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German footballer (born 2004)

Nnamdi Collins
Personal information
Full name Pharrell Nnamdi Collins
Date of birth (2004-01-10) 10 January 2004 (age 20)
Place of birth Düsseldorf, Germany
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team Eintracht Frankfurt
Number 34
Youth career
0000–2016 Fortuna Düsseldorf
2016–2023 Borussia Dortmund
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023 Borussia Dortmund II 8 (0)
2023– Eintracht Frankfurt 7 (0)
2023– Eintracht Frankfurt II 16 (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)
2023–2024 Germany U20 8 (0)
2024– Germany U21 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 December 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14:17, 22 November 2024 (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.

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. Following these good performances, he was reportedly subject of a £2 million bid from English club Chelsea. However, he signed a new contract in May 2020, and was invited to train with the first team in March 2021.

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.

Eintracht Frankfurt

On 8 August 2023, Collins joined Eintracht Frankfurt by signing a five-year contract. 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. He is also eligible to represent Nigeria and the Republic of Ireland through family.

Style of play

Collins is seen as one of the best young talents in Germany, due to his imposing height and pace.

Career statistics

As of match played 12 December 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League DFB-Pokal Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Borussia Dortmund II 2022–23 3. Liga 8 0 — — — 8 0
Eintracht Frankfurt 2023–24 Bundesliga 2 0 0 0 — — 2 0
2024–25 Bundesliga 5 0 2 0 4 0 — 11 0
Total 7 0 2 0 4 0 — 13 0
Eintracht Frankfurt II 2023–24 Regionalliga Südwest 16 0 — — — 16 0
Career total 31 0 2 0 4 0 0 0 37 0
  1. Appearances in UEFA Europa League

References

  1. "Nnamdi Collins". DFL Deutsche Fußball Liga. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
  2. ^ Nnamdi Collins at WorldFootball.net
  3. ^ Tittmar, Jochen (30 May 2020). "Nnamdi Collins: Dortmund's rapid defender who turned down Chelsea". goal.com. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
  4. Davies, Matt (22 April 2020). "Who is Nnamdi Collins? The lightning-quick German teenager linked with Chelsea". standard.co.uk. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
  5. "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.
  6. Gebhardt, Cedric (5 May 2022). "Verheißungsvolle BVB-Zukunft wartet auf Nnamdi Collins – unter einer Voraussetzung" [Promising BVB future awaits Nnamdi Collins - on one condition]. Ruhr Nachrichten (in German). Retrieved 3 November 2024.
  7. "Neuzugang Nnamdi Collins" (in German). Eintracht Frankfurt. 8 August 2023.
  8. Weitbrecht, Ralf (5 April 2024). "Wieder kein Schritt nach vorn für die Eintracht" [Again no step forward for Eintracht]. Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (in German). Archived from the original on 6 April 2024. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
  9. Nnamdi Collins at DFB (also available in German)
  10. Emmanuel, Ifeanyi (29 August 2019). "Germany Ahead Of Nigeria In Race For Borussia Dortmund Wonderkid Collins". allnigeriasoccer.com. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
  11. "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.
  12. 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.
  13. 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

Eintracht Frankfurt – current squad
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