Nnamdi Collins
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| Full name | Pharrell Nnamdi Collins[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 10 January 2004 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Düsseldorf, Germany[2] | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)[3] | ||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Eintracht Frankfurt | ||||||||||||||||
| Number | 34 | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| –2016 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | ||||||||||||||||
| 2016–2023 | Borussia Dortmund | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2023 | Borussia Dortmund II | 8 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2023– | Eintracht Frankfurt | 46 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
| 2023–2025 | Eintracht Frankfurt II | 16 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
| 2019 | Germany U15 | 1 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2019–2020 | Germany U16 | 4 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
| 2020 | Germany U17 | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2021–2022 | Germany U18 | 3 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2022–2023 | Germany U19 | 6 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2023–2024 | Germany U20 | 8 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2024– | Germany U21 | 12 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2025– | Germany | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14 March 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 18:50, 19 November 2025 (UTC) | |||||||||||||||||
Pharrell Nnamdi Collins (born 10 January 2004) is a German professional footballer who plays as a centre-back or right-back for Bundesliga club Eintracht Frankfurt and the Germany national team.
Early life
Born in Düsseldorf, Collins spent time in the academy of Fortuna Düsseldorf.[4]
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.[4] Following these good performances, he was reportedly subject of a £2 million bid from English club Chelsea.[5] However, he signed a new contract in May 2020, and was invited to train with the first team in March 2021.[6]
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.[7]
Eintracht Frankfurt
On 8 August 2023, Collins joined Eintracht Frankfurt by signing a five-year contract.[8] On 5 April 2024, he made his senior debut against Werder Bremen and played for 65 minutes in a 1–1 draw.[9]
International career
Collins represented Germany at youth international level.[10] He is also eligible to represent Nigeria and the Poland through family.[4][11][12]
In August 2025, Collins received his first call-up to the German senior team from coach Julian Nagelsmann for the 2026 World Cup qualifiers.[13] On 4 September that year, he made his debut in a 2–0 away defeat against Slovakia.[14] His debut did not go well and he was overwhelmed as a right-back. He received the lowest possible grade from kicker, which made him the weakest Germany debutant in history in terms of grading.[15]
Style of play
Collins is seen as one of the best young talents in Germany, due to his imposing height and pace.[16][17][18]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 14 March 2026
| Club | Season | League | DFB-Pokal | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Borussia Dortmund II | 2022–23 | 3. Liga | 8 | 0 | — | — | — | 8 | 0 | |||
| Eintracht Frankfurt | 2023–24 | Bundesliga | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2024–25 | Bundesliga | 22 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6[a] | 0 | — | 30 | 1 | ||
| 2025–26 | Bundesliga | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6[b] | 0 | — | 29 | 1 | ||
| Total | 46 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 0 | — | 61 | 2 | |||
| Eintracht Frankfurt II | 2023–24 | Regionalliga Südwest | 16 | 0 | — | — | — | 16 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 70 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 85 | 2 | ||
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
International
- As of match played 4 September 2025[19]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 2025 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | |
Honours
Germany U21
- UEFA European Under-21 Championship runner-up: 2025[20]
References
- ^ "Nnamdi Collins". DFL Deutsche Fußball Liga. Archived from the original on 31 December 2023. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
- ^ Nnamdi Collins at WorldFootball.net
- ^ "Nnamdi Collins". Bundesliga. Archived from the original on 30 March 2025. Retrieved 29 March 2025.
- ^ a b c Tittmar, Jochen (30 May 2020). "Nnamdi Collins: Dortmund's rapid defender who turned down Chelsea". goal.com. Archived from the original on 30 July 2024. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
- ^ Davies, Matt (22 April 2020). "Who is Nnamdi Collins? The lightning-quick German teenager linked with Chelsea". standard.co.uk. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
- ^ "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. Archived from the original on 7 October 2021. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
- ^ Gebhardt, Cedric (5 May 2022). "Verheißungsvolle BVB-Zukunft wartet auf Nnamdi Collins – unter einer Voraussetzung" [Promising BVB future awaits Nnamdi Collins - on one condition]. Ruhr Nachrichten (in German). Archived from the original on 30 November 2024. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
- ^ "Neuzugang Nnamdi Collins" (in German). Eintracht Frankfurt. 8 August 2023. Archived from the original on 11 August 2023. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
- ^ Weitbrecht, Ralf (5 April 2024). "Wieder kein Schritt nach vorn für die Eintracht" [Again no step forward for Eintracht]. Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (in German). Archived from the original on 6 April 2024. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
- ^ Nnamdi Collins at DFB (also available in German)
- ^ Emmanuel, Ifeanyi (29 August 2019). "Germany Ahead Of Nigeria In Race For Borussia Dortmund Wonderkid Collins". allnigeriasoccer.com. Archived from the original on 4 August 2021. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
- ^ "Frankfurt duo keen to represent Germany". OneFootball. 12 November 2024.
- ^ "Julian Nagelsmann selects three fresh faces for September's FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifiers". Bundesliga. 27 August 2025. Archived from the original on 27 August 2025. Retrieved 4 September 2025.
- ^ Harding, Jonathan (4 September 2025). "Germany suffer shock World Cup qualifying loss to Slovakia". DW.
- ^ "Fünf Spieler, die trotz schwachem DFB-Debüt durchstarteten". kicker (in German). Retrieved 6 September 2025.
- ^ "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. Archived from the original on 6 October 2021. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
- ^ 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). Archived from the original on 4 August 2021. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
- ^ 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). Archived from the original on 4 August 2021. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
- ^ "Nnamdi Collins". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
- ^ "England 3-2 Germany (aet) highlights: Rowe header ensures Young Lions retain title". uefa.com. 28 June 2025. Archived from the original on 29 June 2025. Retrieved 29 June 2025.
External links
- Nnamdi Collins at DFB (also available in German)
- Nnamdi Collins – UEFA competition record (archive)