Jy-mel Coleman

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Jy-mel Coleman
Personal information
Full nameJy-mel Arron Coleman
Born (1988-10-13) 13 October 1988 (age 37)
Leeds, West Yorkshire, England
Playing information
Position Stand-off, Scrum-half, Loose forward, Hooker
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2009 London Skolars 90000
2010 York City Knights 10000
2010–11 London Skolars 23108056
2011–12 Keighley Cougars 2594145
2013 Dewsbury Rams 1055131
2013–15 Hemel Stags 441117280
2016–18 London Skolars 38823280
2019 Newcastle Thunder 5015030
2019–21 London Skolars 21004
2021 Hunslet 9419054
Total16648916380
Representative
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2011–22 Jamaica 9125054
Coaching information
Club
YearsTeamGmsWDLW%
2023 Keighley Cougars 610517
Source: [1] [2] [3]
As of 15 November 2025
Relatives Jermaine Coleman (brother)

Jy-mel Coleman (born 13 October 1988) is assistant coach of Halifax Panthers, and a former Jamaican international rugby league footballer who has played as a stand-off , scrum-half , hooker or loose forward for a number of clubs.

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Background

Coleman was born in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. He is of Jamaican heritage. [4]

His brother Jermaine Coleman is a fellow Jamaican international.

Playing career

Club career

Coleman began his career at the London Skolars in 2010

He played for the York City Knights in 2003.

Coleman returned to play for the Skolars between 2010 and 2011.

He moved to the Keighley Cougars for 2011 and 2012.

Coleman moved to the Dewsbury Rams for 2013.

He played for the Hemel Stags between 2013 and 2015. [5]

Coleman returned to play for the London Skolars, staying at the club between 2016 and 2019.

He played for the Gateshead Thunder in 2019.

Coleman again returned to play for the London Skolars in 2019 through to 2021. [6]

He left to play for Hunslet in 2021. [7] [8]

International career

Coleman represented Great Britain Students in 2010. [9]

He made his international debut for Jamaica in 2011 against South Africa.

In 2022 Coleman was named in the Jamaica squad for the 2021 Rugby League World Cup. [10]

Coaching career

Coleman joined the London Broncos in 2022 as the assistant coach under his brother Jermaine Coleman. [11] Both he and his brother were sacked in May 2022 following poor performances and results. [12]

References

  1. "Player Summary: Jy-Mel Coleman". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
  2. Rugby League Project
  3. itsrugby profile
  4. zerotackle profile
  5. Coleman makes Hemel switch
  6. JY-MEL COLEMAN RETURNS TO SKOLARS
  7. Hunslet profile
  8. Hunslet make double signing
  9. Knights' Matt Garside wins Great Britain Students squad call-up
  10. Darbyshire, Drew (October 4, 2022). "Full list of every squad at the Rugby League World Cup 2021". LoveRugbyLeague.
  11. Jy-mel Coleman "thrilled" to be part of Broncos' new era as Assistant Coach
  12. Club statement – Jermaine and Jy-mel Coleman