Ben Collins (soccer, born 2000)

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Benjamin Collins
Personal information
Full name Benjamin Parsons Collins
Date of birth (2000-01-15) 15 January 2000 (age 25)
Place of birth Australia
Position(s) Central defender
Team information
Current team
Heidelberg United
Number 3
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(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]

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Club career

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]

Career statistics

As of 14 August 2022 [11]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeaguePlayoffsNational CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Northcote City 2017 [12] NPL Victoria 2 100010
2018 NPL Victoria 411051
2019 [13] NPL Victoria 226130291
Total31240352
Western United NPL 2021 [14] NPL Victoria 3 140140
2022 [15] 301040
Total17010180
Western United 2021–22 A-League Men 101020
2022–23 102020
Total203040
Melbourne Knights 2023 NPL Victoria 70200090
Heidelberg United 2024 [16] NPL Victoria 2730000173
Career total645307000735

References

  1. Player Stats
  2. Players Stats
  3. 1 2 Mortell, Sean (8 January 2022). "Western United's Ben Collins: A wild wait for a deserved contract". The Inner Sanctum.
  4. Bruno, Giacomo (21 August 2021). "Ben Collins keeping motivated in rollercoaster NPL season". The Inner Sanctum.
  5. 1 2 "Collins earns United contract". Star Weekly. 17 November 2021.
  6. "Ben Collins Signs Scholarship Deal With Western United". Western United FC. 15 November 2021. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
  7. Paquette, Catherine (9 December 2021). "KIWI, CUPSET AND LATE SYDNEY WINS IN FFA CUP".
  8. "Western United announced unretained Isuzu UTE A-League players". Western United FC . 8 May 2023.
  9. "Knights add seasoned defender during midseason transfer window". Melbourne Knights FC . 20 June 2023.
  10. Fotinos, John (9 February 2024). "Season opener". Heidelberg United FC .
  11. Ben Collins at Soccerway
  12. "Ben Collins 2017 NPL Stats". MyGameDay.
  13. "Ben Collins 2019 NPL Stats". MyGameDay.
  14. "Ben Collins 2021 NPL Stats". MyGameDay.
  15. "Ben Collins 2022 NPL Stats". MyGameDay.
  16. "Ben Collins 2024 NPL Stats". MyGameDay.