James Collins (footballer, born 1990)
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James Steven Collins (born 1 December 1990) is a professional footballer who plays as a striker for EFL Championship club Derby County. Starting his career at Aston Villa, he did not break through to the first team and has since represented a number of teams in the English Football League and the Scottish Premiership.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | James Steven Collins[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1990-12-01) 1 December 1990 (age 33)[2] | ||
Place of birth | Coventry, England | ||
Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)[3] | ||
Position(s) | Striker[4] | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Derby County | ||
Number | 9 | ||
Youth career | |||
2004–2009 | Aston Villa | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2009–2011 | Aston Villa | 0 | (0) |
2009–2010 | → Darlington (loan) | 7 | (2) |
2010 | → Burton Albion (loan) | 10 | (4) |
2011–2012 | Shrewsbury Town | 66 | (22) |
2012–2013 | Swindon Town | 45 | (15) |
2013–2014 | Hibernian | 36 | (6) |
2014–2016 | Shrewsbury Town | 68 | (20) |
2016 | → Northampton Town (loan) | 21 | (8) |
2016–2017 | Crawley Town | 45 | (20) |
2017–2021 | Luton Town | 174 | (68) |
2021–2022 | Cardiff City | 26 | (3) |
2022– | Derby County | 80 | (25) |
International career‡ | |||
2008–2009 | Republic of Ireland U19 | 6 | (3) |
2009–2012 | Republic of Ireland U21 | 12 | (3) |
2019–2021 | Republic of Ireland | 13 | (2) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:41, 28 April 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 8 September 2021 (UTC) |
Collins has won promotion from the fourth tier of English football four times so far in his career: twice as a runner-up with Shrewsbury Town, once as champions with Northampton Town, and most recently with Luton Town. He also twice gained promotion from the third tier of English football; once as champions with Luton Town, and most recently with Derby County.
Born and raised in England, he represented the Republic of Ireland at under-19 and under-21 levels[5] before making his senior international debut – and scoring – in 2019 in a friendly match against Bulgaria.