set up
Simon Madden's 95th minute equaliser in a 1–1 draw. This performance helped Coleman claim his place in
Harry Kenny's starting 11 over the next number of games, just before Pats'
UEFA Europa League campaign. Coleman got his first taste of European football at senior level as he played both legs of the tie as Pats were knocked out of the
UEFA Europa League at the first hurdle by
IFK Norrköping of
Sweden, losing 2–0 at home and 2–1 away. He was released at the end of the season after making 26 appearances in all competitions, failing to score a goal in his time with the club.
Return to Cork City On 7 November 2019, it was announced that Coleman had returned to his hometown club
Cork City ahead of the 2020 season. On 17 December 2024, Coleman revealed that the club had opted not to renew his contract, following their promotion back to the
League of Ireland Premier Division.
Return to Cobh Ramblers After 5 seasons with Cork City, Coleman returned to
Cobh Ramblers on 14 January 2025. On 19 May 2025, he was part of the side that won the
Munster Senior Cup following a 2–0 win over
Rockmount at
Turners Cross. == Career statistics ==