Nnamdi Collins

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

Nnamdi Collins
Personal information
Full name Pharrel Nnamdi Collins[1]
Date of birth (2004-01-10) 10 January 2004
Place of birth Düsseldorf, Germany[1]
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)[1]
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 0 (0)
International career‡
2019 Germany U15 1 (1)
2019–2020 Germany U16 4 (2)
2020 Germany U17 1 (0)
2021 Germany U18 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 May 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13:42, 29 July 2022 (UTC)

Collins is seen as one of the best young talents in Germany, due to his imposing height and lightning-quick pace.[2][3][4]

Early life

Born in Düsseldorf, Germany, Collins spent time in the academy of Fortuna Düsseldorf.[5]

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.[5] Following these good performances, he was reportedly subject of a £2 million bid from English club Chelsea.[6] However, he signed a new contract in May 2020, and was invited to train with the first team in March 2021.[7]

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.[8]

Eintracht Frankfurt

On 8 August 2023, Collins joined Eintracht Frankfurt by signing a five-year contract.[9]

International career

Collins has represented Germany at youth international level.[10] He is also eligible to represent Nigeria through family.[5][11]

References
  1. Nnamdi Collins at WorldFootball.net
  2. "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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. Tittmar, Jochen (30 May 2020). "Nnamdi Collins: Dortmund's rapid defender who turned down Chelsea". goal.com. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
  6. Davies, Matt (22 April 2020). "Who is Nnamdi Collins? The lightning-quick German teenager linked with Chelsea". standard.co.uk. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
  7. "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.
  8. Gaffrey, Kilian (22 July 2021). "Nächster Abwehr-Schock beim BVB" [Next defense shock at BVB]. bild.de (in German). Retrieved 4 August 2021.
  9. "Neuzugang Nnamdi Collins" (in German). Eintracht Frankfurt. 8 August 2023.
  10. Nnamdi Collins at DFB (also available in German)
  11. Emmanuel, Ifeanyi (29 August 2019). "Germany Ahead Of Nigeria In Race For Borussia Dortmund Wonderkid Collins". allnigeriasoccer.com. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
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