Toby Collyer
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Tobias Christopher Collyer | ||
Date of birth | 3 January 2004 | ||
Place of birth | Worthing, England[1] | ||
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Manchester United | ||
Number | 65 | ||
Youth career | |||
–2022 | Brighton & Hove Albion | ||
2022– | Manchester United | ||
International career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2019–2021 | England U16 | 4 | (0) |
2020– | England U17 | 3 | (0) |
Tobias Christopher Collyer (born 3 January 2004) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Manchester United.
Club career[edit]
Early career[edit]
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.[3]
Following a strong six-minute appearance in a 2019 game, 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.[3]
Soon after his 17th birthday, Collyer made his under-23s debut, playing the full 90-minute match against the Tottenham Hotspurs in January 2021.[3]
Manchester United[edit]
Youth career[edit]
In March 2022, he joined the Manchester United Academy.[4] 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.[5] During his signing, Collyer's former Brighton under-18 coach Mark Beard praised his work ethic, running ability, and discipline.[6]
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.[1]
2023–24 season[edit]
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.[1][7] 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.[8]
International career[edit]
At international level, he has captained the England National Team at under-16 and under-17 levels.[3]
Career statistics[edit]
Club[edit]
- As of match played 31 October 2023[9]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Brighton & Hove Albion U21 | 2021–22[10] | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
Manchester United U21 | 2022–23[9] | — | — | — | — | — | 3[a] | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||
2023–24[9] | — | — | — | — | — | 2[a] | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||||
Total | — | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||||||
Career total | — | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
References[edit]
- ^ 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". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 24 February 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 c Toby Collyer at Soccerway. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
- ^ "Games played by Toby Collyer in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
External links[edit]
- Toby Collyer at Soccerway