Charlie Collins (footballer)
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Charlie John Collins | ||
| Date of birth | 22 November 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Hammersmith, England | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2012 | Milton Keynes Dons | 3 | (0) |
| 2011 | → Kettering Town (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2012 | → Aldershot Town (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2012 | → Tamworth (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2012 | → Tamworth (loan) | 14 | (1) |
| 2013–2018 | Metropolitan Police | 156 | (38) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Charlie John Collins (born 22 November 1991) is an English footballer who plays as a striker; he last played for Metropolitan Police. He began his career with Milton Keynes Dons.
Born in Hammersmith, London,[1] Collins made his debut for Milton Keynes Dons on 1 May 2010 in the League One clash with Brighton & Hove Albion at the Stadium:mk which ended in 0–0 draw.
On 8 November 2011, Collins featured as a trialist in a match for Forest Green Rovers reserves against Crawley Town.[2]
On 13 January 2012, it was announced that Collins would be joining Aldershot Town on a one-month loan deal.[3]
In March 2012 he joined Tamworth on loan, along with teammate George Baldock.[4] He made his debut in a 1–1 league draw against Gateshead and completed the full match.[5]
He was released by the Milton Keynes Dons on 29 December 2012 after the expiration of a six-month contract extension.[6] On 2 February 2013, he joined Metropolitan Police.[7] The 2013–14 season saw Collins make 39 league appearances for Metropolitan Police, scoring eight goals,[8] and he improved upon this tally the following season, scoring eleven goals in 41 appearances.[9] He made a further 76 league appearances over the following two seasons for the club, scoring nineteen league goals, but left abrupbtly in September 2018.[10]
