Nnamdi Collins
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Pharrell Nnamdi Collins[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 10 January 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Düsseldorf, Germany[2] | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Eintracht Frankfurt | ||
| Number | 34 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2016 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | ||
| 2016–2023 | Borussia Dortmund | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023 | Borussia Dortmund II | 8 | (0) |
| 2023– | Eintracht Frankfurt | 1 | (0) |
| 2023– | Eintracht Frankfurt II | 11 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 |
Germany U15 | 1 | (1) |
| 2019–2020 | Germany U16 | 4 | (2) |
| 2020 |
Germany U17 | 1 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 |
Germany U18 | 3 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 |
Germany U19 | 6 | (0) |
| 2023– | Germany U20 | 3 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 December 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18:21, 29 December 2023 (UTC) | |||
Pharrell Nnamdi Collins (born 10 January 2004) is a German footballer who plays as a defender for the Bundesliga club Eintracht Frankfurt.
Early life
Born in Düsseldorf, Germany, Collins spent time in the academy of Fortuna Düsseldorf.[3]
Club career
Borussia Dortmund
Collins joined Borussia Dortmund in 2016, and rose quickly through the youth ranks, linking up with the U19 squad at the age of 16.[3] Following these good performances, he was reportedly subject of a £2 million bid from English club Chelsea.[4] However, he signed a new contract in May 2020, and was invited to train with the first team in March 2021.[5]
Having been called up to the first team for pre-season friendlies, Collins featured in a 3–1 loss to fellow Bundesliga side VfL Bochum, however he went off injured after suffering a dislocated kneecap.[6]
Eintracht Frankfurt
On 8 August 2023, Collins joined Eintracht Frankfurt by signing a five-year contract.[7] On 5 April 2024, he made his senior debut against Werder Bremen and played for 65 minutes in a 1-1 draw.
International career
Collins has represented Germany at youth international level.[8] He is also eligible to represent Nigeria through family.[3][9]
Style of play
Collins is seen as one of the best young talents in Germany, due to his imposing height and pace.[10][11][12]
References
- ^ "Nnamdi Collins". DFL Deutsche Fußball Liga. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
- ^ a b Nnamdi Collins at WorldFootball.net
- ^ a b c Tittmar, Jochen (30 May 2020). "Nnamdi Collins: Dortmund's rapid defender who turned down Chelsea". goal.com. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
- ^ Davies, Matt (22 April 2020). "Who is Nnamdi Collins? The lightning-quick German teenager linked with Chelsea". standard.co.uk. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
- ^ "Offiziell: BVB-Teenie Nnamdi Collins unterschreibt Profi-Vertrag bis 2023" [Official: BVB teen Nnamdi Collins signs professional contract until 2023]. sportbuzzer.de (in German). 8 May 2020. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
- ^ Gaffrey, Kilian (22 July 2021). "Nächster Abwehr-Schock beim BVB" [Next defense shock at BVB]. bild.de (in German). Retrieved 4 August 2021.
- ^ "Neuzugang Nnamdi Collins" (in German). Eintracht Frankfurt. 8 August 2023.
- ^ Nnamdi Collins at DFB (also available in German)
- ^ Emmanuel, Ifeanyi (29 August 2019). "Germany Ahead Of Nigeria In Race For Borussia Dortmund Wonderkid Collins". allnigeriasoccer.com. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
- ^ "Bericht: BVB befördert nach Moukoko und Co. mit Collins das nächste Top-Talent" [Report: After Moukoko and Co. with Collins, BVB promotes the next top talent]. sportbuzzer.de (in German). 29 March 2021. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
- ^ Lorini, Simone (29 July 2021). "Un talento al giorno, Nnamdi Collins: il prossimo gioiello del settore giovanile BvB" [Talent of the day, Nnamdi Collins: the next jewel of the BvB youth sector]. tuttomercatoweb.com (in Italian). Retrieved 4 August 2021.
- ^ Nolte, Oscar (18 July 2021). "Die Zukunft beim BVB: 4 Ausnahme-Talente im Profil" [The future of BVB: 4 exceptional talents in profile]. 90min.de (in German). Retrieved 4 August 2021.
External links
- Nnamdi Collins at Soccerway