Daniele James Collinge (born 9 April 1998) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for club Barnet.
Club career 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. That summer, he joined VfB Stuttgart where he began playing for the under-17s.Experience at home and abroad the key for Collinge Collinge later progressed onto the under-19s and then onto the VfB Stuttgart II side playing in the Regionalliga Südwest. In June 2018, Collinge was one of 100 nominees for the Golden Boy award. 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. 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.Colchester United player Danny Collinge cannot wait to get back to helping AFC Sudbury in their promotion bid He left Colchester by mutual consent in February 2021.
Collinge returned to MK Dons for pre-season training in July 2021, before signing for Dover Athletic at the end of the month after a successful trial. 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.
International career 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. He was capped once by England C in 2024.https://www.englandfootball.com/articles/2024/May/06/england-c-nepal-aldershot-report-20240605
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps GoalsVfB Stuttgart II2016–17Regionalliga Südwest20000000202017–18Regionalliga Südwest1300000001302018–19Regionalliga Südwest0000000000Total150000000150Colchester United2019–20EFL League Two00000000002020–21EFL League Two0000000000Total0000000000Maldon & Tiptree (loan)2019–20Isthmian League North Division13100003Appearance(s) in the Alan Turvey Trophy0161A.F.C. Sudbury (loan)2020–21Isthmian League North Division5100000051Dover Athletic2021–22National League38220—00402Barnet2022–23National League36140—4Three appearances in FA Trophy, one in National League playoffs04412023–24National League31851—3One appearance in FA Trophy, one in the Middlesex Senior Cup, one in National League playoffs03992024–25National League29410—1Appearance(s) in the FA Trophy03142025–26EFL League Two43310102Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy0473Total139161111010016117Career total210201311013023721
Honours Barnet National League: 2024–25
Individual National League Team of the Season: 2023–24, 2024–25
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