Market value
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Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
9
clubs played for
03/04
debut season
0.06
goals / match
Sheffield United
top club · 216 apps
Career highs
€1.50m
peak value · 2009
€400k
top transfer fee · 04/05
5
best season · 12/13
9 / 0
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1983-09-02 · 6 players total
493Appearances
29Goals
7Assists
49Yellow cards
1Red cards
150Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Neill Collins |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Neill William Collins |
| Date of birth | 1983-09-02 (42 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Troon, Scotland |
| Citizenship |  Scotland |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 191.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2018-05-18 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2018
2018 — Tampa Bay Rowdies
10 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
May 2018
Transfer: TB Rowdies → Retired
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2017
2017 — Tampa Bay Rowdies
33 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2016
2016 — Tampa Bay Rowdies
24 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Mar 2016
Transfer: Sheff Utd → TB Rowdies
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2015
15/16 — Sheffield United
34 matches · 4 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
May 2015
Transfer: Port Vale → Sheff Utd
14/15 · Return from loan
Mar 2015
Transfer: Sheff Utd → Port Vale
14/15 · Loan
Jul 2014
14/15 — Sheffield United, Port Vale FC
19 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2013
13/14 — Sheffield United
55 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Dec 2012
Injury: unknown
6 games missed
Jul 2012
12/13 — Sheffield United
45 matches · 5 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 — Sheffield United
54 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jan 2011
Transfer: Leeds → Sheff Utd
10/11 · Transfer · €275k
Jul 2010
Transfer: Preston → Leeds
10/11 · Transfer
Jul 2010
10/11 — Sheffield United, Leeds United
37 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
May 2010
Transfer: Leeds → Preston
09/10 · Return from loan
Mar 2010
Transfer: Preston → Leeds
09/10 · Loan
Jan 2010
Transfer: Wolves → Preston
09/10 · Transfer
Jan 2010
Transfer: Preston → Wolves
09/10 · Return from loan
Sep 2009
Transfer: Wolves → Preston
09/10 · Loan
Jul 2009
09/10 — Preston North End, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Leeds United
32 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2008
08/09 — Wolverhampton Wanderers
27 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2007
07/08 — Wolverhampton Wanderers
42 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2007
Transfer: Sunderland → Wolves
06/07 · Transfer
Jan 2007
Transfer: Wolves → Sunderland
06/07 · Return from loan
Nov 2006
Transfer: Sunderland → Wolves
06/07 · Loan
Jul 2006
06/07 — Wolverhampton Wanderers, Sunderland AFC
35 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Mar 2006
Transfer: Sheff Utd → Sunderland
05/06 · Return from loan
Feb 2006
Transfer: Sunderland → Sheff Utd
05/06 · Loan
Dec 2005
Transfer: Hartlepool → Sunderland
05/06 · Return from loan
Aug 2005
Transfer: Sunderland → Hartlepool
05/06 · Loan
Jul 2005
05/06 — Sheffield United, Hartlepool United, Sunderland AFC
28 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 6 competitions
Aug 2004
Transfer: Dumbarton → Sunderland
04/05 · Transfer · €400k
Jul 2004
04/05 — Sunderland AFC
14 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 — Dumbarton FC
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2002
Transfer: Queen's Park → Dumbarton
02/03 · Transfer
Jul 2000
Transfer: Queen's P. U20 → Queen's Park
01/02 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €1.50m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Tampa Bay Rowdies
16.7%
Sheffield United
47.3%
Port Vale FC
0.0%
Leeds United
0.0%
Preston North End
12.9%
Wolverhampton Wanderers
19.6%
Sunderland AFC
3.5%
Hartlepool United
0.0%
Dumbarton FC
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tampa Bay Rowdies | 3 | 2016 | 2018 | 67 | 3 | 1 | 2,250 |
| Sheffield United | 7 | 05/06 | 15/16 | 216 | 14 | 4 | 6,368 |
| Port Vale FC | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Leeds United | 2 | 09/10 | 10/11 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Preston North End | 1 | 09/10 | 09/10 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 1,742 |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 4 | 06/07 | 09/10 | 97 | 10 | 1 | 2,645 |
| Sunderland AFC | 3 | 04/05 | 06/07 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 465 |
| Hartlepool United | 1 | 05/06 | 05/06 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dumbarton FC | 1 | 03/04 | 03/04 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | US Open Cup | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | USL | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | US Open Cup | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | USL | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 30 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1,350 |
| 2017 | USL Cup | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | NASL Fall Championship | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | NASL Spring Championship | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 10 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 900 |
| 2016 | US Open Cup | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | FA Cup | Sheffield United | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | FL Trophy | Sheffield United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League Cup | Sheffield United | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 15/16 | League One | Sheffield United | 30 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 863 |
| 14/15 | EFL Trophy | Sheffield United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | Sheffield United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League One | Port Vale FC | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League One | Sheffield United | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 718 |
| 13/14 | EFL Trophy | Sheffield United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | FA Cup | Sheffield United | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Sheffield United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League One | Sheffield United | 44 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1,924 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | Sheffield United | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League Cup | Sheffield United | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 120 |
| 12/13 | League One | Sheffield United | 39 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 848 |
| 12/13 | League One Play-Offs | Sheffield United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | EFL Trophy | Sheffield United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | FA Cup | Sheffield United | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League Cup | Sheffield United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League One | Sheffield United | 42 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1,889 |
| 11/12 | League One Play-Offs | Sheffield United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Championship | Sheffield United | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Championship | Leeds United | 21 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | Leeds United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League Cup | Leeds United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Championship | Preston North End | 21 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1,742 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Preston North End | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League One | Leeds United | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Championship | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 23 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 477 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Championship | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 39 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1,049 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 07/08 | League Cup | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Championship | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 22 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 939 |
| 06/07 | Championship | Sunderland AFC | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 465 |
| 06/07 | Championship Play-Offs | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League Cup | Sunderland AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Championship | Sheffield United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | EFL Trophy | Hartlepool United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | FA Cup | Sunderland AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League Cup | Hartlepool United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League One | Hartlepool United | 21 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Premier League | Sunderland AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Championship | Sunderland AFC | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | FA Cup | Sunderland AFC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League Cup | Sunderland AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | League One | Dumbarton FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/02 | 2000-07-01 | Queen's P. U20 | Queen's Park | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 02/03 | 2002-07-22 | Queen's Park | Dumbarton | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-08-13 | Dumbarton | Sunderland | Transfer | 0 | €400k |
| 05/06 | 2005-08-12 | Sunderland | Hartlepool | Loan | 800000 | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-12-31 | Hartlepool | Sunderland | Return from loan | 800000 | — |
| 05/06 | 2006-02-17 | Sunderland | Sheff Utd | Loan | 800000 | — |
| 05/06 | 2006-03-17 | Sheff Utd | Sunderland | Return from loan | 800000 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-11-02 | Sunderland | Wolves | Loan | 800000 | — |
| 06/07 | 2007-01-02 | Wolves | Sunderland | Return from loan | 800000 | — |
| 06/07 | 2007-01-05 | Sunderland | Wolves | Transfer | 800000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-09-01 | Wolves | Preston | Loan | 1500000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-01-04 | Preston | Wolves | Return from loan | 1500000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-01-05 | Wolves | Preston | Transfer | 1500000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-03-23 | Preston | Leeds | Loan | 1500000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-05-31 | Leeds | Preston | Return from loan | 1200000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-07 | Preston | Leeds | Transfer | 1200000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-01-31 | Leeds | Sheff Utd | Transfer | 1200000 | €275k |
| 14/15 | 2015-03-26 | Sheff Utd | Port Vale | Loan | 400000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-05-31 | Port Vale | Sheff Utd | Return from loan | 400000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-03-11 | Sheff Utd | TB Rowdies | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-05-18 | TB Rowdies | Retired | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | Broken cheekbone | 2012-12-26 | 2013-01-24 | 30 | 6 |
Current—
Peak€1.50m
Low—
Δ since start+—
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €325k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #26399 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #16868 | — | 7 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Maguire | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Ryan Flynn | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| George Long | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Andy Keogh | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin McDonald | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamie Murphy | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Matthew Lowton | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Howard | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | Championship | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 4 | 23 |
| 12/13 | League One | Sheffield United | 4 | 39 |
| 07/08 | Championship | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3 | 39 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | League One | Sheffield United | 2 | 44 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | Sheffield United | 1 | 3 |
| 06/07 | Championship Play-Offs | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1 | 2 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | 2015-05-31 | Port Vale | Sheff Utd | Return from loan | — | €400k |
| 14/15 | 2015-03-26 | Sheff Utd | Port Vale | Loan | — | €400k |
| 09/10 | 2010-05-31 | Leeds | Preston | Return from loan | — | €1.20m |
| 09/10 | 2010-03-23 | Preston | Leeds | Loan | — | €1.50m |
| 09/10 | 2010-01-04 | Preston | Wolves | Return from loan | — | €1.50m |
| 09/10 | 2009-09-01 | Wolves | Preston | Loan | — | €1.50m |
| 06/07 | 2007-01-02 | Wolves | Sunderland | Return from loan | — | €800k |
| 06/07 | 2006-11-02 | Sunderland | Wolves | Loan | — | €800k |
| 05/06 | 2006-03-17 | Sheff Utd | Sunderland | Return from loan | — | €800k |
| 05/06 | 2006-02-17 | Sunderland | Sheff Utd | Loan | — | €800k |
| 05/06 | 2005-12-31 | Hartlepool | Sunderland | Return from loan | — | €800k |
| 05/06 | 2005-08-12 | Sunderland | Hartlepool | Loan | — | €800k |
Teams faced most often by Neill 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coventry City | 38 | 16 | 13 | 9 | 55 | 44 | +11 | 42% |
| Queens Park Rangers | 34 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 41 | 42 | -1 | 32% |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 34 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 49 | 42 | +7 | 44% |
| Bristol City | 32 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 50 | 31 | +19 | 53% |
| Colchester United | 32 | 15 | 7 | 10 | 51 | 41 | +10 | 47% |
| Cardiff City | 32 | 11 | 7 | 14 | 50 | 48 | +2 | 34% |
| West Bromwich Albion | 30 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 30 | 48 | -18 | 27% |
| Barnsley FC | 30 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 37 | 22 | +15 | 53% |
| Burnley FC | 30 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 44 | 36 | +8 | 50% |
| Crystal Palace | 30 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 30 | 42 | -12 | 23% |
| Ipswich Town | 30 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 43 | 33 | +10 | 43% |
| Stoke City | 30 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 36 | 32 | +4 | 33% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 03/04 | Senior debut season | |
| 06/07 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 33 | 1,350 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.27 |
| 2016 | 24 | 900 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 |
| 15/16 | 34 | 869 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.31 |
| 14/15 | 19 | 718 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.13 |
| 13/14 | 55 | 1,924 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.23 |
| 12/13 | 45 | 968 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.37 |
| 11/12 | 54 | 1,889 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.24 |
| 10/11 | 37 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | 32 | 1,742 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.26 |
| 08/09 | 27 | 477 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.57 |
| 07/08 | 42 | 1,229 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.37 |
| 06/07 | 35 | 1,404 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.19 |
| 05/06 | 28 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
League One
200 apps
12 G
3 A
Championship
160 apps
11 G
0 A
USL
39 apps
2 G
0 A
League Cup
18 apps
2 G
0 A
FA Cup
29 apps
1 G
2 A
NASL Spring Championship
10 apps
1 G
1 A
Championship Play-Offs
2 apps
0 G
1 A
NASL Fall Championship
12 apps
0 G
0 A
FL Trophy
7 apps
0 G
0 A
League One Play-Offs
5 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Neill Collins?
Neill Collins is a Scotland professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Retired.
How old is Neill Collins?
Neill Collins is 42 years old. He was born on September 2, 1983 in Troon.
What position does Neill Collins play?
Neill Collins plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Neill Collins play for?
Neill Collins currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Neill Collins scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Neill Collins has scored 29 goals in 493 appearances.