Personal information | |||
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Full name | Tobias Christopher Collyer | ||
Date of birth | (2004-01-03) 3 January 2004 (age 21) | ||
Place of birth | Worthing, England | ||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Manchester United | ||
Number | 43 | ||
Youth career | |||
0000–2022 | Brighton & Hove Albion | ||
2022–2024 | Manchester United | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2024– | Manchester United | 3 | (0) |
International career | |||
2019–2020 | England U16 | 8 | (0) |
England U17 | |||
2024– | England U20 | 2 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:46, 19 January 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 06:28, 15 October 2024 (UTC) |
Tobias Christopher Collyer (born 3 January 2004) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Premier League club Manchester United.
Club career
Born 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. 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. Soon after his 17th birthday, Collyer made his under-23s debut, playing the full 90-minute match against Tottenham Hotspur in January 2021.
Manchester United
In March 2022, he joined the Manchester United Academy. United signed him on a three-and-a-half-year deal after he turned down a new contract with Brighton & Hove Albion. He had impressed during his trial with United the previous month. During his signing, Collyer's former Brighton under-18 coach Mark Beard praised his work ethic, running ability, and discipline. 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.
Collyer 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. 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. Collyer 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. He also made his FA Cup debut on 12 January 2025, coming on as a substitute for Kobbie Mainoo in extra time in an away win against Arsenal with 5-3 on penalties. On 19 January he played against Former team Brighton & Hove Albion losing 3-1 at old Trafford
International career
At youth international level, he captained England at under-16 and under-17 levels. He made eight appearances for the under-16 team.
On 10 October 2024, Collyer made his England U20 debut during a 2–1 win over Italy U20 in Frosinone. He has made two appearances for the under-20 team.
Career statistics
- As of match played 19 January 2025
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Manchester United U21 | 2022–23 | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||
2023–24 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||||
2024–25 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||
Total | — | — | — | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |||||
Manchester United | 2024–25 | Premier League | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
Career total | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
- ^ Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
- Appearance in FA Community Shield
References
- "Toby Collyer Manchester United Midfielder, Profile & Stats | Premier League". www.premierleague.com. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ |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.
- Nelson, Joe (29 October 2024). "Collyer credits senior pros for aiding his development". Manchester United.
- Anka, Carl. "Toby Collyer's cameo against Arsenal suggests he has the energy and athleticism Amorim desires". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 17 January 2025.
- ^ Toby Collyer at Soccerway. Retrieved 19 January 2025.
- 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.
- ^ "Games played by Toby Collyer in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 January 2025.
External links
- Toby Collyer at Soccerway
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