Nnamdi Collins

Nnamdi Collins

Personal information
Full name	Pharrell Nnamdi Collins [1]
Date of birth	(2004-01-10) 10 January 2004 (age 21)
Place of birth	Düsseldorf, Germany [2]
Height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) [3]
Position(s)	Defender
Team information
Current team	Eintracht Frankfurt
Number	34
Youth career
0000–2016	Fortuna Düsseldorf
2016–2023	Borussia Dortmund
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2023	Borussia Dortmund II	8	(0)
2023–	Eintracht Frankfurt	26	(1)
2023–	Eintracht Frankfurt II	16	(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)
2023–2024	Germany U20	8	(0)
2024–	Germany U21	10	(0)
Medal record Men's football Representing   Germany UEFA European Under-21 Championship Runner-up 2025 Slovakia
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 30 August 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 10:10, 29 June 2025 (UTC)

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

Early life

Born in Düsseldorf, Germany, Collins spent time in the academy of Fortuna Düsseldorf. ^[4]

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. ^[4] Following these good performances, he was reportedly subject of a £2 million bid from English club Chelsea. ^[5] However, he signed a new contract in May 2020, and was invited to train with the first team in March 2021. ^[6]

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. ^[7]

Eintracht Frankfurt

On 8 August 2023, Collins joined Eintracht Frankfurt by signing a five-year contract. ^[8] On 5 April 2024, he made his senior debut against Werder Bremen and played for 65 minutes in a 1–1 draw. ^[9]

International career

Collins represented Germany at youth international level. ^[10] He is also eligible to represent Nigeria and the Republic of Ireland through family. ^{[4] [11] [12]}

In August 2025, Collins received his first call-up to the German senior team from coach Julian Nagelsmann for the upcoming 2026 World Cup qualifiers. ^[13]

Style of play

Collins is seen as one of the best young talents in Germany, due to his imposing height and pace. ^{[14] [15] [16]}

Career statistics

As of match played 30 August 2025

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			DFB-Pokal		Europe		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Borussia Dortmund II	2022–23	3. Liga	8	0	—		—		—		8	0
Eintracht Frankfurt	2023–24	Bundesliga	2	0	0	0	—		—		2	0
	2024–25	Bundesliga	22	1	2	0	6 [a]	0	—		30	1
	2025–26	Bundesliga	2	0	1	0	0	0	—		3	0
	Total		26	1	3	0	6	0	—		35	1
Eintracht Frankfurt II	2023–24	Regionalliga Südwest	16	0	—		—		—		16	0
Career total			50	1	3	0	6	0	0	0	59	1

1. Appearances in UEFA Europa League

Honours

Germany U21

• UEFA European Under-21 Championship runner-up: 2025 ^[17]

References

1. "Nnamdi Collins". DFL Deutsche Fußball Liga. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
2. Nnamdi Collins at WorldFootball.net
3. "Nnamdi Collins". Bundesliga. Retrieved 29 March 2025.
4. Tittmar, Jochen (30 May 2020). "Nnamdi Collins: Dortmund's rapid defender who turned down Chelsea". goal.com. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
5. Davies, Matt (22 April 2020). "Who is Nnamdi Collins? The lightning-quick German teenager linked with Chelsea". standard.co.uk. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
6. "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.
7. Gebhardt, Cedric (5 May 2022). "Verheißungsvolle BVB-Zukunft wartet auf Nnamdi Collins – unter einer Voraussetzung" [Promising BVB future awaits Nnamdi Collins - on one condition]. Ruhr Nachrichten (in German). Retrieved 3 November 2024.
8. "Neuzugang Nnamdi Collins" (in German). Eintracht Frankfurt. 8 August 2023.
9. Weitbrecht, Ralf (5 April 2024). "Wieder kein Schritt nach vorn für die Eintracht" [Again no step forward for Eintracht]. Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (in German). Archived from the original on 6 April 2024. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
10. Nnamdi Collins at DFB (also available in German )
11. Emmanuel, Ifeanyi (29 August 2019). "Germany Ahead Of Nigeria In Race For Borussia Dortmund Wonderkid Collins". allnigeriasoccer.com. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
12. "Frankfurt duo keen to represent Germany". OneFootball. 12 November 2024.
13. "Julian Nagelsmann selects three fresh faces for September's FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifiers". Bundesliga. 27 August 2025.
14. "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.
15. 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.
16. 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.
17. "England 3-2 Germany (aet) highlights: Rowe header ensures Young Lions retain title". uefa.com. 28 June 2025. Retrieved 29 June 2025.

External links

• Nnamdi Collins at DFB (also available in German )
• Nnamdi Collins – UEFA competition record ( archive )