Nnamdi Collins

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*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023 Borussia Dortmund II 8 (0)
2023– Eintracht Frankfurt 7 (0)
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 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 December 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14:17, 22 November 2024 (UTC)

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

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.[8]

International career

Collins has represented Germany at youth international level.[9] He is also eligible to represent Nigeria and the Republic of Ireland through family.[3][10]

Style of play

Collins is seen as one of the best young talents in Germany, due to his imposing height and pace.[11][12][13]

Career statistics

As of match played 1 December 2024
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 5 0 1 0 3[a] 0 — 9 0
Total 7 0 1 0 3 0 — 11 0
Eintracht Frankfurt II 2023–24 Regionalliga Südwest 16 0 — — — 16 0
Career total 31 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 35 0
  1. ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League

References

  1. ^ "Nnamdi Collins". DFL Deutsche Fußball Liga. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
  2. ^ a b Nnamdi Collins at WorldFootball.net
  3. ^ a b c 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. ^ 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.
  7. ^ "Neuzugang Nnamdi Collins" (in German). Eintracht Frankfurt. 8 August 2023.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ Nnamdi Collins at DFB (also available in German)
  10. ^ Emmanuel, Ifeanyi (29 August 2019). "Germany Ahead Of Nigeria In Race For Borussia Dortmund Wonderkid Collins". allnigeriasoccer.com. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
  11. ^ "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.
  12. ^ 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.
  13. ^ 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.