He currently plays for Cliftonville, wearing the number 17 shirt. He plays primarily as a Defender. His preferred foot is Left. His current market value is estimated at 100K .

His most recent move was a from Ballymena United FC to Cliftonville on 2026-07-01.

Throughout the Northern Ireland Premier League 2025-2026, Joel thompson featured in 28 matches, averaging 0 tackles, 0 interceptions, and 0 clearances per game, while blocking 0 shots per game.