Hayden Coulson

Hayden Coulson

Personal information
Full name	Hayden Ross Coulson [1]
Date of birth	(1998-06-17) 17 June 1998 (age 26) [2]
Place of birth	Gateshead, England
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) [3]
Position(s)	Left-back / Left-midfielder
Team information
Current team	Blackpool (on loan from Middlesbrough)
Number	14
Youth career
2012–2016	Middlesbrough
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2016–2024	Middlesbrough	46	(1)
2018	→ St Mirren (loan)	6	(0)
2019	→ Cambridge United (loan)	14	(0)
2021–2022	→ Ipswich Town (loan)	6	(0)
2022	→ Peterborough United (loan)	6	(0)
2022–2023	→ Aberdeen (loan)	28	(0)
2024	→ Blackpool (loan)	16	(2)
2024–	Blackpool	0	(0)
International career‡
2013–2014	England U16	7	(0)
2014–2015	England U17	6	(0)
2016	England U18	2	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:00, 26 April 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 00:07, 6 June 2023 (UTC) [4]

Hayden Ross Coulson (born 17 June 1998) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for EFL League One side Blackpool.

Club career

Middlesbrough

Coulson made five appearances for Middlesbrough in the 2015–16 UEFA Youth League, ^[5] before signing his first professional contract with the club on 1 July 2016. ^[3]

St Mirren (loan)

On 9 July 2018, Coulson joined newly promoted Scottish Premiership side St Mirren on a season-long loan. ^[6] He made his debut soon after, on 13 July, starting in a goalless draw with Kilmarnock at Rugby Park in the Scottish League Cup. The club eventually emerged as 3–2 winners in the penalty shootout, with Coulson scoring one of their penalties. ^[7] He went on to score his first goal for the club on 28 July 2018, in the first minute against Dumbarton in a 6–0 League Cup win. ^[8] Coulson returned to Middlesbrough on 17 October 2018 after his loan was cut short, having made 11 appearances for the side in all competitions, scoring once. ^{[9] [10]}

Cambridge United (loan)

On 31 January 2019, Coulson joined League Two club Cambridge United on loan until the end of the season. ^[11]

Return to Middlesbrough

Following his return from his loan at Cambridge, Coulson broke into the Middlesbrough squad for the 2019–20 season. He made his league debut for the club on the opening day of the season in a 3–3 away draw with Luton Town. ^[12] On 1 February 2020, Coulson scored a first league goal of his career, equalising fifteen minutes from time in a 1–1 draw with Blackburn Rovers. ^[13] Coulson appeared 29 times in the EFL Championship season, including six times after the return following a break on account of the COVID-19 pandemic. ^[14]

Ipswich Town (loan)

Coulson joined League One side Ipswich Town on loan on 9 August 2021. ^[15] On 31 January 2022, Coulson was recalled by Middlesbrough having made six appearances for the club. ^[16]

Peterborough United (loan)

Following his recall from Ipswich Town, Coulson joined Championship side Peterborough United on loan until the end of the 2021–22 season. ^[17]

Aberdeen (loan)

On 26 July 2022, Coulson joined Scottish Premier League side Aberdeen, on a season-long loan. ^[18]

Blackpool (loan)

On 8 January 2024, Coulson joined League One side Blackpool on loan until the end of the 2023–24 season. ^[19]

Blackpool

Coulson joined Blackpool on a permanent basis, for an undisclosed fee, on 27 June 2024. He signed a three-year contract. ^[20]

International career

Coulson has represented England at U16, U17 and U18 level. Coulson earned a call up to the U19 in 2016. ^[21] He made his national-team debut in a 1–0 victory over Northern Ireland U16.^{[ citation needed ]}

Career statistics

As of match played 6 June 2023 ^[22]

Club	Season	Division	League		National Cup		Continental		Other		Total
			Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Middlesbrough	2015–16 [23]	Championship	0	0	0	0	5 [lower-alpha 1]	2	1 [lower-alpha 2]	0	6	2
	2016–17 [24]	Premier League	0	0	0	0	0	0	1 [lower-alpha 3]	0	1	0
	2017–18 [25]	Championship	0	0	0	0	0	0	2 [lower-alpha 4]	0	2	0
	2018–19 [26]	Championship	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2019–20 [14]	Championship	29	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	30	1
	2020–21 [27]	Championship	17	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	19	0
	2021–22 [28]	Championship	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2023–24 [29]	Championship	2	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Total			46	1	2	0	6	2	4	0	57	3
St Mirren (loan)	2018–19 [26]	Scottish Premiership	6	0	0	0	0	0	5 [lower-alpha 5]	1	11	1
Cambridge United (loan)	2018–19 [26]	League Two	14	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	14	0
Ipswich Town (loan)	2021–22 [28]	League One	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	0
Peterborough United (loan)	2021–22 [28]	Championship	6	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	6	0
Aberdeen (loan)	2022–23 [28]	Scottish Premiership	28	0	1	0	2	1	0	0	31	1
Blackpool (loan)	2023-24 [28]	League One	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0
Career totals			109	1	3	0	7	3	10	1	127	5

1. Appearances in UEFA Youth League
2. Appearance in FA Youth Cup
3. Appearance in EFL Trophy
4. Appearances in EFL Trophy
5. Appearances in Scottish League Cup

References

1. "Club list of registered players: As at 19th May 2019" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 1 August 2019.
2. "Hayden Coulson MFC". mfc.co.uk. Middlesbrough F.C. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
3. "Hayden Coulson 11v11". 11v11.com. 11v11. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
4. "Hayden Coulson FA". thefa.com. The FA . Retrieved 23 July 2018.
5. "Hayden Coulson UEFA". uefa.com. UEFA. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
6. "Hayden Coulson Joins St Mirren On Loan". mfc.co.uk. Middlesbrough F.C. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
7. "Kilmarnock 0–0 St Mirren". bbc.co.uk. BBC Sport. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
8. "St Mirren 6–0 Dumbarton". skysports.com. Sky Sports. Retrieved 22 October 2018.
9. "Hayden Coulson Returns To Middlesbrough". stmirren.com. St Mirren F.C. 17 October 2018.
10. "Hamilton Academical 3–0 St Mirren". skysports.com. Sky Sports. Retrieved 22 October 2018.
11. "Hayden Coulson Joins Cambridge On Loan". mfc.co.uk. Middlesbrough F.C. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
12. "Luton Town 3–3 Middlesbrough". BBC Sport. 2 August 2019. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
13. "Middlesbrough 1–1 Blackburn Rovers". BBC Sport. 1 February 2020. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
14. "Games played by Hayden Coulson in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
15. "Coulson joins on loan". Ipswich Town F.C. 9 August 2021. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
16. "HAYDEN RETURNS TO BORO". www.itfc.co.uk. 31 January 2022.
17. "Posh Secure Loan Deal For Coulson". www.theposh.com. 31 January 2022.
18. "English Defender Joins Dons on Season Long Loan". Aberdeen FC. 26 July 2022. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
19. "Hayden Coulson Joins On Loan". www.blackpoolfc.co.uk. 8 January 2024.
20. FC, Blackpool (27 June 2024). "Coulson Joins On Permanent Basis". Blackpool FC. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
21. "Academy Duo Given England Call". mfc.co.uk. Middlesbrough FC. Retrieved 27 April 2017.
22. "Soccerway player profiles". soccerway.com. Soccerway. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
23. "Games played by Hayden Coulson in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
24. "Games played by Hayden Coulson in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
25. "Games played by Hayden Coulson in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
26. "Games played by Hayden Coulson in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
27. "Games played by Hayden Coulson in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
28. "Games played by Hayden Coulson in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
29. "Games played by Hayden Coulson in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 January 2024.

External links

• Hayden Coulson at Soccerbase