James Collins

Quick Facts

Full Name	James Collins
Occupation	Soccer Player
Date Of Birth	Aug 23, 1983(1983-08-23)
Age	41
Birthplace	Newport
Country	Wales
Horoscope	Virgo

James Collins Biography

James Collins is one of the most popular and richest Soccer Player who was born on August 23, 1983 in Newport, Wales. Welsh center back who is famous for his career for England’s Premier League squad West Ham United. He signed with the squad as their primary defending facilitator in 2012 for his second tenure after playing for them between 2005-2009.

He and Mark Noble have played as teammates for West Ham United.

As a youngster, Collins played in the youth teams of local sides Shaftesbury and Pill before joining Cardiff City at the age of 15. He signed as a trainee in August 2000, after playing local football in his native city of Newport. He was one of two first-year apprentices offered a professional contract for the 2000–01 season along with Martyn Giles. He made his debut for Cardiff at the age of 17 in an FA Cup match against Bristol Rovers on 19 November 2000, which Cardiff won 5–1, as a substitute in place of Robert Earnshaw. However, a broken toe suffered soon after limited his appearances during his debut season.

He started his career with Cardiff City, progressing through the club’s youth system before making his senior debut in 2000.

His wife’s name is Samantha. They have three children, two sons named Dylan and Jesse and a daughter named Myla.

James Collins Net Worth

James Collins is one of the richest Soccer Player from Wales. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, James Collins 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He made his professional club debut in 2000 for Cardiff City.

He made 51 international appearances as part of Wale’s national senior team between 2004-2016 before announcing his retirement from the team in 2017. He went viral in April 2018 after sitting with fans during a Premier League match while sidelined with injury.

James Michael Collins (born 23 August 1983) is a Welsh professional footballer who plays as a defender. He is currently a free agent.

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Who is James Collins Dating?

According to our records, James Collins married to Samantha Collins. As of December 1, 2023, James Collins’s is not dating anyone.

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Collins made his debut for the senior Wales side against Norway in 2004, becoming the first player in Wales’ history to have played at every age level from schoolboy to the senior team. He scored his first goal for Wales in a 3–1 defeat to Cyprus on 13 October 2007. Ever present during 2010 World Cup qualifying, he captained Wales in the last qualifier against Liechtenstein and helped keep a clean sheet in a 2–0 win. Collins was given the captain’s armband for the senior squad for the first time for a friendly against Sweden on 3 March 2010. Collins scored his first international goal in the 21st minute of a Euro 2008 qualifying match against Cyprus in October 2007. On 7 September 2012 in a 2014 World Cup qualifying against Belgium game he was given a straight red card for a two-footed lunge on Guillaume Gillet, Wales went on to lose the match 2–0. Having made 51 appearances for Wales, Collins announced his international retirement in November 2017.

Facts & Trivia

James Ranked on the list of most popular Soccer Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Wales. James Collins celebrates birthday on August 23 of every year.

Collins signed a four-year contract with Aston Villa for an undisclosed fee on 1 September 2009, the last day of the transfer window. On his league debut for Villa, on 13 September, he helped them keep a clean sheet in the Second City Derby against Birmingham City. His first goal for the club was the winner against Chelsea in a 2–1 victory, in which he was named Man of the Match. Collins played the full ninety minutes of the League Cup Final at Wembley on 28 February 2010, which saw Aston Villa beaten 1–2 by Manchester United. Collins also played the full game when Villa returned to Wembley on 10 April 2010, in a 0–3 defeat to Chelsea in the FA Cup semi-final. In March 2011, manager Gérard Houllier fined Collins and fellow centre-back Richard Dunne two weeks’ wages after what was reported as “a boozy row with club staff during a team-bonding exercise”.

Who is James Collins?

Currently, Collins is the Termeer Professor of Medical Engineering & Science and Professor of Biological Engineering at MIT. Collins is also a core founding faculty member of the Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering at Harvard University and an Institute Member of the Broad Institute at MIT and Harvard.

When did James Collins retire?

He went on to win 51 caps before announcing his international retirement in 2017. Collins was included in the Great Britain Olympic football team shortlist for the London 2012 Olympics, but he did not make the final 18.

Is James Collins Irish?

Born and raised in England , he represented the Republic of Ireland at under-19 and under-21 levels before making his senior international debut – and scoring – in 2019 in a friendly match against Bulgaria.

Who does James Collins play for?

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