James M Collins
| Date of birth | 23 August 1983 |
| Place of birth | Newport |
| Nationality | Welsh |
| Weight | 83 kg |
| Height | 1.88 m |
| Position | Defender |
James Collins emerged as one of several promising youngsters at Cardiff City in 2000-01 making his senior debut when he came off the subs' bench to replace Robbie Earnshaw in the closing minutes of the FA cup first round tie against Bristol Rovers.
He is a strong central defender who has also been switched to play as a striker and was capped for Wales at Under-17 and Under-18 levels during the 2000-01 season.
James' contract at Cardiff City was extended to June 2008 in January 2005.
He joined West Ham United with his Cardiff colleague Danny Gabbidon for a combined fee of £3million.
His Hammers contract was extended to June 2018 in December 2015.
Danny joined Ipswich Town in January 2019 with a contract to June 2019.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff City | 05 Apr 2001 | 05 Jul 2005 | |
| West Ham United | 05 Jul 2005 | 01 Sep 2009 | |
| Aston Villa | 01 Sep 2009 | 01 Aug 2012 | |
| West Ham United | 01 Aug 2012 | 30 Jun 2018 | |
| Ipswich Town | 11 Jan 2019 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-01 | Cardiff City | FA Cup | 2 |
||||
| 2000-01 | Cardiff City | LDV Vans Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Cardiff City | League Division 3 | 3 |
||||
| 2001-02 | Cardiff City | FA Cup | 2 |
||||
| 2001-02 | Cardiff City | LDV Vans Trophy | 1 | 1 |
|||
| 2001-02 | Cardiff City | League Division 2 | 2 | 5 |
1 |
||
| 2001-02 | Cardiff City | League Division 2 Play-Offs | 1 |
||||
| 2002-03 | Cardiff City | FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
2 |
||
| 2002-03 | Cardiff City | LDV Vans Trophy | 2 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Cardiff City | League Division 2 | 2 |
||||
| 2003-04 | Cardiff City | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Cardiff City | League Division 1 | 15 | 5 |
1 |
2
|
|
| 2004-05 | Cardiff City | FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
|||
| 2004-05 | Cardiff City | League Championship | 32 | 2 |
1 |
2
|
1
|
| 2004-05 | Cardiff City | League Cup | 4 | ||||
| 2005-06 | West Ham United | FA Cup | 3 |
1
|
|||
| 2005-06 | West Ham United | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2005-06 | West Ham United | Premier League | 13 | 1 |
2 |
||
| 2006-07 | West Ham United | Premier League | 16 |
4
|
|||
| 2006-07 | West Ham United | UEFA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2007-08 | West Ham United | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
|||
| 2007-08 | West Ham United | Premier League | 2 | 1 |
|||
| 2008-09 | West Ham United | FA Cup | 3 |
1
|
|||
| 2008-09 | West Ham United | Premier League | 17 | 1 |
4
|
||
| 2009-10 | Aston Villa | FA Cup | 5 | 1 |
2
|
||
| 2009-10 | Aston Villa | League Cup | 5 |
2
|
|||
| 2009-10 | Aston Villa | Premier League | 26 | 1 |
1 |
2
|
|
| 2009-10 | West Ham United | Premier League | 3 |
1
|
|||
| 2010-11 | Aston Villa | FA Cup | 2 |
||||
| 2010-11 | Aston Villa | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
1
|
||
| 2010-11 | Aston Villa | Premier League | 31 | 1 |
3 |
5
|
|
| 2010-11 | Aston Villa | UEFA Europa League | 1 |
1
|
|||
| 2011-12 | Aston Villa | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2011-12 | Aston Villa | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2011-12 | Aston Villa | Premier League | 31 | 1 |
1 |
7
|
|
| 2012-13 | West Ham United | FA Cup | 1 | 2 |
|||
| 2012-13 | West Ham United | Premier League | 29 |
9
|
|||
| 2013-14 | West Ham United | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2013-14 | West Ham United | Premier League | 22 | 2 |
1 |
6
|
|
| 2014-15 | West Ham United | FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
|||
| 2014-15 | West Ham United | Premier League | 21 | 6 |
6
|
1
|
|
| 2015-16 | West Ham United | FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
|||
| 2015-16 | West Ham United | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2015-16 | West Ham United | Premier League | 16 | 3 |
3
|
1
|
|
| 2015-16 | West Ham United | UEFA Europa League | 2 |
1
|
1
|
||
| 2016-17 | West Ham United | Premier League | 19 | 3 |
2 |
3
|
|
| 2016-17 | West Ham United | UEFA Europa League | 2 |
1
|
|||
| 2017-18 | West Ham United | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2017-18 | West Ham United | Premier League | 12 | 1 |
1 |
3
|
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-01 | Wales | UEFA Under-18 | 1 | 1 |
1
|
||
| 2001-02 | Wales | UEFA Under-19 | 2 | 3 |
1
|
||
| 2002-03 | Wales | UEFA Under-21 | 1 | 2 |
|||
| 2003-04 | Wales | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Wales | UEFA Under-21 | 2 | 1 |
1
|
||
| 2004-05 | Wales | FIFA World Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Wales | International Friendly | 1 |
||||
| 2004-05 | Wales | UEFA Under-19 | 3 |
2
|
|||
| 2004-05 | Wales | UEFA Under-21 | 1 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Wales | FIFA World Cup | 3 | 1 |
|||
| 2005-06 | Wales | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Wales | International Friendly | 3 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Wales | UEFA European Championship | 4 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Wales | UEFA European Championship | 5 | 1 |
1
|
||
| 2008-09 | Wales | FIFA World Cup | 3 | 1 |
|||
| 2008-09 | Wales | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Wales | FIFA World Cup | 3 | 1 |
|||
| 2009-10 | Wales | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 2010-11 | Wales | Nations Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2010-11 | Wales | UEFA European Championship | 4 |
2
|
|||
| 2012-13 | Wales | FIFA World Cup | 2 |
1
|
|||
| 2012-13 | Wales | FIFA World Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2013-14 | Wales | FIFA World Cup | 2 |
1
|
|||
| 2013-14 | Wales | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
|||
| 2014-15 | Wales | UEFA European Championship | 1 | ||||
| 2015-16 | Wales | International Friendly | 2 |
||||
| 2015-16 | Wales | UEFA European Championship | 1 | 1 |
|||
| 2016-17 | Wales | FIFA World Cup | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Oct 2000 | Slovakia v Wales | L | 1-0 | UEFA U18 | Group 11 |
| 19 Oct 2000 | Wales v Latvia | W | 2-0 | UEFA U18 | Group 11 |
| 26 Aug 2001 | Estonia v Wales | W | 1-6 | UEFA U19 | Group 2 |
| 28 Aug 2001 | Poland v Wales | L | 1-0 | UEFA U19 | Group 2 |
| 15 Oct 2002 | Wales v Italy | L | 1-2 | UEFA U21 | Group 9 |
| 19 Nov 2002 | Azerbaijan v Wales | W | 0-1 | UEFA U21 | Group 9 |
| 28 Mar 2003 | Wales v Azerbaijan | W | 1-0 | UEFA U21 | Group 9 |
| 05 Sep 2003 | Italy v Wales | L | 8-1 | UEFA U21 | Group 9 |
| 09 Sep 2003 | Wales v Finland | D | 0-0 | UEFA U21 | Group 9 |
| 10 Oct 2003 | Wales v Serbia and Montenegro | L | 0-1 | UEFA U21 | Group 9 |
| 27 May 2004 | Norway v Wales | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 30 May 2004 | Wales v Canada | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 18 Aug 2004 | Latvia v Wales | W | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 08 Sep 2004 | Wales v Northern Ireland | D | 2-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 6 |
| 08 Oct 2004 | Hungary v Wales | W | 0-1 | UEFA Under-19 | Group 1 |
| 10 Oct 2004 | Greece v Wales | D | 0-0 | UEFA Under-19 | Group 1 |
| 12 Oct 2004 | Faroe Islands v Wales | W | 1-3 | UEFA U19 | Group 1 |
| 13 Oct 2004 | Wales v Poland | L | 2-3 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 6 |
| 08 Feb 2005 | Wales v Germany | L | 0-4 | UEFA U21 | Group 6 |
| 30 Mar 2005 | Austria v Wales | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 6 |
| 03 Sep 2005 | Wales v England | L | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 6 |
| 07 Sep 2005 | Poland v Wales | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 6 |
| 08 Oct 2005 | Northern Ireland v Wales | W | 2-3 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 6 |
| 12 Oct 2005 | Wales v Azerbaijan | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 6 |
| 01 Mar 2006 | Wales v Paraguay | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 27 May 2006 | Wales v Trinidad and Tobago | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 15 Aug 2006 | Wales v Bulgaria | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Sep 2006 | Czech Republic v Wales | L | 2-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group D |
| 05 Sep 2006 | Brazil v Wales | L | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 24 Mar 2007 | Republic of Ireland v Wales | L | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group D |
| 28 Mar 2007 | Wales v San Marino | W | 3-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group D |
| 26 May 2007 | Wales v New Zealand | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Jun 2007 | Wales v Czech Republic | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group D |
| 08 Sep 2007 | Wales v Germany | L | 0-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group D |
| 12 Sep 2007 | Slovakia v Wales | W | 2-5 | UEFA European Championship | Group D |
| 13 Oct 2007 | Cyprus v Wales | L | 3-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group D |
| 17 Nov 2007 | Wales v Republic of Ireland | D | 2-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group D |
| 21 Nov 2007 | Germany v Wales | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group D |
| 11 Oct 2008 | Wales v Liechtenstein | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 4 |
| 15 Oct 2008 | Germany v Wales | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 4 |
| 19 Nov 2008 | Denmark v Wales | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 28 Mar 2009 | Wales v Finland | L | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 4 |
| 01 Apr 2009 | Wales v Germany | L | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 4 |
| 12 Aug 2009 | Montenegro v Wales | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 09 Sep 2009 | Wales v Russia | L | 1-3 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 4 |
| 10 Oct 2009 | Finland v Wales | L | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 4 |
| 14 Oct 2009 | Liechtenstein v Wales | W | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 4 |
| 03 Mar 2010 | Wales v Sweden | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 03 Sep 2010 | Montenegro v Wales | L | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group G |
| 08 Oct 2010 | Wales v Bulgaria | L | 0-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group G |
| 12 Oct 2010 | Switzerland v Wales | L | 4-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group G |
| 08 Feb 2011 | Republic of Ireland v Wales | L | 3-0 | Nations Cup | |
| 26 Mar 2011 | Wales v England | L | 0-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group G |
| 27 May 2011 | Wales v Northern Ireland | W | 2-0 | Nations Cup | |
| 07 Sep 2012 | Wales v Belgium | L | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group A |
| 26 Mar 2013 | Wales v Croatia | L | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group A |
| 11 Oct 2013 | Wales v North Macedonia | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group A |
| 15 Oct 2013 | Belgium v Wales | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group A |
| 05 Mar 2014 | Wales v Iceland | W | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
| 28 Mar 2015 | Israel v Wales | W | 0-3 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group B |
| 13 Nov 2015 | Wales v Netherlands | L | 2-3 | International Friendly | |
| 05 Jun 2016 | Sweden v Wales | L | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 01 Jul 2016 | Wales v Belgium | W | 3-1 | UEFA European Championship | Quarter-final |
| 06 Jul 2016 | Portugal v Wales | L | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Semi-final |
| 05 Sep 2016 | Wales v Moldova | W | 4-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group D |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.