Benjamin Collins
Personal information
Full name Benjamin Parsons Collins
Date of birth (2000-01-15) 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

Benjamin Parsons Collins (born 15 January 2000) is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as a defender for Melbourne Knights.[1]

Club career

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

As of 14 August 2022[8]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Northcote City 2017[9] NPL Victoria 2 1000——10
2018 NPL Victoria 4110——51
2019[10] NPL Victoria 2 26130——291
Total 31240——352
Western United NPL 2021[11] NPL Victoria 3 140———140
2022[12] 30——1040
Total 170——10180
Western United 2021–22 A-League Men 1010——20
2022–23 1020——20
Total 2030——40
Career total 402700010472

References

  1. ↑ "Knights add seasoned defender during midseason transfer window". 20 June 2023.
  2. 1 2 Mortell, Sean (8 January 2022). "Western United's Ben Collins: A wild wait for a deserved contract". The Inner Sanctum.
  3. ↑ Bruno, Giacomo (21 August 2021). "Ben Collins keeping motivated in rollercoaster NPL season". The Inner Sanctum.
  4. 1 2 "Collins earns United contract". Star Weekly. 17 November 2021.
  5. ↑ "Ben Collins Signs Scholarship Deal With Western United". Western United FC. 15 November 2021. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
  6. ↑ Paquette, Catherine (9 December 2021). "KIWI, CUPSET AND LATE SYDNEY WINS IN FFA CUP".
  7. ↑ "Western United announced unretained Isuzu UTE A-League players". Western United FC. 8 May 2023.
  8. ↑ Ben Collins at Soccerway
  9. ↑ "Ben Collins 2017 NPL Stats". MyGameDay.
  10. ↑ "Ben Collins 2019 NPL Stats". MyGameDay.
  11. ↑ "Ben Collins 2021 NPL Stats". MyGameDay.
  12. ↑ "Ben Collins 2022 NPL Stats". MyGameDay.
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