Market value
—
Rating · 13/14
5.0
Average
Central Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
7
clubs played for
06/07
debut season
0.1
goals / match
Neath FC
top club · 33 apps
Position rank · 13/14
#916
goals rank
#1224
assists rank
11
season goals
1
season assists
Among 1,589 Midfield - Central Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€400k
peak value · 2009
€120k
top transfer fee · 01/02
5
best season · 12/13
21 / 0
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1986-03-31 · 6 players total
107Appearances
11Goals
1Assists
15Yellow cards
1Red cards
36Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Matthew Collins |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1986-03-31 (40 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Merthyr Tydfil, Wales |
| Citizenship |  Wales |
| Position | Midfield - Central Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 178.00 m |
| Current club | Without Club |
| Joined | 2016-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2016
Transfer: Hungerford → Without Club
16/17 · Transfer
Nov 2014
Transfer: Mangotsfield → Hungerford
14/15 · Transfer
Aug 2014
Transfer: Carmarthen → Mangotsfield
14/15 · Transfer
Aug 2013
Transfer: Aberystwyth → Carmarthen
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2013
13/14 — Carmarthen Town
27 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2012
12/13 — Aberystwyth Town
22 matches · 5 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2012
Transfer: Neath → Aberystwyth
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2011
11/12 — Neath FC
21 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2011
Transfer: Haverfordwest → Neath
10/11 · Transfer
Aug 2010
Transfer: Swansea → Haverfordwest
10/11 · Transfer
Jul 2010
10/11 — Neath FC, Haverfordwest County
27 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2009
09/10 — Swansea City
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2008
08/09 — Swansea City
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Dec 2007
Transfer: Wrexham → Swansea
07/08 · Return from loan
Nov 2007
Transfer: Swansea → Wrexham
07/08 · Loan
Jul 2007
07/08 — Wrexham AFC, Swansea City
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2007
Transfer: Fulham Res. → Swansea
07/08 · Transfer
Jul 2006
06/07 — Fulham FC
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2004
Transfer: Fulham U18 → Fulham Res.
04/05 · Transfer
Jul 2001
Transfer: Swindon U18 → Fulham U18
01/02 · Transfer · €120k
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €400k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 1167 other Midfield - Central Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 13/14. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals2 total · 0.21/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A2 total · 0.21/90
Yellow cards4 total · 0.41/90
Minutes played by club
Carmarthen Town
26.9%
Aberystwyth Town
11.5%
Neath FC
24.4%
Haverfordwest County
37.2%
Swansea City
0.0%
Wrexham AFC
0.0%
Fulham FC
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carmarthen Town | 1 | 13/14 | 13/14 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 876 |
| Aberystwyth Town | 1 | 12/13 | 12/13 | 22 | 5 | 1 | 375 |
| Neath FC | 2 | 10/11 | 11/12 | 33 | 3 | 0 | 793 |
| Haverfordwest County | 1 | 10/11 | 10/11 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1,211 |
| Swansea City | 3 | 07/08 | 09/10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wrexham AFC | 1 | 07/08 | 07/08 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fulham FC | 1 | 06/07 | 06/07 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | Premier League | Carmarthen Town | 26 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 876 |
| 13/14 | WPL Play-Off | Carmarthen Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Premier League | Aberystwyth Town | 22 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 375 |
| 11/12 | Europa League Qualifying | Neath FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Premier League | Neath FC | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 703 |
| 11/12 | Welsh Cup | Neath FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 10/11 | Premier League | Neath FC | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Premier League | Haverfordwest County | 15 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1,211 |
| 10/11 | WPL Play-Off | Neath FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Championship | Swansea City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | Swansea City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Championship | Swansea City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Swansea City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Swansea City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Wrexham AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | FAW Premier Cup | Swansea City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League Two | Wrexham AFC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League Cup | Fulham FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/02 | 2001-07-01 | Swindon U18 | Fulham U18 | Transfer | 0 | €120k |
| 04/05 | 2004-07-01 | Fulham U18 | Fulham Res. | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Fulham Res. | Swansea | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-11-02 | Swansea | Wrexham | Loan | 0 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-12-02 | Wrexham | Swansea | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-08-11 | Swansea | Haverfordwest | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-01-01 | Haverfordwest | Neath | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | Neath | Aberystwyth | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-08-06 | Aberystwyth | Carmarthen | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-08-22 | Carmarthen | Mangotsfield | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-11-18 | Mangotsfield | Hungerford | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | Hungerford | Without Club | Transfer | 400000 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€400k
Low—
Δ since start−€50k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €325k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #30431 | — | 12 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #26181 | — | 7 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #24966 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3864 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luke Cummings | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Lee Trundle | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Chris Jones | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Liam Thomas | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Christian Doidge | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Steven Cann | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyle Bassett | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Lee Idzi | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Luke Bowen | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Corey Thomas | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Cledan Davies | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sion James | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | Premier League | Aberystwyth Town | 5 | 22 |
| 11/12 | Premier League | Neath FC | 2 | 18 |
| 13/14 | Premier League | Carmarthen Town | 2 | 26 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | Premier League | Aberystwyth Town | 1 | 22 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | 2007-12-02 | Wrexham | Swansea | Return from loan | — | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-11-02 | Swansea | Wrexham | Loan | — | — |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | 27 | 876 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.41 |
| 12/13 | 22 | 375 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.96 |
| 11/12 | 21 | 793 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.11 |
| 10/11 | 27 | 1,211 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.37 |
| 07/08 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Premier League
91 apps
10 G
1 A
Welsh Cup
1 apps
1 G
0 A
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Who is Matthew Collins?
Matthew Collins is a Wales professional footballer who plays as a central midfield for Without Club.
How old is Matthew Collins?
Matthew Collins is 40 years old. He was born on March 31, 1986 in Merthyr Tydfil.
What position does Matthew Collins play?
Matthew Collins plays as a central midfield (Midfield - Central Midfield).
What club does Matthew Collins play for?
Matthew Collins currently plays for Without Club.
How many career goals has Matthew Collins scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Matthew Collins has scored 11 goals in 107 appearances.