 Collins with Chelsea U18 in 2015 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Bradley Ray Collins[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 18 February 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Southampton, England | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[2] | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Burton Albion (on loan from Coventry City) | ||
| Number | 24 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2017 | Chelsea | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2019 | Chelsea | 0 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | → Forest Green Rovers (loan) | 39 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | → Burton Albion (loan) | 31 | (0) |
| 2019–2023 | Barnsley | 107 | (0) |
| 2023– | Coventry City | 43 | (0) |
| 2025– | → Burton Albion (loan) | 24 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 12:05, 15 February 2026 (UTC) | |||
Bradley Ray Collins (born 18 February 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for EFL League One club Burton Albion, on loan from EFL Championship club Coventry City.
Career
[edit]Chelsea
[edit]Born in Southampton, Collins joined Chelsea in 2010 at under-12 level, and signed a scholarship in the summer of 2013.[3][4] He turned professional in 2014.[5] He was the under-18 first-choice goalkeeper for the 2014–15 season, winning the UEFA Youth League and FA Youth Cup.[3] He was the under-19 and under-21 first-choice for the 2015–16 season.[3] In July 2016 he signed a new contract with the club, until June 2018.[6] In July 2017 he signed a season-long loan deal with League Two club Forest Green Rovers.[7] He made his senior professional debut on 5 August 2017, in a league game against Barnet which ended in a 2–2 draw.[8] On 12 September 2017, Collins was accused of spitting at Sean Raggett in a 1–0 defeat to Lincoln City.[9]
On 31 August 2018, Collins joined League One side Burton Albion on loan until January 2019.[10][11] In December 2018, after 10 appearances, he stated he wished to extend his stay,[12] and in January 2019 the loan was extended until the end of the season.[13]
Barnsley
[edit]On 19 June 2019, Collins joined Championship side Barnsley on a four-year deal with an option for a further year at the end of his deal.[14][15]
Coventry City
[edit]On 17 July 2023, Collins signed for Championship side Coventry City for an undisclosed fee on a three-year contract.[16] He returned on loan to Burton Albion in August 2025.[17][18]
Career statistics
[edit]| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Chelsea U21s | 2016–17 EFL Trophy[19] | — | — | — | 3[a] | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| Chelsea | 2017–18[8] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018–19[20] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Forest Green Rovers (loan) | 2017–18[8] | League Two | 39 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 45 | 0 |
| Burton Albion (loan) | 2018–19[20] | League One | 31 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 0 |
| Barnsley | 2019–20[21] | Championship | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
| 2020–21[22] | Championship | 22 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | 29 | 0 | |
| 2021–22[23] | Championship | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 0 | |
| 2022–23[24] | League One | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | |
| Total | 107 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 117 | 0 | ||
| Coventry City | 2023–24[25] | Championship | 28 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 0 |
| 2024–25[26] | Championship | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | |
| 2025–26[27] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 43 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 0 | ||
| Burton Albion (loan) | 2025–26[27] | League One | 24 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 |
| Career total | 244 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 272 | 0 | ||
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy.
- ^ Appearances in the Play-Offs.
Honours
[edit]Individual
References
[edit]- ^ "Squads for 2017/18 Premier League confirmed". Premier League. 1 September 2017. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
- ^ "Bradley Collins". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
- ^ a b c "Profile". Chelsea F.C. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
- ^ "Chelsea Academy goalkeeper to spend the season in League Two". SB Nation. 7 July 2017. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
- ^ "Who are Chelsea's FA Youth Cup wonderkids?". The Telegraph. 27 April 2015. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
- ^ "New contracts for Academy duo". Chelsea F.C. 1 July 2016. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
- ^ "Bradley Collins: Forest Green Rovers sign Chelsea goalkeeper on loan". BBC Sport. 7 July 2017. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
- ^ a b c "Games played by Bradley Collins in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
- ^ "Chelsea keeper accused of spitting at Lincoln City defender Sean Raggett". Lincoln City. 13 September 2017. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
- ^ "Brad Collins: Chelsea goalkeeper joins Burton Albion on loan until January". BBC Sport. 31 August 2018. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
- ^ Richard Cusack (31 August 2018). "Burton Albion sign Chelsea goalkeeper Bradley Collins on loan". Derby Telegraph. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
- ^ Josh Murray (17 December 2018). "Chelsea's Bradley Collins on extending his loan spell with Burton Albion". Derby Telegraph. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
- ^ "Brad Collins: Chelsea keeper extends Burton loan stay". BBC Sport. 3 January 2019. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
- ^ "Brad Collins Joins The Reds!". www.barnsleyfc.co.uk.
- ^ "Brad Collins: Barnsley sign Chelsea goalkeeper on four-year deal". BBC Sport. 19 June 2019.
- ^ "Coventry sign goalkeeper Collins from Barnsley" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ "Coventry City goalkeeper Brad Collins joins Burton Albion on loan". BBC Sport. 30 August 2025.
- ^ "Brad Collins back for second loan with Brewers". 29 August 2025 – via www.derbytelegraph.co.uk.
- ^ "Games played by Bradley Collins in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
- ^ a b "Games played by Bradley Collins in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
- ^ "Games played by Bradley Collins in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
- ^ "Games played by Bradley Collins in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
- ^ "Games played by Bradley Collins in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
- ^ "Games played by Bradley Collins in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
- ^ "Games played by Bradley Collins in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
- ^ "Games played by Bradley Collins in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
- ^ a b "Games played by Bradley Collins in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 August 2025.
- ^ "Barnsley Player of the Season". Barnsley FC. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
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