:Glen Collins (footballer)
{{short description|New Zealand footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2014}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Glen Collins
| fullname = Glenn (Alex) Collins
| image =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1977|09|07|df=y}}
| birth_place = Christchurch, New Zealand
| height = {{convert|1.78|m|ftin|abbr=on}}
| currentclub = Canterbury United
| clubnumber =
| position = midfielder
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 =
| years1 = 1998–2002
| years2 = 2002
| years3 = 2003–2004
| years4 = 2006–2007
| years5 = 2009–2010
| clubs1 = Greensboro College
| clubs2 = Carolina Dynamo
| clubs3 = The Football Kingz
| clubs4 = Canterbury United
| clubs5 = Canterbury United
| caps1 =
| caps2 = 13
| caps3 = 18
| caps4 = 16
| caps5 = 15
| goals1 =
| goals2 = 0
| goals3 = 0
| goals4 = 0
| goals5 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2002
| nationalteam1 = New Zealand
| nationalcaps1 = 3
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| pcupdate = 30 April 2010
| ntupdate = 1 February 2007
}}
Glen Collins (born 7 September 1977) is an association football player who briefly represented New Zealand at international level.
Club career
He played as a midfielder and returned to football to play for NZFC outfit Canterbury United, having switched codes to rugby for five years.{{cite web |url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/sport/3544373/Glen-Collins-returns-from-rugby |title=Glen Collins returns from rugby |author=Smith, Tony |date=3 April 2010 |work=The Press |accessdate=1 October 2011}}
International career
He has played 3 times for the New Zealand national soccer team, the All Whites in 2002.{{cite web|url=http://www.ultimatenzsoccer.com/NZRepSoccer/id1708.htm |title=A-International Appearances - Overall |publisher=The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website |accessdate=25 August 2008 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090501185855/http://www.ultimatenzsoccer.com/NZRepSoccer/id1708.htm |archivedate=1 May 2009 |df=dmy }}
References
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External links
- [https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=10640194 Glen Collins Interview]
- [http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/sport/2984202/Rugby-playing-ex-All-White-switches-codes-again Rugby-playing ex-All White switches codes again]
{{New Zealand Squad 2002 OFC Nations Cup}}
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Category:Association footballers from Christchurch
Category:New Zealand men's association footballers
Category:New Zealand men's international footballers
Category:National Soccer League (Australia) players
Category:2002 OFC Nations Cup players
Category:OFC Nations Cup–winning players
Category:North Carolina Fusion U23 players
Category:Football Kingz FC players
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:New Zealand Football Championship players
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