Tobias Christopher Collyer (born 3 January 2004) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Premier League club Manchester United.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Tobias Christopher Collyer | ||
| Date of birth | 3 January 2004[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Worthing, England[2] | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Manchester United | ||
| Number | 43 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2022 | Brighton & Hove Albion | ||
| 2022–2024 | Manchester United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024– | Manchester United | 1 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019–2020 | England U16 | 8 | (0) |
| England U17 | |||
| 2024– | England U20 | 2 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:03, 1 September 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 06:28, 15 October 2024 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editEarly career
editBorn in Worthing, Collyer began his career in Brighton & Hove Albion's youth system at the under-12 level. At the age of 15, he made his under-18s debut.[4]
Collyer became a key player for the team in the 2020-21 season, as Brighton finished third in Premier League South and won the Premier League under-17s Cup.[4]
Soon after his 17th birthday, Collyer made his under-23s debut, playing the full 90-minute match against Tottenham Hotspur in January 2021.[4]
Manchester United
editYouth career
editIn March 2022, he joined the Manchester United Academy.[5] United signed him on a three-and-a-half-year deal after he failed to agree terms of a new contract with Brighton & Hove Albion. He had impressed during his trial with United the previous month.[6] During his signing, Collyer's former Brighton under-18 coach Mark Beard praised his work ethic, running ability, and discipline.[7]
He made a strong impression during his first season, playing for United in the under-21 team in Premier League 2 and appearing twice against the first-team side in the EFL Trophy. He also made three appearances for United's U21.[2]
2023–24 season
editCollyer was included in Manchester United's first-team's opening pre-season squad to face Leeds United on 12 July 2023 in Oslo, but did not make it onto the pitch.[2][8] He finally made his first-team debut in the starting eleven as Manchester United lost to Wrexham 3–1 on 26 July 2023 in San Diego, California on their USA Tour pre-season.[9]
2024–25 season
editCollyer made his first-team debut during the 2024 FA Community Shield against Manchester City, coming on as a substitute in the 59th minute. He made his Premier League debut on 1 September 2024, coming on as a half-time substitute for Casemiro in a 0–3 home defeat to Liverpool at Old Trafford.
International career
editAt youth international level, he captained England at under-16 and under-17 levels.[4] He made eight appearances for the under-16 team.[10]
On 10 October 2024, Collyer made his U20 debut during a 2–1 win over Italy in Frosinone.[11] He has made two appearances for the under-20 team.[12]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 17 September 2024[10]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Manchester United U21 | 2022–23[13] | — | — | — | 3[a] | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| 2023–24[14] | — | — | — | 2[a] | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||||
| 2024–25[15] | — | — | — | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Total | — | — | — | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |||||
| Manchester United | 2024–25[15] | Premier League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Career total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
- ^ a b c Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
- ^ Appearance in FA Community Shield
References
edit- ^ "Toby Collyer Manchester United Midfielder, Profile & Stats | Premier League". www.premierleague.com. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
- ^ a b c Freeman, Will (11 July 2023). "Who is Toby Collyer? Manchester United youngster included in Erik ten Hag's squad vs Leeds United". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
- ^ "Toby Collyer". premierleague.com. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
- ^ a b c d |Egerton, Nathan (23 March 2023). "'Best in the country' – All you need to know about Man Utd's Toby Collyer". Planet Football. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
- ^ "Player Profile | Toby Collyer | Under-21s". Manchester United Football Club. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
- ^ Railston, Steven (20 March 2022). "Manchester United complete signing of midfielder Toby Collyer from Brighton". Manchester United Evening News. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
- ^ Coombs, Dan (9 March 2022). "Manchester United new boy Collyer 'the best in the country', says ex-coach". UNITED IN FOCUS. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
- ^ Bostock, Adam (12 July 2023). "Man Utd 2 Leeds United 0 match report and video highlights". Manchester United Football Club. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
- ^ Hill, Courtney (26 July 2023). "Report: United 1 Wrexham 3". Manchester United Football Club. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
- ^ a b Toby Collyer at Soccerway. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
- ^ Vassell, Zac (10 October 2024). "Report: England Men's ELS 2-1 Italy". England Football. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
- ^ "Toby Collyer Internationals". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
- ^ "Games played by Toby Collyer in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
- ^ "Games played by Toby Collyer in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
- ^ a b "Games played by Toby Collyer in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
External links
edit- Toby Collyer at Soccerway