Toby Collyer

Toby Collyer

Personal information
Full name	Tobias Christopher Collyer
Date of birth	(2004-01-03) 3 January 2004 (age 21) [1]
Place of birth	Worthing, England [2]
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) [3]
Position(s)	Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team	Manchester United
Number	43
Youth career
0000–2022	Brighton & Hove Albion
2022–2024	Manchester United
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2024–	Manchester United	4	(0)
International career‡
2019–2020	England U16	8	(0)
	England U17
2024–	England U20	2	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:43, 26 January 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 06:28, 15 October 2024 (UTC)

Tobias Christopher Collyer (born 3 January 2004) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Premier League club Manchester United.

Club career

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]

Manchester United

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 0–3 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]}

International career

At youth international level, he captained England at under-16 and under-17 levels. ^[4] He made eight appearances for the under-16 team. ^[14]

On 10 October 2024, Collyer made his England U20 debut during a 2–1 win over Italy U20 in Frosinone. ^[15] He has made two appearances for the under-20 team. ^[16]

Career statistics

As of match played 26 January 2025 ^[14]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

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 [17]	—			—		—		—		3 [a]	0	3	0
	2023–24 [18]	—			—		—		—		2 [a]	0	2	0
	2024–25 [19]	—			—		—		—		1 [a]	0	1	0
	Total		—		—		—		—		6	0	6	0
Manchester United	2024–25 [19]	Premier League	4	0	1	0	1	0	1 [b]	0	1 [c]	0	8	0
Career total			4	0	1	0	1	0	1	0	7	0	14	0

1. Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
2. Appearance in UEFA Europa League
3. Appearance in FA Community Shield

References

1. "Toby Collyer Manchester United Midfielder, Profile & Stats | Premier League". www.premierleague.com. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
2. Freeman, Will (11 July 2023). "Who is Toby Collyer? Manchester United youngster included in Erik ten Hag's squad vs Leeds United". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
3. "Toby Collyer". premierleague.com. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
4. |Egerton, Nathan (23 March 2023). "'Best in the country' – All you need to know about Man Utd's Toby Collyer". Planet Football. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
5. "Player Profile | Toby Collyer | Under-21s". Manchester United Football Club. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
6. Railston, Steven (20 March 2022). "Manchester United complete signing of midfielder Toby Collyer from Brighton". Manchester United Evening News. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
7. Coombs, Dan (9 March 2022). "Manchester United new boy Collyer 'the best in the country', says ex-coach". UNITED IN FOCUS. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
8. Bostock, Adam (12 July 2023). "Man Utd 2 Leeds United 0 match report and video highlights". Manchester United Football Club. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
9. Hill, Courtney (26 July 2023). "Report: United 1 Wrexham 3". Manchester United Football Club. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
10. Nelson, Joe (29 October 2024). "Collyer credits senior pros for aiding his development". Manchester United.
11. Anka, Carl. "Toby Collyer's cameo against Arsenal suggests he has the energy and athleticism Amorim desires". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved 17 January 2025.
12. "Toby Collyer did something no other Man Utd player on record has done in Europa League clash against Rangers". SPORTbible. 24 January 2025. Retrieved 24 January 2025.
13. "MSN". www.msn.com. Retrieved 24 January 2025.
14. Toby Collyer at Soccerway. Retrieved 26 January 2025.
15. Vassell, Zac (10 October 2024). "Report: England Men's ELS 2-1 Italy". England Football. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
16. "Toby Collyer Internationals". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
17. "Games played by Toby Collyer in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
18. "Games played by Toby Collyer in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
19. "Games played by Toby Collyer in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 January 2025.

External links

• Toby Collyer at Soccerway