Elliot Collier
Elliot Collier (born 22 February 1995) is a New Zealand professional soccer player who plays as a forward for the New Zealand national team.
_(cropped).jpg.webp) Collier with Indy Eleven in 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Elliot Collier | ||
| Date of birth | 22 February 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Hamilton, New Zealand | ||
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Olé Football Academy | |||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2017 | Loyola Ramblers | 69 | (15) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012 | Hamilton Wanderers | ? | (8) |
| 2012–2013 | Waikato United | 2 | (0) |
| 2013 | Island Bay United | 19 | (16) |
| 2016 | Chicago FC United | 8 | (2) |
| 2017 | Michigan Bucks | 0 | (0) |
| 2018–2021 | Chicago Fire | 54 | (1) |
| 2018 | → Indy Eleven (loan) | 11 | (1) |
| 2019 | → Memphis 901 (loan) | 26 | (6) |
| 2022 | San Antonio FC | 23 | (4) |
| 2023– | San Diego Loyal | 23 | (2) |
| International career | |||
| 2019– | New Zealand | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:16, 25 October 2023 (UTC) | |||
Career
After spending time in his native New Zealand playing semi-professionally, Collier moved to the United States to play college soccer at Loyola University Chicago. Collier played four years with the Ramblers, scoring 15 goals and tallying 11 assists in 69 appearances.[1]
Collier also appeared for USL PDL sides Chicago FC United and Michigan Bucks.[2]
Chicago Fire
On 21 January 2018, Collier was selected with the 49th overall pick of the 2018 MLS SuperDraft by the Chicago Fire.[3] Collier signed with the club on 28 February 2018.[4]
Collier made his professional debut on 10 March 2018 as an 88th-minute substitute during a 3–4 loss to Sporting Kansas City.[5]
Following the 2021 season, Collier's contract option was declined by Chicago.[6]
Collier signed with San Antonio FC in the USL Championship on January 7, 2022.[7]
On 27 December 2022, it was announced that Collier would play the 2023 season with San Diego Loyal in the USL Championship.[8]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 8 November 2020[9]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| WaiBOP | 2012–13 | Championship | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| Michigan Bucks | 2017 | USL PDL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| Chicago Fire | 2018 | Major League Soccer | 16 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 17 | 2 | |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2020 | 21 | 0 | — | — | 21 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 37 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 2 | ||
| Indy Eleven (loan) | 2018 | USL | 10 | 1 | — | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 11 | 1 | |
| Memphis 901 (loan) | 2019 | 26 | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | 29 | 7 | ||
| Career total | 75 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 81 | 10 | ||
- Appearance(s) in USL Playoffs
References
- "Elliot Collier - 2016 Men's Soccer Roster - Loyola University Chicago". loyolaramblers.com. Loyola University Chicago.
- "2016 Stats". uslpdl.com. USL PDL. Archived from the original on 17 October 2018. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
- "Elliot Collier Selected By Chicago Fire In MLS SuperDraft – Loyola University Chicago". loyolaramblers.com. Loyola University Chicago. 21 January 2018.
- "Elliot Collier Signs Contract With Chicago Fire - Loyola University Chicago". loyolaramblers.com. Loyola University Chicago. 28 February 2018.
- "Boxscore: Chicago Fire vs. Sporting Kansas City". mlssoccer.com. Major League Soccer. 10 March 2018. Archived from the original on 11 March 2018. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
- "Chicago Fire FC Announce 2021 Roster Decisions | Chicago Fire FC". chicagofirefc.
- "SAN ANTONIO FC SIGNS FORWARD ELLIOT COLLIER". SanAntonioFC.com. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
- "SD Loyal Signs Forward Elliot Collier".
- Elliot Collier at Soccerway. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
