Market value
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Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
5
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.05
goals / match
West Ham United
top club · 214 apps
Career highs
€7.00m
peak value · 2011
€5.70m
top transfer fee · 09/10
3
best season · 10/11
63 / 6
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1983-08-23 · 4 players total
405Appearances
19Goals
3Assists
67Yellow cards
1Red cards
176Full matches (90′)
| Full name | James Collins |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | James Michael Collins |
| Date of birth | 1983-08-23 (42 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Newport, Wales |
| Citizenship |  Wales |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 188.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2020-10-17 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | CAA Stellar |
Oct 2020
Transfer: Without Club → Retired
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2019
Transfer: Ipswich → Without Club
19/20 · Transfer
Jan 2019
Transfer: Without Club → Ipswich
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2018
18/19 — Ipswich Town
6 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2018
Transfer: West Ham → Without Club
18/19 · Transfer
Mar 2018
Injury: unknown
8 games missed
Sep 2017
Injury: unknown
11 games missed
Jul 2017
17/18 — West Ham United, West Ham United U23
16 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Dec 2016
Injury: unknown
7 games missed
Jul 2016
16/17 — West Ham United
24 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Mar 2016
Injury: unknown
7 games missed
Jul 2015
15/16 — West Ham United
25 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2014
14/15 — West Ham United
29 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Oct 2013
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Jul 2013
13/14 — West Ham United
26 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2013
Injury: unknown
10 games missed
Aug 2012
Transfer: Aston Villa → West Ham
12/13 · Transfer · €3.20m
Jul 2012
12/13 — West Ham United
30 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 — Aston Villa
34 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2010
10/11 — Aston Villa
37 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Sep 2009
Transfer: West Ham → Aston Villa
09/10 · Transfer · €5.70m
Jul 2009
09/10 — Aston Villa, West Ham United
40 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Dec 2008
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Aug 2008
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Jul 2008
08/09 — West Ham United
21 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2008
Injury: unknown
28 games missed
Jul 2007
07/08 — West Ham United
5 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 — West Ham United
17 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — West Ham United
19 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2005
Transfer: Cardiff → West Ham
05/06 · Transfer · €2.00m
Jul 2004
04/05 — Cardiff City
40 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 — Cardiff City
22 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2003
Transfer: Cardiff U21 → Cardiff
03/04 · Transfer
Jul 2002
02/03 — Cardiff City
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2001
01/02 — Cardiff City
9 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2001
Transfer: Cardiff U18 → Cardiff U21
01/02 · Transfer
Jul 2000
00/01 — Cardiff City
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €7.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Ipswich Town
0.0%
West Ham United
29.0%
West Ham United U23
0.0%
Aston Villa
41.4%
Cardiff City
29.5%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ipswich Town | 1 | 18/19 | 18/19 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| West Ham United | 11 | 05/06 | 17/18 | 214 | 9 | 3 | 4,589 |
| West Ham United U23 | 1 | 17/18 | 17/18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aston Villa | 3 | 09/10 | 11/12 | 108 | 6 | 0 | 6,549 |
| Cardiff City | 5 | 00/01 | 04/05 | 76 | 4 | 0 | 4,666 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | Championship | Ipswich Town | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | EFL Cup | West Ham United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | EFL Trophy | West Ham United U23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | FA Cup | West Ham United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Premier League | West Ham United | 13 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1,050 |
| 16/17 | EFL Cup | West Ham United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Europa League Qualifying | West Ham United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Premier League | West Ham United | 22 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 827 |
| 15/16 | Europa League Qualifying | West Ham United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | FA Cup | West Ham United | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League Cup | West Ham United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Premier League | West Ham United | 19 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 14/15 | FA Cup | West Ham United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 201 |
| 14/15 | Premier League | West Ham United | 27 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | West Ham United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Premier League | West Ham United | 24 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1,899 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | West Ham United | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 |
| 12/13 | League Cup | West Ham United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Premier League | West Ham United | 29 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | FA Cup | Aston Villa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League Cup | Aston Villa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Premier League | Aston Villa | 32 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2,780 |
| 10/11 | Europa League Qualifying | Aston Villa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | Aston Villa | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League Cup | Aston Villa | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Premier League | Aston Villa | 32 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 951 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Aston Villa | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 450 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | Aston Villa | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | West Ham United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Premier League | West Ham United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Premier League | Aston Villa | 27 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2,368 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | West Ham United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Premier League | West Ham United | 18 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | West Ham United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League Cup | West Ham United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Premier League | West Ham United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Premier League | West Ham United | 16 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | UEFA Cup | West Ham United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | FA Cup | West Ham United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League Cup | West Ham United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Premier League | West Ham United | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 567 |
| 04/05 | Championship | Cardiff City | 34 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2,819 |
| 04/05 | FA Cup | Cardiff City | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 04/05 | League Cup | Cardiff City | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | FAW Premier Cup | Cardiff City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | First Division | Cardiff City | 20 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1,390 |
| 03/04 | League Cup | Cardiff City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | EFL Trophy | Cardiff City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | FA Cup | Cardiff City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Second Division | Cardiff City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | FA Cup | Cardiff City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | FAW Premier Cup | Cardiff City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Second Division | Cardiff City | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 277 |
| 00/01 | FA Cup | Cardiff City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/02 | 2001-07-01 | Cardiff U18 | Cardiff U21 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2003-07-01 | Cardiff U21 | Cardiff | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | Cardiff | West Ham | Transfer | 600000 | €2.00m |
| 09/10 | 2009-09-01 | West Ham | Aston Villa | Transfer | 2000000 | €5.70m |
| 12/13 | 2012-08-01 | Aston Villa | West Ham | Transfer | 5000000 | €3.20m |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-01 | West Ham | Without Club | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-11 | Without Club | Ipswich | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | Ipswich | Without Club | Transfer | 750000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-10-17 | Without Club | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | Cruciate ligament tear | 2008-01-24 | 2008-06-30 | 159 | 28 |
| 08/09 | Groin problems | 2008-08-14 | 2008-08-28 | 15 | 5 |
| 08/09 | Calf problems | 2008-12-14 | 2008-12-23 | 10 | 2 |
| 12/13 | Hamstring injury | 2013-01-14 | 2013-02-21 | 39 | 10 |
| 13/14 | Hamstring injury | 2013-10-17 | 2013-11-07 | 22 | 4 |
| 15/16 | Hamstring injury | 2016-03-03 | 2016-04-11 | 40 | 7 |
| 16/17 | Knock | 2016-12-05 | 2017-01-13 | 40 | 7 |
| 17/18 | Ankle injury | 2017-09-16 | 2017-11-28 | 74 | 11 |
| 17/18 | Hamstring injury | 2018-03-21 | 2018-05-13 | 54 | 8 |
Current—
Peak€7.00m
Low—
Δ since start−€50k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #30431 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #26181 | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #24966 | — | 8 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3864 | #5 | 51 | 3 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adrián | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Aaron Cresswell | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Cheikhou Kouyaté | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ashley Young | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Andy Carroll | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | Premier League | Aston Villa | 3 | 32 |
| 05/06 | Premier League | West Ham United | 2 | 14 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | West Ham United | 2 | 1 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | Premier League | West Ham United | 2 | 29 |
| 15/16 | FA Cup | West Ham United | 1 | 3 |
Teams faced most often by James Collins's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunderland AFC | 42 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 57 | 39 | +18 | 43% |
| Fulham FC | 42 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 62 | 48 | +14 | 43% |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 40 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 34 | 56 | -22 | 20% |
| Everton FC | 40 | 6 | 15 | 19 | 46 | 72 | -26 | 15% |
| Arsenal FC | 40 | 3 | 7 | 30 | 28 | 95 | -67 | 8% |
| Chelsea FC | 40 | 8 | 8 | 24 | 41 | 86 | -45 | 20% |
| Manchester United | 40 | 2 | 9 | 29 | 27 | 87 | -60 | 5% |
| Liverpool FC | 40 | 7 | 7 | 26 | 42 | 80 | -38 | 18% |
| Newcastle United | 40 | 6 | 11 | 23 | 33 | 69 | -36 | 15% |
| Manchester City | 36 | 5 | 4 | 27 | 31 | 83 | -52 | 14% |
| Stoke City | 34 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 40 | 30 | +10 | 32% |
| West Bromwich Albion | 32 | 11 | 16 | 5 | 48 | 41 | +7 | 34% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 01/02 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | 16 | 1,050 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.26 |
| 16/17 | 24 | 827 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.44 |
| 15/16 | 25 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 14/15 | 29 | 201 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3.13 |
| 13/14 | 26 | 1,899 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.28 |
| 12/13 | 30 | 45 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
| 11/12 | 34 | 2,780 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.23 |
| 10/11 | 37 | 951 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.66 |
| 09/10 | 40 | 2,818 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.22 |
| 08/09 | 21 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | 17 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | 19 | 567 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.16 |
| 04/05 | 40 | 2,999 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.09 |
| 03/04 | 22 | 1,390 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.13 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Premier League
279 apps
11 G
2 A
FA Cup
25 apps
5 G
1 A
Championship
40 apps
1 G
0 A
First Division
20 apps
1 G
0 A
Second Division
9 apps
1 G
0 A
League Cup
22 apps
0 G
0 A
Europa League Qualifying
5 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is James Collins?
James Collins is a Wales professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Retired.
How old is James Collins?
James Collins is 42 years old. He was born on August 23, 1983 in Newport.
What position does James Collins play?
James Collins plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does James Collins play for?
James Collins currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has James Collins scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, James Collins has scored 19 goals in 405 appearances.