| Benjamin Collins | |
| Fullname: | Benjamin Parsons Collins |
| Birth Date: | 15 January 2000 |
| Birth Place: | Australia |
| Position: | Central defender |
| Currentclub: | Heidelberg United |
| Clubnumber: | 3 |
| Years1: | 2017–2020 |
| Clubs1: | Northcote City |
| Caps1: | 31 |
| Goals1: | 2 |
| Years2: | 2021–2023 |
| Clubs2: | Western United NPL |
| Caps2: | 20 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2021–2023 |
| Clubs3: | Western United |
| Caps3: | 2 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2023 |
| Clubs4: | Melbourne Knights |
| Caps4: | 9 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 2024– |
| Clubs5: | Heidelberg United |
| Caps5: | 17 |
| Goals5: | 3 |
| Club-Update: | 16 June 2024 |
Benjamin Parsons Collins (born 15 January 2000) is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as a defender for Heidelberg United in the NPL Victoria.
Collins began his senior career with Northcote City in the NPL Victoria and NPL Victoria 2.
In early 2021, he joined the Western United NPL side in NPL Victoria 3,[1] serving as team captain.[2] He played in every match of the season, prior to the season's cancellation due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[3] Afterwards, he began training with the first team.
In November 2021, Collins signed with A-League Team Western United.[4] He made his professional debut on 7 December 2021 in an FFA Cup match against A-League Men side Wellington Phoenix.[5] At the conclusion of the 2022-23 season, after 6 appearances in all competitions and only 2 in the league, Collins was released by Western United.[6]
In June 2023, Collins joined the Melbourne Knights in the NPL Victoria.[7]
In 2024, Collins signed with Heidelberg United in the NPL Victoria.[8]
| Club | Season | League | Playoffs | National Cup | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Northcote City | 2017[9] | NPL Victoria 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2018 | NPL Victoria | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 5 | 1 | ||||
| 2019[10] | NPL Victoria 2 | 26 | 1 | — | 3 | 0 | — | 29 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 31 | 2 | — | 4 | 0 | — | 35 | 2 | |||||
| Western United NPL | 2021[11] | NPL Victoria 3 | 14 | 0 | — | — | — | 14 | 0 | ||||
| 2022[12] | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 0 | |||||
| Western United | 2021–22 | A-League Men | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2022–23 | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 2 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | |||||
| Melbourne Knights | 2023 | NPL Victoria | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | ||
| Heidelberg United | 2024[13] | NPL Victoria | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 17 | 3 | ||
| Career total | 64 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 73 | 5 | |||