Benjamin Parsons Collins (born 15 January 2000) is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as a defender for Melbourne Knights.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Benjamin Parsons Collins | ||
| Date of birth | 15 January 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Australia | ||
| Position(s) | Central defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Melbourne Knights | ||
| Number | 36 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2020 | Northcote City | 31 | (2) |
| 2021–2023 | Western United NPL | 20 | (0) |
| 2021–2023 | Western United | 2 | (0) |
| 2023– | Melbourne Knights | 9 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 September 2023 | |||
Club career edit
Collins began his senior career with Northcote City in the NPL Victoria and NPL Victoria 2.[2]
In early 2021, he joined the Western United NPL side in NPL Victoria 3,[3] serving as team captain.[2] He played in every match of the season, prior to the season's cancellation due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[4] Afterwards, he began training with the first team.[4]
In November 2021, Collins signed a one-year scholarship deal with Western United.[5] He made his professional debut on 7 December 2021 in an FFA Cup match against A-League Men side Wellington Phoenix.[6] At the conclusion of the 2022-23 season, after 6 appearances in all competitions and only 2 in the league, Collins was released by Western United.[7]
Career statistics edit
- As of 14 August 2022[8]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Northcote City | 2017[9] | NPL Victoria 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2018 | NPL Victoria | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 1 | |||
| 2019[10] | NPL Victoria 2 | 26 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 1 | |||
| Total | 31 | 2 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 35 | 2 | ||||
| Western United NPL | 2021[11] | NPL Victoria 3 | 14 | 0 | — | — | — | 14 | 0 | |||
| 2022[12] | 3 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 17 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 18 | 0 | ||||
| Western United | 2021–22 | A-League Men | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | ||||
| Career total | 40 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 47 | 2 | ||
References edit
- ^ "Knights add seasoned defender during midseason transfer window". 20 June 2023.
- ^ a b Mortell, Sean (8 January 2022). "Western United's Ben Collins: A wild wait for a deserved contract". The Inner Sanctum.
- ^ Bruno, Giacomo (21 August 2021). "Ben Collins keeping motivated in rollercoaster NPL season". The Inner Sanctum.
- ^ a b "Collins earns United contract". Star Weekly. 17 November 2021.
- ^ "Ben Collins Signs Scholarship Deal With Western United". Western United FC. 15 November 2021. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
- ^ Paquette, Catherine (9 December 2021). "KIWI, CUPSET AND LATE SYDNEY WINS IN FFA CUP".
- ^ "Western United announced unretained Isuzu UTE A-League players". Western United FC. 8 May 2023.
- ^ Ben Collins at Soccerway
- ^ "Ben Collins 2017 NPL Stats". MyGameDay.
- ^ "Ben Collins 2019 NPL Stats". MyGameDay.
- ^ "Ben Collins 2021 NPL Stats". MyGameDay.
- ^ "Ben Collins 2022 NPL Stats". MyGameDay.
External links edit
- Ben Collins at Soccerway