PLAYER PROFILE / Centre-Forward
James Collins.
Doncaster Rovers · Ireland
TM 62640 · Current player profileAge today35
Recorded moves18
Peak recorded value€1.20m
Current market value€100k
01 / PLAYER DETAILS
At a glance
- Full name
- James Steven Collins
- Born
- 01 Dec 1990
- Nationality
- Ireland
- Position
- Centre-Forward
- Preferred foot
- right
- Height
- 188
- Joined current club
- 20 Jan 2025
- Contract expires
- 30 Jun 2027
02 / THE JOURNEY
Previous clubs
- Lincoln CityLast recorded move · 01 Sep 2026
- Derby CountyLast recorded move · 20 Jan 2025
- Cardiff CityLast recorded move · 13 Jul 2022
- Luton TownLast recorded move · 01 Jul 2021
- Crawley TownLast recorded move · 01 Jul 2017
- Shrewsbury TownLast recorded move · 11 Jul 2016
- Northampton TownLast recorded move · 31 May 2016
- Hibernian FCLast recorded move · 01 Jul 2014
- Swindon TownLast recorded move · 29 Jul 2013
- Aston Villa U21Last recorded move · 07 Jan 2011
- Burton AlbionLast recorded move · 06 Jan 2011
- Darlington FC (- 2012)Last recorded move · 23 Jan 2010
- Aston Villa U18Last recorded move · 01 Jul 2009
Clubs from completed, dated transfers, most recent first. Repeat spells are listed in the full transfer history.
03 / VALUE OVER TIME
Market value history
| Valuation date | Age then | Club at the time | Market value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 May 2026 | 35 | Lincoln City | €100k |
| 18 Jun 2025 | 34 | Lincoln City | €125k |
| 30 Dec 2024 | 34 | Derby County | €150k |
| 28 Jun 2024 | 33 | Derby County | €175k |
| 27 Dec 2023 | 33 | Derby County | €175k |
| 09 Jun 2023 | 32 | Derby County | €300k |
| 05 Apr 2023 | 32 | Derby County | €300k |
| 13 May 2022 | 31 | Cardiff City | €500k |
| 24 Nov 2021 | 30 | Cardiff City | €800k |
| 30 Jun 2021 | 30 | Luton Town | €1.00m |
| 10 Mar 2021 | 30 | Luton Town | €1.00m |
| 15 Oct 2020 | 29 | Luton Town | €1.10m |
| 08 Apr 2020 | 29 | Luton Town | €950k |
| 27 Feb 2020 | 29 | Luton Town | €1.20m |
| 17 Oct 2019 | 28 | Luton Town | €900k |
| 05 Aug 2016 | 25 | Crawley Town | €250k |
| 16 Oct 2015 | 24 | Shrewsbury Town | €300k |
| 13 Feb 2014 | 23 | Hibernian FC | €300k |
| 08 Oct 2013 | 22 | Hibernian FC | €250k |
| 22 Jul 2013 | 22 | Swindon Town | €200k |
| 13 Feb 2011 | 20 | Shrewsbury Town | €50k |
Each row is a dated valuation. The bar shows its share of the player’s peak recorded value. — means not recorded.
04 / EVERY MOVE
Full transfer history
| Date | From | To | Move | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Jan 2027Scheduled | Doncaster Rovers | Lincoln City | Loan return | — End of loan |
| 01 Sep 2026 | Lincoln City | Doncaster Rovers | Loan | — loan transfer |
| 20 Jan 2025 | Derby County | Lincoln City | Transfer | Free |
| 13 Jul 2022 | Cardiff City | Derby County | Transfer | Free |
| 01 Jul 2021 | Luton Town | Cardiff City | Transfer | Free |
| 01 Jul 2017 | Crawley Town | Luton Town | Transfer | — ? |
| 11 Jul 2016 | Shrewsbury Town | Crawley Town | Transfer | Free |
| 31 May 2016 | Northampton Town | Shrewsbury Town | Loan return | — End of loan |
| 05 Jan 2016 | Shrewsbury Town | Northampton Town | Loan | — loan transfer |
| 01 Jul 2014 | Hibernian FC | Shrewsbury Town | Transfer | — ? |
| 29 Jul 2013 | Swindon Town | Hibernian FC | Transfer | €232k |
| 01 Jul 2012 | Shrewsbury Town | Swindon Town | Transfer | Free |
| 07 Jan 2011 | Aston Villa U21 | Shrewsbury Town | Transfer | Free |
| 06 Jan 2011 | Burton Albion | Aston Villa U21 | Loan return | — End of loan |
| 15 Oct 2010 | Aston Villa U21 | Burton Albion | Loan | — loan transfer |
| 23 Jan 2010 | Darlington FC (- 2012) | Aston Villa U21 | Loan return | — End of loan |
| 23 Oct 2009 | Aston Villa U21 | Darlington FC (- 2012) | Loan | — loan transfer |
| 01 Jul 2009 | Aston Villa U18 | Aston Villa U21 | Internal move | — |
Includes loans, loan returns, internal moves and scheduled transfers. Free means a recorded €0 fee; — means no figure was recorded.