Nathan Michael Collins

Nathan Michael Collins is an Irish centre-back born in Leixlip on 30 April 2001. He developed at Cherry Orchard before joining Stoke City in 2016, where he progressed to the first team and made his senior debut at 17. Collins also became Stoke’s youngest captain at 18, marking an early leadership milestone. In 2021, he moved to Burnley and made his Premier League debut, gaining experience as a tall, physically strong defender. Wolverhampton Wanderers signed him in 2022, before a 2023 transfer to Brentford, where he remains registered. At 193 centimetres, Collins contributes in aerial contests and defensive duels, while his composed distribution helps start attacks from the back line. He has represented the Republic of Ireland and scored against Ukraine in the Nations League in June 2022.