Nnamdi Collins

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Nnamdi Collins
Personal information
Full name Pharrell Nnamdi Collins [1]
Date of birth (2004-01-10) 10 January 2004 (age 20)
Place of birth Düsseldorf, Germany [2]
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) [2]
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Eintracht Frankfurt
Number 34
Youth career
0000–2016 Fortuna Düsseldorf
2016–2023 Borussia Dortmund
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2023 Borussia Dortmund II 8 (0)
2023– Eintracht Frankfurt 1 (0)
2023– Eintracht Frankfurt II 11 (0)
International career‡
2019 Germany U15 1 (1)
2019–2020 Germany U16 4 (2)
2020 Germany U17 1 (0)
2021–2022 Germany U18 3 (0)
2022–2023 Germany U19 6 (0)
2023– Germany U20 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 December 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18:21, 29 December 2023 (UTC)

Pharrell Nnamdi Collins (born 10 January 2004) is a German footballer who plays as a defender for the Bundesliga club Eintracht Frankfurt.

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Early life

Born in Düsseldorf, Germany, Collins spent time in the academy of Fortuna Düsseldorf. [3]

Club career

Borussia Dortmund

Collins joined Borussia Dortmund in 2016, and rose quickly through the youth ranks, linking up with the U19 squad at the age of 16. [3] Following these good performances, he was reportedly subject of a £2 million bid from English club Chelsea. [4] However, he signed a new contract in May 2020, and was invited to train with the first team in March 2021. [5]

Having been called up to the first team for pre-season friendlies, Collins featured in a 3–1 loss to fellow Bundesliga side VfL Bochum, however he went off injured after suffering a dislocated kneecap. [6]

Eintracht Frankfurt

On 8 August 2023, Collins joined Eintracht Frankfurt by signing a five-year contract. [7] On 5 April 2024, he made his senior debut against Werder Bremen and played for 65 minutes in a 1-1 draw.

International career

Collins has represented Germany at youth international level. [8] He is also eligible to represent Nigeria through family. [3] [9]

Style of play

Collins is seen as one of the best young talents in Germany, due to his imposing height and pace. [10] [11] [12]

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References

  1. ↑ "Nnamdi Collins". DFL Deutsche Fußball Liga. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
  2. 1 2 Nnamdi Collins at WorldFootball.net
  3. 1 2 3 Tittmar, Jochen (30 May 2020). "Nnamdi Collins: Dortmund's rapid defender who turned down Chelsea". goal.com. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
  4. ↑ Davies, Matt (22 April 2020). "Who is Nnamdi Collins? The lightning-quick German teenager linked with Chelsea". standard.co.uk. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
  5. ↑ "Offiziell: BVB-Teenie Nnamdi Collins unterschreibt Profi-Vertrag bis 2023" [Official: BVB teen Nnamdi Collins signs professional contract until 2023]. sportbuzzer.de (in German). 8 May 2020. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
  6. ↑ Gaffrey, Kilian (22 July 2021). "Nächster Abwehr-Schock beim BVB" [Next defense shock at BVB]. bild.de (in German). Retrieved 4 August 2021.
  7. ↑ "Neuzugang Nnamdi Collins" (in German). Eintracht Frankfurt. 8 August 2023.
  8. ↑ Nnamdi Collins at DFB (also available in German )
  9. ↑ Emmanuel, Ifeanyi (29 August 2019). "Germany Ahead Of Nigeria In Race For Borussia Dortmund Wonderkid Collins". allnigeriasoccer.com. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
  10. ↑ "Bericht: BVB befördert nach Moukoko und Co. mit Collins das nächste Top-Talent" [Report: After Moukoko and Co. with Collins, BVB promotes the next top talent]. sportbuzzer.de (in German). 29 March 2021. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
  11. ↑ Lorini, Simone (29 July 2021). "Un talento al giorno, Nnamdi Collins: il prossimo gioiello del settore giovanile BvB" [Talent of the day, Nnamdi Collins: the next jewel of the BvB youth sector]. tuttomercatoweb.com (in Italian). Retrieved 4 August 2021.
  12. ↑ Nolte, Oscar (18 July 2021). "Die Zukunft beim BVB: 4 Ausnahme-Talente im Profil" [The future of BVB: 4 exceptional talents in profile]. 90min.de (in German). Retrieved 4 August 2021.
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