Danny Collinge
Daniele James Collinge (born 9 April 1998) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for EFL League Two club Barnet.
 Collinge in 2025 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Daniele James Collinge[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 9 April 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Haywards Heath, England[2] | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[2] | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Barnet | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2014 | Milton Keynes Dons | ||
| 2014–2017 | VfB Stuttgart | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2019 | VfB Stuttgart II | 15 | (0) |
| 2019–2021 | Colchester United | 0 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | → Maldon & Tiptree (loan) | 13 | (1) |
| 2020 | → A.F.C. Sudbury (loan) | 5 | (1) |
| 2021–2022 | Dover Athletic | 38 | (2) |
| 2022– | Barnet | 136 | (16) |
| International career | |||
| 2013–2014 | England U16 | 11 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | England U17 | 21 | (1) |
| 2015–2016 | England U18 | 3 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 13:41, 29 March 2026 (UTC) | |||
Daniele James Collinge (born 9 April 1998) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for EFL League Two club Barnet.
Club career
[edit]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.[2] That summer, he joined VfB Stuttgart where he began playing for the under-17s.[3] Collinge later progressed onto the under-19s and then onto the VfB Stuttgart II side playing in the Regionalliga Südwest.[4][5] In June 2018, Collinge was one of 100 nominees for the Golden Boy award.[6] 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.[7] 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.[8] He left Colchester by mutual consent in February 2021.[9]
Collinge returned to MK Dons for pre-season training in July 2021,[10] before signing for Dover Athletic at the end of the month after a successful trial.[11] 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.[12]
International career
[edit]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.[2]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of 28 March 2026
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| VfB Stuttgart II | 2016–17[2] | Regionalliga Südwest | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2017–18[2] | Regionalliga Südwest | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | |
| 2018–19[2] | Regionalliga Südwest | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | ||
| Colchester United | 2019–20[2] | EFL League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020–21[2] | EFL League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Maldon & Tiptree (loan) | 2019–20[13] | Isthmian League North Division | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 16 | 1 |
| A.F.C. Sudbury (loan) | 2020–21[14] | Isthmian League North Division | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| Dover Athletic | 2021–22[2] | National League | 38 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 40 | 2 | |
| Barnet | 2022–23[2] | National League | 36 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | 4[b] | 0 | 44 | 1 | |
| 2023–24[2] | National League | 31 | 8 | 5 | 1 | — | 3[c] | 0 | 39 | 9 | ||
| 2024–25[2] | National League | 29 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | 1[d] | 0 | 31 | 4 | ||
| 2025–26[2] | EFL League Two | 40 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[e] | 0 | 45 | 3 | |
| Total | 136 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 158 | 17 | ||
| Career total | 207 | 20 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 234 | 21 | ||
- ^ Appearance(s) in the Alan Turvey Trophy
- ^ Three appearances in FA Trophy, one in National League playoffs
- ^ One appearance in FA Trophy, one in the Middlesex Senior Cup, one in National League playoffs
- ^ Appearance(s) in the FA Trophy
- ^ Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy
Honours
[edit]Barnet
Individual
- National League Team of the Season: 2023–24,[16] 2024–25[17]
References
[edit]- ^ "2020/21 Premier League squads confirmed". Premier League. 20 October 2020. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "England - D. Collinge - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com.
- ^ Experience at home and abroad the key for Collinge
- ^ "VfB Stuttgart's English teenager Danny Collinge: "I love the German approach to football"". bundesliga.com - the official Bundesliga website.
- ^ "'I never question why I'm here'". BBC Sport.
- ^ "Mbappe, Pulisic, Dalot lead Golden Boy award list". ESPN.com. 2 July 2018.
- ^ "Colchester sign defender Collinge". BBC Sport.
- ^ Colchester United player Danny Collinge cannot wait to get back to helping AFC Sudbury in their promotion bid
- ^ "Departures For Young U's". www.cu-fc.com.
- ^ "Collinge training with MK Dons". www.mkdons.com.
- ^ "TRIALIST EARNS CONTRACT – DOVER ATHLETIC FC".
- ^ "Danny Collinge joins the ranks – Barnet Football Club".
- ^ "Maldon & Tiptree | Appearances | Danny Collinge | 2019-2020 | Football Web Pages". www.footballwebpages.co.uk.
- ^ "AFC Sudbury | Appearances | Daniele Collinge | 2020-2021 | Football Web Pages". www.footballwebpages.co.uk.
- ^ "National League: 2024/25: Current table". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
"Barnet: Squad details: 2024/25". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 May 2025. - ^ "Spireites quartet in Vanarama National League Team of the Season". Chesterfield FC. 6 May 2024. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
- ^ Elliott, Sam (30 May 2025). "National League Team of the Season Is Announced". National League. Retrieved 9 June 2025.