James Collins (footballer born 1990)
Collins in 2010
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | James Steven Collins | ||
| Date of birth | 1 December 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Coventry, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Crawley Town | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2009 | Aston Villa | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2011 | Aston Villa | 0 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | → Darlington (loan) | 7 | (2) |
| 2010 | → Burton Albion (loan) | 10 | (4) |
| 2011–2012 | Shrewsbury Town | 66 | (22) |
| 2012–2013 | Swindon Town | 45 | (15) |
| 2013–2014 | Hibernian | 36 | (6) |
| 2014–2016 | Shrewsbury Town | 68 | (20) |
| 2016 | → Northampton Town (loan) | 21 | (8) |
| 2016– | Crawley Town | 45 | (20) |
| National team | |||
| 2008–2009 | Republic of Ireland U19 | 6 | (3) |
| 2009–2012 | Republic of Ireland U21 | 12 | (3) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19:39, 6 May 2017 (UTC). |
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James Steven Collins (born 1 December 1990) is a professional footballer who plays as a striker for League Two club Crawley Town. Starting his career at Aston Villa, he did not break through to the first team and has since represented a number of teams in the English Football League and Scottish Premier League.
Collins has notably won promotion from the fourth tier of English football three times so far in his career. Twice as a runner-up with Shrewsbury Town, and once as champions with Northampton Town. Despite being born in England, he qualifies for the Republic of Ireland and has represented them at under-19 and under-21 levels.
Born in Coventry, West Midlands, Collins started his career with Aston Villa. Collins attended the Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School and Language College in Coventry.
In his final years at the club's academy and reserve sides, Collins had been a prolific goalscorer for the academy notching up 23 goals. His impact led manager Martin O'Neill to give the Collins opportunity to prove himself on loan the following season.
Prior to the 2010–11 season, Collins joined up with Scottish side Aberdeen for a trial, appearing in a friendly match away to Tamworth. At this time, he became known as Jim Collins, presumably to avoid confusion between himself and his Aston Villa teammate of the same name. Following the trial, it appears Collins has returned to The Villains, however it was reported that Aberdeen boss Mark McGhee had not given up on signing the player. Nonetheless, Collins remained at Villa following the departure of manager Martin O'Neill. Caretaker boss Kevin MacDonald named the striker in his 20-man squad to travel to Rapid Vienna in the UEFA Europa League on 18 August 2010. On Aston Villa's official website, he has been called James Collins Jnr.
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