![]() Collett playing for Southampton in 2023 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Megan Elizabeth Evelyn Collett [1] | ||
Date of birth | 11 July 2005 | ||
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* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (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.
Collett attended Redbridge Community School in Southampton alongside teammate Milly Mott. [5]
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]
Collett was described as an 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 appearances, 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]
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]
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