![]() Collison playing for Peterborough United in 2015 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Jack David Collison[1] | ||
Date of birth | [1] | 2 October 1988||
Place of birth | Watford, England | ||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
1998–2000 | Peterborough United | ||
2000–2005 | Cambridge United | ||
2005–2007 | West Ham United | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2007–2014 | West Ham United | 105 | (11) |
2013 | → AFC Bournemouth (loan) | 4 | (0) |
2014 | → Wigan Athletic (loan) | 9 | (0) |
2014 | Ipswich Town | 0 | (0) |
2015–2016 | Peterborough United | 10 | (0) |
Total | 128 | (11) | |
International career | |||
2007–2011 | Wales U21 | 7 | (2) |
2008–2014 | Wales | 15 | (0) |
Managerial career | |||
2015 | Peterborough United U21 | ||
2015–2017 | Peterborough United U18 | ||
2017–2019 | West Ham United U18 | ||
2019–2021 | Atlanta United U17 | ||
2021–2022 | Atlanta United 2 | ||
2023–2024 | Huntsville City | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Jack David Collison (born 2 October 1988) is a Welsh football manager and former player who was the head coach of Huntsville City in MLS Next Pro from 2023 to 2024.
Collison began his career with Peterborough United's youth system in 1998, before moving to Cambridge United in 2000, where he stayed for five years. He then moved to West Ham United in 2005 and signed his first professional contract in 2007. Collison played 121 matches and scored 14 goals in seven seasons with the club. After missing a whole year through injury, he spent time on loan at AFC Bournemouth and Wigan Athletic in his final season. He then joined Ipswich Town in 2014, but did not play a single match due to injury, before returning to Peterborough United in 2015 and played in 12 matches. Collison's career was ended through injury in 2016 after 147 career matches. He was capped 15 times for Wales.