Bradley Collins
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Bradley Ray Collins | ||
| Date of birth | 18 February 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Southampton, England | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team |
Forest Green Rovers (on loan from Chelsea) | ||
| Number | 1 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2017 | Chelsea | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017– | Chelsea | 0 | (0) |
| 2017– | → Forest Green Rovers (loan) | 1 | (0) |
|
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19:01, 5 August 2017 (UTC). | |||
Bradley Ray Collins (born 18 February 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for League Two club Forest Green Rovers on loan from Chelsea.[1]
Club career
Chelsea
Collins joined Chelsea aged 11 after being a part of the Elite Training Centre in Hampshire.[2] He represented the Under-18s in pre-season friendlies ahead of the 2012-13 season, but did not make a competitive appearance before becoming a scholar in July 2013.[3]
2013-14 season
Collins established himself as the first choice Under-18 goalkeeper during the 2013-14 season, and represented the Under-19s and Under-21s before Christmas.[4] He featured in the FA Youth Cup final first-leg defeat with Mitchell Beeney on first team duty. Chelsea went on to win 7–6 on aggregate.[5]
2014-15 season
He remained the first-choice goalkeeper for the Under-18s during the 2014-15 season, but missed several weeks with a broken wrist.[4] Collins featured in both legs of the FA Youth Cup Final as Chelsea retained the cup with a 5-2 aggregate victory against Manchester City. He also helped the club win their first UEFA Youth League title, which included a clean-sheet in the 4–0 semi-final victory against Roma.[6]
2015-16 season
Collins was promoted to the Under-21 squad ahead of the 2015-16 season and soon became the first choice with Mitchell Beeney and Jamal Blackman out on loan.[4] Collins saved a penalty in the UEFA Youth League Final against Paris Saint-Germain, helping Chelsea to a 2-1 victory as back-to-back champions.[7]
2016-17 season
In July 2016, Collins signed a new contract that would see him remain at the club until June 2018.[8] Remaining at first-choice goalkeeper for the Under-21s, he made 21 appearances as Chelsea recorded a fifth placed finish in the Premier League 2.[4]
Forest Green Rovers (loan)
On 7 July 2017, Collins joined League Two club Forest Green Rovers on a season-long loan.[9] He made his debut in a 2–2 draw with Barnet on 5 August.[10]
International career
Collins was a regular member of England Under-16 setup during the 2012-13 season, but has not made a competitive appearance for an international team.[11]
Career statistics
- As of 5 August 2017.
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Chelsea | 2017–18 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Forest Green Rovers (loan) | 2017–18 | League Two | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
References
- ↑ "Bradley Collins: Forest Green Rovers sign Chelsea goalkeeper on loan". BBC Sport. 7 July 2017. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
- ↑ "Hall of Fame - ETC". www.elitetrainingcentre.co.uk. Retrieved 2017-08-03.
- ↑ "Introducing the 2013-14 Chelsea Academy Scholars – TheChels.net". thechels.net. Retrieved 2017-08-03.
- 1 2 3 4 "Bradley Collins". www.chelseafc.com. Retrieved 2017-08-03.
- ↑ "Fulham U18s 3-2 Chelsea U18s | Fulham Football Club". www.fulhamfc.com. Retrieved 2017-08-03.
- ↑ uefa.com (2015-04-14). "UEFA Youth League - History – UEFA.com". UEFA.com. Retrieved 2017-08-03.
- ↑ uefa.com (2016-04-18). "UEFA Youth League 2016 - Paris-Chelsea – UEFA.com". Uefa.com. Retrieved 2017-08-03.
- ↑ "New contracts for Academy duo". www.chelseafc.com. Retrieved 2017-08-03.
- ↑ "Rovers sign Chelsea stopper / 2017 / First Team News / News / Home - Forest Green Rovers Football Club". www.forestgreenroversfc.com. Retrieved 2017-08-03.
- ↑ "Forest Green Rovers 2-2 Barnet". BBC Sport. 2017-08-05. Retrieved 2017-08-06.
- ↑ "Initial England U16 Summer Training Camp Callups". England Football Blog. 2012-06-08. Retrieved 2017-08-03.