Danny Collinge
{{short description|English footballer (born 1998)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2022}}
{{Use British English|date=November 2018}}
{{Infobox football biography
|name = Danny Collinge
|image = File:Danny Collinge 29032025.jpg
|upright = 0.9
|caption = Collinge in 2025
|full_name = Daniele James Collinge{{cite web |url=https://www.premierleague.com/news/1869523 |title=2020/21 Premier League squads confirmed |publisher=Premier League |date=20 October 2020 |access-date=21 October 2020}}
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1998|4|9|df=y}}
|birth_place = Haywards Heath, England{{Cite web|url=https://uk.soccerway.com/players/danny-collinge/331787/|title=England - D. Collinge - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway|website=uk.soccerway.com}}
|height =
|position = Defender
|currentclub = Barnet
|clubnumber = 4
|youthyears1 = 2009–2014
|youthclubs1 = Milton Keynes Dons
|youthyears2 = 2014–2017
|youthclubs2 = VfB Stuttgart
|years1 = 2017–2019
|clubs1 = VfB Stuttgart II
|caps1 = 15
|goals1 = 0
|years2 = 2019–2021
|clubs2 = Colchester United
|caps2 = 0
|goals2 = 0
|years3 = 2019–2020
|clubs3 = → Maldon & Tiptree (loan)
|caps3 = 13
|goals3 = 1
|years4 = 2020
|clubs4 = → A.F.C. Sudbury (loan)
|caps4 = 5
|goals4 = 1
|years5 = 2021–2022
|clubs5 = Dover Athletic
|caps5 = 38
|goals5 = 2
|years6 = 2022–
|clubs6 = Barnet
|caps6 = 96
|goals6 = 13
| nationalyears1 = 2013–2014
| nationalteam1 = England U16
| nationalcaps1 = 11
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2014–2015
| nationalteam2 = England U17
| nationalcaps2 = 21
| nationalgoals2 = 1
| nationalyears3 =2015–2016
| nationalteam3 = England U18
| nationalcaps3 = 3
| nationalgoals3 = 0
|club-update = 21:24, 9 May 2025 (UTC)
| nationalteam-update =
}}
Daniele James Collinge (born 9 April 1998) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for {{English football updater|Barnet}} club Barnet.
Club career
Collinge began his youth career with Milton Keynes Dons in 2009. He progressed through the youth ranks and was on the bench for the first team on three occasions in March 2014 as a 15 year old. That summer, he joined VfB Stuttgart where he began playing for the under-17s.[https://www.thefa.com/news/2014/aug/30/experience-and-development-home-and-abroad-for-collinge-310814 Experience at home and abroad the key for Collinge] Collinge later progressed onto the under-19s and then onto the VfB Stuttgart II side playing in the Regionalliga Südwest.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bundesliga.com/en/news/Bundesliga/vfb-stuttgart-s-danny-collinge-english-teenager-I-love-the-german-approach-to-football-458384.jsp|title=VfB Stuttgart's English teenager Danny Collinge: "I love the German approach to football"|website=bundesliga.com - the official Bundesliga website}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/40642854|title='I never question why I'm here'|work=BBC Sport }} In June 2018, Collinge was one of 100 nominees for the Golden Boy award.{{Cite web|url=https://www.espn.co.uk/football/kylian-mbappe/story/3553868/golden-boy-list-includes-kylian-mbappe-christian-pulisic-diogo-dalot|title=Mbappe, Pulisic, Dalot lead Golden Boy award list|date=2 July 2018|website=ESPN.com}} However, he struggled with injuries that season, and made no appearances in the first half of the following season before leaving Stuttgart by mutual consent in January 2019.
In June 2019, Collinge signed for Colchester United on a two-year deal.{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/48682043|title=Colchester sign defender Collinge|work=BBC Sport }} He was restricted to under-23 games during his time with the Us, though he did play first-team football out on loan at Isthmian League clubs Maldon & Tiptree and A.F.C. Sudbury.[https://www.suffolknews.co.uk/sudbury/sport/loanee-collinge-helps-keep-team-ticking-over-in-lockdown-9130646/ Colchester United player Danny Collinge cannot wait to get back to helping AFC Sudbury in their promotion bid] He left Colchester by mutual consent in February 2021.{{Cite web|url=https://www.cu-fc.com/news/2021/february/u23s-departures/|title=Departures For Young U's|website=www.cu-fc.com}}
Collinge returned to MK Dons for pre-season training in July 2021,{{Cite web|url=https://www.mkdons.com/news/2021/july/collinge-training-with-mk-dons/|title=Collinge training with MK Dons|website=www.mkdons.com}} before signing for Dover Athletic at the end of the month after a successful trial.{{Cite web|url=https://www.doverathletic.com/news/trialist-earns-contract/|title=TRIALIST EARNS CONTRACT – DOVER ATHLETIC FC}} After 40 appearances in the 2021-22 season, Collinge was offered a new deal by the Whites following their relegation but rejected this to remain in the National League when he signed for Barnet in June 2022.{{Cite web|url=https://www.barnetfc.com/danny-collinge-joins-the-ranks|title=Danny Collinge joins the ranks – Barnet Football Club}}
International career
Collinge was capped by England at under-16, under-17 and under-18 levels. With the under-17s, he played at the 2015 UEFA European Under-17 Championship and was part of the squad for the 2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup, although did not play.
Career statistics
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Honours
Barnet
- National League: 2024–25{{cite web |url=https://www.soccerbase.com/tournaments/tournament.sd?tourn_id=2111 |title=National League: 2024/25: Current table |website=Soccerbase |publisher=Centurycomm |access-date=5 May 2025}}
{{cite web |url=https://www.soccerbase.com/teams/team.sd?team_id=344&teamTabs=stats&season_id=157 |title=Barnet: Squad details: 2024/25 |website=Soccerbase |publisher=Centurycomm |access-date=5 May 2025}}
Individual
- National League Team of the Season: 2023–24,{{cite news |url=https://chesterfield-fc.co.uk/news/spireites-quartet-in-vanarama-national-league-team-of-the-season |title=Spireites quartet in Vanarama National League Team of the Season |website=Chesterfield FC |date=6 May 2024 |access-date=6 May 2024}} 2024–25{{cite news |url=https://www.thenationalleague.org.uk/national-league-team-of-the-season-is-announced-83670 |title=National League Team of the Season Is Announced |first=Sam |last=Elliott |website=National League |date=30 May 2025 |access-date=9 June 2025}}
References
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{{Barnet F.C. squad}}
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Category:Sportspeople from Haywards Heath
Category:Men's association football defenders
Category:English men's footballers
Category:English people of Italian descent
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Category:Milton Keynes Dons F.C. players
Category:VfB Stuttgart II players
Category:Colchester United F.C. players
Category:Maldon & Tiptree F.C. players
Category:A.F.C. Sudbury players
Category:Dover Athletic F.C. players
Category:Isthmian League players
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Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Germany