Dylan Collard

Dylan João Raymond Collard Jr. (born 16 April 2000) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Liga Portugal 2 club Marítimo. Born in Australia, he plays for the Mauritius national team.

Collard played youth football with Quakers Hill Tigers in Australia before moving to Portugal to join Benfica's academy. After playing for various youth teams in Portugal, Collard made his senior debut for Lusitano in the Campeonato de Portugal in 2019. After a short time at Polish II Liga side Stal Rzeszów, Collard returned to Portugal to sign for Marítimo, where he has since played for the sides reserve team.

Collard made his debut for the Mauritian national team in 2022.

Early life
Collard was born in the Sydney suburb of Randwick, New South Wales, and moved to Parklea at a young age. He began playing football at age four, and his first football club was Quakers Hill Tigers.

After attracting interest from scouts from Portuguese side Benfica while on a family trip to Portugal, Collard subsequently joined the club's academy, where he remained for several seasons.

Club career
In June 2019, Collard signed for Campeonato de Portugal side Lusitano, his first senior deal. Collard was a frequent starter in his time at the club.

Collard joined Polish II Liga side Stal Rzeszów in February 2020. He made only one competitive appearance for the club.

In October 2020, Collard returned to Portugal to sign with Marítimo

International career
In March 2022, Collard was called up to the Mauritius national team, eligible through his Mauritian father.

Collard made his international debut for Mauritius on 24 March 2022, playing as a forward in a 1–0 loss to São Tomé and Príncipe in 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification. He scored his first international goal in the second leg, three days later, which finished 3–3.

International

 * Mauritius score listed first, score column indicates score after each Collard goal