| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Tobias Christopher Collyer | ||
| Date of birth | 3 January 2004 [1] | ||
| Place of birth | Worthing, England [2] | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) [3] | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | West Bromwich Albion (on loan from Manchester United) | ||
| Number | 13 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2022 | Brighton & Hove Albion | ||
| 2022–2024 | Manchester United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024– | Manchester United | 6 | (0) |
| 2025– | → West Bromwich Albion (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019–2020 | England U16 | 8 | (0) |
| 2024– | England U20 | 4 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14:34, 30 August 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 19:12, 23 March 2025 (UTC) | |||
Tobias Christopher Collyer (born 3 January 2004) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for EFL Championship club West Bromwich Albion, on loan from Premier League club Manchester United.
Born in Worthing, Collyer began his career in Brighton & Hove Albion's youth system at the under-12 level. At the age of 15, he made his under-18s debut. Collyer became a key player for the team in the 2020–21 season, as Brighton finished third in Premier League South and won the Premier League under-17s Cup. Soon after his 17th birthday, Collyer made his under-23s debut, playing the full 90-minute match against Tottenham Hotspur in January 2021. [4]
In March 2022, he joined the Manchester United Academy. [5] United signed him on a three-and-a-half-year deal after he turned down a new contract with Brighton & Hove Albion. He had impressed during his trial with United the previous month. [6] During his signing, Collyer's former Brighton under-18 coach Mark Beard praised his work ethic, running ability, and discipline. [7] He made a strong impression during his first season, playing for United in the under-21 team in Premier League 2 and appearing twice against the first-team side in the EFL Trophy. He also made three appearances for United's U21. [2]
Collyer was included in Manchester United's first-team's opening pre-season squad to face Leeds United on 12 July 2023 in Oslo, but did not make it onto the pitch. [2] [8] He made his first-team debut in the starting eleven as Manchester United lost to Wrexham 3–1 on 26 July 2023 in San Diego, California on their USA Tour pre-season. [9] Collyer made his competitive debut during the 2024 FA Community Shield against Manchester City, coming on as a substitute in the 59th minute. He made his Premier League debut on 1 September 2024, coming on as a half-time substitute for Casemiro in a 3–0 home defeat to Liverpool at Old Trafford. [10] He also made his FA Cup debut on 12 January 2025, coming on as a substitute for Kobbie Mainoo in extra time in an away win against Arsenal with 5–3 on penalties. [11] On 23 January 2025, Collyer made his Europa League debut in a 2–1 victory over Rangers. His performance earned him praise from Manchester United teammate and captain Bruno Fernandes. [12] [13] On 26 January 2025, Collyer came off the bench in a Premier League match against Fulham at Craven Cottage, and cleared the ball off the line, his performance earning further praise from teammates and the public audience. [14]
On 15 August 2025, Collyer joined West Bromwich Albion on a season-long loan. [15] [16] He made his debut the following day, in a 3–2 win against Wrexham. [17]
At youth international level, he captained England at under-16 and under-17 levels. [4] He made eight appearances for the under-16 team. [18]
On 10 October 2024, Collyer made his England U20 debut during a 2–1 win over Italy U20 in Frosinone. [19] [20]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Manchester United U21 | 2022–23 [21] | — | — | — | — | 3 [a] | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||||
| 2023–24 [22] | — | — | — | — | 2 [a] | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||||
| 2024–25 [23] | — | — | — | — | 1 [a] | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| Total | — | — | — | — | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||||||
| Manchester United | 2024–25 [23] | Premier League | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 [b] | 0 | 1 [c] | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| 2025–26 [24] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 | ||
| West Bromwich Albion (loan) | 2025–26 [24] | Championship | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 22 | 0 | ||
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