Nathan Collins grew up in Leixlip, County Kildare, and came through Stoke City’s academy, becoming their youngest-ever captain at 18. He moved to Burnley in 2021 and to Wolves in 2022.
Brentford signed him in 2023 for a club-record fee, and he has become their captain. He is a tall, athletic centre-back who is strong in the air and comfortable on the ball.
Collins is a key player for the Republic of Ireland and one of the leaders of their defence.
Career in numbers
Collins’s senior club career, which began in 2018/19, has so far brought 220 appearances and 12 goals for 4 clubs. So far in 2026/27 he has 2 goals in 2 appearances for Brentford. The full season-by-season record is in the Stats section of this profile.