Toby Collyer

Toby Collyer
Collyer with West Brom in 2025
Personal information
Full name Tobias Christopher Collyer
Date of birth (2004-01-03) 3 January 2004 (age 22)
Place of birth Worthing, England
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Position Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
 West Bromwich Albion
Number 15
Youth career
–2022 Brighton & Hove Albion
2022–2024 Manchester United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2024–2026 Manchester United 6 (0)
2025–2026 → West Bromwich Albion (loan) 12 (0)
2026 → Hull City (loan) 5 (0)
2026– West Bromwich Albion 5 (0)
International career‡
2019–2020 England U16 7 (0)
2024–2025 England U20 3 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 13:41, 20 October 2026 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 23:12, 24 March 2025 (UTC)

Tobias Christopher Collyer (born 3 January 2004) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for EFL Championship club West Bromwich Albion.

Collyer joined Manchester United's youth system in 2022, from Brighton & Hove Albion. He made his first-team debut for United in August 2024. While at United, he had loan spells at West Bromwich Albion and Hull City. Collyer played youth international football for England at under-16 and under-20 levels.

Club career

Brighton & Hove Albion

Born in Worthing, Collyer began his career in Brighton & Hove Albion's youth system at the under-12 level. At the age of 15, he made his under-18s debut. Collyer became a key player for the team in the 2020–21 season, as Brighton finished third in Premier League South and won the Premier League under-17s Cup. Soon after his 17th birthday, Collyer made his under-23s debut, playing the full 90-minute match against Tottenham Hotspur in January 2021.

Manchester United

In March 2022, he joined the Manchester United Academy. United signed him on a three-and-a-half-year deal after he turned down a new contract with Brighton & Hove Albion. He had impressed during his trial with United the previous month. During his signing, Collyer's former Brighton under-18 coach Mark Beard praised his work ethic, running ability, and discipline. He made a strong impression during his first season, playing for United in the under-21 team in Premier League 2 and appearing twice against the first-team side in the EFL Trophy. He also made three appearances for United's U21.

Collyer was included in Manchester United's first-team's opening pre-season squad to face Leeds United on 12 July 2023 in Oslo, but did not make it onto the pitch. He made his first-team debut in the starting eleven as Manchester United lost to Wrexham 3–1 on 26 July 2023 in San Diego on their USA Tour pre-season. Collyer made his competitive debut during the 2024 FA Community Shield against Manchester City, coming on as a substitute in the 59th minute. He made his Premier League debut on 1 September 2024, coming on as a half-time substitute for Casemiro in a 3–0 home defeat to Liverpool at Old Trafford. He also made his FA Cup debut on 12 January 2025, coming on as a substitute for Kobbie Mainoo in extra time in an away match against Arsenal that ended 5–3 on penalties. On 23 January 2025, Collyer made his Europa League debut in a 2–1 victory over Rangers. His performance earned him praise from team captain Bruno Fernandes. On 26 January 2025, Collyer came off the bench in a Premier League match against Fulham at Craven Cottage and cleared the ball off the line, his performance earning further praise from teammates and the public audience.

West Bromwich Albion (loan)

On 15 August 2025, Collyer joined West Bromwich Albion on a season-long loan. He made his debut the following day, in a 3–2 win against Wrexham. Following a calf injury against Birmingham City in late November, Collyer returned to Manchester United to recover. On 1 January 2026, it was announced that United had officially recalled him, ending his loan spell early, having made 12 appearances for the Albion.

Hull City (loan)

On 30 January 2026, Collyer returned to the Championship, joining Hull City on loan for the remainder of the season. He made his debut on 7 February in the 2–3 home defeat against Bristol City. He went on to make four substitute appearances and one start for the Tigers before the end of the season saw his return to Manchester.

West Bromwich Albion

On 30 August 2026, West Bromwich Albion signed Collyer on a four-year contract for an undisclosed transfer fee, reported to be worth a total £7.6 million. He made his second debut for the Baggies in a 1–1 draw with QPR in the Championship on 12 September.

International career

Collyer played youth international football for England, making seven appearances for the under-16 team and three appearances for the under-20 team. He captained England at under-16 level.

On 10 October 2024, Collyer made his England under-20 debut during a 2–1 win over Italy in Frosinone.

Career statistics

As of match played 17 October 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Manchester United U21 2022–23 ————3030
2023–24 ————2020
2024–25 ————1010
Total ————6060
Manchester United 2024–25 Premier League 6010104010130
2025–26 Premier League 0000———00
Total 6010104010130
West Bromwich Albion (loan) 2025–26 Championship 120————120
Hull City (loan) 2025–26 Championship 50———0050
West Bromwich Albion 2026–27 Championship 5000———20
Career total 28010104070410
  1. 1 2 3 Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
  2. ↑ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  3. ↑ Appearance in FA Community Shield

Honours

Manchester United

References

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  10. ↑ Hill, Courtney (26 July 2023). "Report: United 1 Wrexham 3". Manchester United Football Club. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
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  14. ↑ "Bruno Fernandes and Rio Ferdinand give verdict on Toby Collyer's European debut". www.msn.com. Retrieved 24 January 2025.
  15. ↑ "Fulham 0-1 Man Utd: Martinez's deflected strike gives visitors win in Premier League". BBC Sport. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
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  18. ↑ "Wrexham 2–3 West Bromwich Albion". ESPN. 15 August 2025. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
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  23. ↑ "Hull City 2–3 Bristol City". BBC Sport. 7 February 2026. Retrieved 7 February 2026.
  24. ↑ "West Brom sign Collyer from Manchester United". BBC Sport. 30 August 2026. Retrieved 30 August 2026.
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  27. ↑ "Collyer completes loan move". manutd.com. Retrieved 14 July 2026.
  28. ↑ Vassell, Zac (10 October 2024). "Report: England Men's ELS 2-1 Italy". England Football. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
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  30. ↑ "Games played by Toby Collyer in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
  31. 1 2 "Games played by Toby Collyer in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 March 2025.
  32. ↑ UEFA.com. "Tottenham vs Man Utd | UEFA Europa League 2024/25 Final". UEFA.com. Retrieved 21 May 2025.