Benjamin Parsons Collins (born 15 January 2000) is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as a defender for Western United.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Benjamin Parsons Collins | ||
| Date of birth | (2000-01-15) 15 January 2000 (age 22) | ||
| Place of birth | Australia | ||
| Position(s) | Left back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Western United | ||
| Number | 33 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2020 | Northcote City | 21 | (2) |
| 2021– | Western United NPL | 15 | (0) |
| 2021– | Western United | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 April 2022 | |||
Collins began his senior career with Northcote City in the NPL Victoria and NPL Victoria 2.[1]
In early 2021, he joined the Western United NPL side in NPL Victoria 3,[2] serving as team captain.[1] He played in every match of the season, prior to the season's cancellation due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[3] Afterwards, he began training with the first team.[3]
In November 2021, Collins signed a one-year scholarship deal with Western United.[4] He made his professional debut on 7 December 2021 in an FFA Cup match against A-League Men side Wellington Phoenix.[5]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Northcote City | 2017 | NPL Victoria 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2018 | NPL Victoria | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 1 | |||
| 2019 | NPL Victoria 2 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 19 | 1 | |||
| Total | 21 | 2 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 25 | 2 | ||||
| Western United NPL | 2021 | NPL Victoria 3 | 14 | 0 | — | — | — | 14 | 0 | |||
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 15 | 0 | — | — | — | 15 | 0 | |||||
| Western United | 2021–22 | A-League Men | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 36 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 2 | ||
Western United FC – current squad | |
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