| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Benjamin Parsons Collins | ||
| Date of birth | 15 January 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Australia | ||
| Position(s) | Central defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Heidelberg United | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| 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) |
| 2024– | Heidelberg United | 52 | (4) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15 August 2025 | |||
Benjamin Parsons Collins (born 15 January 2000) is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as a defender for Heidelberg United in the NPL Victoria. [1] [2]
Collins began his senior career with Northcote City in the NPL Victoria and NPL Victoria 2. [3]
In early 2021, he joined the Western United NPL side in NPL Victoria 3, [4] serving as team captain. [3] He played in every match of the season, prior to the season's cancellation due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [5] Afterwards, he began training with the first team. [5]
In November 2021, Collins signed with A-League Team Western United. [6] He made his professional debut on 7 December 2021 in an FFA Cup match against A-League Men side Wellington Phoenix. [7] 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. [8]
In June 2023, Collins joined the Melbourne Knights in the NPL Victoria. [9]
In 2024, Collins signed with Heidelberg United in the NPL Victoria, serving as captain for the 2025 season. [10]
| Club | Season | League | Playoffs | National Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Northcote City | 2017 [12] | NPL Victoria 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2018 | NPL Victoria | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 5 | 1 | |||
| 2019 [13] | NPL Victoria 2 | 26 | 1 | — | 3 | 0 | — | 29 | 1 | |||
| Total | 31 | 2 | — | 4 | 0 | — | 35 | 2 | ||||
| Western United NPL | 2021 [14] | NPL Victoria 3 | 14 | 0 | — | — | — | 14 | 0 | |||
| 2022 [15] | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 0 | ||||
| Western United | 2021–22 | A-League Men | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 2 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | ||||
| Melbourne Knights | 2023 | NPL Victoria | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | |
| Heidelberg United | 2024 [16] | NPL Victoria | 27 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 17 | 3 | |
| Career total | 64 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 73 | 5 | ||