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My Take
Collins is my kind of footballer: cerebral, durable, and quietly essential. A nineteen-year career carrying him from Hibernian and Celtic to Monaco, Everton and Fulham speaks to a midfielder who could read the game and adapt anywhere. The Aquarian breadth of vision suited that role perfectly. But the moment that stays with me is his goal against Brazil in the opening match of the 1998 World Cup, the sort of nerve that defines a career. Fifty-eight Scotland caps confirm the substance. Moving into management afterward felt natural for someone who clearly thinks about the game. I have real affection for craftsmen like him.
Overview
John Angus Paul Collins (born 31 January 1968) is a Scottish professional football manager and former player who played as a midfielder. He played for Hibernian, Celtic, AS Monaco, Everton and Fulham in a 19-year career. Collins also represented Scotland 58 times, scoring in the opening match of the 1998 FIFA World Cup against Brazil.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- John Collins
- Name (Japanese)
- ジョン・コリンズ
- Reading
- じょん・こりんず
- Born
- January 31, 1968 (age 58)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Monkey
- Origin
- Galashiels, United Kingdom
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 175 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- association football player / association football coach
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.