William Guy Collar (born 3 February 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for EFL League Two club Stockport County.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | William Guy Collar[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1997-02-03) 3 February 1997 (age 25)[2] | ||
Place of birth | Horsham, England | ||
Position(s) | Central midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Stockport County | ||
Number | 14 | ||
Youth career | |||
0000–2018 | Brighton & Hove Albion | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2018–2019 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 0 | (0) |
2019–2021 | Hamilton Academical | 22 | (1) |
2021– | Stockport County | 64 | (12) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:43, 5 November 2022 (UTC) |
He made his debut for Brighton on 28 August 2018, in the EFL Cup at home against Southampton where he played the full match in a 1–0 loss against their south coast rivals.[3] He left Brighton at the end of the 2018–19 season to join Hamilton Academical.
He signed for Scottish club Hamilton Academical in June 2019.[4] Collar scored the winner for Hamilton in a vital 2-1 win over Hearts in December 2019 which helped Hamilton avoid relegation from the SPFL, at the expense of Hearts. In February 2021, Collar departed Hamilton Academical, via mutual consent.[5]
On 4 February 2021, Collar joined National League side Stockport County on a contract until the end of the 2020-21 season.[6] In May 2021 Will penned a new two-year deal with Stockport until the end of the 2022-23 season. On 15 May 2022 Collar scored the 2nd and final goal of the season in a 2-0 win over FC Halifax to help Stockport secure promotion and a return to the Football League for the first time in 11 years gaining promotion as National League Champions. Will was offered and has signed a new three year deal keeping him at Stockport until the end of the 2024-25 season.
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Brighton & Hove Albion | 2018–19 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
Hamilton Academical | 2019–20 | Scottish Premiership | 16 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 19 | 1 | |
2020–21 | Scottish Premiership | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | ||
Total | 22 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 1 | ||
Stockport County | 2020–21 | National League | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 |
2021–22 | National League | 36 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 41 | 11 | |
Career total | 73 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 82 | 13 |
Stockport County
Stockport County F.C. – current squad | |
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