Megan Collett

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Megan Collett
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Collett playing for Southampton in 2023
Personal information
Full name Megan Elizabeth Evelyn Collett [1]
Date of birth (2005-07-11) 11 July 2005 (age 19)
Place of birth England
Height 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Position(s) Right-back [2]
Team information
Current team
 Southampton
Number 23
Youth career
Southampton
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2021– Southampton 52 (3)
International career‡
2024 England U19 1 (0)
2024– England U23 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:12, 24 November 2024 (UTC) [a]
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17:12, 20 November 2024 (UTC) [4]

Megan Elizabeth Evelyn Collett (born 11 July 2005) is an English professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Women's Championship club Southampton and the England under-23 team.

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Early life

Collett attended Redbridge Community School in Southampton alongside teammate Milly Mott. [5]

Youth career

She is a product of Southampton's Regional Talent Centre, [6] played for the under-16s, [7] followed by the development team where she scored 4 goals in 17 appearances. [8]

Club career

Collett was described as a integral part of the team during their 2021–22 promotion winning season from the National League South to the Women's Championship. [9] She started in four matches, made a total of six appeareances, and scored one goal during the season. [1]

On 17 July 2023, Collet signed her first professional contract with Southampton aged 18. [9] [10]

In August 2024, speaking to BBC Radio Solent, she stated that Southampton's ambitions include promotion to the Women's Super League, having finished fourth place in the 2023–24 season. [11] [12]

Confident ahead of the South Coast derby on 13 October 2024, [13] Collett scored her first goal of the 2023–24 season against newly promoted Portsmouth in a 5–0 thrashing at Fratton Park. [14] [15] The following month later, after a convincing start to the season, she remained positive about promotion. [5]

International career

On 22 November 2022, Collett received her first call up to the England under-19s, [16] [17] where she was an unused substitute in the game against the Netherlands. [18] On 27 February 2024, she made her debut for the under-19s in a 2–2 draw with Norway. [19] On 20 November 2024, Collett received her first call up to the England under-23s for European League matches against Norway and Sweden. [20] [21]

Honours

Southampton

Notes

  1. ↑ Includes appearances and goals in the National League and Championship combined. [1] [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Southampton FC | The FA Women's National League". The FA . Archived from the original on 24 March 2023. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
  2. ↑ Rees-Julian, George (11 February 2024). "Williams brace helps Manchester United knock Saints out of Women's FA Cup". Southern Daily Echo . Retrieved 27 November 2024.
  3. 1 2 Megan Collett at Soccerway
  4. ↑ Megan Collett at Flashscore.com
  5. 1 2 Wallace, Tom (20 November 2023). "'We can't wait for the game!' - Saints Women's Collett on upcoming Arsenal clash". Southern Daily Echo . Archived from the original on 25 December 2023. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
  6. ↑ "Megan Collett". Southampton F.C. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
  7. ↑ "Southampton Girls U16 | FA Girls' England Talent Pathway League". The FA . Retrieved 27 November 2024.
  8. ↑ "Southampton FC Development | The FA Women's National League". The FA . Retrieved 27 November 2024.
  9. 1 2 3 Rees-Julian, George (18 July 2023). "'Dream come true' - Megan Collett signs first pro contract with Saints FC Women". Southern Daily Echo . Archived from the original on 2 December 2024. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
  10. ↑ "Southampton FC Women's Megan Collett has signed her first professional contract". Southampton F.C. 17 July 2023. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
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