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Bradley Collins
Collins with Chelsea U18 in 2015
Personal information
Full name Bradley Ray Collins[1]
Date of birth (1997-02-18) 18 February 1997 (age 29)
Place of birth Southampton, England
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[2]
Position Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
Bristol City
Number 40
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)
2023–2026 Coventry City 43 (0)
2025–2026 → Burton Albion (loan) 40 (0)
2026– Bristol City 0 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:36, 2 May 2026 (UTC)

Bradley Ray Collins (born 18 February 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for EFL Championship club Bristol City.

Career

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Chelsea

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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

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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

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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]

He was released upon the expiry of his contract at the end of the 2025–26 season.[19]

Bristol City

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On 10 July 2026, Collins signed for Championship side Bristol City on a two-year contract.[20][21]

Career statistics

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As of match played on 2 May 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Chelsea U21s 2016–17 EFL Trophy[22] ———3[a]030
Chelsea 2017–18[8] Premier League 0000000000
2018–19[23] Premier League 0000000000
Total 0000000000
Forest Green Rovers (loan) 2017–18[8] League Two 39030003[a]0450
Burton Albion (loan) 2018–19[23] League One 310103000350
Barnsley 2019–20[24] Championship 190201000220
2020–21[25] Championship 22030202[b]0290
2021–22[26] Championship 400000000400
2022–23[27] League One 260000000260
Total 10705030201170
Coventry City 2023–24[28] Championship 280201000310
2024–25[29] Championship 150000000150
2025–26[30] Championship 0000000000
Total 430201000460
Burton Albion (loan) 2025–26[30] League One 400200000420
Bristol City 2026–27[31] Championship 0000000000
Career total 260013070802880
  1. 1 2 Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy.
  2. ↑ Appearances in the Play-Offs.

Honours

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Individual

References

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  1. ↑ "Squads for 2017/18 Premier League confirmed". Premier League. 1 September 2017. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
  2. ↑ "Bradley Collins". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
  3. 1 2 3 "Profile". Chelsea F.C. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
  4. ↑ "Chelsea Academy goalkeeper to spend the season in League Two". SB Nation. 7 July 2017. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
  5. ↑ "Who are Chelsea's FA Youth Cup wonderkids?". The Telegraph. 27 April 2015. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
  6. ↑ "New contracts for Academy duo". Chelsea F.C. 1 July 2016. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
  7. ↑ "Bradley Collins: Forest Green Rovers sign Chelsea goalkeeper on loan". BBC Sport. 7 July 2017. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
  8. 1 2 3 "Games played by Bradley Collins in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
  9. ↑ "Chelsea keeper accused of spitting at Lincoln City defender Sean Raggett". Lincoln City. 13 September 2017. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
  10. ↑ "Brad Collins: Chelsea goalkeeper joins Burton Albion on loan until January". BBC Sport. 31 August 2018. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
  11. ↑ Richard Cusack (31 August 2018). "Burton Albion sign Chelsea goalkeeper Bradley Collins on loan". Derby Telegraph. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
  12. ↑ Josh Murray (17 December 2018). "Chelsea's Bradley Collins on extending his loan spell with Burton Albion". Derby Telegraph. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
  13. ↑ "Brad Collins: Chelsea keeper extends Burton loan stay". BBC Sport. 3 January 2019. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
  14. ↑ "Brad Collins Joins The Reds!". www.barnsleyfc.co.uk.
  15. ↑ "Brad Collins: Barnsley sign Chelsea goalkeeper on four-year deal". BBC Sport. 19 June 2019.
  16. ↑ "Coventry sign goalkeeper Collins from Barnsley" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  17. ↑ "Coventry City goalkeeper Brad Collins joins Burton Albion on loan". BBC Sport. 30 August 2025.
  18. ↑ "Brad Collins back for second loan with Brewers". 29 August 2025 – via www.derbytelegraph.co.uk.
  19. ↑ "Coventry City Retained List 2025/26". www.ccfc.co.uk. 15 May 2026. Retrieved 15 May 2026.
  20. ↑ Robins, Sheridan (11 July 2026). "Collins is a Robin". Bristol City FC. Retrieved 12 July 2026.
  21. ↑ "Brad Collins: Bristol City sign goalkeeper after Coventry City exit". BBC Sport. 11 July 2026.
  22. ↑ "Games played by Bradley Collins in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
  23. 1 2 "Games played by Bradley Collins in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
  24. ↑ "Games played by Bradley Collins in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
  25. ↑ "Games played by Bradley Collins in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
  26. ↑ "Games played by Bradley Collins in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
  27. ↑ "Games played by Bradley Collins in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
  28. ↑ "Games played by Bradley Collins in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
  29. ↑ "Games played by Bradley Collins in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
  30. 1 2 "Games played by Bradley Collins in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 August 2025.
  31. ↑ "Games played by Bradley Collins in 2026/2027". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 July 2026.
  32. ↑ "Barnsley Player of the Season". Barnsley FC. Retrieved 2 January 2024.